To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

133 STAT. 1071 PUBLIC LAW 116–48—AUG. 22, 2019 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 639 (S. 1521): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116–29 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). SENATE REPORTS: No. 116–60 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs) accompanying S. 1521. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019): Apr. 8, considered and passed House. July 31, considered and passed Senate. Æ Public Law 116–48 116th Congress An Act To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM TASK FORCES. Section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(p) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that a task force may not include Federal employees. In the case of a Federal employee detailed to a task force, the sponsoring agency shall enter into an agreement with the relevant employing Federal agency.’’. Approved August 22, 2019. Aug. 22, 2019 [H.R. 639] VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:08 Aug 26, 2019 Jkt 089139 PO 00048 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL048.116 PUBL048 dkrause on DSKBC28HB2PROD with PUBLAWS