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Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management

Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Republican

The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management oversees a broad range of Federal programs and activities. The Subcommittee conducts oversight of programs addressing the Federal management of emergencies and natural disasters, oversees several agencies and programs promoting economic development, and has oversight of Federal real estate programs and the Public Buildings Service.

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Recent News

Committee Approves Bills to Cut FEMA Waste & Strengthen Agency’s Disaster Preparedness

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Diaz-Balart: As Unemployment Nears Double Digits, Stimulus Should Finally Focus on Creating Jobs

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Reports Cite Massive FEMA Waste

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Diaz-Balart Statement from Hearing on Disaster Preparedness Efforts Focusing on the Young, Elderly and Disabled

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Diaz-Balart Questions Ability, Efficiency of National Emergency Alert and Warning System;

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management oversees a broad range of Federal programs and activities.

The Subcommittee conducts oversight of programs addressing the Federal management of emergencies and natural disasters, an issue that gained more prominence following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the Hurricane Katrina tragedy of 2005. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security’s other disaster management responsibilities; the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act and its mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery programs; the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act; and several first responder programs.

The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over agencies and programs promoting economic development in communities suffering economic distress, such as the Economic Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission.

The Subcommittee also is responsible for oversight of Federal real estate programs and the Public Buildings Service (PBS) of the General Services Administration (GSA): the civilian landlord of the Federal Government.

Issues and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee include:

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) and the Federal management of emergencies and disasters
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Protective Service of the Department of Homeland Security
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
Denali Commission
Delta Regional Authority (DRA)
Northern Great Plains Regional Authority
Public Buildings Service (PBS) activities including leasing, planning, site and design, construction, acquisition and renovation of public buildings, courthouses, and border facilities
Infrastructure of the Capitol Complex and use of the Capitol Grounds
Facilities of the Smithsonian Institution
Facilities of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
International Center for Foreign Chanceries
Union Station Redevelopment
Judiciary Centers
Measures relating to the location, use, accessibility, energy conservation, security, health and safety, transfer or exchange of Federal buildings
Naming of Federal buildings and courthouses

For a more complete description of the Subcommittee's jurisdiction, click here to link to the official Jurisdiction and Activities document for the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, as approved by the full Committee at the beginning of the 111th Congress.

Members

Republican Members of the
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL), Ranking Member
Rep. Timothy V. Johnson (IL)
Rep. Sam Graves (MO)
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
Rep. Mary Fallin (OK)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY)
Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (LA)
Vacancy