I have just been made aware of a new amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002: H.R.6566.
This
was introduced to Congress on Sept 28th – 10 days ago…
This is it, as follows:
H.R. 6566: Mass Fatality Planning and Religious Considerations Act
112th Congress, 2011–2012. Text as
of Sep 28, 2012 (Introduced).
Status & Summary | PDF | Source: GPO
HR 6566 IH
112th
CONGRESS
2d
Session
H.
R. 6566
To amend the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to provide guidance and coordination for mass fatality planning, and for other
purposes.
IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 28, 2012
Ms. RICHARDSON introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A
BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to provide guidance and coordination for mass fatality planning, and for other
purposes.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled,
SECTION
1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act
may be cited as the ‘Mass Fatality Planning and Religious Considerations Act’.
SEC.
2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds
the following:
(1)
Emergency preparedness often plans for how to prepare and provide for survivors
of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster, but fails
to plan for how to prepare for and respond to mass fatalities that result from
such an incident.
(2)
Funeral homes, cemeteries, and mortuaries could be overwhelmed should mass
fatalities arise from a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made
disaster.
(3)
Different religions have different customs surrounding death; for example, the
Jewish and Muslim religions call for burial of the deceased not later than 48
hours after death.
SEC.
3. PREPAREDNESS FOR MASS FATALITIES RESULTING FROM A NATURAL DISASTER, ACT OF
TERRORISM, OR OTHER MAN-MADE DISASTER.
Section
504 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 314) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘(c)
Preparedness for Mass Fatalities- In carrying out this section, the
Administrator shall provide guidance to and coordinate with appropriate individuals,
including representatives from different communities, private sector
businesses, non-profit organizations, and religious organizations, to prepare
for and respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made
disaster that results in mass fatalities.’.
I
find this amendment to be both disturbing, and confirmation to all the theories
we have been reading of late…
It’s
time to GET PREPARED!
