Posted on 10/08/2012 8:12:01 AM PDT by CodeToad
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
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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.’.
Puts the Homeland Security’s mass orders of 1.4 billion rounds of ammo, more clearly into perspective.......not that those orders didn’t send a clear enough message by themselves............
Perhaps we should find out how many back hoes they’ve ordered. They’ll need several thousand to dig the burial trenches.
.....or how many crematoriums they’ve bidded out for construction..............
I don’t usually get all conspiratorial about stuff like this. After all, it would seem wise that there be a plan for handling mass casualties in certain situations.
But I wonder why this kind of legislation so often comes from the Left, such as from someone who represents Compton and Watts.
“But I wonder why this kind of legislation so often comes from the Left, such as from someone who represents Compton and Watts.”
Didn’t even think of that. Why would she want this? Maybe the manufacturer of body bags is in her district?
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Then, if food becomes scarce, FEMA should watch the movie, “Soylent Green”, and follow the directions to turn bodies into Soylent Green food.
Problem solved.
I was just looking to see if FEMA had any large contracts for food processors with Kitchenaid or Cuisinart. (hehe)
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