To improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id99938202f68f4b1e9c599a028df0d63b: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing VA’s Emergency Response to (AVERT) Crises Act of 2023.
- Section id05e3af427538467ca8a832a85d12a9ad: 2. Requirement for Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a fully operational emergency communications system throughout medical facilities of Department...
- Section idef0c80ec7bcf49a095cfb864e4fd18f9: 3. Report on emergency management roles for Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary...
- Section id24ecccef4afe460c9c594eec710b3f64: 4. Report on Regional Readiness Centers of Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of...
- Section id23005c284f4140aa989de50b54ef00a0: 5. Improvements to the emergency cache program of Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Hirono) introduced …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_fema"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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