International Disaster Risk Reduction Act of 2006
Latest action · Sep 21, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
International Disaster Risk Reduction Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include as part of assistance for disaster preparedness assistance to reduce human and property vulnerability to natural disasters through the use of disaster mitigation techniques.
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop and implement an initiative to reduce human and property vulnerability to natural disasters in foreign countries by encouraging the use of disaster mitigation techniques in regions considered especially vulnerable to natural disasters; and (2) appoint an advisory committee of experts to help develop such initiative.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2006 to Sep 28, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 27, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 28, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2006Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2006Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
- Sep 21, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1807)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administrative procedure
- Building laws
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of State
- Economic assistance
- Ecosystem management
- Emergency Management
- Environmental Protection
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Housing and Community Development
- International Affairs
- International relief
- Land use
- Law
- Nature conservation
- Planning
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Risk
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2006Introduced in House
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