[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR2.14]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 2_ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY--Table 

of Contents

 

     Subpart A_Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

 

Sec. 2.14  Office of Congressional and Governmental Affairs.



    (a) Mission. The Office of Congressional and Governmental Affairs 

coordinates FEMA's ongoing emergency management relationships with the 

Congress, public interest groups, and State and local organizations.

    (b) Functions. The principal functions of the Office of 

Congressional and Governmental Affairs are:

    (1) Liaison with Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and 

the White House on legislative matters directly affecting FEMA;

    (2) Advising the Director and other FEMA officials on actions 

pending or anticipated in Congress;

    (3) Liaison with Federal Coordinating Officers following 

declarations of disasters or emergencies under the Stafford Act, on 

matters requiring coordination with Congress; and

    (4) Liaison with FEMA's constituencies on FEMA legislative matters.

    (c) Delegated authorities. The Director of the Office of 

Congressional and Governmental Affairs is authorized to exercise the 

duties and powers of the Director in the Director's capacity as agency 

head in support of the functions listed in paragraph (b) of this 

section.