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Special Update on the 9/11 Recovery:
Working for New York’s Fair Share
A message from Congresswoman Maloney:
The September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center continue to have serious and lasting impacts on New York and its residents. From long-term health problems, to extensive job loss, to extreme difficulty making mortgage and rental payments or keeping a small business going, thousands of New Yorkers continue to deal first hand with the aftermath of the disaster.
My top priority since 9/11 has been to strengthen the federal response in each area of the recovery and to ensure that adequate federal aid is provided to the city for each specfic needs that emerged from the disaster.
The sections below on health, education, the economy, and security provide an overall picture of the recovery, showing progress made in several areas, while detailing a number of remaining unmet needs that require a much more adequate response.
From the widest perspective, costs and losses from 9/11 total more the $80 billion by all accounts, while federal aid designated for the region remains under $20 billion and insurance payments are estimated at under $30 billion. This leaves New York shouldering the burden alone of the remaining $30 billion in losses, as well as ongoing costs for anti-terrorism security measures, unanticipated long-term health costs from the disaster, and increasing costs for rebuilding projects in lower-Manhattan.
It is far from clear that New York will ever receive anywhere near the federal aid pledged by the President in the Rose Garden of $21.4 billion on March 7, 2002 (Read Document), and even less clear that the region will receive additional aid to close the $30 billion gap that would remain, even if the President’s initial pledge were met (See more detail on overall federal recovery aid to New York in the economy section).
When the initial pledge made by the President somehow wrongly became a ceiling, rather than a floor for what the federal government would be willing to provide, many of the specific recovery needs in New York became neglected or treated partially. Now, the only choice has been to make each recovery need more prominent in Washington and more publicly discussed, so that vital resources are directed to meet those needs. A great deal of work remains to be done.
I hope the information within each of the following sections is helpful to you in more fully understanding the many issues involved in New York’s ongoing recovery after 9/11.
Sincerely,
Congresswoman Maloney
I. Health Impacts of 9/11 and the Inadequate Federal Response
II. Meeting the Recovery Needs of the City Schools and Students
III. The Economic Aftershocks of 9/11 & the Uneven Federal Response
IV. Improving Security in New York After 9/11
V. All 9/11 Press Releases and Reports
VI. All 9/11 Legislation introduced by Rep. Maloney
I. Health Impacts of 9/11 and the Inadequate Federal Response
● Studies Regarding the Health Impacts of 9/11
● Working for a Comprehensive Federal Response to the Health Needs of Ground Zero Responders & Downtown Residents
● Improving the Response to Mental Health Needs of New York School Students & Affected Residents in the NYC Metropolitan Area
● Including Ground Zero Volunteer for Health and Workers’ Benefits
The serious health impacts of the 9/11 disaster were both immediate and long-term, affecting thousands of Ground Zero responders and downtown residents, as well as children in the City’s school system and significant portions of the region’s population as a whole. The federal response to these health emergencies has been inadequate and disappointing because of significant funding delays, a lack of organization, and failures to respond to the full degree necessary by the administration’s health agencies.
The following sections summarize the various heath issues that emerged after 9/11 and the activities of Congresswoman Maloney to improve the federal response in these areas. Following a brief summary of these issues in each category is a chronology of news on these issues, beginning with the most recent actions of Congresswoman Maloney first.
● Working for a Comprehensive Federal Response
to the Health Needs of Ground Zero Responders & Downtown Residents
Congresswoman Maloney has been heavily involved in efforts to achieve an adequate federal response for the medical needs of the 40,000 rescue and recovery workers who became sick or injured as a result of their service at Ground Zero, as well as the thousands of residents in the area affected by toxins from the World Trade Center site.
In January of 2003, a delegation of New York members of Congress led by Congresswoman Maloney and Congressman José Serrano (NY) asked the President for a fourth time to support the allocation of federal funds for a medical monitoring program to help, after a third report highlighted significant health impacts of Ground Zero toxins on recovery workers. The reports are available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/347/11/806 (New England Journal of Medicine) and http://www.epa.gov (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). The members of Congress also asked the President for a fourth time to meet with members of the New York delegation in an effort to develop the program rapidly and decrease the risk of more serious, long-term health problems for Ground Zero responders. Finally, led by Senator Clinton and Senator Schumer and several members of the New York Congressional delegation, $90 million in funds for this monitoring program were provided in the omnibus budget bill passed and signed by the President in February 2003.
Congresswoman Maloney continued after this appropriation to make sure these funds were granted to institutions adequately prepared to offer specialized medical screening and monitoring services in New York and around the country. At an October 2003 Congressional hearing on this issue that Congresswoman Maloney requested, experts testified that thousands of 9/11 responders are still sick from their work at Ground Zero, more than two years after the disaster, but that the federal response remains far short of what is needed. As of April 2004, half of more than 9.000 Ground Zero responders enrolled in a medical screening program at the Mount Sinai Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine had exhibited 9/11 related health problems, including physical injuries, long-term respiratory ailments, and psychological impacts from the experience.
In May of 2004, the $90 million allocated by Congress more than a year earlier was finally announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as advancing to specific medical institutions. Congresswoman Maloney welcomed the news but questioned why the funds had taken so long and detailed several 9/11 health needs still not met, even with these funds. Specifically, Maloney explained that thousands of Ground Zero responders will still be denied or excluded from eligibility for these monitoring programs, many have no health insurance to treat 9/11 related injuries, and downtown residents are completely excluded from the process.
As a result, on March 29, 2004 Congresswoman Maloney with Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT) introduced “The Remember 9/11 Health Act” as a way to shape a comprehensive and adequate federal response to remaining health needs of rescue and recovery workers and downtown residents. This is the latest action in Congresswoman Maloney’s effort to achieve a full, focused and coordinated federal response to those who risked their lives to save others.
Chronology of Congresswoman Maloney’s actions in this area follow:
October 27, 2005 - A Step Toward Salvaging the $125 Million for Injured 9/11 Workers
August 26, 2005 - Gone Missing: A 9/11 Responders' Medical Program
February 2, 2005 - A State of the Union Reminder: Health Effects of 9/11 Are Still a Problem - And Still Lacking Government Assistance
February 1, 2005 - 9/11 Sick & Injured Seek Help from President & Congress
September 10, 2004 - In Response to New Medical Report Showing High Levels of 9/11 Illness & Injury, Maloney Urges Federal Action to Close Gaps in Health Response
August 24, 2004 - HELP STILL NEEDED FOR INJURED 9/11 WORKERS
March 29, 2004 - Half of 1st 9,000 Ground Zero Workers Screened Still Sick, With No Funds for Treatment
March 19, 2004 - HEALTH SCREENING AID FINALLY ANNOUNCED FOR 9/11 RESCUE AND RECOVERY WORKERS
October 21, 2003 - CONGRESSIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE SCHEDULES NEW YORK CITY HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 11TH HEALTH EFFECTS
February 13, 2003 - Should Another Attack Occur Victims Would not Get the Same Help Offered After 9/11 Maloney & Serrano Offer Legislation to Make Sure Victims Don't Lose Homes After Disaster
January 28, 2003 - 9/11 RESCUERS SAY: PLEASE HEAR US
January 26, 2003 - REP. MALONEY RESPONDS TO WHITE HOUSE CHIEF-OF-STAFF'S REMARKS ON "MEET THE PRESS"
January 24, 2003 - GROUND ZERO HEROES NEED TO BE HEARD!
January 16, 2003 - Another Gulf War Syndrome? - Medical Needs of Ground Zero Heroes Remain Neglected by Pataki and Bush Administration
December 16, 2002 - Lives of 9/11 Recovery Workers at Risk -- Heroes of Ground Zero Need Medical Attention, but Funding for Long-Term Monitoring Remains in Jeopardy
October 3, 2002 - 9/11 RECOVERY WORKERS: They Were There for Us, Will We Be There for Them?
August 23, 2002 - MALONEY FIGHTS FOR 9/11 RESCUERS
● Improving the Response to Mental Health Needs of New York School Students & Affected Residents in the NYC Metropolitan Area
In March of 2003, FEMA and the State of New York finally approved a long-standing request for $33 million in federal aid to cover costs associated with the mental health needs of New York City students after the 9/11 terrorist attacks (see timeline on the efforts of Congresswoman Maloney and others to obtain these funds, in first web link below).
March 18, 2003 - AFTER LONG DELAYS & UNCERTAINTY, FEDS FINALLY AID NYC KIDS FOR 9/11 RELATED MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
Also, in July of 2003, Congresswoman Maloney along with eight other New York members of Congress urged Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to conduct a full inquiry into concerns that the State of New York may have mismanaged $156 million in federal funds that were meant to provide mental health treatment to those affected by the September 11th attacks. In addition, the members of Congress have formally asked Governor Pataki to respond to a series of questions about delays in the distribution of the Project Liberty funds, the redirecting of resources, and the State’s plans to meet remaining mental health needs related to 9/11.
July 24, 2003 -
QUESTIONS RAISED IN USE OF 9/11 MENTAL HEALTH AID
NEW YORK CONGRESSMEMBERS CALL FOR INQUIRY
● Including Ground Zero Volunteer for Health and Workers’ Benefits
In June of 2003, Congresswoman Maloney and Congressman Ron Kind (WI), with six other members of Congress, urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as Governor Pataki at the state level, to make sure volunteer responders at Ground Zero were not being denied critical health and workers compensation benefits if there were injured by their work at the site. Evidence had emerged at the time that volunteer rescue workers were being denied workers compensation benefits by the State, even though federal funds had been provided to ensure that Ground Zero responders received these benefits. Since the issue gained wider public notice, the State has pledged to review and expedite any denials for benefits or delayed applications from volunteer responders, but questions still remain as to the effectiveness of the State’s response.
June 11, 2003 - 9/11 Hero Volunteers Denied Health Care
II. Meeting the Recovery Needs of City Schools and Students
● Helping New York's Public Schools Recover from 9/11
● Achieving Aid for NYU and Pace University
● Mental Health Needs of New York School Students Funded
● Helping New York’s Public Schools Recover from 9/11
New York City’s school system was deeply affected by the attacks on the World Trade Center, but federal recovery funds were delayed and restricted because of bureaucratic red tape at FEMA. Congresswoman Maloney led efforts with members of the New York delegation to achieve full disaster recovery assistance for the school system and in October 2002 the Bush Administration announced that it would reimburse the New York Board of Education $80.5 million to make up for lost instructional time resulting from the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. A timeline of the struggle to win federal funds to help New York’s schools after 9/11 is included in the first web link below.
October 29, 2002 - MALONEY DECLARES VICTORY IN FIGHT TO GET CITY SCHOOLS 9/11 AID
October 17, 2002 - REPS. MALONEY, SERRANO WORK TO ENSURE SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE ASSISTANCE AFTER DISASTERS
September 14, 2002 - NEW YORK LAWMAKERS PUSH FEMA TO FULLY REIMBURSE CITY FOR LOST CLASS TIME
June 3, 2002 - Progress in 9/11 Aid to NY Schools Several Costs & Losses Still In Question
May 10, 2002 - SAD DAY FOR NY SCHOOL KIDS But Fight for 9/11 Aid Not Over
May 3, 2002 - 9/11 AID NEEDED FOR NY SCHOOLS BOARD OF ED. REJECTED IN REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE, SWEENEY & MALONEY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP Make-Up Classes for Lost School Days & Increased Health Care Costs At Issue
● Achieving Aid for NYU and Pace University
Congresswoman Maloney was successful in pressing for $9 million in federal aid for New York University and approximately $1 million for Pace University for costs related to the terrorist attacks. After persistent efforts to convey to FEMA that NYU’s disaster-related losses and Pace University’s disaster-related losses were deserving of federal aid, FEMA reversed an earlier decision, based on a rigid interpretation of guidelines, to deny aid to these schools.
May 15, 2002 - AFTER MONTHS OF EFFORT, FEMA AGREES TO AID FOR NYU
● Mental Health Needs of New York School Students Funded
In March of 2003, FEMA and the State of New York finally approved a long-standing request for $33 million in federal aid to cover costs associated with the mental health needs of New York City students after the 9/11 terrorist attacks (see timeline on the efforts of Congresswoman Maloney and others to obtain these funds, attached).
March 18, 2003 - AFTER LONG DELAYS & UNCERTAINTY, FEDS FINALLY AID NYC KIDS FOR 9/11 RELATED MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
III. The Economic Aftershocks of 9/11 & the Uneven Federal Response
● Strengthened Overall Funding of the Recovery
● Reforming FEMA Aid Programs for Individual New Yorkers After 9/11
● Strengthened Overall Funding of the Recovery
Congresswoman Maloney along with the New York Congressional Delegation was pleased to work with the President in the passage of H.R. 2888 (PL 107-38) within days after the disaster, which authorized $20 billion in aid to New York following the attacks of 9/11. Prior to final approval of all of the promised funds in the summer of 2002, Congresswoman Maloney worked with her colleagues authoring several letters to the Bush administration calling for the expeditious allocation of the $20 billion pledged to the region.
During this time, Congresswoman Maloney planned and implemented numerous public actions detailing immediate needs the city faced and the extent of losses incurred by New York businesses and residents. These actions were particularly necessary after news emerged that the Bush administration had used more than half of the initial $20 billion allocated for the 9/11 recovery, for other purposes.
November 27, 2001 - STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN MALONEY REGARDING NEW YORK'S NEEDS FOR FULL FEDERAL AID AFTER SEPTEMBER 11
November 27, 2001 - NEW YORKERS URGE FAIR FEDERAL AID TO CITY
October 23, 2001 - FEDERAL AID TO NY MAY BE CUT IN HALF: MALONEY REQUESTS IMMEDIATE NY DELEGATION MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
In February of 2002, Congresswoman Maloney urged the Bush administration to develop a public timetable for when the $20 billion in promised emergency aid would actually arrive in New York and also called on the President to appoint someone from his administration to be in charge of responding to New York’s needs and coordinating federal aid to the city.
In March, Congresswoman Maloney was pleased to join the President and other members of the New York Congressional delegation to announce the Bush administration’s long-awaited decision to provide all of the promised federal aid to New York.
Since that announcement, Congresswoman Maloney has focused on ensuring that this aid is distributed fairly and in a timely fashion to those in need after the disaster. Specifically, Congresswoman Maloney has spearheaded major government hearings that reviewed the overall federal response to the economic impacts of 9/11 (see web links below).
October 7, 2003 - ARE WE BEING SHORTCHANGED ON 9/11 RECOVERY?
September 3, 2003 - ASSESSING THE 9/11 RECOVERY AS TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY NEARS
May 21, 2003 - NY Members of Congress Call for Congressional Hearings on Adequacy of Federal Response to 9/11 Recovery
March 28, 2003 - New York Still Deep in Need
December 30, 2002 - Maloney Urges Full Accounting of Federal Aid
for New York's Unmet Needs from 9/11 - Weeks After NY Congressional Letter to OMB, Still No Answer
November 14, 2002 - THE BUDGET CRISIS -- New York's #1 Problem Stems Largely from 9/11 -- Elected Leaders Urge Renewed Effort for Help from Washington
October 28, 2002 - Statement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
New York City Council Hearing on HR 5523 & S 3055 -- Lost Tax Revenue for New York as a direct result of 9/11
October 22, 2002 - MALONEY TO OMB: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MONEY YOU SAID WAS COMING?
October 2, 2002 - NEW YORK LAWMAKERS SEEK RELIEF FOR LOST TAX REVENUE POST 9/11
February 14, 2002 - MALONEY URGES BUDGET COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE AID TO NEW YORK
● Reforming FEMA Aid Programs for Individual New Yorkers After 9/11
When thousands of New Yorkers were rejected for emergency housing assistance after 9/11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) admitted, only after extensive public pressure was exerted, that the reason it had wrongly rejected more than two-thirds of the first 10,000 applicants stemmed largely from management blunders, poor coordination, and a newly implemented standard of evidence for applicants that was more extreme than any previous standard in the agency’s history. FEMA’s unprecedented limits for eligibility had led to only 15% of the 100,000 job loss victims of 9/11 receiving the aid for which they should have been qualified.
Congresswoman Maloney played a strong role in successfully advocating for the complete reform and extension of this program, allowing thousands of New Yorkers who lost income as a result of the disaster to receive vital housing assistance.
April 29, 2003 - FEMA'S BLUNDERS HURT NY
February 13, 2003 - Should Another Attack Occur Victims Would not Get the Same Help Offered After 9/11 Maloney & Serrano Offer Legislation to Make Sure Victims Don't Lose Homes After Disaster
January 30, 2003 - NEW EVIDENCE OF FEMA BLUNDERS IN 9/11 MORTGAGE & RENTAL AID TO NY
January 27, 2003 - Statement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) Urging FEMA to Extend and Reform the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program for Those Economically Impacted by the September 11th Disaster
January 8, 2003 - BETTER FEMA RESPONSE NEEDED, NEW INTERNAL REPORT SUGGESTS
September 12, 2002 - Helping People Who May Lose Their Homes --
Mortgage and Rental Reauthorization Act of 2002, HR 5378 Introduced in the House of Representatives
June 23, 2002 - NEW YORKERS IMPACTED BY 9/11 STRUGGLE FOR RENTAL & MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
In addition, a federal program designed to help those with lost or damaged property after disasters like 9/11 was broadly reformed and expanded largely as a result of Congresswoman Maloney’s advocacy in conjunction with other elected officials and agencies. Prior to the reforms, FEMA’s grant program for individuals and families had provided less than half the aid per applicant than it had for applicants in other disasters, and its approval rate for applicants was less than half of its average for other national disasters of 55% in 2001. After Congresswoman Maloney had called for an investigation into management of the program, the rate of approved applications jumped to 89%, with thousands of New Yorkers receiving the help they had sought.
February 26, 2003 - Did FEMA & State Mismanagement Lead to "Abuse" of 9/11 Aid Program?
November 27, 2002 - 3 Days Left for FEMA to Fix a Broken 9/11 Aid Program --
Maloney & Colleagues Call for Overhaul of Individual & Family Grants Program and Extension of Deadline
November 1, 2002 - IS THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN APPROVED 9/11 AID APPLICATIONS REALLY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? City Council Hearing to Reveal Facts.
October 24, 2002 - 9/11 AID PROGRAM NEEDS REFORM Long Delays, High Rejection Rates, Unclear Guidelines, Disparity in Aid NY COALITION URGES ACTION FROM STATE LABOR DEPT.
September 30, 2002 - Poor Management Threatens 9/11 Aid Program
IN RARE REQUEST, MALONEY, SERRANO, & FIVE NY COLLEAGUES
URGE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF PROGRAM FROM STATE TO FEMA
September 13, 2002 - MALONEY, SERRANO, OTHER MEMBERS CONTINUE TO PROTECT THOSE AFFECTED BY 9/11
● Pushing for Fair Reimbursement of Lost Revenue from 9/11
to the State & City of New York
Congresswoman Maloney, along with Senators Clinton and Schumer, Representative Charles Rangel, and other New York lawmakers, introduced the Community Disaster Loan Equity Act of 2002 to repeal an arbitrary cap that was imposed on the amount of federal aid allowed to assist localities for lost tax revenues after national disasters. A GAO report requested by Congresswoman Maloney states that estimates of $8.8 billion in combined lost tax revenues in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 to New York City and State as a result of the September 11th attacks were “reasonably approximate.” The limited federal aid capped at $5 million per disaster falls far short of the billions in tax losses incurred in New York after 9/11.
October 2, 2002 - NEW YORK LAWMAKERS SEEK RELIEF FOR LOST TAX REVENUE POST 9/11
March 28, 2003 - New York Still Deep in Need
March 28, 2003 - "Mr. President, New York's Recovery Still Needs Help"
● Fighting Against Taxation of 9/11 Recovery Grants
Inexplicably, the IRS decided in November 2002 to tax 9/11 recovery grants for small businesses and individuals in lower-Manhattan. Congresswoman Maloney, who had organized Congressional letters to the IRS opposing the idea of a tax on the grants, called the decision “a body blow for New York’s recovery” and “an insult to those who suffered so much from the economic impacts of the terrorist attacks.” On October 8, 2002, it was reported that the IRS had decided not to tax residents of lower-Manhattan for about $281 million in grants, but had yet to make a decision on the small business grants of approximately $772 million. On October 10, 2002 Maloney and several other New York Lawmakers introduced legislation to protect lower Manhattan businesses and residents from having to pay any taxes on 9/11 recovery assistance (HR 5624 - the “September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act”).
Complete Section and Timeline
October 23, 2003 - Maloney Applauds Manhattan Chamber of Commerce to Announce National Campaign to Repeal Tax on 9/11 Aid
September 17, 2003 - 9/11 Tax Victims Denied Again
September 9, 2003 - HOUSE BLOCKS EFFORT TO STOP TAXATION ON 9/11 AID
April 7, 2003 - Tax On 9/11 Aid Threatens Recovery
April 3, 2003 - Responding to IRS Move to Tax 9/11 Grants, Maloney Introduces Bill To Reverse Decision
November 15, 2002 - IRS TAXES FAMILIES OF LOWER-MANHATTAN
DECIDES TO TAX 9/11 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
Maloney Calls for Immediate Action in Congress
November 8, 2002 - IRS TO TAX 9/11 GRANTS -- Maloney Questions Decision Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation to Overrule IRS
October 11, 2002 - LAWMAKERS FIGHT TO ENSURE RECOVERY AID FOR LOWER MANHATTAN WON'T BE TAXED H.R. 5624, the "September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act" Introduced in Congress
September 30, 2002 - INCOMPREHENSIBLE ...AID TO VICTIMS OF 9/11 MAY BE TAXED. Maloney, Nadler, & Six NY Colleagues Urge Fair Decision By IRS
● Researching 9/11's Economic Impacts & the Adequacy of the Federal Response
Congresswoman Maloney has requested a number of reports on the status of New York’s economic recovery and the adequacy of the federal response, with the support of other members in the New York delegation. Some of these reports are summarized and available through the web links below, including reports by the Congressional Research Service, the General Accounting Office and the New York Federal Reserve, detailing the impacts the attacks had on New York and underscoring the ongoing needs of the City.
October 7, 2003 - ARE WE BEING SHORTCHANGED ON 9/11 RECOVERY?
January 8, 2003 - BETTER FEMA RESPONSE NEEDED, NEW INTERNAL REPORT SUGGESTS
July 30, 2002 - New GAO Report On . . . 9/11'S IMPACT ON NY STATE & CITY
June 24, 2002 - LESSONS LEARNED FROM 9/11 RECOVERY EFFORTS
Congressional Research Service Reports On FEMA & Fed. Disaster Recovery Procedures
June 6, 2002 - HOW DID 9/11 AFFECT NEW YORK'S ECONOMY?
New GAO Report Assesses Top 9/11 Economic Impact Studies
April 24, 2002 - MALONEY: FED RESERVE STUDY OF 9/11 HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR IMMEDIATE REBUILDING, DETAILS BILLIONS IN LOSSES FOR CITY & STATE
● Remaining Economy-Related Challenges After 9/11
Congresswoman Maloney organized a trip of the entire New York City Council to Washington D.C. to hold a hearings on the impacts of 9/11 on New York, since Congressional leadership had not done so in almost two years since the disaster. In addition, on September 3, 2003, Congresswoman Maloney and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller held a hearing on a two year retrospective of 9/11's impacts.
More than two and a half years after 9/11, the status of federal aid pledged to help New York’s recovery remains uncertain, with serious gaps remaining between what is needed and what has been provided so far. Overall costs and losses from the disaster are estimated above $80 billion, but even the President’s initial pledge of $20 billion is far from being reached.
After months of effort in Washington to make New York’s urgent needs more clear, important additional funding was won, including $90 million to monitor the health of rescue workers, $80 million for school costs related to the disaster, $33 million for the mental health treatment of students, and millions in additional aid that resulted from achieving FEMA reforms in their housing and disaster victim assistance programs.
Even with these victories, New York is still billions of dollars short of what is needed to be made whole from the disaster. City and state tax revenues that were lost from 9/11 are estimated at $8.8 billion. Close to $2 billion in tax breaks for downtown development projects may never be realized. Unjustified taxation on some recovery aid is leading to more than $250 million in 9/11 aid being sent back to Washington. And aid for New York’s increased security costs has been grossly inadequate, leaving local taxpayers shouldering most of the burden alone.
A more fair and adequate federal response is still very much needed to help with the economic impacts of this enormous disaster. Congresswoman Maloney continues to advocate for federal recovery aid in Washington and will not stop detailing New York’s remaining unmet needs until Washington makes the right choices in response to this national disaster.
IV. Improving Security in New York After 9/11
● Improving the Overall Federal Response to Future Possible Terrorist Attacks
During the Committee on Government Reform markup of H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, a bill to create the Department of Homeland Security, Congresswoman Maloney offered an amendment that was passed unanimously. The amendment recognized the federal government’s need to have the authority and flexibility to respond to large scale terrorist attacks like 9/11 and eliminate delays caused by procedural hurdles and rigid standards. Unfortunately, the amendment was removed by the Republican majority and was not in the bill that passed the House. The amendment was the result of lessons learned following 9/11 and serves as the backbone of H.R. 5164, the Community Protection & Response Act of 2002 which the Congresswoman introduced in July of 2002.
September 9, 2004 - Shays, Maloney Introduce House Version of 9/11 Commission Recommendations Legislation
September 7, 2004 - Shays, Maloney to Introduce House Version of 9/11 Commission Recommendations Legislation
July 27, 2004 - CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO EXTEND THE 9/11 COMMISSION
July 25, 2004 - CAUCUS ESTABLISHED TO ENACT 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
September 5, 2003 - STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES' RESPONSE
TO TERRORISM
July 19, 2002 - IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT IN FEDERAL DISASTER RESPONSE -- Maloney Offers New Legislation Based on Lessons from 9/11 Response
July 11, 2002 - MALONEY IMPROVES DISASTER RESPONSE PROCEDURES
Takes lessons learned from 9/11 and turns them into real reform & action.
June 24, 2002 - LESSONS LEARNED FROM 9/11 RECOVERY EFFORTS
Congressional Research Service Reports On FEMA & Fed. Disaster Recovery Procedures
June 17, 2002 - Maloney, Corzine Call for Swift Passage of Terror Reinsurance Legislation
● Working for Fair Federal Funds to Make New York More Secure From Potential Future Attacks
Congressmembers Maloney and Congressman Anthony Weiner (NY), with eight other members of New York’s Congressional delegation, are urging President Bush to fund safety enhancement efforts in New York at the same levels typically provided to other regions after national disasters. As part of an ongoing effort, Maloney and Wiener have shown that the percentage of “hazard mitigation” funding for New York has been set by the Bush Administration at 5% of overall FEMA costs associated with the disaster, rather than the traditional 15% that has typically been provided by the Bush administration after other disasters and by previous administrations for prior disasters. The funds are meant to help localities prevent and limit destruction in the event of future disasters.
● Maloney Appointed Chair of Task Force on Homeland Security for House Democratic Caucus
On June of 2003, Congresswoman Maloney was appointed as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Homeland Security and has since increased the national prominence of several urgent security issues.
Congresswoman Maloney has focused attention, in particular, on the irrational decision by the Bush administration to shortchange high-threat urban areas when it comes to the distribution of federal homeland security grants. In addition, Congresswoman Maloney, with dozens of Members of Congress across the country, spearheaded a national report revealing the views of first responders nationally on the slow pace of federal preparedness efforts through the Homeland Security department.
Full information on all of Congresswoman Maloney’s activities to improve Homeland Security policy nationally can be found at the following web link:
www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Homeland/index.html
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
Emergency Information
November 10, 2005 - Final Push in Washington to Stop Take-Back of 9/11 Responder Assistance
October 27, 2005 - A Step Toward Salvaging the $125 Million for Injured 9/11 Workers
September 23, 2005 - Reps. Maloney, Shays & Bishop Offer Legislation for First Responders’ Health Screening After National Disasters
September 15, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina Recovery: New York Members of Congress Offer Gulf Coast Members List of Lessons to be Learned from Federal Response to 9/11
September 10, 2005 - Federal 9/11 Health Program “Accomplished Little,” New GAO Study States
August 26, 2005 - Gone Missing: A 9/11 Responders' Medical Program
August 26, 2005 - Kin of Immigrants Killed in 9/11 Should Be Allowed to Stay
July 21, 2005 - Numbers Swell Among Ground Zero Responders Urging Stop to Federal Take Back of 9/11 Aid
June 30, 2005 - Civil Liberties Board Gets a Real Budget to Begin With
June 23, 2005 - In Effort to Protect 9/11 Aid, Ground Zero Responders See Progress
June 21, 2005 - Reps. Maloney, Nadler and 7 NY Colleagues Challenge Bush Administration to Show Where All of the $21.4 Billion in 9/11 Aid Has Gone
June 16, 2005 - Stunned & Dismayed, 9/11 Responders Travel to Washington Seeking Fairness
June 9, 2005 - Fears About Losing $125 Million in Funds for Injured 9/11 Workers Are Confirmed
June 2, 2005 - Members of NY Congressional Delegation Urge President & Congress Not to Withdraw 9/11 Aid for Injured Responders
May 26, 2005 - Fair Retirement Credit for 9/11 National Guard Included in House Passed Defense Authorization Bill
May 17, 2005 - 9/11 First Responders Denied Help Again
May 17, 2005 - Civil Liberties Review Board Remains Weak After Congress Misses Another Chance to Strengthen It
April 30, 2005 - 9/11 Sick & Injured Deserve Stronger Response from Congress & President for Ongoing Health Challenges
April 26, 2005 - For Service to Country After 9/11, National Guard Responders Deserve Fair Treatment
April 20, 2005 - Congresswoman Maloney introduces legislation to relieve New York City from 9/11 tax burden
April 5, 2005 - New Government Review of 9/11 Impact: 9/11 Has Cost New York City and State Upwards of $6 Billion in Tax Revenue
March 15, 2005 - Giving Teeth to the Civil Liberties Board Recommended By the 9/11 Commission
March 14, 2005 - Rep. Maloney: 9/11 Victims Deserve the Same Tax Treatment As Hurricane Victims
February 10, 2005 - Shays, Maloney Renew Request for 9/11 Commission Monograph Public Release
February 2, 2005 - A State of the Union Reminder: Health Effects of 9/11 Are Still a Problem - And Still Lacking Government Assistance
February 1, 2005 - 9/11 Sick & Injured Seek Help from President & Congress
January 11, 2005 - 9/11 Commission Caucus Chairs Salute the Family Steering Committee
January 4, 2005 - “Homeland Security Oversight Is Still a Confusing Mess,” Says 9/11 Commission Caucus Co-Chair
December 16, 2004 - 9/11 Commission Caucus Chairs Anticipate Signing of 9/11 Commission Bill and Offer Reminder That the Work is Not Done
December 7, 2004 - 9/11 Commission Bill Passes Congress
December 2, 2004 - Information About 9/11 Still Withheld
December 1, 2004 - Co-Founders of the 9/11 Commission Caucus Join 9/11 Family Members at Ground Zero Vigil
November 23, 2004 - Maloney Applauds New 9/11 Responders Aid Program of New York Disaster Interfaith Services
November 20, 2004 - House Reaches Agreement on Intelligence Reform, Then Scuttles Deal
November 17, 2004 - 9/11 Report Up For National Book Award
November 10, 2004 - Hope for Intel Reform Bill “Flickering,” Says Rep. Maloney, Co-Chair of 9/11 Commission Caucus
November 1, 2004 - FEMA Accusation of 90% Fraud In 9/11 Aid Program Found Faulty by Homeland Security Inspector General
October 27, 2004 - Chairs of House 9/11 Commission Caucus Disappointed That Intel Conference Will Not Finish Bill Before Election
October 26, 2004 - Republicans Base Intelligence Reform on Poll?
October 20, 2004 - Intel Reform: Reps. Shays and Maloney, Nine Other Members Send Letter to Conferees
October 18, 2004 - Intel Reform Bill: President Publicly Calls for Quick Action, Reps. Shays and Maloney Urge Expeditious Conference
October 14, 2004 - Shays and Maloney Hope For a Conference On Intel Bill Soon
October 7, 2004 - Rules Committee Allows Up or Down Vote on Commission’s Recommendations During Consideration of H.R. 10
October 5, 2004 - Shays and Maloney Bring 9/11 Commission Substitute Amendment Before Rules Committee
September 30, 2004 - 9/11 Caucus Members, 9/11 Commission, 9/11 Families Unite in Call for Up or Down Vote on Bipartisan Legislation to Implement 9/11 Commission Recommendations
September 30, 2004 - Congressional Reorganization Proposed by Reps. Maloney and Shays
September 24, 2004 - 9/11 Commission Caucus chairs to Introduce House Companion to Bipartisan Collis-Lieberman Bill
September 23, 2004 - Reps. Shays and Maloney and 9/11 Families Urge "Clean" 9/11 Commission Bill
September 15, 2004 - SPONSORS OF HOUSE 9/11 COMMISSION BILL PRAISE TIMELINE FOR ACTION
September 10, 2004 - In Response to New Medical Report Showing High Levels of 9/11 Illness & Injury, Maloney Urges Federal Action to Close Gaps in Health Response
September 9, 2004 - Shays, Maloney Introduce House Version of 9/11 Commission Recommendations Legislation
September 7, 2004 - Shays, Maloney to Introduce House Version of 9/11 Commission Recommendations Legislation
August 24, 2004 - HELP STILL NEEDED FOR INJURED 9/11 WORKERS
July 29, 2004 - Maloney Welcomes 9/11 Aid Conversion
July 27, 2004 - CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO EXTEND THE 9/11 COMMISSION
July 25, 2004 - CAUCUS ESTABLISHED TO ENACT 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
July 22, 2004 - CALLING ON CONGRESS TO ACT ON 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
May 26, 2004 - Maloney Calls New White House Document on 9/11 Aid “An ‘Accounting’ of Funds Only By Enron Standards”
May 19, 2004 - 9/11 NY National Guard Responders Deserve Fair Treatment
April 28, 2004 - RICHARD CLARKE’S 2002 TESTIMONY STILL NOT DECLASSIFIED AFTER A MONTH: “WHAT’S THE HOLD UP?”
April 20, 2004 - Rep. Maloney Applauds Mayor Bloomberg for Recognizing that New York City May Not Receive All Federal 9/11 Aid
April 12, 2004 - Rep. Maloney Lauds Final Agreement on Insurance Coverage for 9/11 Contractors & City
April 1, 2004 - LETTER TO GONZALES: WAS THE WHITE HOUSE COUNSELING REPUBLICAN 9/11 COMMISSION MEMBERS?
March 29, 2004 - Half of 1st 9,000 Ground Zero Workers Screened Still Sick, With No Funds for Treatment
March 19, 2004 - HEALTH SCREENING AID FINALLY ANNOUNCED FOR 9/11 RESCUE AND RECOVERY WORKERS
March 3, 2004 - NY REPS. LETTER TO BUSH IMPLORES COOPERATION WITH 9/11 COMMISSION
March 3, 2004 - HOUSE PASSES 9/11 COMMISSION EXTENSION; "WHITE HOUSE COOPERATION IS WHAT WE NEED NOW," SAYS REP. MALONEY
February 27, 2004 - HASTERT AGREES TO EXTEND 9/11 COMMISSION; "LET THE STALLING STOP NOW," SAYS NY REP. MALONEY
November 6, 2003 - SHAYS, MALONEY PUSH FOR STUDY OF MEMORIAL AT WTC SITE
October 7, 2003 - ARE WE BEING SHORTCHANGED ON 9/11 RECOVERY?
September 17, 2003 - 9/11 Tax Victims Denied Again
September 11, 2003 - CONGRESS'S HIGHEST HONOR FOR THE HEROES OF 9/11
September 9, 2003 - HOUSE BLOCKS EFFORT TO STOP TAXATION ON 9/11 AID
September 5, 2003 - STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES' RESPONSE
TO TERRORISM
September 3, 2003 - ASSESSING THE 9/11 RECOVERY AS TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY NEARS
July 24, 2003 - QUESTIONS RAISED IN USE OF 9/11 MENTAL HEALTH AID
NEW YORK CONGRESSMEMBERS CALL FOR INQUIRY
July 24, 2003 - ACTING ON THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM 9/11
June 11, 2003 - 9/11 Hero Volunteers Denied Health Care
May 21, 2003 - NY Members of Congress Call for Congressional Hearings on Adequacy of Federal Response to 9/11 Recovery
April 29, 2003 - FEMA'S BLUNDERS HURT NY
April 7, 2003 - Tax On 9/11 Aid Threatens Recovery
March 28, 2003 - New York Still Deep in Need
March 28, 2003 - "Mr. President, New York's Recovery Still Needs Help"
March 18, 2003 - AFTER LONG DELAYS & UNCERTAINTY, FEDS FINALLY AID NYC KIDS FOR 9/11 RELATED MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
February 26, 2003 - Did FEMA & State Mismanagement Lead to "Abuse" of 9/11 Aid Program?
February 13, 2003 - Should Another Attack Occur Victims Would not Get the Same Help Offered After 9/11 Maloney & Serrano Offer Legislation to Make Sure Victims Don't Lose Homes After Disaster
February 13, 2003 - Maloney & Hinchey Hail Advance of Full $90 Million for Health of Rescue Workers
January 31, 2003 - Maloney to Governor: Shouldn't We Take Care of Ground Zero Heroes First & Completely?
January 30, 2003 - NEW EVIDENCE OF FEMA BLUNDERS IN 9/11 MORTGAGE & RENTAL AID TO NY
January 28, 2003 - 9/11 RESCUERS SAY: PLEASE HEAR US
January 27, 2003 - Statement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) Urging FEMA to Extend and Reform the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program for Those Economically Impacted by the September 11th Disaster
January 26, 2003 - REP. MALONEY RESPONDS TO WHITE HOUSE CHIEF-OF-STAFF'S REMARKS ON "MEET THE PRESS"
January 24, 2003 - GROUND ZERO HEROES NEED TO BE HEARD!
January 16, 2003 - Another Gulf War Syndrome? - Medical Needs of Ground Zero Heroes Remain Neglected by Pataki and Bush Administration
January 8, 2003 - BETTER FEMA RESPONSE NEEDED, NEW INTERNAL REPORT SUGGESTS
December 30, 2002 - Maloney Urges Full Accounting of Federal Aid
for New York's Unmet Needs from 9/11 - Weeks After NY Congressional Letter to OMB, Still No Answer
December 16, 2002 - Lives of 9/11 Recovery Workers at Risk -- Heroes of Ground Zero Need Medical Attention, but Funding for Long-Term Monitoring Remains in Jeopardy
November 27, 2002 - 3 Days Left for FEMA to Fix a Broken 9/11 Aid Program --
Maloney & Colleagues Call for Overhaul of Individual & Family Grants Program and Extension of Deadline
November 19, 2002 - Maloney, National Security Committee Probe Anti-Terrorism Plans at Ports in NY/NJ & Nation Weakness in Screening of Cargo Spotlighted
November 15, 2002 - IRS TAXES FAMILIES OF LOWER-MANHATTAN
DECIDES TO TAX 9/11 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
Maloney Calls for Immediate Action in Congress
November 14, 2002 - THE BUDGET CRISIS -- New York's #1 Problem Stems Largely from 9/11 -- Elected Leaders Urge Renewed Effort for Help from Washington
November 8, 2002 - IRS TO TAX 9/11 GRANTS -- Maloney Questions Decision Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation to Overrule IRS
November 1, 2002 - IS THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN APPROVED 9/11 AID APPLICATIONS REALLY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? City Council Hearing to Reveal Facts.
October 29, 2002 - MALONEY DECLARES VICTORY IN FIGHT TO GET CITY SCHOOLS 9/11 AID
October 28, 2002 - Statement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
New York City Council Hearing on HR 5523 & S 3055 -- Lost Tax Revenue for New York as a direct result of 9/11
October 24, 2002 - 9/11 AID PROGRAM NEEDS REFORM Long Delays, High Rejection Rates, Unclear Guidelines, Disparity in Aid NY COALITION URGES ACTION FROM STATE LABOR DEPT.
October 24, 2002 - Bipartisan New York Lawmakers Fight Plan to Move Jobs off Wall Street Call for hearing in House Committee on Financial Services
October 22, 2002 - MALONEY TO OMB: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MONEY YOU SAID WAS COMING?
October 21, 2002 - Comment Letter: Draft Interagency White Paper on Sound Practices to Strengthen the Resilience of the U.S. Financial System
October 17, 2002 - REPS. MALONEY, SERRANO WORK TO ENSURE SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE ASSISTANCE AFTER DISASTERS
October 11, 2002 - LAWMAKERS FIGHT TO ENSURE RECOVERY AID FOR LOWER MANHATTAN WON'T BE TAXED H.R. 5624, the "September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act" Introduced in Congress
October 3, 2002 - 9/11 RECOVERY WORKERS: They Were There for Us, Will We Be There for Them?
October 2, 2002 - NEW YORK LAWMAKERS SEEK RELIEF FOR LOST TAX REVENUE POST 9/11
September 30, 2002 - INCOMPREHENSIBLE ...AID TO VICTIMS OF 9/11 MAY BE TAXED. Maloney, Nadler, & Six NY Colleagues Urge Fair Decision By IRS
September 30, 2002 - Poor Management Threatens 9/11 Aid Program
IN RARE REQUEST, MALONEY, SERRANO, & FIVE NY COLLEAGUES
URGE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF PROGRAM FROM STATE TO FEMA
September 14, 2002 - NEW YORK LAWMAKERS PUSH FEMA TO FULLY REIMBURSE CITY FOR LOST CLASS TIME
September 13, 2002 - MALONEY, SERRANO, OTHER MEMBERS CONTINUE TO PROTECT THOSE AFFECTED BY 9/11
September 12, 2002 - Helping People Who May Lose Their Homes --
Mortgage and Rental Reauthorization Act of 2002, HR 5378 Introduced in the House of Representatives
September 11, 2002 - Statement of Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney of New York on the Resolution To Recognize the Anniversary Of September 11, 2001
August 23, 2002 - MALONEY FIGHTS FOR 9/11 RESCUERS
July 26, 2002 - Congresswoman Maloney Introduces Legislation to Give Citizenship to the Families of Victims Who Died on September 11th
June 23, 2002 - NEW YORKERS IMPACTED BY 9/11 STRUGGLE FOR RENTAL & MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
June 17, 2002 - Maloney, Corzine Call for Swift Passage of Terror Reinsurance Legislation
June 3, 2002 - Progress in 9/11 Aid to NY Schools Several Costs & Losses Still In Question
May 15, 2002 - AFTER MONTHS OF EFFORT, FEMA AGREES TO AID FOR NYU
May 10, 2002 - SAD DAY FOR NY SCHOOL KIDS But Fight for 9/11 Aid Not Over
May 3, 2002 - 9/11 AID NEEDED FOR NY SCHOOLS BOARD OF ED. REJECTED IN REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE, SWEENEY & MALONEY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP Make-Up Classes for Lost School Days & Increased Health Care Costs At Issue
April 26, 2002 - Maloney and Nadler Blast FAA on Lack of Security Oversight of Low-Flying Aircraft
April 24, 2002 - MALONEY: FED RESERVE STUDY OF 9/11 HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR IMMEDIATE REBUILDING, DETAILS BILLIONS IN LOSSES FOR CITY & STATE
February 14, 2002 - MALONEY URGES BUDGET COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE AID TO NEW YORK
January 23, 2002 - MALONEY ATTENDS BILL SIGNING OF VICTIMS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2001
January 14, 2002 - WOMEN VICTIMS OF 9/11 & THEIR FAMILIES DESERVE FAIR COMPENSATION
December 6, 2001 - HOMELAND HEROES NEED FEDERAL SUPPORT
November 27, 2001 - STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN MALONEY REGARDING NEW YORK'S NEEDS FOR FULL FEDERAL AID AFTER SEPTEMBER 11
November 27, 2001 - NEW YORKERS URGE FAIR FEDERAL AID TO CITY
October 23, 2001 - FEDERAL AID TO NY MAY BE CUT IN HALF: MALONEY REQUESTS IMMEDIATE NY DELEGATION MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
September 29, 2001 - AFTER TRAGEDY, MALONEY & REYNOLDS WORK TO BOOST NY ECONOMY, INTRODUCING THE "I LOVE NY TAX DEDUCTION ACT"
September 28, 2001 - MALONEY, REYNOLDS INTRODUCE TAX BILL TO BENEFIT NEW YORK
September 26, 2001 - MALONEY STATEMENT -- HEARING ON THE IMPACT OF THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
September 26, 2001 - AIRLINE WORKERS NEED RELIEF, TOO
September 21, 2001 - HOUSE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED TO HONOR MAYOR GIULIANI AND WTC TRAGEDY HEROES
September 12, 2001 - MALONEY STATEMENT ON TERRORIST ATTACKS
Reports
August 11, 2004 - New York City Independent Budget Office Report on 9/11 Aid
August, 2004 - The LMDC: They're in the Money; We're in the Dark, a review of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's Use of 9/11 Funds by Good Jobs New York
9/11 Legislation Introduced by Rep. Maloney
During the 108th session of Congress I have introduce a series of bills to make sure New York City will be made whole after 9/11. Below please find a list of these bills:
H.R.827 - Mortgage and Rental Assistance Reauthorization Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the temporary mortgage and rental payments program.
H.R.1542 - Whatever It Takes to Rebuild Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the terms of the community disaster loan program, to authorize assistance under that program for losses related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.
H.R.1620 - September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act
To provide that Federal funds for the relief and revitalization of New York City after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack shall not be subject to Federal taxation.
H.R.2878 - Community Protection & Response Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security, and for other purposes.
H.R.4059 - Remember 9/11 Health Act
To provide protections and services to certain individuals after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, in New York City, in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
H.R.4386 - 9/11 Can You Hear Me Now Act
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to procure the development and provision of improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Department, including radios.
H.R.5076 - Victims Compensation Fund Extension Act
To extend the time for filing certain claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and for other purposes.
H.R.5125 - 9/11 Commission Extension Act
To extend the operation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States to serve as a resource for the President and Congress, and for other purposes.
H.R.5329 - Disaster Area Health & Environmental Monitoring Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area.
H.R.3471 - World Trade Center Site Historic Study Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the area at or near the footprints of the former World Trade Center towers for possible inclusion in the National Park System to commemorate the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
H.R.5040 - 9/11 Commission Report Implementation Act of 2004
To implement the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R.5150 - National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004
To reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.
H.R.5223 - National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004
Title: To reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.
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