The Role of Mitigation in Reducing Federal Expenditures for Disaster Response
Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia
Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building
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Agenda
The focus of the hearing was to examine the potential relationship between investment in mitigation and disaster response and recovery expenditures, discuss the potential impact of mitigation investments on the sustainability and success of the National Flood Insurance Program, highlight innovative examples of mitigation incentives (including public private partnerships) across the country, and offer suggestions for how to overcome barriers that may prevent or deter mitigation from being utilized across the Federal government.
Witnesses
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David MillerDownload Testimony (78 KB)Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation AdministrationFederal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Christopher CurrieDownload Testimony (194.1 KB)Director, Emergency Management and National Preparedness IssuesU.S. Government Accountability Office
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Chad BerginnisDownload Testimony (304.6 KB)Executive DirectorAssociation of State Floodplain Managers
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Robert DetlefsenDownload Testimony (204.8 KB)Vice President of Public PolicyNational Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesTestifying on behalf of the BuildStrong Coalition