I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to offer this resolution expressing the sense of the Congress to address the serious issue of reforming our Federal disaster policy, and I outline a number of measures that should be taken to reform our Federal disaster policy.
Addressing the need for reform in Federal disaster policy following the Northridge earthquake.
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