Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 11312

Membership

(a)

Members

The Council shall be composed of the following members:
(1)
The Secretary of Agriculture, or the designee of the Secretary.
(2)
The Secretary of Commerce, or the designee of the Secretary.
(3)
The Secretary of Defense, or the designee of the Secretary.
(4)
The Secretary of Education, or the designee of the Secretary.
(5)
The Secretary of Energy, or the designee of the Secretary.
(6)
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the designee of the Secretary.
(7)
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, or the designee of the Secretary.
(8)
The Secretary of the Interior, or the designee of the Secretary.
(9)
The Secretary of Labor, or the designee of the Secretary.
(10)
The Secretary of Transportation, or the designee of the Secretary.
(11)
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the designee of the Secretary.
(12)
The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, or the designee of the Chief Executive Officer.
(13)
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or the designee of the Administrator.
(14)
The Administrator of General Services, or the designee of the Administrator.
(15)
The Postmaster General of the United States, or the designee of the Postmaster General.
(16)
The Commissioner of Social Security, or the designee of the Commissioner.
(17)
The Attorney General of the United States, or the designee of the Attorney General.
(18)
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or the designee of the Director.
(19)
The Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, or the designee of the Director.
(20)
The Director of USA FreedomCorps, or the designee of the Director.
(22)
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1 So in original. No par. (21) has been enacted.
  The heads of such other Federal agencies as the Council considers appropriate, or their designees.
(b)

Chairperson

The Council shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from among its members. The positions of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall rotate among its members on an annual basis.

(c)

Meetings

The Council shall meet at the call of its Chairperson or a majority of its members, but not less often than four times each year, and the rotation of the positions of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson required under subsection (b) shall occur at the first meeting of each year.

(d)

Prohibition of additional pay

Members of the Council shall receive no additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Council.

(e)

Administration

The Executive Director of the Council shall report to the Chairman of the Council.

Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 202101 Stat. 486Pub. L. 101–645, title I, § 101104 Stat. 4674Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 405(m)107 Stat. 922Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 231(1)]114 Stat. 1441Pub. L. 107–95, § 11115 Stat. 920Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c)120 Stat. 1410Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, § 1004(a)(2)123 Stat. 1666(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , , 1441A–31; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–22, § 1004(a)(2)(A)2009—Subsec. (a)(16) to (20), (22). , added pars. (16) to (20) and redesignated former par. (16) as (22).

Pub. L. 111–22, § 1004(a)(2)(B)Subsec. (c). , substituted “four times each year, and the rotation of the positions of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson required under subsection (b) shall occur at the first meeting of each year” for “annually”.

Pub. L. 111–22, § 1004(a)(2)(C)Subsec. (e). , added subsec. (e).

Pub. L. 107–952001—Subsec. (c). amended heading and text of subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Council shall meet at the call of its Chairperson or a majority of its members. The first meeting of the Council shall be held not later than 30 days after .”

Pub. L. 106–3772000—Subsec. (b). inserted at end “The positions of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall rotate among its members on an annual basis.”

Pub. L. 103–821993—Subsec. (a)(12). added par. (12) and struck out former par. (12) which read as follows: “The Director of the ACTION Agency, or the designee of the Director.”

Pub. L. 101–6451990—Subsec. (a)(11) to (15). added par. (11), redesignated former pars. (11) to (14) as (12) to (15), respectively, and struck out former par. (15) which read as follows: “The Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, or the designee of the Administrator.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 612(c) of Pub. L. 109–295section 313 of Title 6Pub. L. 109–295section 612(f)(2) of Pub. L. 109–295section 313 of Title 6“Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” and “Administrator” substituted for “Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” and “Director”, respectively, in subsec. (a)(13) on authority of , set out as a note under , Domestic Security. Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in title VI of or an amendment by title VI to be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–22section 1004(b) of Pub. L. 111–22section 11311 of this titleAmendment by effective on, and applicable beginning on, , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–82section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82section 8332 of Title 5Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Transfer of Functions

section 315(a)(1) of Title 6For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see , Domestic Security.

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .