[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2457 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 103d CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2457 For the relief of Benchmark Rail Group, Inc. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23 (legislative day, September 12), 1994 Mr. Danforth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL For the relief of Benchmark Rail Group, Inc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDING AND PURPOSE. (a) Finding.--The Congress finds that Benchmark Rail Group, Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri, satisfactorily performed emergency work after the Northridge earthquake, but has not been reimbursed as a result of a technicality under California State law. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to fairly compensate Benchmark Rail Group, Inc., for the work for which, except for the technicality under California State law, it would otherwise have been paid under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. SEC. 2. PAYMENT. (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall pay to Benchmark Rail Group, Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri, an amount equal to the total amount owed to Benchmark Rail Group, Inc., by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of California to compensate Benchmark Rail Group, Inc., for the emergency work and services performed at the request of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, to the extent that such work and services are otherwise eligible for reimbursement under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act. The payment shall be made from funds appropriated to implement such Act. (b) Deobligation of Funds.--The Federal Emergency Management Agency shall deobligate an equal amount to that obligated previously for payment to the State of California to cover the costs of work performed for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority by Benchmark Rail Group, Inc., after the Northridge earthquake which would have been eligible for reimbursement under such Act. <all>