[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[H.R. 3377 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 322
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3377
[Report No. 111-562]
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response,
recovery, and mitigation capabilities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 29, 2009
Mr. Oberstar (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
July 22, 2010
Additional sponsors: Mr. Filner, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Hare, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Shea-Porter, and
Mr. Larsen of Washington
July 22, 2010
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July
29, 2009]
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A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response,
recovery, and mitigation capabilities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Response, Recovery, and
Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2009''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 101. Pre-disaster hazard mitigation.
Sec. 102. Health benefits for temporary employees.
Sec. 103. Disposal of excess property to assist other disaster
survivors.
Sec. 104. National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.
Sec. 105. Disaster Relief Fund.
TITLE II--MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Sec. 201. Additional mitigation assistance.
Sec. 202. Temporary mortgage and rental payments.
Sec. 203. Clarification of grant authority.
Sec. 204. Case management services.
Sec. 205. Household pets and service animals.
Sec. 206. Storage, sale, transfer, and disposal of housing units.
Sec. 207. Other methods of disposal.
Sec. 208. Establishment of criteria relating to administration of
hazard mitigation assistance by States.
Sec. 209. Use of financial assistance to disseminate information
regarding cost-effective mitigation
technologies.
TITLE III--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 301. Emergency management assistance compact grants.
Sec. 302. Authority to accept and use gifts.
Sec. 303. Individual assistance factors.
Sec. 304. Technical corrections to references.
Sec. 305. Functions of Federal coordinating officer.
Sec. 306. Federal interagency disaster recovery task force.
Sec. 307. Debris removal.
Sec. 308. Review of regulations and policies.
Sec. 309. Appeals process.
Sec. 310. Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.
Sec. 311. Special procedures for widespread damage.
TITLE I--MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 101. PRE-DISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION.
(a) Allocation of Funds.--Section 203(f) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(f)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(f) Allocation of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--The President shall award financial
assistance under this section on a competitive basis and in
accordance with the criteria in subsection (g).
``(2) Minimum and maximum amounts.--In providing financial
assistance under this section, the President shall ensure that
the amount of financial assistance made available to a State
(including amounts made available to local governments of the
State) for a fiscal year--
``(A) is not less than the lesser of--
``(i) $575,000; or
``(ii) the amount that is equal to one
percent of the total funds appropriated to
carry out this section for the fiscal year; and
``(B) does not exceed the amount that is equal to
15 percent of the total funds appropriated to carry out
this section for the fiscal year.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 203(m) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 5133(m)) is amended to read as follows:
``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2010, 2011, and 2012.''.
(c) References.--Section 203 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``predisaster'' and
inserting ``pre-disaster'';
(2) in the subsection heading for subsection (i) by
striking ``Predisaster'' and inserting ``Pre-Disaster'';
(3) by striking ``Predisaster'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Pre-Disaster''; and
(4) by striking ``predisaster'' each place it appears and
inserting ``pre-disaster''.
SEC. 102. HEALTH BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES.
Section 306 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(c) Health Benefits.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of title
5, United States Code, or related regulations limiting or
prohibiting the provision of health benefits for temporary or
intermittent employees, personnel appointed under subsection
(b)(1) shall be eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits plan or any successor health benefits plan
approved and administered by the Office of Personnel Management
under terms and conditions set by the agency appointing the
temporary personnel.
``(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the
date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter,
the President shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a report on the implementation of this subsection.''.
SEC. 103. DISPOSAL OF EXCESS PROPERTY TO ASSIST OTHER DISASTER
SURVIVORS.
Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``SEC. 327. DISPOSAL OF EXCESS MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if
the President determines that materials, supplies, or equipment
acquired by the President pursuant to title IV or V for response or
recovery efforts in connection with a major disaster or emergency is in
excess of the amount needed for those efforts, the President may
transfer the excess materials, supplies, or equipment, by sale, at a
price that is fair and equitable, directly to a State, local
government, or relief or disaster assistance organization for the
purpose of--
``(1) assisting disaster survivors in other major disasters
and emergencies; and
``(2) assisting survivors in incidents caused by a hazard
that do not result in a declaration of a major disaster or
emergency if--
``(A) the Governor of the affected State certifies
that--
``(i) there is an urgent need for the
materials, supplies, or equipment; and
``(ii) the State is unable to provide the
materials, supplies, or equipment in a timely
manner; and
``(B) the President determines that the materials,
supplies, or equipment is not readily available from
commercial sources, except that this subparagraph shall
not apply in the case of a transfer of perishable
supplies.
``(b) Deposit of Proceeds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any proceeds received under subsection (a) shall be deposited in
the appropriate Disaster Relief Fund account.
``(c) Hazard Defined.--In this section, the term `hazard' has the
meaning given that term by section 602.''.
SEC. 104. NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141 et seq.) is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 328. NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
``(2) Agency.--The term `Agency' means the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
``(3) Hazard.--The term `hazard' has the meaning given that
term by section 602.
``(4) Non-employee system member.--The term `non-employee
System member' means a System member not employed by a
sponsoring agency or participating agency.
``(5) Participating agency.--The term `participating
agency' means a State or local government, nonprofit
organization, or private organization that has executed an
agreement with a sponsoring agency to participate in the
System.
``(6) Sponsoring agency.--The term `sponsoring agency'
means a State or local government that is the sponsor of a task
force designated by the Administrator to participate in the
System.
``(7) System.--The term `System' means the National Urban
Search and Rescue Response System to be administered under this
section.
``(8) System member.--The term `System member' means an
individual who is not a full-time employee of the Federal
Government, who serves on a task force or on a System
management or other technical team.
``(9) Task force.--The term `task force' means an urban
search and rescue team designated by the Administrator to
participate in the System.
``(b) General Authority.--Subject to the requirements of this
section, the Administrator shall continue to administer the emergency
response system known as the National Urban Search and Rescue Response
System.
``(c) Functions.--In administering the System, the Administrator
shall provide for a national network of standardized search and rescue
resources to assist States and local governments in responding to
hazards.
``(d) Task Forces.--
``(1) Designation.--The Administrator shall designate task
forces to participate in the System. The Administrator shall
determine the criteria for such participation.
``(2) Sponsoring agencies.--Each task force shall have a
sponsoring agency. The Administrator shall enter into an
agreement with the sponsoring agency of each task force with
respect to the participation of the task force in the System.
``(3) Composition.--
``(A) Participating agencies.--A task force may
include, at the discretion of the sponsoring agency of
the task force, one or more participating agencies. The
sponsoring agency of a task force shall enter into an
agreement with each participating agency of the task
force with respect to the participation of the
participating agency on the task force.
``(B) Other individuals.--A task force may also
include, at the discretion of the sponsoring agency of
the task force, other individuals not otherwise
associated with the sponsoring agency or a
participating agency of the task force. The sponsoring
agency of a task force may enter into a separate
agreement with each such individual with respect to the
participation of the individual on the task force.
``(e) Management and Technical Teams.--The Administrator shall
maintain such management teams and other technical teams as the
Administrator determines are necessary to administer the System.
``(f) Appointment of System Members Into Federal Service.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator may appoint a System
member into Federal service for a period of service to provide
for the participation of the System member in exercises,
preincident staging, major disaster and emergency response
activities, and training events sponsored or sanctioned by the
Administrator.
``(2) Nonapplicability of certain civil service laws.--The
Administrator may make appointments under paragraph (1) without
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
governing appointments in the competitive service.
``(3) Relationship to other authorities.--The authority of
the Administrator to make appointments under this subsection
shall not affect any other authority of the Administrator under
this Act.
``(4) Limitation.--A System member who is appointed into
Federal service under paragraph (1) shall not be deemed an
employee of the United States for purposes other than those
specifically set forth in this section.
``(g) Compensation.--
``(1) Pay of system members.--Subject to such terms and
conditions as the Administrator may impose by regulation, the
Administrator shall make payments to the sponsoring agency of a
task force--
``(A) to reimburse each employer of a System member
on the task force for compensation paid by the employer
to the System member for any period during which the
System member is appointed into Federal service under
subsection (f)(1); and
``(B) to make payments directly to a non-employee
System member on the task force for any period during
which the non-employee System member is appointed into
Federal service under subsection (f)(1).
``(2) Reimbursement for employees filling positions of
system members.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to such terms and
conditions as the Administrator may impose by
regulation, the Administrator shall make payments to
the sponsoring agency of a task force to reimburse each
employer of a System member on the task force for
compensation paid by the employer to an employee
filling a position normally filled by the System member
for any period during which the System member is
appointed into Federal service under subsection (f)(1).
``(B) Limitation.--Costs incurred by an employer
shall be eligible for reimbursement under subparagraph
(A) only to the extent that the costs are in excess of
the costs that would have been incurred by the employer
had the System member not been appointed into Federal
service under subsection (f)(1).
``(3) Method of payment.--A System member shall not be
entitled to pay directly from the Agency for a period during
which the System member is appointed into Federal service under
subsection (f)(1).
``(h) Personal Injury, Illness, Disability, or Death.--
``(1) In general.--A System member who is appointed into
Federal service under subsection (f)(1) and who suffers
personal injury, illness, disability, or death as a result of a
personal injury sustained while acting in the scope of such
appointment shall, for the purposes of subchapter I of chapter
81 of title 5, United States Code, be treated as though the
member were an employee (as defined by section 8101 of that
title) who had sustained the injury in the performance of duty.
``(2) Election of benefits.--
``(A) In general.--If a System member (or, in the
case of the death of the System member, the System
member's dependent) is entitled--
``(i) under paragraph (1) to receive
benefits under subchapter I of chapter 81 of
title 5, United States Code, by reason of
personal injury, illness, disability, or death,
and
``(ii) to receive benefits from a State or
local government by reason of the same personal
injury, illness, disability, or death,
the System member or dependent shall elect to receive
either the benefits referred to in clause (i) or (ii).
``(B) Deadline.--A System member or dependent shall
make an election of benefits under subparagraph (A) not
later than one year after the date of the personal
injury, illness, disability, or death that is the
reason for the benefits or until such later date as the
Secretary of Labor may allow for reasonable cause
shown.
``(C) Effect of election.--An election of benefits
made under this paragraph is irrevocable unless
otherwise provided by law.
``(3) Reimbursement for state or local benefits.--Subject
to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may impose by
regulation, in the event that a System member or dependent
elects benefits from a State or local government under
paragraph (2)(A), the Administrator shall reimburse the State
or local government for the value of those benefits.
``(i) Liability.--A System member appointed into Federal service
under subsection (f)(1), while acting within the scope of the
appointment, is deemed an employee of the Government under section
1346(b) of title 28, United States Code, and chapter 171 of that title,
relating to tort claims procedure.
``(j) Employment and Reemployment Rights.--With respect to a System
member who is not a regular full-time employee of a sponsoring agency
or participating agency, the following terms and conditions apply:
``(1) Service as a System member shall be deemed `service
in the uniformed services' for purposes of chapter 43 of title
38, United States Code, relating to employment and reemployment
rights of individuals who have performed service in the
uniformed services (regardless of whether the individual
receives compensation for such participation). All rights and
obligations of such persons and procedures for assistance,
enforcement, and investigation shall be as provided for in such
chapter.
``(2) Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity
of appointment under this section shall be deemed preclusion by
`military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title
38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence
from a position of employment. A determination of such
necessity shall be made by the Administrator and shall not be
subject to judicial review.
``(k) Licenses and Permits.--If a System member holds a valid
license, certificate, or other permit issued by any State or other
governmental jurisdiction evidencing the member's qualifications in any
professional, mechanical, or other skill or type of assistance required
by the System, the System member shall be deemed to be performing a
Federal activity when rendering aid involving such skill or assistance
during a period of appointment into Federal service under subsection
(f)(1).
``(l) Advisory Committee.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish and
maintain an advisory committee to provide expert
recommendations to the Administrator in order to assist the
Administrator in administering the System.
``(2) Composition.--The advisory committee shall be
composed of members from geographically diverse areas, and
shall include--
``(A) the chief officer or senior executive from at
least 3 sponsoring agencies;
``(B) the senior emergency manager from at least 2
States that include sponsoring agencies; and
``(C) at least one representative recommended by
the leaders of the task forces.
``(3) Inapplicability of termination requirement.--Section
14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)
shall not apply to the advisory committee under this
subsection.
``(m) Preparedness Cooperative Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations for such purpose, the Administrator shall enter
into an annual preparedness cooperative agreement with each
sponsoring agency. Amounts made available to a sponsoring
agency under such a preparedness cooperative agreement shall be
for the following purposes:
``(A) Training and exercises, including training
and exercises with other Federal, State, and local
government response entities.
``(B) Acquisition and maintenance of equipment,
including interoperable communications and personal
protective equipment.
``(C) Medical monitoring required for responder
safety and health in anticipation of and following a
major disaster, emergency, or other hazard, as
determined by the Administrator.
``(2) Availability of appropriations.--Notwithstanding
section 1552(b) of title 31, United States Code, amounts made
available for cooperative agreements under this subsection that
are not expended shall be deposited in an Agency account and
shall remain available for such agreements without fiscal year
limitation.
``(n) Response Cooperative Agreements.--The Administrator shall
enter into a response cooperative agreement with each sponsoring
agency, as appropriate, under which the Administrator agrees to
reimburse the sponsoring agency for costs incurred by the sponsoring
agency in responding to a major disaster or emergency.
``(o) Obligations.--The Administrator may incur all necessary
obligations consistent with this section in order to ensure the
effectiveness of the System.
``(p) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $52,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2010, 2011, and 2012. Such sums shall be in addition to amounts
made available from the Disaster Relief Fund for response
cooperative agreements entered into under subsection (n).
``(2) Administrative expenses.--The Administrator may use
not to exceed 6 percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal
year pursuant to paragraph (1) for salaries, expenses, and
other administrative costs incurred by the Administrator in
carrying out this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Applicability of title 5, united states code.--Section
8101(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) by moving subparagraph (F) to appear after
subparagraph (E);
(C) in subparagraph (F) by adding ``and'' at the
end; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the
following:
``(G) an individual who is a System member of the
National Urban Search and Rescue Response System during
a period of appointment into Federal service pursuant
to section 328 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act;''.
(2) Inclusion as part of uniformed services for purposes of
userra.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (13) by inserting ``, a period for
which a System member of the National Urban Search and
Rescue Response System is absent from a position of
employment due to an appointment into Federal service
under section 328 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act'' before ``, and a
period''; and
(B) in paragraph (16) by inserting after ``Public
Health Service,'' the following: ``System members of
the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
during a period of appointment into Federal service
under section 328 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,''.
SEC. 105. DISASTER RELIEF FUND.
Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141 et seq.) is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SEC. 329. DISASTER RELIEF FUND.
``(a) In General.--There is in the Treasury a fund known as the
Disaster Relief Fund.
``(b) Deposits and Credits.--The Fund shall consist of amounts
appropriated and credited to the Fund pursuant to this Act.
``(c) Eligible Uses of Fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall be
available to the President, as provided in advance in appropriations
Acts--
``(1) to provide assistance in response to a major disaster
or emergency pursuant to titles IV and V; and
``(2) for programs and activities of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency that support the provision of such
assistance, including readiness and other programs and
activities that are not readily attributable to a single major
disaster or emergency.
``(d) Limitation.--Amounts made available from the Fund for
programs and activities referred to in subsection (c)(2) may not exceed
$350,000,000 in any fiscal year.
``(e) Annual Report.--On or before the date on which the President
submits the budget of the United States to the Congress under section
1105 of title 31, United States Code, the President shall submit each
year to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the uses of the Fund in
the previous fiscal year.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Fund such sums as may be necessary.
``(g) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts in the Fund shall remain
available until expended.''.
TITLE II--MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
SEC. 201. ADDITIONAL MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d) Additional Mitigation Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--If, as of the date of the declaration of
a major disaster, the Governor of the affected State has
submitted to the President a certification under paragraph (2),
and the State is in compliance with updating procedures
established under paragraph (3), the President may increase the
maximum total of contributions under this section for the major
disaster, as specified in subsection (a) and section 322(e), by
an amount equal to 4 percent of the estimated aggregate amount
of grants to be made (less any associated administrative costs)
under this Act with respect to the major disaster.
``(2) Submission of certification.--To be eligible for
increased contributions under paragraph (1), a State shall
submit to the President, subject to the approval of the
President, a certification that the State's building code--
``(A) is consistent with the most recent version of
a nationally recognized model building code;
``(B) has been adopted by the State within 6 years
of the most recent version of the nationally recognized
model building code;
``(C) uses the nationally recognized model building
code as a minimum standard; and
``(D) is being actively enforced by the State.
``(3) Periodic updates.--
``(A) In general.--A Governor of a State that has
submitted a certification under paragraph (2) shall
update the State's building code and resubmit a
certification under paragraph (2) at least once every 6
years.
``(B) Deadlines.--The President shall issue
regulations establishing procedures for State
compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A).
The procedures shall be consistent with requirements
related to mitigation planning under section 322.
``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
``(A) Actively enforce.--The term `actively
enforce' means jurisdictional execution of all phases
of a State building code in the process of examination
and approval of construction plans, specifications, and
technical data and the inspection of new construction
or renovation with respect to natural hazards.
``(B) Nationally recognized model building code.--
The term `nationally recognized model building code'
means a building code for residential and commercial
construction and construction materials that--
``(i) has been developed and published by a
code organization in an open consensus type
forum with input from national experts; and
``(ii) is based on national structural
design standards that establish minimum
acceptable criteria for the design,
construction, and maintenance of residential
and commercial buildings for the purpose of
protecting the health, safety, and general
welfare of the building's users against natural
disasters.
``(C) State building code.--The term `State
building code' means requirements and associated
standards for residential and commercial construction
and construction materials that are implemented on a
statewide basis by ordinance, resolution, law, housing
or building code, or zoning ordinance. At a minimum,
such requirements and associated standards shall
apply--
``(i) to construction-related activities of
residential building contractors applicable to
single-family and 2-family residential
structures; and
``(ii) to construction-related activities
of engineers, architects, designers, and
commercial building contractors applicable to
the structural safety, design, and construction
of commercial, industrial, and multifamily
structures.
``(5) Regulations.--The President, acting through the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall
issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this
subsection.''.
(b) Criteria for Assistance Awards.--Section 203(g) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 5133(g)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
``(10) in the case of a State, whether the State has in
effect and is actively enforcing a State building code in a
manner consistent with section 404(d); and''.
SEC. 202. TEMPORARY MORTGAGE AND RENTAL PAYMENTS.
Section 408(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(5) Temporary mortgage and rental payments.--The
President may provide assistance on a temporary basis in the
form of mortgage or rental payments to or on behalf of
individuals and families who, as a result of financial hardship
caused by a major disaster, are at imminent risk of
dispossession or eviction from a residence by reason of
foreclosure of any mortgage or lien, cancellation of any
contract for sale, or termination of any lease, entered into
prior to such disaster. Such assistance shall be provided for
the duration of the period of financial hardship, but not to
exceed 18 months of assistance or the maximum amount of
assistance that is authorized to be provided pursuant to
subsection (h).''.
SEC. 203. CLARIFICATION OF GRANT AUTHORITY.
(a) Section 418.--Section 418 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5185) is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and all that follows
though ``The President'' and inserting the following:
``SEC. 418. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.
``(a) In General.--The President'';
(2) by inserting ``to provide assistance, including
financial assistance, equipment, supplies, and personnel, in
order'' before ``to establish''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of assistance under this
section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such
assistance.''.
(b) Section 419.--Section 419 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5186) is
amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and all that follows
through ``The President'' inserting the following:
``SEC. 419. EMERGENCY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
``(a) In General.--The President'';
(2) by inserting ``to provide assistance to a State or
local government, including financial assistance, equipment,
supplies, and personnel, in order'' before ``to provide'' the
first place it appears;
(3) by striking ``a major'' and inserting ``an emergency or
major''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of assistance under this
section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such
assistance.''.
(c) Section 309.--Section 309(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5152(b)) is
amended by inserting ``, including grant agreements,'' after
``agreements''.
SEC. 204. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
(a) Case Management Services.--Section 426 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189d)
is amended--
(1) by striking ``qualified private organizations'' and
inserting ``qualified relief or disaster assistance
organizations''; and
(2) by striking ``services, to victims'' and inserting
``services to survivors''.
(b) Case Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall implement a plan to ensure
that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is the lead
Federal agency in coordinating and managing case management
services referred to in section 426 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189d)
for survivors of a major disaster. To assist in providing such
case management services, the Administrator may use State or
local government agencies or qualified relief or disaster
assistance organizations.
(2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that reviews in
detail the actions the Administrator is taking--
(A) to ensure that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency is the lead agency in coordinating and managing
case management services for survivors of a major
disaster; and
(B) to involve qualified relief or disaster
assistance organizations referred to in section 426 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189d) to assist in providing
case management services.
SEC. 205. HOUSEHOLD PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS.
(a) Emergency Assistance.--Section 502(a) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5192(a)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (7);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) provide assistance for rescue, care, shelter, and
essential needs--
``(A) to individuals with household pets and
service animals; and
``(B) to such pets and animals.''.
(b) Technical Corrections.--Section 403(a)(3) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``medical equipment,,''
and inserting ``medical equipment,''; and
(2) by striking the second subparagraph (J), as added by
section 4 of Public Law 109-308 (120 Stat. 1726).
SEC. 206. STORAGE, SALE, TRANSFER, AND DISPOSAL OF HOUSING UNITS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of FEMA.
(2) Emergency; major disaster.--The terms ``emergency'' and
``major disaster'' have the meanings given such terms in
section 102 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).
(3) FEMA.--The term ``FEMA'' means the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
(4) Hazard.--The term ``hazard'' has the meaning given such
term in section 602 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5195a).
(5) Suitable condition.--The term ``suitable condition''
means, with respect to a temporary housing unit, a unit that
satisfies, as determined by the Administrator, the criteria of
disposal condition code 1, 4, or 7 under section 102-36.240 of
title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date
of enactment of this Act.
(6) Stafford act.--The term ``Stafford Act'' means the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
(b) Needs Assessment; Establishment of Criteria.--Not later than 3
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall--
(1) complete an assessment to determine the number of
temporary housing units that FEMA needs to maintain in stock to
respond appropriately to emergencies or major disasters
occurring after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) establish criteria for determining whether the
individual temporary housing units stored by FEMA are in
suitable condition.
(c) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a plan
for--
(A) storing the number of temporary housing units
that FEMA needs to maintain in stock, as determined by
the Administrator under subsection (b)(1);
(B) selling, transferring, donating, or otherwise
disposing of the temporary housing units in the
inventory of FEMA, as of the date of enactment of this
Act, that--
(i) are in excess of the number of
temporary housing units that FEMA needs to
maintain in stock, as determined by the
Administrator under subsection (b)(1); and
(ii) are in suitable condition, as
determined by the Administrator based on the
criteria established under subsection (b)(2);
and
(C) disposing of temporary housing units in the
inventory of FEMA, as of the date of enactment of this
Act, that the Administrator determines are not in
suitable condition, as determined by the Administrator
based on the criteria established under subsection
(b)(2).
(2) Method for disposal of temporary housing units that are
not in suitable condition.--Disposals of temporary housing
units pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) shall be made by the
Administrator of General Services in a manner that ensures that
the trailers are not able to be used for housing and are
salvaged or scraped.
(3) Implementation.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 9 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
begin to implement the plan established under paragraph
(1).
(B) Completion of disposal of units.--Not later
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
the sale, transfer, donation, or other disposal of all
units under paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C) that the
Administrator has determined are not necessary to
maintain in stock shall be completed.
(4) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, and every 3 months
thereafter until the sale, transfer, donation, or other
disposal of all units under paragraphs (1)(B) and
(1)(C) is complete, the Administrator shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a report on the actions that the Administrator
has taken to establish and implement the plan
established under paragraph (1).
(B) Required information.--In each report submitted
under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall
document the number of temporary housing units
remaining in the inventory of FEMA and the number of
units sold, transferred, donated, and otherwise
disposed of pursuant to this section.
(5) Update.--The Administrator shall update the plan
established under paragraph (1) as necessary to ensure that the
Administrator maintains in the inventory of FEMA only those
temporary housing units that--
(A) are needed to respond appropriately to
emergencies or major disasters; and
(B) are in suitable condition.
(d) Transfer of Temporary Housing Units to States.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 408(d)(2) of the
Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(d)(2)), and subject to the
requirements of paragraph (2), the Administrator may transfer
or donate to States, on a priority basis, pursuant to
subsection (c)(1)(B), excess temporary housing units in the
inventory of FEMA that are in suitable condition.
(2) State requests.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, a State may submit to
the Administrator a request to receive excess temporary
housing units under paragraph (1).
(B) Eligibility.--A State shall be eligible to
receive excess temporary housing units under paragraph
(1) if the State agrees--
(i) to use the units to provide temporary
housing to survivors of incidents that are
caused by hazards and that the Governor of the
State determines require State assistance;
(ii) to pay to store and maintain the units
in suitable condition;
(iii) to test the units for formaldehyde;
(iv) to ensure that the formaldehyde levels
of the units do not exceed the threshold
determined acceptable by the State before
making the units available to house survivors
of an incident;
(v) in the event of a major disaster or
emergency declared for the State by the
President under the Stafford Act, to make the
units available to the President or to use the
units to provide housing directly to survivors
of the major disaster or emergency in the
State;
(vi) to comply with the nondiscrimination
provisions of section 308 of the Stafford Act
(42 U.S.C. 5151); and
(vii) to obtain and maintain hazard and
flood insurance on the units.
(C) Incidents.--The incidents referred to in
subparagraph (B)(i) may include incidents that do not
result in a declaration of a major disaster or
emergency by the President under the Stafford Act.
(3) Distribution.--
(A) Establishment of process.--The Administrator
shall establish a process--
(i) to review requests submitted by States
under paragraph (2); and
(ii) to distribute excess temporary housing
units that are in the inventory of FEMA that
are in suitable condition.
(B) Allocation.--If the number of temporary housing
units requested by States under paragraph (2) exceeds
the number of excess temporary housing units available,
the Administrator shall allocate the available units
among the States that have submitted a request.
(4) Remaining temporary housing units.--Temporary housing
units that are not transferred or donated under the process
established under paragraph (1) shall be sold, transferred,
donated, or otherwise disposed of subject to the requirements
of section 408(d)(2) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(d)(2))
and other applicable provisions of law.
(5) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed to affect section 689k of the Post-
Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (120 Stat.
1456). For purposes of that section, a transfer or donation to
a State of a temporary housing unit under paragraph (1) shall
be treated as a disposal to house individuals or households
under section 408 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5174).
SEC. 207. OTHER METHODS OF DISPOSAL.
Section 408(d)(2)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(d)(2)(B)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i) by striking ``or'';
(2) in clause (ii) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) may be sold directly to a State or
other governmental entity or to a voluntary
organization for the sole purpose of providing
temporary housing to disaster victims in
disasters and incidents caused by a hazard (as
such term is defined in section 602) that do
not result in a declaration of a major disaster
or emergency if, as a condition of the sale,
the State, other governmental agency, or
voluntary organization agrees--
``(I) to comply with the
nondiscrimination provisions of section
308; and
``(II) to obtain and maintain
hazard and flood insurance in the
housing units.''.
SEC. 208. ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION OF
HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE BY STATES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the President shall establish the criteria required under section
404(c)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(c)(2)).
SEC. 209. USE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION
REGARDING COST-EFFECTIVE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES.
Section 203(e)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(e)(2)) is amended by inserting
after ``10 percent'' the following: ``(or up to 15 percent if approved
by the President)''.
TITLE III--OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 301. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 617. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--The Administrator may make grants to provide for
implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact consented
to by Congress in the joint resolution entitled `Joint resolution
granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance
Compact' (Public Law 104-321; 110 Stat. 3877).
``(b) Eligible Grant Recipients.--States and the Administrator of
the Emergency Management Assistance Compact shall be eligible to
receive grants under subsection (a).
``(c) Use of Funds.--A grant received under this section shall be
used--
``(1) to carry out recommendations identified in the
Emergency Management Assistance Compact after-action reports
for the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons;
``(2) to administer compact operations on behalf of States,
as such term is defined in the compact, that have enacted the
compact;
``(3) to continue coordination with the Agency and
appropriate Federal agencies;
``(4) to continue coordination with States and local
governments and their respective national organizations; and
``(5) to assist State and local governments, emergency
response providers, and organizations representing such
providers with credentialing the providers and the typing of
emergency response resources.
``(d) Coordination.--The Administrator shall consult with the
Administrator of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact to ensure
effective coordination of efforts in responding to requests for
assistance.
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2010, 2011, and 2012. Such sums shall remain available until
expended.''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 661 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management
Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 761) is repealed.
SEC. 302. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND USE GIFTS.
The first sentence of section 701(b) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5201(b)) is
amended by inserting ``, through any means including grants,'' before
``bequests''.
SEC. 303. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FACTORS.
In order to provide more objective criteria for evaluating the need
for assistance to individuals and to speed a declaration of a major
disaster or emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), not later than one
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with
representatives of State and local emergency management agencies, shall
review, update, and revise through rulemaking the factors considered
under section 206.48 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, to
measure the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster.
SEC. 304. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO REFERENCES.
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second section 425 (as added by
section 607 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port
Act of 2006 (120 Stat. 1941)) as section 427;
(2) in section 602(a) by striking paragraph (7) and
inserting the following:
``(7) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.'';
and
(3) by striking ``Director'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Administrator'', except--
(A) the second and fourth places it appears in
section 622(c); and
(B) in section 626(b).
SEC. 305. FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL COORDINATING OFFICER.
Section 302(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5143(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) not later than one month after the date of the
declaration of a major disaster or emergency, make an initial
appraisal of the types of recovery assistance needed that
incorporates, as appropriate, recommendations of the Federal
interagency disaster recovery task force established under
section 330;
``(5) coordinate with State government officials the
establishment of detailed short-term and long-term recovery
plans and methods for implementation of such plans; and''.
SEC. 306. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY DISASTER RECOVERY TASK FORCE.
Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 330. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY DISASTER RECOVERY TASK FORCE.
``(a) Establishment.--The President shall establish a Federal
interagency disaster recovery task force (hereinafter referred to in
this section as the `task force') to carry out the following:
``(1) Identify, maintain a catalogue of, and submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate at least annually a report
describing the Federal programs that may be used to assist in
recovery efforts after a major disaster or emergency and make
such report available to the public on the Internet.
``(2) Ensure ongoing communication between the Federal
departments and agencies determined by the President to
administer the Federal programs referred to in paragraph (1) to
enhance and expedite the recovery efforts of the Federal
Government with respect to a major disaster or emergency.
``(b) Chairperson.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall serve as the chairperson of the task force.
``(c) Membership.--The task force shall include a representative of
each Federal department and agency determined by the President to
administer a program that may be used to assist in recovery efforts
after a major disaster or emergency.
``(d) Meeting Frequency.--The task force shall meet at least once
each year.''.
SEC. 307. DEBRIS REMOVAL.
Section 407(d) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5173(d)) is amended by adding at
the end the following: ``The Federal share shall be increased by 5
percent for States and local governments that (1) have a debris
management plan approved by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency; and (2) have prequalified 2 or more debris and
wreckage removal contractors before the date of declaration of the
major disaster. To qualify for the increased Federal share under the
preceding sentence, a debris management plan shall be resubmitted to
the Administrator for approval every 4 years.''.
SEC. 308. REVIEW OF REGULATIONS AND POLICIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the President shall review regulations and
policies relating to Federal disaster assistance to eliminate
regulations the President determines are no longer relevant, to
harmonize contradictory regulations, and to simplify and expedite
disaster recovery and assistance.
(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the President shall transmit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate a report describing changes made to regulations as a result of
the review required under subsection (a), together with any legislative
recommendations relating thereto.
SEC. 309. APPEALS PROCESS.
Section 423(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189a(b)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(b) Period for Decision.--
``(1) In general.--A decision regarding an appeal under
subsection (a) shall be rendered within 60 days after the date
on which the Federal official designated to administer such
appeal receives notice of such appeal.
``(2) Failure to satisfy deadline.--If the Federal official
fails to satisfy the requirement under paragraph (1), the
Federal official shall provide a written explanation of such
failure to the applicant. The President shall transmit
quarterly to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on
such failures.''.
SEC. 310. REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED FACILITIES.
(a) Amount Regarding Notification and Reports.--Section 406(a) of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5172(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4) by striking ``$20,000,000'' and
inserting ``$5,000,000''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Contribution status reports.--Not less frequently
than every 180 days, the President shall transmit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the status of
applications, obligations, and contributions under this section
with respect to each major disaster for which, on the date of
the transmission of such report, a contribution is eligible to
be requested or made under this section.''.
(b) Issuance of Regulations Relating to Eligible Costs.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President
shall issue and begin to implement the regulations required by section
406(e)(3)(C) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(e)(3)(C)) to provide for cost estimation
procedures that expedite recovery and to reduce the costs and time for
completion of recovery projects through the creation of financial and
performance incentives
SEC. 311. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.
(a) In General.--Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Special Procedures for Widespread Damage.--
``(1) In general.--If, at the request of the Governor of a
State, the President makes a determination that a major
disaster has caused extensive and widespread damage and
destruction in the State and that utilizing special procedures
to expedite the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or
replacement of eligible facilities under this section is in the
public interest, the President may provide assistance under
this section in connection with the major disaster utilizing
the special procedures.
``(2) Conditions for assistance.--
``(A) In general.--In providing assistance under
the special procedures authorized by this subsection,
the President may provide such assistance subject to
any limitations or other conditions the President
establishes by regulation.
``(B) Facility recovery spending plan.--To be
eligible for assistance under the special procedures
authorized by this subsection, a State shall submit to
the President a facility recovery spending plan.
Receipt of assistance under the special procedures
shall be conditioned on a determination by the
President that the plan is consistent with the
requirements under this section.
``(3) Planning assistance.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the
date the President makes an affirmative determination,
at the request of a State, under paragraph (1) (or at a
later date if requested by the Governor of the State),
the President shall provide the State with assistance
to develop a plan under paragraph (2)(B).
``(B) Types of assistance.--
``(i) Financial assistance.--The President
may provide financial assistance to a State to
assist the development of a plan under
paragraph (2)(B).
``(ii) Technical assistance.--The President
may provide, as appropriate, technical
assistance to a State to assist the development
of a plan under paragraph (2)(B).
``(iii) Emergency management assistance
compact.--Assistance to develop a plan under
paragraph (2)(B) may include assistance through
the Emergency Management Assistance Compact
described in section 617.
``(4) Large in-lieu contributions.--In providing assistance
under the special procedures authorized by this subsection,
notwithstanding the percentages specified in subsections
(c)(1)(A) and (c)(2)(A), the President may make a contribution
to a State or local government or person that owns or operates
a private nonprofit facility for the purposes described in such
subsections in an amount up to 100 percent of the Federal share
of the Federal estimate of the cost of repairing, restoring,
reconstructing, or replacing a facility if the President
determines a contribution in that amount is in the public
interest.''.
(b) Regulations.--
(1) Interim final rule.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall issue an interim final rule
to establish special procedures under section 406(f) of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act, as added by subsection (a). To the extent practicable, the
Administrator shall consult with State and local emergency
management agencies during the development of the interim final
rule.
(2) Final rule.--Not later than 2 years after the date the
interim final rule described in paragraph (1) takes effect, the
President shall issue a final rule to establish special
procedures under section 406(f) of such Act, as added by
subsection (a). In issuing the final rule, the President shall
consider public comments, including the comments of State and
local emergency management agencies, and the findings of the
Inspector General under subsection (c).
(3) Special procedures.--In developing the regulations
under this subsection, the Administrator shall consider, at a
minimum, the following:
(A) The authority and procedures used by the
Administrator to carry out sections 406(c), 406(e)(1),
and 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(c),
5172(e)(1), and 5189).
(B) Whether modifications of or alternatives to
procedures under section 406 of such Act are warranted
in the event of widespread and extensive damage and
destruction to expedite the repair, restoration,
reconstruction, or replacement of eligible facilities
and to assist a State in implementing a plan under
subsection (f)(2)(B) of such section, as added by
subsection (a).
(c) Inspector General Report.--Not later than 90 days after the
date the interim final rule issued under subsection (b)(1) takes
effect, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security
shall submit to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency a report on the implementation of section 406(f) of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by
subsection (a). The Inspector General may submit additional reports, as
appropriate, including reports after the President utilizes the
authority under such section. The reports shall include, as
appropriate, recommendations on improved implementation of such section
and any recommendations for legislation.
Union Calendar No. 322
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3377
[Report No. 111-562]
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A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response,
recovery, and mitigation capabilities, and for other purposes.
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July 22, 2010
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed