3.0.0 2133 2023-01-13T04:49:18Z 2023-01-13T04:49:18Z Senate S S 2005-12-16 109 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-12-16T21:57:06Z 2005-12-16 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13798-13800) IntroReferral 2005-12-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13798) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV N Emergency Management Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Emergency planning and evacuation Government trust funds Military civil functions Natural disasters Emergency Management 00 2005-12-16 Introduced in Senate 2006-02-06T21:15:44Z Disaster Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a foreseeable catastrophic event as a major disaster for which the President may provide federal assistance.

Revises requirements with respect to or provides for: (1) extension of the predisaster hazard mitigation program; (2) coordinating officers; (3) recovery of federal assistance from persons liable, through gross negligence, for causing a condition for such such assistance is provided; (4) utilization of Department of Defense resources; (5) hazard mitigation; (6) congressional notification; (7) federal assistance to individuals and households; (8) emergency public transportation, including cases of emergency evacuation; and (9) evacuees.

Establishes in the Treasury a Disaster Relief Fund.

]]> Disaster Relief Act of 2005 Display Title Disaster Relief Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include foreseeable catastrophic events as major disasters, to permit States affected by an event occurring elsewhere to receive assistance, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Disaster Relief Act of 2005 Introduced in Senate 2005-12-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2133is/xml/BILLS-109s2133is.xml 2005-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13798-13800) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.