3.0.0 1678 2023-01-11T13:35:33Z 2023-01-11T13:35:33Z House HR 2017-03-22 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:H.R. 1678.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H2349]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-05-04T14:22:32Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Discharged from 2017-03-29T13:56:13Z Referred to 2017-03-23T19:02:52Z Reported by 2017-04-28T15:51:59Z Markup by 2017-03-29T14:18:06Z Referred to 2017-03-22T14:03:10Z H. Rept. 115-100 Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017 115 1641 S 2017-07-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 115 3041 S 2018-12-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 737. Related bill CRS Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 115 3354 HR 2017-09-27 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. Related bill CRS FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 115 4 HR 2018-05-08 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401. Related bill CRS Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017 115 709 S 2017-03-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 115 302 HR 2018-10-05 Became Public Law No: 115-254. Related bill CRS Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. 115 4667 HR 2018-01-04 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291. Related bill CRS 2017-05-04 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-05-03 16:29:12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-05-03 16:29:11 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR 5/02/2017 H3023) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 250 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll250.xml House 115 2017-05-03T20:29:11Z 1 2017-05-03 16:29:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 250).(text: CR 5/02/2017 H3023) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 250 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll250.xml House 115 2017-05-03T20:29:11Z 1 2017-05-03 16:21:56 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3307-3308) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-02 14:03:30 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Barletta objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2017-05-02 13:53:42 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1678. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-02 13:53:29 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3023-3024) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-02 13:53:18 Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-04-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00057 2017-04-28 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-100. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-04-28 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-100. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-03-29 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-03-29 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-29 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged. Committee 2017-03-23 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2017-03-22 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] Lois Frankel D FL 21 N W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2017-03-22 True M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] Brian Mast R FL J. 18 2017-03-28 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2017-03-29 False 2017-04-21T15:00:03Z H.R. 1678, a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52654 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 29, 2017 Emergency Management Accounting and auditing Administrative remedies Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief and insurance Evidence and witnesses Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Government information and archives State and local government operations Emergency Management 00 2017-03-22 Introduced in House 2017-06-14T19:40:49Z This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any administrative action to recover any payment made to a state or local government for disaster or emergency assistance initiated in any forum (with exceptions for fraud) after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion, as certified by the grantee (currently, after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency).

Such revised prohibition shall apply to any such payment provided on or after January 1, 2004. Any administrative action to recover such a payment that is pending on the date of enactment of this bill shall be terminated.

]]> 79 2017-04-28 Reported to House without amendment 2017-06-14T19:31:13Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any administrative action to recover any payment made to a state or local government for disaster or emergency assistance initiated in any forum (with exceptions for fraud) after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion, as certified by the grantee (currently, after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency).

Such revised prohibition shall apply to any such payment provided on or after January 1, 2004. Any administrative action to recover such a payment that is pending on the date of enactment of this bill shall be terminated.

]]> 36 2017-05-03 Passed House amended 2017-06-14T19:31:00Z (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any administrative action to recover any payment made to a state or local government for disaster or emergency assistance initiated in any forum (with exceptions for fraud) after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion, as certified by the grantee (currently, after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency).

Such revised prohibition shall apply to any such payment provided on or after January 1, 2004. Any administrative action to recover such a payment that is pending on the date of enactment of this bill shall be terminated.

The bill makes the same report change with respect to the deadline: (1) for any dispute arising under such Act for which there shall be a presumption that accounting records were maintained that adequately identify the source and application of funds provided for financially assisted activities, and (2) by which the inability of the government to produce source documentation supporting expenditure reports shall not constitute evidence to rebut such presumption.

]]> To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1678rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1678rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1678eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1678eh.xml Reported in House 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1678rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1678rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1678ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1678ih.xml 2017-05-04 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.