3.0.0 1735 2023-01-11T13:35:31Z 2023-01-11T13:35:31Z House HR 2017-03-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 53 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BABIN:H.R. 1735.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2464]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Discharged from 2017-07-27T15:49:49Z Referred to 2017-03-28T16:27:27Z Reported by 2017-11-21T16:49:31Z Markup by 2017-07-27T14:03:56Z Referred to 2017-03-27T16:02:35Z H. Rept. 115-417 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 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 2017-11-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00309 2017-11-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-417. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-11-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-417. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-07-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-07-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged. Committee 2017-07-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-28 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 2017-03-27 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-03-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E390) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 N J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2017-07-24 False 2017-08-16T21:33:58Z H.R. 1735, Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53023 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 27, 2017 Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief and insurance Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Intergovernmental relations Land transfers Land use and conservation State and local government operations Emergency Management 00 2017-03-27 Introduced in House 2017-08-28T20:54:40Z Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue guidance regarding a buy-out or the acquisition of property for open space as a mitigation measure under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which shall include:

  • a process by which the state hazard mitigation officer appointed for such a buy-out or acquisition shall, within 60 days after an applicant for assistance enters into the buy-out or acquisition agreement, provide written notification to each affected local government that includes the location and a description of the buy-out or acquisition, the state-local assistance agreement for the hazard mitigation grant program, and a copy of the model deed restriction; and
  • recommendations for entering into and implementing a memorandum of understanding between local governments and covered entities that allows an affected local government to use and maintain the open space created by such a project, consistent with all adjoining property and subject to the notification of the adjoining property, as long as the maintenance cost is borne by the local government, and to maintain the open space pursuant to standards exceeding any local government standards defined in the agreement with FEMA.

A "covered entity" includes the grantee or subgrantee receiving assistance for an open space project, the state in which such project is located, the applicable state hazard mitigation officer, and the applicable regional administrator.

]]> 17 2017-11-21 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-02-03T16:04:01Z Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue guidance regarding the acquisition of property for open space as a hazard mitigation measure under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which shall include:

  • a process by which the state hazard mitigation officer appointed for such acquisition shall, within 60 days after an applicant for assistance enters into the acquisition agreement, provide written notification to each affected local government that includes the location and a description of the acquisition, the state-local assistance agreement for the hazard mitigation grant program, and a copy of the deed restriction; and
  • recommendations for entering into and implementing a memorandum of understanding between local governments and covered entities that allows an affected local government to use and maintain the open space created by such a project, consistent with such Act and all adjoining property and subject to the notification of the adjoining property, so long as the maintenance cost is borne by the local government, and to maintain the open space pursuant to standards exceeding any local government standards defined in the agreement with FEMA.

A "covered entity" includes the grantee or subgrantee receiving assistance for an open space project, the state in which such project is located, and the applicable regional administrator of FEMA.

]]> Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017 Display Title Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance regarding implementation of certain buy-outs or the acquisition of property for open space as a flood mitigation measure, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017 H House Reported in House 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1735rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1735rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1735ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1735ih.xml 2017-11-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309. 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.