[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2562 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2562
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to establish a minority emergency preparedness
demonstration program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 19, 2001
Mr. Bishop (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Owens, Ms. Waters, Mr. Payne, Ms.
McKinney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Clyburn, and Ms. DeLauro) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to establish a minority emergency preparedness
demonstration program, 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 ``Minority Emergency Preparedness Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5197-5197g) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 629. MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Director shall establish a minority
emergency preparedness demonstration program to research and promote
the capacity of minority communities to provide data, information, and
awareness education by providing grants to or executing contracts or
cooperative agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations to
establish and conduct such programs.
``(b) Activities Supported.--An eligible nonprofit organization may
use a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this
section--
``(1) to conduct research into the status of emergency
preparedness and disaster response awareness in African
American and Hispanic households located in urban, suburban,
and rural communities, particularly in those States and regions
most impacted by natural and manmade disasters and emergencies;
and
``(2) to develop and promote awareness of emergency
preparedness education programs within minority communities,
including development and preparation of culturally competent
educational and awareness materials that can be used to
disseminate information to minority organizations and
institutions.
``(c) Eligible Organizations.--A nonprofit organization is eligible
to be awarded a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this
section with respect to a program if the organization is a nonprofit
organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under
section 501(a) of such Code, whose primary mission is to provide
services to communities predominately populated by minority citizens,
and that can demonstrate a partnership with a minority-owned business
enterprise or minority business located in a HUBZone (as defined in
section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))) with respect
to the program.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement awarded under this section may only use the
proceeds of the grant, contract, or agreement to--
``(1) acquire expert professional services necessary to
conduct research in communities predominately populated by
minority citizens, with a primary emphasis on African American
and Hispanic communities;
``(2) develop and prepare informational materials to
promote awareness among minority communities about emergency
preparedness and how to protect their households and
communities in advance of disasters;
``(3) establish consortia with minority national
organizations, minority institutions of higher education, and
faith-based institutions to disseminate information about
emergency preparedness to minority communities; and
``(4) implement a joint project with a minority serving
institution, including a part B institution (as defined in
section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1061(2))), an institution described in subparagraph (A), (B),
or (C) of section 326 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1) (A),
(B), or (C)), and a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in
section 502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5))).
``(e) Application and Review Procedure.--To be eligible to receive
a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, an
organization must submit an application to the Director at such time,
in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may
reasonably require. The Director shall establish a procedure by which
to accept such applications.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002
and such funds as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.''.
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