[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3747 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3747

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and other major 
                   disasters, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2005

  Mr. Jindal 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 assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and other major 
                   disasters, 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 Recovery Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS FOR DAMAGES 
              SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA.

    The President may waive the limitations contained in subsections 
(c)(2)(C), (c)(3)(B), and (h)(1) of section 408 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) 
with respect to individuals and households receiving assistance for 
damages suffered as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

SEC. 3. HAZARD MITIGATION.

    (a) In General.--The last sentence of section 404(a) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170c(a)) is amended by striking ``7.5'' and inserting ``15''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to a major disaster declared by the President on or 
after August 24, 2005.

SEC. 4. REPAIRS OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES.

    Section 408(c)(2)(C) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)(C)) is amended by 
striking ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$25,500''.

SEC. 5. APPROVAL OF STATE MANAGEMENT COSTS.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall--
            (1) administer State management costs in a consistent 
        manner, in accordance with the guidelines contained in section 
        206.228 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations; and
            (2) implement a process under which the Director will 
        approve or disapprove such State management costs on or before 
        the last day of the 30-day period beginning on the date of 
        submission of the costs to the Director.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit to Congress a report 
containing--
            (1) a description of the process used by the Director to 
        consult with State emergency management officials when changes 
        are proposed to the guidance referred to in subsection (a)(1); 
        and
            (2) a description of the process established under 
        subsection (a)(2).
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