109 HR 4979 IH: Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 U.S. House of Representatives 2006-03-16 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2006 Mr. Pickering introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify the preference for local firms in the award of certain contracts for disaster relief activities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Community Recovery Act of 2006.

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Use of local firms and individuals for disaster relief activities

Section 307 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5150) is amended by adding at the end the following: In carrying out this section, a contract or agreement may be set aside for award based on a specific geographic area..

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Expediting disaster relief activities during fiscal year 2006

Any solicitation made by the Corps of Engineers during fiscal year 2006 concerning section 307 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5150) shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to administrative or judicial review. Any administrative or judicial action or proceeding arising from such solicitation that is pending on the date of enactment of this Act shall be immediately dismissed by the court or administrative agency in which the action or proceeding was brought or is currently pending.