[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6365 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6365

To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
make grants to distributors of electricity for the purpose of upgrading 
  their electrical distribution systems to provide protection against 
                              hurricanes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2006

  Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL



To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
make grants to distributors of electricity for the purpose of upgrading 
  their electrical distribution systems to provide protection against 
                              hurricanes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Federal Emergency Managment 
Agency may make grants to State and local governments (including 
agencies of such governments) that distribute electricity for the 
purpose of upgrading their electrical distribution systems to provide 
protection against hurricanes.
    (b) Maximum Federal Share.--The maximum Federal share of a grant 
under this section shall be 75 percent of the cost of upgrading the 
electrical distribution system for which the grant is made.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $50,000,000 per fiscal year to carry out this section. 
Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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