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                                                 Union Calendar No. 141
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1144

                          [Report No. 110-228]

    To waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster 
assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2007

  Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Melancon, Mr. 
  Jefferson, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Barrow, Mr. 
Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Corrine 
 Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, 
 Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, 
   Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
   Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
 Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
 Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
  Mr. McDermott, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
 Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of 
 Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of 
  Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

                             July 11, 2007

Additional sponsors: Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jindal, Ms. 
Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
 McGovern, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wexler, and 
                   Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California

                             July 11, 2007

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster 
assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 
Federal Match Relief Act of 2007''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FEDERAL SHARE OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any 
agreement, the Federal share of the cost of disaster assistance 
provided before the date of enactment of this Act in connection with 
Hurricane Katrina or Rita under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.), 
including direct Federal assistance, shall be 100 percent with respect 
to assistance provided for the States of Louisiana and 
Mississippi.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. CANCELLATION OF LOANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 2(a) of the Community Disaster 
Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-88) is amended by striking ``Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of the Stafford Act, 
such loans may not be canceled:''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
shall be effective on the date of enactment of the Community Disaster 
Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-88).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma 
Federal Match Relief Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL SHARE OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including 
direct Federal assistance, provided for the States of Louisiana, 
Mississippi, Texas, and Florida in connection with Hurricanes Katrina, 
Rita, and Wilma under sections 403, 406, 407, and 408 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 
5172, 5173, and 5174) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs under 
such sections.
    (b) Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Federal 
        share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster 
        assistance provided before, on, or after the date of enactment 
        of this Act.
            (2) Limitation.--In the case of disaster assistance 
        provided under sections 403, 406, and 407 of the Robert T. 
        Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the 
        Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall be limited to 
        assistance provided for projects for which project worksheets 
        have been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
        before the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. CANCELLATION OF LOANS.

    (a) Community Disaster Loan Act.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2(a) of the Community Disaster 
        Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-88) is amended by striking 
        ``Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of 
        the Stafford Act, such loans may not be canceled:''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall be effective on the date of enactment of the Community 
        Disaster Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-88).
    (b)  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 4 of title II of the Emergency 
        Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
        Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234) is 
        amended under the heading ``FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
        AGENCY-disaster assistance direct loan program account'' by 
        striking ``Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
        417(c)(1) of such Act, such loans may not be canceled:''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall be effective on the date of enactment of the Emergency 
        Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
        Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234).
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to waive the non-
        Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance 
        provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and 
        Wilma.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 141

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1144

                          [Report No. 110-228]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster 
assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 11, 2007

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed