110 HR 2775 RH: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster U.S. House of Representatives 2007-06-19 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.
IB Union Calendar No. 203 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2775 [Report No. 110–322] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2007 Mr. Oberstar (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure September 10, 2007 Reported with an amendment, 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 A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize funding for emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes.
1.
Emergency management performance grants
Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5197 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
630.
Emergency management performance grants
(a)
In general
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall continue implementation of an emergency management performance grants program (in this section referred to as the program) to carry out the provisions of this title and section 201. (b)
Federal share
Except as otherwise specifically provided by this Act, the Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using funds made available under the program shall not exceed 50 percent. (c)
Apportionment
For fiscal year 2009, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall apportion the amounts appropriated to carry out the program among the States as follows: (1)
Baseline amount
The Administrator shall first apportion 0.25 percent of such amounts to each of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands and 0.75 of such amount to each of the remaining States. (2)
Remainder
The Administrator shall apportion the remainder of such amounts in the ratio that— (A)the population of each State; bears to (B)the population of all States. (d)
Authorization of Appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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2.
Construction of emergency operations centers
Section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c) is amended to read as follows:
614.
Construction of emergency operations centers
(a)
Grants
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may make grants to States under this title for equipping, upgrading, and constructing emergency operations centers. (b)
Federal share
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using amounts from grants made under this section shall not exceed 75 percent.
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1.
Emergency management performance grants
Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5197 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
630.
Emergency management performance grants
(a)
In general
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall continue implementation of an emergency management performance grants program (in this section referred to as the program) to carry out the provisions of this title and section 201. (b)
Federal share
Except as otherwise specifically provided by this Act, the Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using funds made available under the program shall not exceed 50 percent. (c)
Apportionment
For fiscal year 2009, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall apportion the amounts appropriated to carry out the program among the States as follows: (1)
Baseline amount
The Administrator shall first apportion 0.25 percent of such amounts to each of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands and 0.75 of such amounts to each of the remaining States. (2)
Remainder
The Administrator shall apportion the remainder of such amounts in the ratio that— (A)the population of each State; bears to (B)the population of all States. (d)
Minimum apportionment
If the total amount appropriated to carry out the program for a fiscal year equals or exceeds $200,000,000, no State shall receive an apportionment under subsection (c) for the fiscal year that is less than the amount that the State received in emergency management performance grants for fiscal year 2007. (e)
Authorization of Appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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2.
Construction of emergency operations centers
Section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c) is amended to read as follows:
614.
Construction of emergency operations centers
(a)
Grants
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may make grants to States under this title for equipping, upgrading, and constructing State and local emergency operations centers. (b)
Federal share
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using amounts from grants made under this section shall not exceed 75 percent.
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September 10, 2007 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed