110 HR 3422 IH: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and U.S. House of Representatives 2007-08-03 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 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2007 Mrs. Lowey (for herself and Mr. Higgins) 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 ensure that certain tenants are able to return to affordable housing after a major disaster.

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Assistance for landlords of low- to moderate-income tenants

Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(1)— (A)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A); (B)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and; (C)by adding at the end the following: (C)subject to paragraph (5), to a person who owns or operates rental dwelling units described in such paragraph, made available for occupancy only by low- or moderate-income tenants as defined by the Administrator, damaged or destroyed by a major disaster for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of the dwelling units. ; (2)at the end of subsection (a), by adding the following: (5)

Conditions for assistance to owners or operators of certain dwelling units

The President may make contributions to a person who owns or operates rental dwelling units if— (A)before the disaster the units were made available for occupancy only by low- or moderate-income tenants as determined by the Administrator; (B)the owner or operator will continue for a minimum period of time determined by the Administrator to make available rental dwelling units for occupancy only by low- or moderate-income tenants; and (C)the owner or operator has applied for a disaster loan under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) and has been determined to be ineligible for such a loan or has obtained such a loan in the maximum amount for which the Small Business Administration determines the owner or operator is eligible. ; (3)in subsection (b)(2) by inserting , dwelling unit, after public facility,; (4)in subsection (d)(1) by striking or and inserting , dwelling units, or a; and (5)in subsection (e)(1)(A) by inserting , dwelling unit, after public facility.