II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2659 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2008 Mr. Reid (for Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that all trailers or mobile homes purchased by the Federal Emergency Management Agency meet the safety standards established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for housing used in programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Trailers and mobile homes

Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) is amended— (1)by redesignating section 425, as added by section 607 of the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109–347; 120 Stat. 1941) (relating to essential service providers), as section 427; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

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Trailers and mobile homes

(a)

In general

The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall ensure that any trailer or mobile home purchased by the Federal Emergency Management Agency meets the safety standards established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 50.3(i) of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to limitations on hazardous materials in housing to be used in a program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development), or any successor to that section, including any such standards for— (1)formaldehyde; (2)lead; or (3)any other hazardous material, contamination, toxic chemical or gas, or radioactive substance that could affect the health or safety of an occupant. (b)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this section may be construed to relieve the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the duty to provide safe and secure shelter to individuals and households residing in any area that is affected by a major disaster.

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