II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2007 Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for funding assistance under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) to a State or local government for the acquisition of real property for the purpose of the replacement of certain public facilities based on reasonable reliance of cost estimates provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Assistance for certain public facilities damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rit

The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall make a contribution of funds under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) to a State or local government for the replacement of a public facility, if— (1)that facility was damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita; (2)based on a cost estimate provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to that State or local government, the extent of the damage would require the replacement of that facility, instead of the repair, restoration, or reconstruction of that facility; (3)that State or local government acquired real property for the purpose of the replacement of that facility based on reasonable reliance on the cost estimate described under paragraph (2); and (4)such funds would otherwise be available to that State or local government for that facility in accordance with that Act.