I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2009 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop lifecycle plans and tracking procedures for housing units provided to individuals and households to respond to disaster-related housing needs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Smart Housing in Disasters Act of 2009.

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Definition of major disaster

Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) is amended by inserting catastrophic incident (as defined in section 501 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 311), before , or, regardless of cause.

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Lifecycle and tracking plan

Section 683 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 772) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e)

Annex to National Disaster Housing Strategy

(1)

Development of lifecycle and tracking plan

The Administrator shall develop a lifecycle and tracking plan for housing units provided to individuals and households affected by an emergency or major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) that establishes polices for procurement, delivery, installation, maintenance, deactivation, and disposal of the units. (2)

Contents

The plan shall— (A)emphasize the acquisition of housing units that can be recycled and reused for multiple emergencies or major disasters; and (B)include a process for the Administrator to track each housing unit from the date of acquisition of the unit through the date of disposal of the unit. (3)

Report to Congress

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report containing the plan. .

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Disposal of housing units unsuitable for habitation

Section 408(d)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C)

Disposal of housing units unsuitable for habitation

(i)

In general

If the President determines that a housing unit is unsuitable for habitation, before disposal of the unit through sale to a recycler or other purchaser, the President shall alter the unit in a manner that will prevent the unit from being used for habitation. (ii)

Relationship to other laws

Nothing in this subparagraph shall affect the President’s ability to dispose of surplus real property in accordance with section 545(b)(8) of title 40, United States Code. .