[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 3249 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 440
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3249

                          [Report No. 111-215]

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 2010

 Mr. Lieberman (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

                             June 23, 2010

              Reported by Mr. Lieberman, with an amendment
                  [Insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION.

    (a) Allocation of Funds.--Section 203(f) of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(f)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(f) Allocation of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--The President shall award financial 
        assistance under this section on a competitive basis and in 
        accordance with the criteria in subsection (g).
            ``(2) Minimum and maximum amounts.--In providing financial 
        assistance under this section, the President shall ensure that 
        the amount of financial assistance made available to a State 
        (including amounts made available to local governments of the 
        State) for a fiscal year--
                    ``(A) is not less than the lesser of--
                            ``(i) $575,000; or
                            ``(ii) the amount that is equal to 1 
                        percent of the total funds appropriated to 
                        carry out this section for the fiscal year; and
                    ``(B) does not exceed the amount that is equal to 
                15 percent of the total funds appropriated to carry out 
                this section for the fiscal year.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 203(m) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5133(m)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) $180,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
            ``(2) $190,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
            ``(3) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
            ``(4) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and
            ``(5) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
    (c) Technical Corrections to References.--The Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) 
is amended--
            (1) in section 602(a) (42 U.S.C. 5195a(a)), by striking 
        paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
        Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``Director'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Administrator'', except--
                    (A) in section 622 (42 U.S.C. 5197a)--
                            (i) in the second and fourth places it 
                        appears in subsection (c); and
                            (ii) in subsection (d); and
                    (B) in section 626(b) (42 U.S.C. 5197e(b)).

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS.

    Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(n) Prohibition on Earmarks.--
            ``(1) In general.--None of the funds appropriated or 
        otherwise made available to carry out this section may be used 
        for congressionally directed spending, as defined under rule 
        XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
            ``(2) Report to congress.--If grants are awarded under this 
        section using procedures other than competitive procedures, the 
        Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
        submit to Congress a report explaining why competitive 
        procedures were not used.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 440

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3249

                          [Report No. 111-215]

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                                 A BILL

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program 
                        and for other purposes.

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                             June 23, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment