II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 764 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1, 2009 Mrs. Feinstein 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 increase the maximum amount of assistance to individuals and households.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Act of 2009.

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Disaster relief

(a)

In general

Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended— (1)in subsection (h)(1)— (A)by striking $25,000 and inserting $50,000; and (B)by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the President may increase the amount of financial assistance that may be received under this section for an individual or household residing in a State with a high cost of living (as determined by the President); and (2)by adding at the end the following: (k)

Eligibility

An individual or household may not receive assistance under this section if the adjusted gross income of that individual or household was more than $100,000 during the most recent taxable year before the date of the applicable major disaster. . (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) declared on or after October 21, 2007.