117 HR 5641 RS: Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-09-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 483117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5641[Report No. 117–145]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 6, 2022Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsSeptember 12, 2022Reported by Mr. Carper (for Mr. Peters), with amendmentsOmit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italicAN ACTTo amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act.

2.

Simplified procedure

(a)

In general

Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189) is amended—(1)in subsection (a), by striking $35,000 each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000; and(2)in subsection (b)(3)—(A)in the heading, by inserting AND REPORT after REVIEWand report after Review; and(B)by inserting and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review after under this section.(b)

Applicability

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act.

3.

Audit and review

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct an audit, and submit to Congress a report, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the amendment made under section 2(a)(1).

September 12, 2022Reported with amendments