[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4116-S4117]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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             MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

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                      HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 3151

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 
to the bill (S. 2521) making appropriations for military construction, 
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       On page 63, line 20, strike ``July 31, 2001'' and insert 
     ``December 31, 2001''.
       On page 66, line 3, strike ``July 31, 2001'' and insert 
     ``December 31, 2001''.
       On page 67, line 3, strike ``July 31, 2001'' and insert 
     ``December 31, 2001''.
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                    DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 1999

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                    SMITH AMENDMENTS NOS. 3152-3153

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mrs. SMITH of New Hampshire submitted two amendments intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill (S. 1691) to amend the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize programs for 
predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster 
relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3152

       In section 201--
       (1) insert ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Section''; and
       (2) add at the end the following:
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 311 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5154) is amended in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (c) 
     by striking ``section 803 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``sections 201 and 209 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141, 3149)''.
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                           Amendment No. 3153

       Section 203(d) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by section 102 of the 
     bill, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) the extent to which the hazard mitigation measures to 
     be carried out using the technical and financial assistance 
     contribute to the mitigation goals and priorities established 
     by the State as a condition of receipt of the annual 
     emergency management performance grant awarded to the State 
     by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       Section 204(d) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by section 103 of the 
     bill, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Conditions for incentives.--To be eligible for an 
     incentive under paragraph (1), an owner of a building located 
     in a natural disaster mitigation zone that is not subject to 
     subsection (c) shall have obtained and be maintaining 
     adequate levels of insurance with respect to the building (as 
     determined by the President).
       In section 201--
       (1) insert ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Section''; and
       (2) add at the end the following:
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 311 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5154) is amended in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (c) 
     by striking ``section 803 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``sections 201 and 209 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141, 3149)''.
       Section 406(e)(1)(A)(ii) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172), as 
     amended by section 203(d)(1) of the bill, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``current applicable''; and
       (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
     following: ``applicable at the time at which the disaster 
     occurred''
       Section 323(e) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by section 204(a) of 
     the bill, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``If'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--If''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Factors for consideration.--In determining whether to 
     increase the maximum percentage under paragraph (1), the 
     President shall consider whether the State has established--
       ``(A) eligibility criteria for property acquisition and 
     other types of mitigation measures;
       ``(B) requirements for cost effectiveness that are related 
     to the eligibility criteria;
       ``(C) a system of priorities that is related to the 
     eligibility criteria;
       ``(D) a process by which an assessment of the effectiveness 
     of a mitigation action may be carried out after the 
     mitigation action is complete; and
       ``(E) hazard resistant construction standards, as may be 
     required under section 324.
       In title II, add at the end the following:

     SEC. 210. TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

       Section 408(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``In lieu of'' and inserting the following:

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       ``(1) In general.--In lieu of''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Limitation on assistance.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the amount of assistance provided to a household under this 
     subsection shall not exceed $5,000, as adjusted annually to 
     reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
     Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
       ``(B) Additional assistance.--The President may provide 
     additional assistance to a household that is unable to secure 
     temporary housing through insurance proceeds or loans or 
     other financial assistance from the Small Business 
     Administration or another Federal agency.''.

     SEC. 211. INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY GRANT PROGRAM.

       Section 411 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5178) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The President, in consultation and 
     coordination with a State, may make a grant directly, or 
     through the State, to an individual or a family that is 
     adversely affected by a major disaster to assist the 
     individual or family in meeting disaster-related necessary 
     expenses or serious needs of the individual or family, if the 
     individual or family is unable to meet the expenses or needs 
     through--
       ``(1) assistance under other provisions of this Act; or
       ``(2) other means.'';
       (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--If a State determines that 
     a grant to an individual or a family under this section shall 
     be made through the State, the State shall pay, without 
     reimbursement from any funds made available under this Act, 
     the cost of all administrative expenses associated with the 
     management of the grant by the State.'';
       (3) by striking subsection (e); and
       (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
       In section 302--
       (1) insert ``(a) Territories.--'' before ``Section 102''; 
     and
       (2) add at the end the following:
       (b) Local Government.--Section 102 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5122) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(6) Local government.--The term `local government' 
     means--
       ``(A) a county, municipality, city, town, township, local 
     public authority, school district, special district, 
     intrastate district, council of governments (regardless of 
     whether the council of governments is incorporated as a 
     nonprofit corporation under State law), regional or 
     interstate government entity, or agency or instrumentality of 
     a local government;
       ``(B) an Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, or 
     Alaska Native village or organization; and
       ``(C) a rural community, unincorporated town or village, or 
     other public entity, for which an application for assistance 
     is made by a State or political subdivision of a State.''.
       (c) Private Nonprofit Facility.--Section 102(9) of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(9)) is amended by inserting 
     ``irrigation,'' after ``utility,''
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      MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001
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                 LEVIN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 3154

  Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr. Hagel, 
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Robb, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Reed, 
Mr. Mack, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Cochran) 
proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2521, supra; as follows:

       Strike section 2410.
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                STEVENS (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 3155

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. DeWine) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by them to the bill, S. 2521, supra; 
as follows:

       On page 26, at line 15, strike, ``$74,859,000'', and insert 
     in lieu thereof, ``$542,859,000''; and
       On page 27, at line 7, strike, ``;'', and insert in lieu 
     thereof: ``; Acquisition of six C-130J long-range maritime 
     patrol aircraft authorized under section 812(G) of the 
     Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act that are capable of 
     meeting defense-related and other elements of the Coast 
     Guard's multi-mission requirements, $468,000,000.''

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