[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 135 (Tuesday, October 15, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10472-S10473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 284, S. 1632.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1632) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to extend the deadline 
     for submission of State recommendations of local

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     governments to receive assistance for predisaster hazard 
     mitigation and to authorize the President to provide 
     additional repair assistance to individuals and households.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to the consideration 
of the bill.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third 
time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that 
any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I congratulate the Chair on the passage of his bill.
  The bill (S. 1632) was read the third time and passed, as follows:
       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF STATE RECOMMENDATIONS 
                   FOR PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION.

       Section 203(d)(1)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(d)(1)(B)) 
     is amended by striking ``not later than'' and all that 
     follows and inserting the following: ``not later than--
       ``(i) in the case of fiscal year 2002, 60 days after the 
     date on which funds are made available to carry out the 
     program established under this section; and
       ``(ii) in the case of each fiscal year thereafter, October 
     1 or such later date as the President may determine.''.

     SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL REPAIR ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND 
                   HOUSEHOLDS.

       Section 408(c)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)) is 
     amended by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(B) Initial assistance.--
       ``(i) Relationship to other assistance.--A recipient of 
     initial assistance described in subparagraph (A) shall not be 
     required to show that the need for the initial assistance 
     cannot be met through other means, except that a recipient 
     shall be required to show that the need cannot be met through 
     insurance proceeds.
       ``(ii) Maximum amount of initial assistance.--The amount of 
     initial assistance provided to a household under this 
     subparagraph 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.
       ``(C) Additional assistance.--Subject to subsection (h), 
     the President may provide additional repair assistance to an 
     individual or household that is unable to complete the 
     repairs described in subparagraph (A)(i) through use of 
     insurance proceeds, loans, or other means, including 
     assistance from the Small Business Administration.''.

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