[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H3989-H3990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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SAFEGUARDING TOMORROW THROUGH ONGOING RISK MITIGATION TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS ACT
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules
and pass the bill (H.R. 5673) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make technical corrections to
the hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program, and for other
purposes.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 5673
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 ``Safeguarding Tomorrow
through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act''.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO HAZARD MITIGATION REVOLVING
LOAN FUND PROGRAM.
Section 205 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5135) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (C);
(ii) at the end of subparagraph (A), by adding ``and''; and
(iii) at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and''
and inserting a period;
(B) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ``local governments,
insular areas, and Indian tribal governments'' and inserting
``local governments and Tribal governments''; and
(C) by striking paragraph (4);
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (D) as
subparagraphs (B) through (C), respectively; and
(B) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``establishing''
and inserting ``implementing'';
(ii) by striking ``establish'' and inserting ``implement'';
(iii) by inserting ``2'' after ``latest''; and
(iv) by inserting ``, including any amendments made by
State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments to such
codes, specifications, and standards,'' after ``standards'';
and
(3) in subsection (m)--
(A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
State or an Indian tribal government that has received a
major disaster declaration pursuant to section 401.'';
(B) by striking paragraphs (5) and (10);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9) as
paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; and
(D) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (9).
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from
Georgia (Ms. Williams) and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Webster)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Georgia.
General Leave
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that
all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and
extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 5673.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from Georgia?
There was no objection.
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5673. This bill will make
technical corrections to the STORM Act, which was enacted in the 116th
Congress.
The STORM Act is bipartisan and bicameral legislation that created a
hazard mitigation revolving loan fund that helped States and Tribal
governments finance mitigation projects. This bill corrects clerical
errors in the enacted language of the STORM Act.
I urge my colleagues on both sides to join with me and support this
legislation.
Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Madam Speaker, I am proud to be a cosponsor of H.R. 5673, the
Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation--STORM--Technical
Corrections Act, which makes necessary corrections to the STORM Act
passed late last Congress.
This bill recognizes and implements the latest two installments of
the building code and makes additional corrections, including those
related to definitions for insular areas, to the mitigation revolving
loan fund created in the STORM Act last Congress to ensure parity.
This language reflects previously agreed-upon bipartisan language in
the 116th House version of the STORM Act.
I thank Chair Titus for her work and leadership on this bill, and I
appreciate the bipartisanship found in this legislation.
I urge support of this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my
time.
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I have no further speakers,
and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of
my time.
Madam Speaker, I urge that these corrections be added to the law and
previously agreed-to corrections to the STORM Act as passed last
Congress.
Madam Speaker, I urge support of this legislation, and I yield back
the balance of my time.
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to
support the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. Williams) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5673.
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The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. ROSENDALE. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion
are postponed.
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