[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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