[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3843]
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              DISASTER ASSISTANCE DEADLINES ALIGNMENT ACT

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 157, S. 1858.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1858) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a deadline 
     for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I further ask that the Peters amendment, which is at the 
desk, be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be 
considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1091) was agreed to as follows:

              (Purpose: To add an applicability provision)

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.

       The amendment made by section 2 shall apply only with 
     respect to amounts appropriated on or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
  The bill (S. 1858), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed as follows:

                                S. 1858

       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 ``Disaster Assistance 
     Deadlines Alignment Act''.

     SEC. 2. DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE APPLICATION 
                   DEADLINE.

       Section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5177) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Application Deadline.--
       ``(1) In general.--With respect to a major disaster for 
     which assistance is provided under this section and section 
     408, the application deadline for an individual seeking 
     assistance under this section shall match the application 
     deadline for individuals and households seeking assistance 
     under section 408.
       ``(2) Extension.--The President may accept an application 
     from an individual described in paragraph (1) that is 
     submitted after the deadline described in paragraph (1) if--
       ``(A) the individual has good cause for the late 
     submission; and
       ``(B) the individual submits the application before the 
     date on which the period during which assistance is provided 
     under this section for the applicable major disaster 
     expires.''.

     SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.

       The amendment made by section 2 shall apply only with 
     respect to amounts appropriated on or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

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