DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see S. 3055), S9901 [3OC] (see H.R. 5523), H6982 [2OC]

Housing: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 5378), H6250 [12SE]

Terrorism: enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see S. 2664), S5851 [20JN]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks or other major disasters affecting homeland security (see H.R. 5164), H4931 [18JY]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 5441), H6558 [24SE]

Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3986), H937 [18MR]

———extend the period of availability of assistance under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 2715), S6498 [9JY] (see H.R. 5152), H4872 [17JY]

Remarks in House

Terrorism: provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (H.R. 5441), E1649 [25SE]

Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3986), H960-H965 [19MR]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: extend deadline for submission of State recommendations of local governments to receive assistance of predisaster hazard mitigation and to provide additional repair assistance to individuals (S. 1632), S10472 [15OC]

Terrorism: enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (S. 2664), S5896 [21JN]

Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3986), S2189 [20MR]

———extend the period of availability of assistance under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for victims of terrorist attacks (S. 2715), S6616 [11JY]

Reports filed

Extend Availability of Unemployment Assistance in the Case of the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 1622) (H. Rept. 107-377), H936 [18MR]

First Responder Terrorism Preparedness Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2664) (S. Rept. 107-295), S9713 [1OC]

Unemployment Assistance Availability Period Extension Under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for Victims of Terrorist Attacks: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2715) (S. Rept. 107-336), S10844 [12NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3986, extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H960 [19MR]

S. 1632, extend deadline for submission of State recommendations of local governments to receive assistance of predisaster hazard mitigation and to provide additional repair assistance to individuals, S10473 [15OC]

S. 2664, First Responder Terrorism Preparedness Act, S5861 [20JN]