DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: authorize funding for emergency management performance grants (see H.R. 7088), H9973 [25SE]

———clarify that Federal assistance may be provided to reimburse certain amounts paid in insurance deductibles (see H.R. 6900), H8127 [15SE]

———enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 6658), H7627 [30JY]

———provide assistance to individuals and households that are required to evacuate their primary residences as a result of a major disaster (see H.R. 6916), H8275 [16SE]

Federal aid programs: authorize funding for emergency management performance grants to provide for domestic preparedness and collective response to catastrophic incidents (see H.R. 7218), H10641 [29SE]

———provide disaster assistance to electric utility companies serving low-income households (see S. 3572), S9415 [24SE]

———provide mental health and substance abuse services (see S. 3176), S5962 [23JN]

FEMA: authorize funding for emergency management performance grants to provide for domestic preparedness and collective response to major disasters (see H.R. 7329), H10975 [10DE]

———ensure that all trailers or mobile homes purchased meet Dept. of HUD housing program safety standards (see S. 2659), S1121 [25FE]

———make technical corrections and reauthorize Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see S. 3175), S5941 [20JN]

———modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the U.S. (see H.R. 6038), H3776 [13MY]

———modify terms of the Community Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 6750), H7786 [31JY]

———reauthorize Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see H.R. 6109), H4453 [21MY]

Housing: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 5685), H1973 [2AP]

Midwestern States: increase amount of assistance an individual or household is eligible to receive in connection with storm damage and flooding (see H.R. 6261), H5407 [12JN]

Public utilities: provide disaster assistance to electric utility companies serving low-income households (see H.R. 7008), H9083 [23SE]

Real estate: limit repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of certain property and discontinue large in-lieu contributions (see H.R. 5650), H1771 [14MR]

Small business: provide disaster assistance (see H.R. 6641), H7307 [29JY]

Terrorism: improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (see H.R. 6852), H7955 [9SE]

Remarks in House

FEMA: modify terms of the Community Disaster Loan Program (H.R. 6750), E1660 [1AU]

———reauthorize Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 6109), H5816-H5818 [23JN]

Housing: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (H.R. 5685), E486 [2AP]

Small business: provide disaster assistance (H.R. 6641), H7621-H7624 [30JY]

Terrorism: improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (H.R. 6852), E1731 [9SE]

Reports filed

Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3175) (S. Rept. 110-479), S9204 [22SE]

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6109) (H. Rept. 110-725), H5728 [19JN]

Texts of

H.R. 6109, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act, H5816 [23JN]