DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Coastal zones: authorize assistance for certain construction in coastal high hazard areas (see S. 1088), S5700 [20MY]

Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 3377), H9054 [29JY]

———establish a grant program for predisaster hazard mitigation enhancement (see H.R. 3027), H7250 [24JN]

———establish a grant program to assist innovative natural disaster first responder programs (see H.R. 3028), H7250 [24JN]

———provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance (see H.R. 1059), H1604 [13FE]

———provide that an outbreak of infectious disease or act of terrorism may be a major disaster under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see S. 2863), S12909 [10DE]

Federal aid programs: allow certain individuals and households to be eligible for Federal assistance (see H.R. 4141), H13353 [19NO]

———make improvements in the provision of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 3453), H9276 [31JY] (see H.R. 3635), H9899 [23SE]

FEMA: continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 706), H601 [27JA]

———extend public assistance pilot program (see H.R. 1081), H1605 [13FE]

———grant States and local governments the flexibility to revise recovery and hazard mitigation plans (see H.R. 3466), H9276 [31JY]

———increase maximum amount of assistance for rebuilding and temporary housing assistance for disaster victims (see S. 764), S4171 [1AP]

———modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 2591), H6010 [21MY]

———modify terms of the Community Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 1130), H2601 [23FE]

———reauthorize temporary Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program (see H.R. 888), H1043 [4FE]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see S. 763), S4171 [1AP]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see H.R. 1746), H4062 [26MR]

———review, update, and revise certain disaster assistance regulations (see H.R. 4297), H14826 [11DE]

Government regulations: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2592), H6010 [21MY]

Public utilities: provide disaster assistance to electric utility companies serving low-income households (see H.R. 941), H1157 [10FE]

Terrorism: improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (see H.R. 1131), H2601 [23FE]

Remarks in House

Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (H.R. 3377), E2079 [29JY]

FEMA: grant States and local governments the flexibility to revise recovery and hazard mitigation plans (H.R. 3466), H9210 [31JY]

———modify terms of the Community Disaster Loan Program (H.R. 1130), E296, E299 [23FE]

———reauthorize temporary Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program (H.R. 888), E214 [4FE]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 1746), H4747-H4749 [27AP], E783 [26MR], E1001 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: provide that an outbreak of infectious disease or act of terrorism may be a major disaster under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (S. 2863), S12911 [10DE]

FEMA: increase maximum amount of assistance for rebuilding and temporary housing assistance for disaster victims (S. 764), S4175-S4177 [1AP]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (S. 763), S4175-S4177 [1AP]

Reports filed

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1746) (H. Rept. 111-83), H4731 [23AP]

Summaries

Emergency Response Act (S. 2863), S12912 [10DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1746, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act, H4747 [27AP]