S.Amdt. 3708Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To provide additional amounts for emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes.

What it does: Adds TITLE ---- wherever appropriate
Submitted April 27, 2006

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 4939

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    Inserted: TITLE ----

    Inserted: DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION

    Inserted: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS

    Inserted: For an additional amount for necessary expenses for "Emergency Management Performance Grants", as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reductions Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $130,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the total costs in administering such grants shall not exceed 3 percent of the amounts provided in this heading: Provided further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

    Inserted: FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND

    Inserted: For an additional amount for "Flood Map Modernization Fund" for necessary expenses pursuant to section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), $50,000,000, and such additional sums as may be provided by State and local governments or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of such Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the total costs in administering such funds shall not exceed 3 percent of the amounts provided in this heading: Provided further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

    Inserted: NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND

    Inserted: For an additional amount for "National Predisaster Mitigation Fund" for the pre-disaster mitigation grant program pursuant to title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That grants made for pre-disaster mitigation shall be awarded on a competitive basis subject to the criteria in section 203(g) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(g)), and notwithstanding section 203(f) of such Act, shall be made without reference to State allocations, quotas, or other formula-based allocation of funds: Provided further, That the total costs in administering such funds shall not exceed 3 percent of the amounts provided in this heading: Provided further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

    Inserted: Sec. --001. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amount provided for "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" shall be $1,172,600,000.

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SA 3708. Mr. BYRD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

TITLE ----

DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS

For an additional amount for necessary expenses for “Emergency Management Performance Grants”, as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reductions Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $130,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the total costs in administering such grants shall not exceed 3 percent of the amounts provided in this heading: Provided further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND

For an additional amount for “Flood Map Modernization Fund” for necessary expenses pursuant to section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), $50,000,000, and such additional sums as may be provided by State and local governments or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of such Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the total costs in administering such funds shall not exceed 3 percent of the amounts provided in this heading: Provided further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND

For an additional amount for “National Predisaster Mitigation Fund” for the pre-disaster mitigation grant program pursuant to title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That grants made for pre-disaster mitigation shall be awarded on a competitive basis subject to the criteria in section 203(g) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(g)), and notwithstanding section 203(f) of such Act, shall be made without reference to State allocations, quotas, or other formula-based allocation of funds: Provided further, That the total costs in administering such funds shall not exceed 3 percent of the amounts provided in this heading: Provided further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

Sec. --001. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amount provided for “Diplomatic and Consular Programs” shall be $1,172,600,000.

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3938)

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3938)

May 3, 2006

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Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3708.

May 3, 2006

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Amendment SA 3708 ruled out of order by the chair.

May 3, 2006

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3859)

May 2, 2006

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3772)

May 1, 2006

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Senate amendment submitted

April 27, 2006

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3708 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Byrd.(consideration: CR S3691-3692; text: CR S3691)

April 27, 2006

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Amendment SA 3708 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S3691-3692; text: CR S3691) To provide additional amounts for emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes.

April 27, 2006