An amendment to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive debts owed to the United States relating to covered assistance provided to an individual if the assistance was distributed based on an error by FEMA or the collection of the debt will create a financial burden on the debtor.

1. Adds Sec. __. (a) In this section, the term "covered assistance" means assistance provided-- on page 91, line 10

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   Inserted: Sec. __. (a) In this section, the term "covered assistance" means assistance provided--

   Inserted: (1) under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174); and

   Inserted: (2) in relation to a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) during the period beginning on August 28, 2005 and ending on December 31, 2010.

   Inserted: (b) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency--

   Inserted: (1) subject to paragraph (2), shall waive a debt owed to the United States relating to covered assistance provided to an individual or household if--

   Inserted: (A) the covered assistance was distributed based on an error by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and

   Inserted: (B) there was no fault on behalf of the debtor; or

   Inserted: (C) the collection of the debt will create a demonstrable financial burden on the debtor; and

   Inserted: (2) shall not waive a debt under paragraph (1) if the debt involves fraud, the presentation of a false claim, or misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim.

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   Page 91, after line 10, insert the following:

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