S.Amdt. 1078Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 1078

What it does: Adds SEC. ___. WILDFIRE MITIGATION ASSISTANCE at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Sponsored by Mark UdallSen. Mark Udall (D-CO)
Submitted May 22, 2013

What it changes

1 change to S. 954 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. ___. WILDFIRE MITIGATION ASSISTANCE at the end of subtitle C of title XII

    Adds a section

    In S. 954 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2019.

    Inserted: SEC. ___. WILDFIRE MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and

    Inserted: (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

    Inserted: "(d) Post Disaster Mitigation Assistance.--The President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area in which assistance was provided under this section, whether or not a major disaster had been declared.".

    Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendments.--The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a))--

    Inserted: (A) by inserting before the first period ", or any area in which assistance was provided under section 420"; and

    Inserted: (B) in the third sentence, by inserting "or event under section 420" after "major disaster" each place that term appears; and

    Inserted: (2) in section 322 (e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1)), by inserting "or event under section 420" after "major disaster" each place that term appears.

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

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As printed

SA 1078. Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

SEC. ___. WILDFIRE MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.

(a) In General.--Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

“(d) Post Disaster Mitigation Assistance.--The President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area in which assistance was provided under this section, whether or not a major disaster had been declared.”.

(b) Conforming Amendments.--The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended--

(1) in section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a))--

(A) by inserting before the first period “, or any area in which assistance was provided under section 420”; and

(B) in the third sentence, by inserting “or event under section 420” after “major disaster” each place that term appears; and

(2) in section 322 (e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1)), by inserting “or event under section 420” after “major disaster” each place that term appears.

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Senate amendment submitted

May 22, 2013