[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3181 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. R. 3181
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 22, 2003
Received
December 9, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works
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AN ACT
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Predisaster Mitigation Program
Reauthorization Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION.
Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(m)) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2003'' and inserting ``September 30, 2006''.
SEC. 3. HAZARD MITIGATION.
(a) In General.--The last sentence of section 404(a) of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5170c(a)) is amended by striking ``7.5'' and inserting ``15''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to a major disaster declared by the President after
September 30, 2002.
SEC. 4. REPAIR ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.
(a) In General.--Section 408(c)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``initial'' before
``assistance'' the first place it appears;
(2) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) in the subparagraph heading by inserting
``initial'' before ``assistance''; and
(B) by inserting ``initial'' before ``assistance'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Additional assistance.--Subject to the
limitation contained in subsection (h), the President
may provide additional repair assistance under this
paragraph to an individual or household that is unable
to complete the repairs described in subparagraph (A)
using insurance proceeds, loans, or other financial
assistance, including assistance from the Small
Business Administration.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to a major disaster declared by the President after
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. STUDY REGARDING COST REDUCTION.
Section 209 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 5121
note; 114 Stat. 1571) is amended by
striking ``3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2005''.
Passed the House of Representatives November 21, 2003.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.