[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 775 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 775
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve
industry-specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster
assistance.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 3, 2003
Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve
industry-specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster
assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HAZARD MITIGATION AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN
PRIVATE, NONPROFIT MEDICAL FACILITIES.
Section 102(9) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(9)) is amended--
(1) by striking ```Private nonprofit facility' means'' and
inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The term `private nonprofit
facility' means''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Inclusion.--The term `private nonprofit
facility' includes a facility that--
``(i) provides medical services to a
specific occupational or industrial segment of
the public; and
``(ii) is operated by an organization
described in subsection (c) or (d) of section
501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 501) that is exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of that Code.''.
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