II
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 764
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 1, 2009
Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to increase the maximum amount of assistance to individuals and households.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Act of
2009
.
Disaster relief
In general
Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended—
in subsection (h)(1)—
by striking $25,000
and
inserting $50,000
; and
by inserting
before the period at the end the following: , except that the President
may increase the amount of financial assistance that may be received under this
section for an individual or household residing in a State with a high cost of
living (as determined by the President)
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Eligibility
An individual or household may not receive assistance under this section if the adjusted gross income of that individual or household was more than $100,000 during the most recent taxable year before the date of the applicable major disaster.
.
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) declared on or after October 21, 2007.