H.R. 1546 – Reading Mode

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1546

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 23, 2015

Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Byrne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015.

Eligibility of public broadcasting facilities for certain disaster assistance

(a)

Private nonprofit facility defined

Section 102(11)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(10)(B)) is amended by inserting public broadcasting facilities, after workshops,.

(b)

Critical services defined

Section 406(a)(3)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking communications, and inserting communications (including broadcast and telecommunications),.

(c)

Applicability

The amendments made by this section shall apply to a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) on or after October 28, 2012.