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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 709
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 23, 2017
Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from taking administrative action to recover certain payments for disaster or emergency assistance, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017
.
Actions to recover payment for disaster or emergency assistance
In general
Section 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205) is amended—
in subsection (a)(1)—
by striking Except
and inserting Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and except
; and
by striking report for the disaster or emergency
and inserting report for project completion as certified by the grantee
; and
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by striking report for the disaster or emergency
and inserting report for project completion as certified by the grantee
; and
in paragraph (3), by inserting for project completion as certified by the grantee
after final expenditure report
.
Applicability
With respect to a payment for disaster or emergency assistance provided to a State or local government on or after January 1, 2004, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not take administrative action to recover such payment for assistance after the date of enactment of this Act if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1)), as amended by subsection (a).
Limitation
Nothing in this section, including the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect any administrative action completed before the date of enactment of this Act.