United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4460 — Disaster Recovery Reform Act

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 850.

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124 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to H.R. 4460 removed the requirement for certain sections to specify that they apply to disasters declared on or after August 1, 2017, or to disasters without finalized cost estimates. It also added a dispute resolution pilot program and various provisions concerning emergency relief and inspections related to FEMA contracts. These changes clarify the scope of disaster-related assistance and aim to streamline processes for implementing relief measures.

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4460 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
4460 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No.
850 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4460 To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.
4460 [Report No.
115-1098, Part I] To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned December 21, 2018 Additional sponsors:
Mr.
Graves of Louisiana and Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico December 21, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] December 21, 2018 Committee on Financial Services discharged;
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 28, 2017] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.
Sec.
216.
Dispute resolution pilot program.
Sec.
217.
Emergency relief.
Sec.
307.
Inspector general audit of FEMA contracts for tarps and plastic sheeting.
Sec.
308.
Relief organizations.
Sec.
309.
Guidance on inundated and submerged roads.
and ``(11) the extent to which the assistance will fund activities that increase the level of resiliency;
``(11) the extent to which the assistance will fund activities that increase the level of resiliency;
5172(e)(1)(A)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after ``section'' the following:
5172(e)(1)(A)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after ``section,'' the following:
5170c(a))-- (A) by inserting before the first period ``, or any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under section 420'';
5170c(a)) (as amended by section 102(a) of this Act)-- (A) by inserting before the first period ``, or any area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under section 420'';
``(f) Use of Assistance.--Recipients of hazard mitigation assistance provided under this section and section 203 may use the assistance to conduct activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a wildfire, including-- ``(1) reseeding ground cover with quick-growing or native species;
``(f) Use of Assistance.--Recipients of hazard mitigation assistance provided under this section and section 203 may use the assistance to conduct activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a wildfire or windstorm, including-- ``(1) reseeding ground cover with quick-growing or native species;
and ``(11) reducing hazardous fuels.''.
``(11) reducing hazardous fuels;
and ``(12) windstorm damage, including replacing or installing electrical transmission or distribution utility pole structures with poles that are resilient to extreme wind and combined ice and wind loadings for the basic wind speeds and ice conditions associated with the relevant location.''.
``(G) Cost estimates.--Once certified by a professionally licensed engineer and accepted by the Administrator, the estimates on which grants made pursuant to this section are based shall be presumed to be reasonable, eligible, and actual costs as long as there is no evidence of fraud.''.
``(G) once certified by a professionally licensed engineer and accepted by the Administrator, the estimates on which grants made pursuant to this section are based shall be presumed to be reasonable, eligible, and actual costs as long as there is no evidence of fraud.''.
``(B) Additional facilities.--In addition to the facilities described in subparagraph (A), the term `private nonprofit facility' includes any private nonprofit facility that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public (including museums, zoos, performing arts facilities, community arts centers, community centers, houses of worship exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, libraries, homeless shelters, senior citizen centers, rehabilitation facilities, shelter workshops, and facilities that provide health and safety services of a governmental nature), as defined by the President.''.
``(B) Additional facilities.--In addition to the facilities described in subparagraph (A), the term `private nonprofit facility' includes any private nonprofit facility that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public (including museums, zoos, performing arts facilities, community arts centers, community centers, houses of worship exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, libraries, homeless shelters, senior citizen centers, rehabilitation facilities, shelter workshops, food banks, and facilities that provide health and safety services of a governmental nature), as defined by the President.''.
``implement the following:'';
``implement'';
SEC.
216.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 1105(c) of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C.
5189a note) is amended by striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2022''.
SEC.
217.
EMERGENCY RELIEF.
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Notwithstanding section 125(d)(4) of title 23, United States Code, no limitation on the total obligations for projects under section 125 of such title shall apply to the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with respect to fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
and (2) submit the plan to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(2) in coordination with the Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other appropriate agencies, develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on provided Federal disaster assistance, including the establishment and maintenance of a website for presenting the information to the public;
and (3) submit the plans to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
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SEC.
307.
INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF FEMA CONTRACTS FOR TARPS AND PLASTIC SHEETING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security shall initiate an audit of the contracts awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (in this section referred to as ``FEMA'') for tarps and plastic sheeting for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States in response to Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.
(b) Considerations.--In carrying out the audit under subsection (a), the inspector general shall review-- (1) the contracting process used by FEMA to evaluate offerors and award the relevant contracts to contractors;
(2) FEMA's assessment of the past performance of the contractors, including any historical information showing that the contractors had supported large-scale delivery quantities in the past;
(3) FEMA's assessment of the capacity of the contractors to carry out the relevant contracts, including with respect to inventory, production, and financial capabilities;
(4) how FEMA ensured that the contractors met the terms of the relevant contracts;
and (5) whether the failure of the contractors to meet the terms of the relevant contracts and FEMA's subsequent cancellation of the relevant contracts affected the provision of tarps and plastic sheeting to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of initiation of the audit under subsection (a), the inspector general shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the results of the audit, including findings and recommendations.
SEC.
308.
RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 309 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5152) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and other relief or'' and inserting ``long-term recovery groups, and other relief, domestic hunger relief, or'';
and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``and other relief or'' and inserting ``long-term recovery groups, and other relief, domestic hunger relief, or''.
SEC.
309.
GUIDANCE ON INUNDATED AND SUBMERGED ROADS.
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall develop and issue guidance for State, local, and Tribal governments regarding repair, restoration, and replacement of inundated and submerged roads damaged or destroyed by a major disaster, and for associated expenses incurred by the Government, with respect to roads eligible for assistance under section 406 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5172).
Union Calendar No.
850 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
R.
4460 [Report No.
115-1098, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To improve the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 21, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment December 21, 2018 Committee on Financial Services discharged;
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

  6. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1098, Part I.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1098, Part I.

  11. Committee on Financial Services discharged.

  12. Committee on Financial Services discharged.

  13. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 850.

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HR 4460 is sponsored by Barletta, Lou (Republican).
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