To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reestablish the hazard mitigation program cap at 15 percent of major disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to: (1) increase from 75 % to 90% the amount the President may contribute toward the cost of cost-effective hazard mitigation measures which substantially reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster; and (2) double from 7.5% to 15% of the estimated aggregate amount of federal disaster relief grants to be made with respect to a major disaster the limit on the total amount of contributions the President may make for cost-effective hazard mitigation measures in the disaster area.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H.R. 4442 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4442

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act to reestablish the hazard mitigation program cap at 15 
     percent of major disaster assistance, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2005

  Mr. Baker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act to reestablish the hazard mitigation program cap at 15 
     percent of major disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. HAZARD MITIGATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``up to 75 percent'' and inserting ``up to 
        90 percent''; and
            (2) by striking ``not exceed 7.5'' and inserting ``not 
        exceed 15''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to a major disaster declared by the President after 
August 1, 2005.
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