To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a condominium or housing cooperative association as an "individual" or "household" for purposes of the provision of federal disaster assistance (thus authorizing assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster).

Requires the President to determine the maximum amount of assistance that any such association may receive under such Act for a single disaster.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2887 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2887

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
   Assistance Act to provide assistance for condominiums and housing 
   cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2013

 Mr. Israel (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Meng, Mr. Sires, Mr. Crowley, 
  Mr. King of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
 York, Mr. Jeffries, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Clarke, 
and Mr. Pascrell) 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 provide assistance for condominiums and housing 
   cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, 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. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(11) Condominium.--The term `condominium' means a multi-
        unit housing project in which each dwelling unit is separately 
        owned, and the remaining portions of the real estate are 
        designated for common ownership solely by the owners of those 
        units, each owner having an undivided interest in the common 
        elements, and which is represented by a condominium association 
        consisting exclusively of all the unit owners in the project, 
        which is, or will be responsible for the operation, 
        administration, and management of the project.
            ``(12) Housing cooperative.--The term `housing cooperative' 
        means a multi-unit housing project in which each dwelling unit 
        is subject to separate use and possession by one or more 
        cooperative members whose interest in such unit, and in any 
        undivided assets of the cooperative association that are 
        appurtenant to such unit, is evidenced by a membership or share 
        interest in a cooperative association and a lease or other 
        document of title or possession granted by such cooperative as 
        the owner of all cooperative property.''.

SEC. 2. CONDOMINIUMS AND HOUSING COOPERATIVES DAMAGED BY A MAJOR 
              DISASTER.

    (a) Individuals and Households Program.--Section 408(b)(1) of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The President''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Condominiums and housing cooperatives.--For 
                purposes of providing financial assistance under 
                subsections (c)(2) and (c)(3) with respect to 
                residential elements that are the legal responsibility 
                of an association for a condominium or housing 
                cooperative, the terms `individual' and `household' 
                include the association for the condominium or housing 
                cooperative.''.
    (b)  Maximum Amount of Assistance.--Section 408(h) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Special rule for condominiums and housing 
        cooperatives.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In lieu of the limit established 
                under paragraph (1), the maximum amount of assistance 
                that an association for a condominium or housing 
                cooperative may receive under this section with respect 
                to a single disaster shall be an amount to be 
                determined by the President by regulation.
                    ``(B) Adjustment of limit.--The amount determined 
                by the President under subparagraph (A) shall be 
                adjusted annually in accordance with paragraph (2).''.
    (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) after the date of enactment of this Act.
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