Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
FEMA must submit a report to specified congressional committees by May 1, 2021, containing the results of a comprehensive review of such program, including an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance and accountability measures.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1214 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1214
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to issue public
assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2017
Mr. Barletta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to issue public
assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Simplified Assistance Value
Enhancement Act'' or the ``Disaster SAVE Act''.
SEC. 2. SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE PROGRAM.
(a) Threshold.--The Administrator shall immediately establish the
threshold for eligibility pursuant to section 422(b)(2) of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5189(b)(2)) at $500,000.
(b) Report.--Not later than May 1, 2021, the Administrator shall
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House a report on the comprehensive review of the Program conducted
under this section, to include an assessment of cost-effectiveness,
speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance and
accountability measures.
(c) Sunset.--This Act shall expire on September 30, 2021.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-32.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-32.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2449-2450)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1214.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2449)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2449)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.