Disaster Relief Reform Act - Directs the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness to issue such rules and regulations and take such actions as may be necessary to: (1) make available at a single location any disaster assistance available in that area; (2) assist local citizens and public officials in obtaining disaster assistance by providing advice and assistance to them in requesting or applying for such assistance; and (3) receive from local citizens and public officials applications and requests for such assistance and deliver such applications and requests to the appropriate agencies.
Transfers the functions of the Small Business Administration with respect to disaster loans as follows: (1) any such function which relates to disaster loans to business loans other than small business concerns is transferred to the Secretary of Commerce; and (2) any such function which relates to disaster loans to persons other than business concerns is transferred to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Authorizes the Director, in order to carry out the purpose of the Disaster Relief Act, to issue to the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations which must be purchased by the Secretary. Authorizes the Director to transfer the proceeds of any issue of notes or other obligations to any issue of notes or other obligations to any Government agency for the purpose of assisting such agency in carrying out its functions with respect to disaster relief.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Public Works.
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