U.S. Congress - S.3175 Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008
S.3175 - Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program, to make technical corrections to that Act, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program, to make technical corrections to that Act, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008 as reported to senate.
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9/22/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to: (1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis;Official Summary
9/22/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to:(1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis; and
(2) ensure that the amount of assistance made available to each state is not less than the lesser of $575,000 or the amount that is equal to 1% of the total funds appropriated to carry out such program for the fiscal year, and is not more than 15% of such appropriated funds.
Authorize appropriations for the program for FY2009-FY2013. Repeals the program termination date. Prohibits a state from using more than 25% of the financial assistance made available to the state under the program in a fiscal year for flood control projects.
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