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HR 3969 110th Congress House Emergency Management Administrative procedure Charities Disaster relief Emergency housing Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Housing and Community Development Law Social Welfare Surplus government property

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to dispose of excess materials, supplies, and equipment acquired pursuant to that Act to assist victims of major disasters, emergencies, and incidents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 25, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Oct 25, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 25, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to transfer excess materials, supplies, or equipment acquired for response or recovery efforts in connection with a major disaster or emergency to a state, governmental entity, or voluntary organization to assist victims of other major disasters and emergencies or other incidents.

Authorizes the use and disposal of temporary housing for disaster victims in incidents that do not result in a declaration of a major disaster or emergency.

Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to review and revise the factors considered to measure the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster to provide more objective criteria for evaluating the need for assistance to individuals and to speed a declaration of a major disaster or emergency.

What's happening now October 26, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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