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S 3175 110th Congress Senate Emergency Management Authorization Disaster relief Economics and Public Finance Flood control Water Resources Development

Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008

Introduced: June 20, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 22, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1040.
Sep 22, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-479.
Jun 25, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 20, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 20, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Authorizes 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.

What's happening now September 22, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1040.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6109 Related bill Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008
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All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 20, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3175: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3175/
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