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| 105-hr-4832 | 105 | hr | 4832 | Repetitive Flood Loss Reduction Act of 1998 | Emergency Management | 1998-10-14 | 1998-10-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] | TX | D | B000400 | 0 | Repetitive Flood Loss Reduction Act of 1998 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a program to mitigate repetitive flood losses to property by providing financial assistance to States, communities, and local flood management agencies for planning and carrying out activities designed to reduce expenditures from the National Flood Insurance Fund for damages to properties caused by repetitive flooding. Includes among eligible mitigation activities, subject to specified restrictions: (1) elevation, relocation, demolition, or floodproofing of structures located in areas having special flood hazards or other areas of flood risk; (2) acquisition by States and communities of properties located in areas having special flood hazards or other areas of flood risk for public use, as the Director determines is consistent with sound land management and use; (3) minor physical mitigation efforts that do not duplicate the flood prevention activities of other Federal agencies, States, communities, or local flood management agencies and that lessen the frequency or severity of flooding and decrease predicted flood damages, excluding major flood control projects unless the Director specifically determines that such projects are the most cost-effective mitigation activities for protecting the National Flood Insurance Fund; and (4) purchase of property. Sets forth procedures for requests for assistance and for approval of requests. Prohibits the Director (with an exception) from providing financial assistance: (1) in an amount exceeding 75 percent of the total cost of the mitigation activities to be financed using such assistance; and (2) for any such activities unless the State, community, or local flood management agency that receives the assistance certifies, as the Director shall require, that at least 25 percent of the total cost of such activities will be provided from non-Federal sources. Requires the Director, upon determining that an… | 2025-08-21T16:11:49Z | |
| 105-hr-4806 | 105 | hr | 4806 | To authorize the carrying out of a flood damage reduction and recreation project at Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. | Emergency Management | 1998-10-11 | 1998-10-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House | Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] | ND | D | P000422 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out a flood damage reduction and recreation project at Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota, substantially in accordance with the plans and subject to the conditions recommended in a final report of the Chief of Engineers, as approved by the Secretary. | 2025-01-02T17:51:48Z | |
| 105-s-2361 | 105 | s | 2361 | Disaster Mitigation Act of 1998 | Emergency Management | 1998-07-27 | 1998-09-11 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 1 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Title II: Streamlining and Cost Reduction Title III: Miscellaneous Disaster Mitigation Act of 1998 - Title I: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a State, in submitting a disaster preparedness and prevention program plan prior to receiving assistance under such Act, to set forth a comprehensive and detailed State program for mitigating emergencies and major disasters, including provisions for prioritizing mitigation measures. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the President to make grants for up to 50 percent of the cost of testing and application of hazard identification technologies that can be used by State and local governments and that will likely result in substantial savings as compared to current hazard identification methods. (Sec. 104) Authorizes the President to establish a program to provide financial assistance to States, local governments, and other entities for carrying out predisaster hazard mitigation activities that exhibit long-term, cost-effective benefits and substantially reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, or suffering from a major disaster. Provides, with respect to such assistance program, for: (1) minimum and maximum per-State allocation of funds; (2) criteria for granting such assistance and determining amounts; (3) State Governor recommendations of no fewer than five local governments or other entities to receive such assistance; (4) a Federal cost-share limit; (5) an authorization of appropriations for FY 1998 through 2002; and (6) a report from the President to the Congress on a process for future program administration, including transferring to State and local governments greater responsibility for administering the program and consideration of private sector initiatives for predisaster mitigation to supplement activities of the President and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (Sec. 105) Directs the Comptroller Gener… | 2025-04-07T15:31:41Z | |
| 105-hr-4229 | 105 | hr | 4229 | 21st Century Fire and Public Safety Act | Emergency Management | 1998-07-15 | 1998-07-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research. | House | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | P000096 | 4 | 21st Century Fire and Public Safety Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to make grants on a competitive basis to local governments to enable them to better protect public safety against fire and fire-related hazards. Requires the local government receiving the grant to match for the fiscal year: (1) ten percent of the Federal funds, if the local government represents a community of 25,000 residents or fewer; (2) 15 percent of the Federal funds, if the local government represents a community of more than 25,000 but not more than 100,000 residents; and (3) 25 percent of the Federal funds, if the local government represents a community of more than 100,000 residents. Requires the Administrator to ensure that grants are made to local governments representing communities of each size described above for which there are eligible applicants. Specifies the use of such grants and limits administrative costs of grant recipients to ten percent of the total amount of the grant. Requires the recipients to report to the Administrator, with respect to each fiscal year a grant was received, on the use of the grant. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-21T16:14:15Z | |
| 105-hr-3869 | 105 | hr | 3869 | Disaster Mitigation Act of 1998 | Emergency Management | 1998-05-14 | 1998-08-06 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386. | House | Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-23] | NY | R | B000586 | 36 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Title II: Streamlining and Cost Reduction Title III: Miscellaneous Disaster Mitigation Act of 1998 - Title I: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act) to require a State, in submitting a disaster preparedness and prevention program plan prior to receiving assistance under such Act, to set forth a comprehensive and detailed State program for mitigating against emergencies and major disasters, including provisions for prioritizing mitigation measures. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the President to make grants for the costs of the development and application of floodplain mapping technologies that can be used by Federal, State, and local governments and that will likely result in substantial savings over current floodplain mapping methods. (Sec. 104) Authorizes the President to establish a program to provide financial assistance to States and local governments for undertaking predisaster hazard mitigation activities that are cost effective and substantially reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, or suffering from a major disaster. Provides, with respect to such assistance program, for: (1) minimum and maximum per-State allocation of funds; (2) criteria for granting such assistance and determining appropriate amounts; (3) State Governor recommendations of no less than five local governments to receive such assistance; (4) a requirement that at least ten percent of the amount provided in a fiscal year be furnished for activities in communities of 3,000 or fewer individuals that are economically disadvantaged; (5) a Federal cost-share limit (with a higher authorized Federal share for mitigation activities in small impoverished communities); (6) an authorization of appropriations for FY 1998 through 2000; and (7) a report from the President to the Congress evaluating implementation efforts and on a process for transferring to capable States greater responsibility for adm… | 2025-04-07T15:31:58Z | |
| 105-hr-3764 | 105 | hr | 3764 | Rescue and Emergency Services Prepared for Our Nation's Defense Act | Emergency Management | 1998-04-30 | 1998-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] | PA | R | W000268 | 21 | Rescue and Emergency Services Prepared for Our Nation's Defense Act - Establishes the Commission to Assess Weapons of Mass Destruction Domestic Response Capabilities to: (1) assess Federal agency efforts to enhance domestic preparedness for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction and Federal training programs for local emergency responses to such incidents; (2) recommend strategies for the coordination of response efforts; (3) assess the appropriate role of State and local governments in funding local response capabilities; and (4) report to the Congress within six months after its first meeting. | 2025-08-21T16:14:24Z | |
| 105-hr-3728 | 105 | hr | 3728 | Disaster Relief Partnership Act | Emergency Management | 1998-04-23 | 1998-05-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] | WI | D | O000007 | 0 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: National Disaster Insurance Program Title II: Termination of Federal Disaster Loan Programs Title III: Federal Program for Reimbursable Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Disaster Relief Partnership Act - Title I: National Disaster Insurance Program - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a national disaster insurance program. Directs the National Disaster Insurance Corporation (established by this Act) to establish and carry out such insurance program to provide coverage to States against certain losses and costs arising from disasters. Provides that such program shall be funded solely by State premiums and payments (after an initial Federal contribution) and operate on an actuarially sound basis. (Sec. 101) Sets forth provisions for program terms and conditions, coverage, annual premium charges, and claims. Establishes the Corporation, which shall not be an agency or establishment of the Federal Government. Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to call an organizational meeting for the Corporation. Authorizes appropriations to the Corporation according to a certain formula, as the initial Federal contribution, and prohibits any additional Federal financial assistance to the Corporation. Establishes the Disaster Insurance Advisory Commission. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct and report on audits of the Corporation and the Commission. Title II: Termination of Federal Disaster Loan Programs - Terminates the Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan program. Prohibits the Administrator of SBA from making any loan, or entering into an agreement to participate in any loan, under such program. Repeals specified provisions of the Small Business Act to conform to such program termination. (Sec. 202) Repeals provisions for the Consolidated Farm Service Agency emergency loan program under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. (Sec. 203) Repeal… | 2025-08-21T16:11:48Z | |
| 105-hr-3302 | 105 | hr | 3302 | To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to provide a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority. | Emergency Management | 1998-03-02 | 1998-03-03 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] | CA | R | R000004 | 0 | Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority to assist in the repayment of financial obligations associated with hydroelectric facilities adversely affected by drought conditions. | 2025-01-02T17:49:41Z | |
| 105-hr-3035 | 105 | hr | 3035 | National Drought Policy Act of 1998 | Emergency Management | 1997-11-12 | 1998-07-16 | Became Public Law No: 105-199. | House | Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] | NM | R | S000463 | 2 | National Drought Policy Act of 1998 - Establishes a National Drought Commission which shall: (1) review Federal, State, local, and tribal laws and programs and provide recommendations on a national drought policy; and (2) report to the President and the Congress. Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of such report. | 2025-04-07T15:31:07Z | |
| 105-s-1231 | 105 | s | 1231 | United States Fire Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 | Emergency Management | 1997-09-26 | 1997-11-20 | Became Public Law No: 105-108. | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 3 | United States Fire Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999. Permits successor fire safety standards to be used as guidelines in addition to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 74, NFPA Standard 13 or 13-R, or NFPA Standard 101 (Life Safety Code) for installation of hard-wired, single-station smoke detectors or automatic sprinkler systems in: (1) places of public accommodation affecting commerce; and (2) federally-assisted buildings. Requires the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to report to the Congress at least 60 days in advance on the termination or transfer to a private sector entity of any significant function of the Administration. Urges the Administrator to give high priority to correcting, assess the risk to operations posed by, plan and budget for, and develop contingency plans for date-related year 2000 problems in its computer systems. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Administrator should donate educationally useful Federal equipment to schools in order to enhance science and mathematics programs. Requires the Administrator to report to the President on such action. Directs the Administrator to report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Science on: (1) risks to fire fighters in suppressing fires caused by burning tires; and (2) special training required to suppress such fires and how the training may be provided by the Administration. | 2025-04-07T15:34:08Z | |
| 105-s-1179 | 105 | s | 1179 | National Flood Insurance Reauthorization Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-09-16 | 1998-10-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 1 | National Flood Insurance Reauthorization Act of 1997 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from FY 1997 through 2002. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 105-hr-2446 | 105 | hr | 2446 | Disaster Streamlining and Costs Reduction Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-09-10 | 1998-01-28 | See H.R.3869. | House | Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] | PA | R | S000394 | 3 | Disaster Streamlining and Costs Reduction Act of 1997 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) establish a predisaster mitigation program to assist State and local governments to reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage or destruction of property from disasters; (2) use incentives and other mitigation measures to reduce the cost of disasters to Federal, State, and local governments, particularly damages to public facilities, and to the private sector; and (3) make predisaster mitigation grants to States and local governments and eligible private nonprofit organizations of not less than 75 percent of the cost of hazard mitigation measures. Requires the Director to: (1) establish grant standards, incentives, and criteria; and (2) establish a National Predisaster Mitigation Fund. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund. Directs the President to establish management cost rates for grant recipients. Authorizes the President to provide incentives for Federal shares of assistance for mitigation measures for applicants that have implemented the standards, incentives, and criteria established by the Director. Authorizes the President to make grants not to exceed 75 (currently 50) percent of the cost of improving, maintaining, and updating State disaster assistance plans. Amends provisions of the Act relating to the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities to: (1) require a facility owner or operator to have first applied for a Small Business Administration disaster loan before being eligible for contributions for the repair or replacement of a facility damaged or destroyed by a major disaster; (2) revise the cost-sharing authority for such assistance to authorize the President to provide up to 90 percent of repair or restoration costs for States and local governments that have implemented hazard mitigation measures in advance of major disasters and to reduce such assistance for entities u… | 2025-08-21T16:14:17Z | |
| 105-hr-2249 | 105 | hr | 2249 | To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 1997-07-24 | 1997-08-01 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 135. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] | WI | R | S000244 | 1 | Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 to: (1) the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior for such responsibilities as may be assigned to the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under such Act, with specified funds earmarked for the Global Seismic Network and for carrying out a competitive, peer-reviewed program under which FEMA, in close coordination with and as a complement to related activities of the USGS, awards grants to, or enters into cooperative agreements with, State and local governments and persons or entities from the academic community and the private sector. Earmarks funds for responsibilities under such Act for FY 1998 and 1999 for: (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF) for engineering research and geosciences research; and (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Requires the Director of USGS to: (1) conduct and report to the Congress on a program to develop a prototype real-time seismic warning system; and (2) provide for an assessment of and report to the Congress on regional seismic monitoring networks in the United States. Authorizes the Director of NSF to use funds made available under such Act to develop and make available to schools and local educational agencies for use by schools, at a minimal cost, earth science teaching materials that are designed to meet the needs of elementary and secondary school teachers and students. Requires the Director to conduct and report to the Congress on a project to improve the seismic hazard assessment of seismic zones. Requires the Director of FEMA to report to the Congress on the need for additional Federal disaster-response training capabilities that are applicable to earthquake response. Requires NSF, FEMA, USGS, and NIST to jointly develop a comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering research to effectively use existing testin… | 2025-04-07T15:34:08Z | |
| 105-hr-2227 | 105 | hr | 2227 | To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 1997-07-23 | 1997-07-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] | NY | R | L000155 | 0 | Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program from FY 1997 through 1999. Authorizes appropriations for specified studies for FY 1998 and 1999. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 105-s-1007 | 105 | s | 1007 | Disaster Streamlining and Costs Reduction Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-07-10 | 1997-07-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] | RI | R | C000269 | 0 | Disaster Streamlining and Costs Reduction Act of 1997 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Act) to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) establish a pre-disaster mitigation program to assist State and local governments to reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage or destruction of property from disasters; (2) use incentives and other mitigation measures to reduce the cost of disasters to Federal, State, and local governments, particularly damages to public facilities, and to the private sector; and (3) make pre-disaster mitigation grants to States and local governments and eligible private nonprofit organizations of not less than 75 percent of the cost of hazard mitigation measures. Requires the Director to: (1) establish grant standards, incentives, and criteria; and (2) establish a National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund. Directs the President to establish management cost rates for grant recipients. Authorizes the President to provide incentives for Federal shares of assistance for mitigation measures for applicants that have implemented the standards, incentives, and criteria established by the Director. Authorizes the President to make grants of no more than 75 (currently 50) percent of the cost of improving, maintaining, and updating State disaster assistance plans. Amends provisions of the Act relating to the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities to: (1) require a facility owner or operator to have first applied for a Small Business Administration disaster loan before being eligible for contributions for the repair or replacement of a facility damaged or destroyed by a major disaster; (2) revise the cost-sharing authority for such assistance to authorize the President to provide up to 90 percent of repair or restoration costs for States and local governments that have implemented hazard mitigation measures in advance of major disasters and to reduce such assistance … | 2025-08-21T16:11:34Z | |
| 105-s-910 | 105 | s | 910 | A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 1997-06-16 | 1997-10-01 | Became Public Law No: 105-47. | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 0 | Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999 to: (1) the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior for such responsibilities as may be assigned to the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under such Act, with specified funds earmarked for the Global Seismic Network and for carrying out a competitive, peer-reviewed program under which FEMA, in close coordination with and as a complement to related activities of the USGS, awards grants to, or enters into cooperative agreements with, State and local governments and persons or entities from the academic community and the private sector. Earmarks funds for responsibilities under such Act for FY 1998 and 1999 for: (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF) for engineering research and geosciences research; and (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Requires the Director of USGS to: (1) conduct and report to the Congress on a program to develop a prototype real-time seismic warning system; and (2) provide for an assessment of and report to the Congress on regional seismic monitoring networks in the United States. Authorizes the Director of NSF to use funds made available under such Act to develop and make available to schools and local educational agencies for use by schools, at a minimal cost, earth science teaching materials that are designed to meet the needs of elementary and secondary school teachers and students. Requires the Director to conduct and report to the Congress on a project to improve the seismic hazard assessment of seismic zones. Requires the Director of FEMA to report to the Congress on the need for additional Federal disaster-response training capabilities that are applicable to earthquake response. Requires NSF, FEMA, USGS, and NIST to jointly develop a comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering research to effectively use existing testin… | 2025-04-07T15:34:08Z | |
| 105-s-684 | 105 | s | 684 | A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance to local educational agencies in cases of certain disasters, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] | ND | D | C000705 | 5 | Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency operating expenses incurred by a local educational agency (LEA) in educating students in elementary and secondary schools who have been displaced by a disaster when: (1) the LEA serves an area in which a major disaster has been declared by the President; (2) the State's Governor has certified the need for such assistance; (3) the LEA is or will utilize all State and other financial assistance available for such purpose; and (4) the LEA has made provisions for the conduct of educational programs in which children enrolled in private elementary and secondary schools may attend and participate, except that no payments shall be made for religious worship or instruction. Authorizes such assistance for a period beginning on the date that the disaster is declared by the President and ending 18 months thereafter. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the FEMA Director, pending such appropriations, to expend funds from amounts currently available to FEMA or the Director in order to provide immediate assistance. Requires a report to the Congress on any such immediate assistance. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 105-hr-1272 | 105 | hr | 1272 | Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-04-10 | 1997-04-24 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. | House | Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] | NM | R | S000125 | 7 | Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY 1998 and 1999. Permits successor fire safety standards to be used as guidelines in addition to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 74, NFPA Standard 13 or 13-R, or NFPA Standard 101 (Life Safety Code) for installation of hard-wired, single-station smoke detectors or automatic sprinkler systems in: (1) places of public accommodation affecting commerce; and (2) federally-assisted buildings. Requires the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to report to the Congress at least 60 days in advance on the termination or transfer to a private sector entity of any significant function of the Administration. Prohibits funds authorized by this Act from being made available for any activity to influence legislation before the Congress, except that Federal officers or employees may communicate to Members of Congress on requests for legislation or appropriations which they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the public business. Requires the Administrator to exclude from consideration for grant agreements made by the Administration after FY 1997 any person who received funds appropriated for a fiscal year after FY 1997 under a grant agreement from any Federal funding source for a project that was not subjected to a competitive merit-based award process. Limits such exclusion to a five-year period after the person receives such Federal funds. Makes an exception for persons who received Federal funds due to membership in a class the members of which are awarded assistance according to a formula provided by law. Requires: (1) the House Committee on Science and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to be notified if funds authorized by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the Appropriations Committees; and (2) the Administrator to notify all such committees not later than 15 days bef… | 2025-04-07T15:34:08Z | |
| 105-hr-975 | 105 | hr | 975 | To remove a restriction on the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with other Federal agencies to acquire goods and services directly related to improving or utilizing firefighting capability of the Forest Service. | Emergency Management | 1997-03-06 | 1997-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research. | House | Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23] | CA | R | G000021 | 3 | Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire fire fighting goods or services from Federal agencies without regard to certain commercial contracting requirements. | 2024-02-05T11:45:06Z | |
| 105-s-383 | 105 | s | 383 | A bill to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide funds for compensation for expenses incurred by the State of New York, Nassau County and Suffolk County, New York, and New York City, New York, as a result of the crash of flight 800 of Trans World Airlines. | Emergency Management | 1997-02-28 | 1997-02-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 1 | Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to pay the State of New York an amount (up to $20 million) equal to the expenses incurred by the State of New York and Nassau County, Suffolk County, and New York City, New York (but not reimbursed by the Federal Government under other law), as a result of the crash of Trans World Airlines flight 800 on July 17, 1996. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 105-hr-772 | 105 | hr | 772 | To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for expenses incurred in support of Federal rescue and salvage operations in connection with the crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800. | Emergency Management | 1997-02-13 | 1997-02-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] | NY | R | L000155 | 2 | Authorizes the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse the State of New York and Suffolk County, Nassau County, and New York City, New York, for expenses incurred in support of Federal rescue and salvage operations in connection with the crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 105-hr-579 | 105 | hr | 579 | Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption, and Hurricane Hazards Insurance Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-02-04 | 1997-02-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] | HI | D | M000797 | 0 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Participation by States in Adoption of Hazard Reduction Measures Title II: Primary Insurance Program Title III: National Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption, and Hurricane Excess Loss Reinsurance Program Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption, and Hurricane Hazards Insurance Act of 1997 - Title I: Participation by States in Adoption of Hazard Reduction Measures - Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA Director) to identify earthquake-prone, volcanic eruption-prone, and hurricane-prone States and areas. Establishes the Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption, and Hurricane Loss Mitigation Advisory Committee. Requires development of loss-reduction criteria for State and local land use and management ordinances, building codes, and other measures. Requires that a percentage of the annual hurricane, earthquake, and volcanic eruption insurance and excess reinsurance premiums collected under the Primary Insurance program be deposited in a Self-Sustaining Mitigation Fund to support specified hazard reduction activities. Provides State assistance for development and implementation of mitigation plans. Prohibits making, increasing, extending, or renewing any federally-related mortgage loan secured by: (1) residential property in an earthquake-prone, volcanic eruption-prone, or hurricane-prone State unless the property is covered by earthquake and volcanic eruption insurance coverage under this Act or equivalent private insurance; or (2) improved real estate or a mobile home located in an earthquake-prone or volcanic eruption-prone State if the State is not in compliance with the loss-reduction criteria of this Act and the property does not meet minimum mitigation criteria. Title II: Primary Insurance Program - Requires the FEMA Director to establish a Primary Insurance Program (Program) to provide national coverage for residential property (and related personal property) losses in earthquake-prone, volcanic eruption-prone, or hurricane-prone State… | 2025-08-21T16:14:54Z | |
| 105-s-214 | 105 | s | 214 | Disaster Victims Crime Prevention Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-01-28 | 1997-01-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 2 | Disaster Victims Crime Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Attorney General, following the declaration of a major disaster by the President to: (1) consult with the appropriate U.S. Attorney and State and local law enforcement officials to determine the extent to which victims of the disaster are being further victimized by fraudulent or otherwise unscrupulous activities of suppliers offering consumer goods and services for the cleanup, repair, and other recovery from the effects of the disaster (cleanup); and (2) if it appears that resources of such officials are insufficient, establish an anti-fraud task force to quickly and adequately investigate and prosecute the activities. Sets penalties to be imposed against: (1) any supplier who, during the 180 days following declaration of a major disaster, obtains anything of value through false pretenses or fraudulent conduct in connection with an agreement to provide a consumer good or service for the cleanup; (2) any person who obtains through false pretenses any form of Government assistance for the cleanup; and (3) any supplier who provides or offers to provide during such period any consumer good or service at an unconscionably excessive price, based on a specified formula (and authorizes actions by victims and by State attorneys general for relief). Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) develop public information materials to assist victims of major disasters in detecting and avoiding unscrupulous suppliers; and (2) provide for the distribution of such materials to the victims of each major disaster as soon as practicable after the President's declaration of the existence of the disaster. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if necessary, amend the sentencing guidelines to make the commission of specified offenses in connection with the provision of a consumer good or service for such cleanup an aggravating factor that ma… | 2025-08-21T16:11:32Z | |
| 105-s-222 | 105 | s | 222 | National Drought Policy Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-01-28 | 1997-11-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 8 | National Drought Policy Act of 1997 - Establishes the National Drought Policy Commission to conduct a thorough study and submit a specified report on national drought policy to the President and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House together with its recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate. Terminates the Commission 90 days after the submission of such report. | 2025-04-07T15:32:47Z | |
| 105-hr-478 | 105 | hr | 478 | Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-01-21 | 1997-05-07 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 478 as unfinished business. | House | Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] | CA | R | H000528 | 24 | Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (the Act) to exempt from provisions requiring consultation and conferencing with the Secretary of the Interior any agency action that consists of: (1) reconstructing, operating, maintaining, or repairing a Federal or non-Federal flood control project, facility, or structure to address a critical, imminent threat to public health or safety, or a catastrophic natural event or to comply with Federal, State, or local public health or safety requirements; or (2) maintenance, rehabilitation, repair, or replacement of a Federal or non-Federal flood control project, facility, or structure, including operation of a project or a facility in accordance with a previously issued Federal authorization. Provides that any activity by a Federal or non-Federal person that consists of such an action is not a taking of a species for purposes of the Act. | 2025-04-07T15:23:42Z | |
| 105-hr-175 | 105 | hr | 175 | To prohibit Federal funding for earthquake-related repairs or restoration of Bottle Village in Simi Valley, California. | Emergency Management | 1997-01-07 | 1997-02-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House | Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23] | CA | R | G000021 | 0 | Prohibits Federal funding for earthquake-damage-related repairs or restoration of Bottle Village in Simi Valley, California. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 105-hr-230 | 105 | hr | 230 | Natural Disaster Protection and Insurance Act of 1997 | Emergency Management | 1997-01-07 | 1997-02-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | House | Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] | FL | R | M000350 | 46 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Natural Disaster Insurance Title II: Multihazard Mitigation Program Natural Disaster Protection and Insurance Act of 1997 - Title I: Natural Disaster Insurance - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) to establish within the Department of the Treasury a National Commission on Catastrophe Risk and Insurance Loss Costs to estimate loss costs from catastrophic natural disasters. Instructs the Commission to: (1) make an initial estimate of catastrophe loss costs (updated at least every three years); (2) file catastrophe loss costs estimates at least every three years; (3) conduct special studies of catastrophe insurance issues in order to develop estimates of catastrophe loss costs, including the investigation of specified issues according to certain procedural guidelines. (Sec. 101) Permits a private insurer to elect to cite the Commission's final catastrophe loss cost estimates in its rate filings to a State department of insurance. Instructs the Secretary to consider catastrophe loss cost estimates when developing reserve prices for Federal excess-of-loss reinsurance contracts. Requires State insurance pools that provide direct insurance, in order to be eligible to purchase Federal excess-of-loss reinsurance contracts, to consider, when developing property coverage rates, such estimates as the minimum loss costs to be filed with State department of insurance. Prescribes guidelines under which the Commission may review and certify private commercial natural disaster hazard models intended to be used to make estimates of catastrophe loss costs. Authorizes appropriations. Expresses the intent of the Congress that: (1) this Act relates specifically to the business of insurance; and (2) specified activities prescribed by this Act and applicable to such business shall be regulated by State law. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to implement a program to auction Federal excess-of-loss reinsurance contracts to eligible purchasers in order to increase the capacity of… | 2025-08-21T16:12:11Z |
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