House Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act
Excerpts of the report follow:
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
H.R. 1214 would require the Administrator of the
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Following more than two decades as an independent agency, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296) created the
Disaster response and recovery
When the President declares a major disaster or emergency, the official declaration triggers certain federal response authorities and financial disaster assistance. In particular, when such a declaration is made, the President is authorized to direct any federal agency, with or without reimbursement, to assist state, tribal, and local governments and protect life and property.
Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or "Disaster SAVE"
As part of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106- 390),
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FY14+Public+Assistance+Simplified+Procedures+Thresholds.pdf. 279 Fed. Reg. 10685.
The Committee continues to hear that a significant amount of Public Assistance projects are administered by
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HEARINGS
The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, held the following hearings and roundtable discussions on subjects related to matters contained in H.R. 1214 during the 114th
"Rebuilding after the Storm: Lessening Impacts and Speeding Recovery" held on
"What is Driving the Increasing Costs and Rising Losses from Disasters?" held on
"The
"Federal Disaster Assistance: Roles, Programs and Coordination" held on
"Controlling the Rising Cost of Federal Responses to Disaster" held on
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
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COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
U.S.
Hon.
Chairman,
Dear Mr. Chairman: The
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is
Sincerely,
Enclosure.
H.R. 1214--Disaster SAVE Act
H.R. 1214 would require the
Based on information provided by
Enacting H.R. 1214 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1214 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
H.R. 1214 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
ADVISORY OF EARMARKS
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS
Pursuant to section 3(i) of
FEDERAL MANDATE STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of the
PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local, or tribal law. The Committee states that H.R. 1214 does not preempt any state, local, or tribal law.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this legislation.
APPLICABILITY OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 104-1).
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION
Section 1: Short title
Section 1 designates the short title as the "Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act" or the "Disaster SAVE Act".
Section 2: Simplified Procedure Program
This section directs the Administrator of
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H.R. 1214 makes no changes in existing law.
The full text of the report is found at: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/115th-congress/house-report/32/1?r=4
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