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Union Calendar No. 57 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1678 

[Report No. 115–100] 

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster 

or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 22, 2017 

Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for herself and Mr. WEBSTER of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

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Additional sponsors: Mr. MAST and Ms. WILSON of Florida 

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Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 705(a)(1) of the Robert 

5 T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 

6 (42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1)) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting ‘‘Not8 withstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United 

9 States Code, and except’’; and 

10 (2) by striking ‘‘report for the disaster or emer11 gency’’ and inserting ‘‘report for project completion 

12 as certified by the grantee’’. 

13 (b) APPLICABILITY.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to disaster or 

15 emergency assistance provided to a State or local 

16 government on or after January 1, 2004— 

17 (A) no administrative action may be taken 

18 to recover a payment of such assistance after 

19 the date of enactment of this Act if the action 

20 is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of the 

21 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer22 gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1)), 

23 as amended by subsection (a); and 

24 (B) any administrative action to recover a 

25 payment of such assistance that is pending on 


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1 such date of enactment shall be terminated if 

2 the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) 

3 of that Act, as amended by subsection (a). 

4 (2) LIMITATION.—This section, including the 

5 amendments made by this section, may not be con6 strued to invalidate or otherwise affect any adminis7 tration action completed before the date of enact8 ment of this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 57 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1678 

[Report No. 115–100] 

A BILL 

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

other purposes. aster or emergency assistance payments, and for statute of limitations for actions to recover disand Emergency Assistance Act concerning the 

APRIL 28, 2017 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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