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Union Calendar No. 517 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2919 
[Report No. 112–712] 
To eliminate the reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters 
constructed with Federal assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 
Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. BONNER, Mr. ROGERS of Ala-
bama, Mr. BROOKS, and Ms. SEWELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. ROBY, Mr. JONES, and Mr. LONG 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To eliminate the reimbursement requirement for certain tor-
nado shelters constructed with Federal assistance, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community Shelter 
Protection Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. NO REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED FOR COVERED 
TORNADO SHELTER FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) shall not require an educational institution Pub-
lic Assistance applicant to reimburse FEMA for the mar-
ket value of a covered temporary tornado shelter facility 
when the facility is no longer needed for its temporary 
purpose. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COVERED TEMPORARY TORNADO SHELTER 
FACILITY.—The term ‘‘covered temporary shelter fa-
cility’’ means a structure— 
(A) designed to provide children protection 
from a tornado; and 
(B) constructed or acquired with Federal 
financial assistance. 
(2)
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.—The
term 
‘‘educational
institution’’
means
any
elementary 
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school or any secondary school that is an eligible ap-
plicant for FEMA assistance pursuant to section 
403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b). 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community Shelter Pro-
tection Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. NO REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED FOR COVERED 
TORNADO SHELTER FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) may not require an educational institution to re-
imburse FEMA for the market value of a covered temporary 
tornado shelter facility. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COVERED
TEMPORARY
TORNADO
SHELTER 
FACILITY.—The term ‘‘covered temporary tornado 
shelter facility’’ means a structure— 
(A) designed to provide children protection 
from a tornado; and 
(B) constructed or acquired with Federal fi-
nancial assistance. 
(2) 
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.—The 
term 
‘‘educational institution’’ means any elementary 
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