Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5393
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2006-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alabama
Building construction
Commerce
Cost effectiveness
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency housing
Employee training
Evacuation of civilians
Executive Office of the President
Federal aid to housing
Federal employees
Federal officials
Floodplains
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Home repair and improvement
Housing subsidies
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Labor and Employment
Law
Louisiana
Mississippi
Prefabricated buildings
Public utility rates
Rental housing
Residential rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: 
Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006 - Makes the Department of Housing and Urban Development the primary federal agency responsible for coordinating and administering housing assistance in connection with any major disaster that will result in long-term housing needs.
 
Prescribes guidelines for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement such assistance.
 
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President, upon state request, to provide such housing assistance if the relevant major disaster will displace individuals or households from their predisaster primary residences, or will render such residences uninhabitable, for a period of 30 days or more.
 
Instructs the President, when making any cost effectiveness determination, to consider whether manufactured modular housing can be provided at a federal cost less than the same cost necessary to provide other readily fabricated dwellings.
 
Authorizes the President to provide financial assistance for: (1) the repair, to a safe and sanitary living or functioning condition, of existing rental units that will be used as alternate housing accommodations; and (2) permanent and semi-permanent housing construction in remote locations of declared major disaster or emergency in connection with Hurricane Katrina of 2005 during the period between August 28, 2005, and December 31, 2007.
 
Permits the location in a special flood hazard zone, under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, of any permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary housing, including any readily fabricated dwelling, manufactured housing, or manufactured modular housing.
 
Instructs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop detailed and comprehensive mass evacuation plans for individuals or households receiving assistance for the 18-month period following a disaster declaration.

action_date: 2006-07-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Makes the Department of Housing and Urban Development the primary federal agency responsible for coordinating and administering housing assistance in connection with any major disaster that will result in long-term housing needs.
 
Prescribes guidelines for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement such assistance.
 
(Sec. 3) Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President, upon state request, to provide such housing assistance if the relevant major disaster will displace individuals or households from their predisaster primary residences, or will render such residences uninhabitable, for a period of 30 days or more.
 
Instructs the President, when making any cost effectiveness determination, to consider whether manufactured modular housing can be provided at a federal cost less than the same cost necessary to provide other readily fabricated dwellings.
 
Authorizes the President to provide financial assistance for: (1) the repair, to a safe and sanitary living or functioning condition, of existing rental units that will be used as alternate housing accommodations; and (2) permanent and semi-permanent housing construction in remote locations of declared major disaster or emergency in connection with Hurricane Katrina of 2005 during the period between August 28, 2005, and December 31, 2007.
 
Permits the location in a special flood hazard zone, under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, of any permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary housing, including any readily fabricated dwelling, manufactured housing, or manufactured modular housing.
 
Instructs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop detailed and comprehensive mass evacuation plans for individuals or households receiving assistance for the 18-month period following a disaster declaration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-17
text: House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 17, 2006.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2006.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-607, Part I.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 109-607, Part I.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2006-06-08
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2006-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Introduced in House