Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-3249
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2010-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-22
text: 
Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to: (1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis; and (2) ensure that the amount of assistance made available to each state is not less than the lesser of $575,000 or the amount that is equal to 1% of the total funds appropriated to carry out such program for the fiscal year, and is not more than 15% of such appropriated funds. Authorizes appropriations for the program for FY2011-FY2015. Repeals the program termination date.

action_date: 2010-06-23
text: 
Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to: (1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis; and (2) ensure that the amount of assistance made available to each state is not less than the lesser of $575,000 or 1% of the total funds appropriated to carry out such program for the fiscal year, and not more than 15% of such appropriated funds. Authorizes appropriations for the program for FY2011-FY2015. Repeals the program termination date.
 
Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out such program from being used for congressionally directed spending. 
 
Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress explaining the reasons for awarding any grants using procedures other than competitive procedures.

action_date: 2010-06-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 23, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to: (1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis; and (2) ensure that the amount of assistance made available to each state is not less than the lesser of $575,000 or 1% of the total funds appropriated to carry out such program for the fiscal year, and not more than 15% of such appropriated funds. Authorizes appropriations for the program for FY2011-FY2015. Repeals the program termination date.
 
Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out such program from being used for congressionally directed spending. 
 
Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress explaining the reasons for awarding any grants using procedures other than competitive procedures.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-06-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5496; text as passed Senate: CR 6/29/2010 S5629)
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5496; text as passed Senate: CR 6/29/2010 S5629)
action_date: 2010-06-23
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.
action_date: 2010-06-23
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-215.
action_date: 2010-06-23
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-215.
action_date: 2010-04-28
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2010-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2010-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate