Tornado Family Safety Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1440
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2013-08-01
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Atmospheric science and weather

Building construction

Disaster relief and insurance

Emergency planning and evacuation

Government lending and loan guarantees

Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2013-08-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6221)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-08-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Tornado Family Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to allow Small Business Administration (SBA) physical disaster loans to be used for the construction of safe rooms or similar storm shelters designed to protect property and occupants from tornadoes or other natural disasters.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1440 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2013 Mr. Reid (for Ms. Landrieu ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to allow the use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of safe rooms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tornado Family Safety Act of 2013 . 2. Use of physical damage disaster loans Section 7(b)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the Administration may increase and inserting the Administration may, subject to section 18(a), increase ; and (2) by striking and modifying structures and inserting , and modifying structures (including construction of a safe room or similar storm shelter designed to protect property and occupants from tornadoes or other natural disasters) .