To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5964
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2016-09-08
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill sets the federal share of major disaster assistance provided to Louisiana under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016 at: (1) 90% of the eligible costs for the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged public facilities; and (2) 100% of the eligible costs for assistance essential to meeting immediate threats to life and property and for debris removal.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mr. Abraham , and Mr. Richmond ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Federal share of disaster assistance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of major disaster assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided to the State of Louisiana under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016 shall be— (1) 90 percent of the eligible costs under section 406 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172 ); and (2) 100 percent of the eligible costs under sections 403 and 407 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b and 5173). (b) Applicability The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance provided before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.