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Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Economics and public finance
Date: 2011-09-15 00:00:00

Safeguarding Disaster Funding Act of 2011- Requires the President's annual budget, submitted to Congress, to include an allowance for disaster funding of at least the average amount of disaster funding for the previous ten years, excluding the highest and lowest years. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to calculate this allowance for the President. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to redefine “disaster relief” to conform to the meaning of “disaster funding” in this Act.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Taxation
Date: 2011-09-20 00:00:00

Storm Shelter Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction, up to $2,500 in a taxable year, for the cost (including labor) of purchasing, constructing, and installing a qualified storm shelter.  Terminates such deduction after 2012. Rescinds unobligated funds from the Community Development Fund authorized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2010 and the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Commerce
Date: 2011-10-13 00:00:00

Small Business Disaster Assistance Act of 2011 - Reduces temporarily, through September 30, 2014, the interest rate on the federal share of certain Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans (to repair, rehabilitate, replace, or refinance property damaged or destroyed by or as a result of a natural or other disaster) made to businesses on or after August 26, 2011. Sets forth temporary rates of: (1) 1% per year, in the case of a business concern unable to obtain credit elsewhere; and (2) 3% per year, in the case of a business concern able to obtain credit elsewhere.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2011-11-15 00:00:00

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from September 30, 2010, through September 30, 2012. Continues through December 31, 2011, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, to issue up to $20.725 billion in notes and obligations to finance the Program. Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 to repeal the termination of such authority as of November 18, 2011.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Emergency management
Date: 2011-12-16 00:00:00

Redundant Remapping Reform Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from updating or publishing a National Flood Insurance Program rate map during a covered period with respect to an area protected by a levee that is undergoing accreditation, planning, construction, or rehabilitation. Instructs the Administrator to publish a notice to be used by owners of qualified levees to disclose to persons affected by such levees. Requires owners of qualified levees to provide such notice to each person identified as affected by the qualified levee.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Emergency management
Date: 2012-03-15 00:00:00

Preparedness and Resilience Foundation Act - Establishes the Preparedness and Resilience Foundation as a nonprofit, private corporation to support and carry out activities that: (1) promote the resilience of individuals, communities, structures, and systems against natural disasters and terrorist attacks and other human caused disasters; and (2) build and sustain capabilities of the public, private, and civic sectors to work together to prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all such hazards. Directs the Foundation to establish an Endowment Fund for providing endowments for positions that are associated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and dedicated to the Foundation's purpose. Includes among Foundation activities providing for: (1) fellowship programs among state, local, and tribal officials to work and study in association with each other and FEMA or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) international exchange programs for voluntary or reciprocal service by officials engaged in preparedness or resilience activities; and (3) programs to improve the collection and analysis of data on preparedness and resilience programs, practices, activities, and events. Authorizes the FEMA Administrator to: (1) accept any gift or devise of property and any voluntary service provided by the Foundation for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of FEMA; and (2) provide to the Foundation facilities, utilities, and support services as determined to be advantageous to FEMA or DHS programs. Establishes a committee to incorporate, provide for initial operation of, and appoint the initial Board of Directors of, the Foundation.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Public lands and natural resources
Date: 2012-03-29 00:00:00

National Forest Emergency Response Act - Declares that the fire hazard and human endangerment in national forests to be designated by the Secretary of Agriculture constitute emergency circumstances. Directs the Secretary to designate (for up to 10 years) at least one national forest in each state that is experiencing conditions that constitute emergency circumstances due to pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage and the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfire that poses significant threat to the economic stability of surrounding areas and the health, safety, and well-being of residents, firefighters, and visitors. Makes provisions of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act regarding hazardous fuel reduction on federal land (including environmental analysis requirements, the special administrative review process, and the judicial review process) applicable to all Forest Service projects and activities implementing the land and resource management plan developed for the designated national forests during the term of the emergency circumstances, subject to specified modifications by the Secretary. Requires a project conducted in a designated national forest under this Act that comprises less than 10,000 acres (with exceptions, including components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, any federal land on which the removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited by Act of Congress or presidential proclamation, or a congressionally designated wilderness study area) to be considered an action categorically excluded from the requirements for an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. Prohibits a U.S. court from issuing any restraining order, preliminary injunction, or injunction pending appeal regarding any decision to engage in remedial action or to prepare, advertise, offer, award, or operate a timber sale in a designated forest. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with a state forester to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services on national forest system land in that state.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Emergency management
Date: 2012-03-29 00:00:00

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government (the person recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as the chief elected administrative officer of that government) to submit a request for a declaration by the President that, consistent with requirements of that Act, a major disaster or an emergency exists. Provides that: (1) in implementing assistance authorized by the President in response to such requests, references to "state" and "governor" shall mean "Indian tribal government" (the governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994) and the Chief Executive of an affected Indian tribal government; and (2) nothing in this Act shall prohibit a tribal government from receiving such assistance through a presidential declaration at the request of a state if the President does not make a declaration under this Act for the same incident. Allows any non-federal contribution required to be paid by an Indian tribal government under such Act to be adjusted or waived in accordance with criteria established by the President. Directs the President, in promulgating regulations to carry out this Act, to consider unique conditions that affect the general welfare of the affected federally recognized Indian tribe.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Emergency management
Date: 2012-04-19 00:00:00

Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2012 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors FEMA considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%), localized impacts (40%), insurance coverage in force (10%), hazard mitigation (10%), recent multiple disasters (10%), programs of other federal assistance (10%), and economic circumstances (10%); and (2) FEMA shall consider the economic circumstances of both the local economy of the affected area (including the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, median income, and poverty rate) and the state economy (including the unemployment rate). Requires such rules to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the severity, magnitude, and impact of the disaster and the evaluation of the need for assistance to individuals: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to concentration of damages (20%), trauma (20%), special populations (20%), voluntary agency assistance (10%), insurance (20%), average amount of individual assistance by state (5%), and economic considerations (5%); and (2) FEMA shall consider the economic circumstances of the affected area (including the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, median income, and poverty rate).
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2012-04-24 00:00:00

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from September 30, 2011, through December 31, 2012. Continues through December 31, 2012, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, to issue up to $20.725 billion in notes and obligations to finance the Program.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2012-05-09 00:00:00

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from September 30, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Continues through June 30, 2012, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, to issue up to $20.725 billion in notes and obligations to finance the Program.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2012-05-09 00:00:00

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from September 30, 2011, through July 31, 2012. Continues through July 31, 2012, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, to issue up to $20.725 billion in notes and obligations to finance the Program.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Taxation
Date: 2012-05-24 00:00:00

Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increase in 2012, 2013, and 2014 of the amount of the low-income housing tax credit that may be allocated in states containing counties covered by the natural disaster declaration of the Secretary of Agriculture in 2011 due to damage from Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2012-06-20 00:00:00

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to exempt from the statutory 30-day waiting period for a new contract for flood insurance coverage the initial purchase of flood insurance coverage for private property if: (1) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) determines that the property is subject to elevated risk of flood due to wildfire on federal land, and (2) such coverage was purchased within 60 days after the fire containment date relating to the wildfire that caused the post-wildfire conditions.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Labor and employment
Date: 2012-12-04 00:00:00

Superstorm Sandy Unemployment Relief Act of 2012 - Directs the President, in the case of an individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of the disaster declaration made for Hurricane Sandy after October 20, 2012, to make such assistance available for 39 weeks after the date of the declaration (currently limited to 26 weeks). Requires the payments to a state to equal 100% of the amount of unemployment compensation paid under state law to affected individuals in each affected state or any area within it. Makes payments available until July 23, 2013. Makes appropriations necessary to carry out this Act.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Agriculture and food
Date: 2012-12-11 00:00:00

Provides assistance, from Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated, for watersheds adversely affected by qualifying natural disasters.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2012-12-12 00:00:00

Amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to apply escrow requirements for flood insurance payments to residential improved real estate or a mobile home (currently, such requirements apply to improved real estate or a mobile home).
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Science, technology, communications
Date: 2012-12-19 00:00:00

Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act or the STRONG Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish and chair an interagency working group with cabinet-level representation from all relevant federal agencies in order to: (1) provide a strategic vision of extreme weather resilience; (2) conduct a gap and overlap analysis of federal agencies' current and planned activities related to achieving short- and long-term resilience to extreme weather and its impacts on the United States, such as flooding and drought; and (3) develop a National Extreme Weather Resilience Plan. Requires the Plan to include the establishment of an online, publicly available information clearinghouse to be used by federal agencies and other stakeholders to inform resilience-enhancing efforts and to build off and complement existing federal efforts. Provides for a coordinating entity to establish and maintain such clearinghouse. Requires such coordinating entity to coordinate the implementation of the Plan and to track its progress. Requires the submission of specified reports.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2011-12-07 00:00:00

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from September 30, 2011, through May 31, 2012. Continues through May 31, 2012, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, to issue up to $20.725 billion in notes and obligations to finance the Program. Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 to repeal the termination of such authority as of November 18, 2011.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Emergency management
Date: 2013-01-03 00:00:00

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to increase from $20.725 billion to $30.425 billion the total amount of notes and obligations (federal borrowing authority) which may be issued by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, for the National Flood Insurance program.

 Designates such increase as an emergency requirement under the the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Water resources development
Date: 2013-01-04 00:00:00

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, substantially in accordance with the Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Report dated December 30, 2010, for periodic beach nourishment and monitoring over the 50-year economic life of the project.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Finance and financial sector
Date: 2013-01-14 00:00:00

Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the National Commission on Catastrophe Preparation and Protection to advise the Secretary regarding estimated loss costs associated with contracts for reinsurance coverage.

Authorizes the Secretary to make homeowners protection coverage available through contracts for reinsurance coverage. Restricts purchase of such coverage to eligible state programs. Prescribes criteria for state eligibility.

Requires each contract for reinsurance coverage to provide insurance coverage against residential property losses to homes, including condominium and cooperative ownership, and the contents of apartment buildings. Cites covered perils.

Prescribes a minimum level of retained losses and maximum federal liability.

Authorizes any insurer who participates in an eligible state program to establish a Catastrophe Capital Reserve Fund to hold funds on the Secretary's behalf to offset reinsurance claims.

Establishes the Consumer Hurricane, Earthquake, Loss Protection (HELP) Fund to: (1) make payments to covered purchasers under contracts for reinsurance coverage for eligible losses; and (2) pay for Commission operating costs and reinsurance program administrative expenses.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Taxation
Date: 2013-02-04 00:00:00

Investment Savings Access After Catastrophes Act of 2013 - Defines "Hurricane Isaac disaster area" for purposes of this Act as any parish or county of Louisiana or Mississippi in an area in which a major disaster has been declared before September 10, 2012, under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by reason of Hurricane Isaac.

Provides for tax preferences in the Hurricane Isaac disaster area, including: (1) suspension of limitations on the tax deduction for personal casualty losses, (2) an extension of the carryback period for net operating losses, and (3) tax-free distributions from a retirement plan made on or after August 26, 2012, and before September 11, 2014, to an individual whose principal place of abode on August 26, 2012, was located in the Hurricane Isaac disaster area and who sustained an economic loss due to Hurricane Isaac.

Rescinds unobligated funds in an amount equal to the reduction in revenues resulting from the enactment of this Act.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Taxation
Date: 2013-02-05 00:00:00

Donate for Disaster Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to designate an amount (not less than $1) of any overpayment of income tax to a Disaster Relief Fund, established by this Act, for the purpose of providing relief for major disasters declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Taxation
Date: 2013-02-06 00:00:00

Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow insurance companies (other than life insurance companies) to make tax deductible contributions to a tax-exempt policyholder disaster protection fund established by this Act for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from certain catastrophic events, such as windstorms, earthquakes, snowstorms, fires, tsunamis or floods, volcanic eruptions, or hail; (2) establish a tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Account to help taxpayers pay for catastrophe expenses; and (3) allow a nonrefundable tax credit for 25% of certain natural disaster mitigation property expenditures made to fortify a taxpayer's principal residence against catastrophes.
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Housing and community development
Date: 2013-02-06 00:00:00

Superstorm Sandy Mortgage Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Director of the Federal Housing Agency to carry out a program to notify mortgagors under covered mortgages of the availability of forbearance and to offer and provide such relief upon an eligible homeowner's request.

Defines "covered mortgage" as one that: (1) is secured by a one- to four-family dwelling that is the mortgagor's principal residence and is located within a major disaster area resulting from Hurricane Sandy; and (2) is insured under the National Housing Act or owned or guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).
Topic: Domestic Commerce — Disaster Relief
Subject: Emergency management
Date: 2013-03-05 00:00:00

Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, with respect to adjustments to flood insurance premiums to reflect the current risk of flood, to limit premium rate increases on specified residential property in federally declared major disaster areas.

Requires premium rate increases or new premium rates on such properties which become effective after July 6, 2012, to be phased in over an 8-year period, at the rate of 5% for each of the first 4 years and 20% for each of the last 4s.

Defines such properties as those located within a major disaster area: (1) for which revised or updated flood insurance rate maps become effective during the 2-year period beginning upon the occurrence of the disaster; or (2) that upon enactment of this Act are eligible for preferred risk rate method premiums for flood insurance coverage, or that were eligible for them at any time during the 12-month period ending upon the occurrence of the disaster.

Requires such a property also to be: (1) owned by the same owner who owned the property at the time of the disaster; and (2) the owner's primary residence since the disaster (except for any periods of non-occupancy resulting from it).