S 1088 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

A bill to authorize certain construction in coastal high hazard areas using assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Introduced May 20, 2009 Originated Senate Sponsor Mary L. Landrieu D-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 20, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 20, 2009
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Deems: (1) certain activity in a coastal high hazard area to be an eligible use of assistance under provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act regarding hazard mitigation and repair, restoration, and replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, Gustav, or Ike; and (2) any new construction or substantial improvements to structures under such an activity involving critical actions to not be required to elevate to the 500-year floodplain if it would be impracticable.

Makes this Act applicable to any assistance under such Act relating to a major disaster declared on or after August 28, 2005, relating to such hurricanes.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 20, 2009Introduced in Senate
  2. May 20, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 20, 2009Introduced in Senate

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