H.R. 10486

Relief Without Delay Act

22 cosponsors

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Introduced Sep 17
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Introduced Sep 17
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Sep 17)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Continuation of FEMA operations during a lapse in appropriations

Sec. 3. Use of Disaster Relief Fund

Sec. 4. Exception from government shutdown restrictions

Sec. 5. Reporting on Disaster Relief Fund obligations and disbursements

Sec. 6. Unmet needs assessment required

Sec. 7. National tornado detection and warning improvement plan

Sec. 8. Community tornado resilience grant program

Sec. 9. Interagency coordination

Sec. 10. Report to Congress

Sec. 11. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) Disaster Relief Fund. The term Disaster Relief Fund means the fund established under section 102(4) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(4)).

(2) FEMA. The term FEMA means the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(3) High-risk area. The term high-risk area means a geographic area identified by the Administrator, in coordination with NOAA, as having a high frequency or elevated risk of tornado activity.

(4) NOAA. The term NOAA means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.