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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5641
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 20, 2021
Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act
or the SPEED Recovery Act
.
Simplified procedure
In general
Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189) is amended—
in subsection (a) by striking $35,000
each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000
; and
in subsection (b)(3)—
in the heading by inserting AND REPORT
after REVIEW
; and
by inserting and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review
after under this section
.
Applicability
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act.