S. 3175 (110th): Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008

Introduced:
Jun 20, 2008 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 3249 (111th) on Apr 22, 2010.

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 25, 2008, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 20, 2008
Referred to Committee Jun 20, 2008
Reported by Committee Jun 25, 2008
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program, to make technical corrections to that Act, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Sep 22, 2008.
8 pages

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9/22/2008--Reported to Senate amended.
Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to:
(1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis; and
(2) ensure that the amount of assistance made available to each state is not less than the lesser of $575,000 or the amount that is equal to 1% of the total funds appropriated to carry out such program for the fiscal year, and is not more than 15% of such appropriated funds.
Authorizes appropriations for the program for FY2009-FY2013. Repeals the program termination date.
Prohibits a state from using more than 25% of the financial assistance made available to the state under the program in a fiscal year for flood control projects.

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