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S. 1819 (113th): Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2013

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The text of the bill below is as of Dec 12, 2013 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.

II

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1819

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 12 (legislative day, December 11), 2013

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2013 .

2.

Eligibility of public broadcasting facilities for certain disaster assistance

(a)

Private nonprofit facility defined

Section 102(11)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(11)(B) ) is amended by inserting public broadcasting facilities, after workshops,.

(b)

Critical services defined

Section 406(a)(3)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(B) ) is amended by striking communications, and inserting communications (including broadcast and telecommunications),.

(c)

Applicability

The amendments made by this section shall apply to a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) on or after October 28, 2012.