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H.R. 1027: Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2023


The text of the bill below is as of Feb 14, 2023 (Introduced).


I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1027

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 14, 2023

(for herself and Mrs. González-Colón) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2023.

2.

Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities

(a)

In general

Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123) is amended—

(1)

by striking , and and inserting a comma;

(2)

by inserting , and including, for purposes of this section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care, before for the duration; and

(3)

by inserting , and any subsequent major disaster (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands on or before September 30, 2022 before to—.

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 20601 of Public Law 115–123.