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House Bill 1678
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
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H. R. 1678 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 57

115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1678

[Report No. 115–100]


To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 22, 2017

Ms. Frankel of Florida (for herself and Mr. Webster of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

April 28, 2017

Additional sponsors: Mr. Mast and Ms. Wilson of Florida

April 28, 2017

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Statute of limitations.

(a) In general.—Section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1)) is amended—

(1) by striking “Except” and inserting “Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and except”; and

(2) by striking “report for the disaster or emergency” and inserting “report for project completion as certified by the grantee”.

(b) Applicability.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to disaster or emergency assistance provided to a State or local government on or after January 1, 2004—

(A) no administrative action may be taken to recover a payment of such assistance after the date of enactment of this Act if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1)), as amended by subsection (a); and

(B) any administrative action to recover a payment of such assistance that is pending on such date of enactment shall be terminated if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of that Act, as amended by subsection (a).

(2) LIMITATION.—This section, including the amendments made by this section, may not be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect any administration action completed before the date of enactment of this Act.

Union Calendar No. 57

115th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 1678
[Report No. 115–100]
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.
April 28, 2017
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed