117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
April 6, 2022
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act” or the “SPEED Recovery Act”.
(a) In general.—Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking “$35,000” each place it appears and inserting “$1,000,000”; and
(A) in the heading by inserting “AND REPORT” after “REVIEW”; and
(B) 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”.
(b) Applicability.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022.
Attest: | cheryl l. johnson, |
Clerk. |