Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007

To improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes.

10/29/2007--Passed House amended. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007 - Directs the President to increase the amount of federal contributions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in lieu of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing any facility damaged in Louisiana and Mississippi as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to 90% of the federal share of the federal estimate of such cost.
Makes Louisiana, Mississippi, and local governments in such states eligible to participate in the pilot program under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 that would increase the federal share of debris removal and financial incentives to expedite recovery project completion. Authorizes and encourages the President to use alternative dispute resolution procedures for appeals of decisions made under the Stafford Act regarding the award, denial, or amount of assistance to specified parties for covered hurricane damages. Directs the President to report to specified congressional committees on how such procedures are being used, with recommendations on whether the President should be given the authority to use such procedures on a permanent basis.
Authorizes the President, subject to specified limitations, to:
(1) provide assistance under the Stafford Act for the re-interment of human remains at a privately-owned for-profit cemetery or a nonprofit cemetery;
(2) use a simplified procedure under that Act, if requested by specified parties, for a project for which the federal estimate of the cost is less than $100,000;
(3) provide temporary housing units for volunteers assisting in the recovery; and
(4) make contributions to Louisiana for costs incurred with respect to public facilities used to host public events (including the reasonable costs of renting or leasing a facility that was used for conducting response activities for Hurricane Katrina or Rita between August 29, 2005, and January 6, 2006).
Authorizes:
(1) a project for covered hurricane damages initiated by Louisiana or Mississippi between August 29, 2005, and this Act's enactment date to contribute toward the nonfederal share of hazard mitigation assistance under the Stafford Act if the project complies with all applicable federal laws governing such assistance and otherwise is eligible to contribute to the nonfederal share, notwithstanding any requirement for presidential approval; and
(2) Louisiana and Mississippi to submit an application to the President under the Stafford Act with respect to any such project.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
• and 6 Co-Sponsors
  • Richard Baker
  • William Jefferson
  • Bobby Jindal
  • Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
  • Charles Pickering
  • Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
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Committees

• House Transportation and Infrastructure
• 2 more
  • House Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3247

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 31, 2007		October 29, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Sep 18, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1031..
• Sep 18, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-471.
• Added to calendar on Apr 10, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably..
• Apr 10, 2008: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Oct 30, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Oct 29, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Oct 29, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3247.
• Oct 29, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Oct 29, 2007: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Oct 18, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241..
• Oct 18, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-387.
• Added to calendar on Aug 02, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Aug 02, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Aug 01, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
• Aug 01, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Aug 01, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
• Aug 01, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Added to calendar on Aug 01, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
• Jul 31, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
• Introduced on Jul 31, 2007.

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