S. 939: Debris Removal Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-04-28 · Emergency Management · Latest: By Senator Collins from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/04/2006. Report No. 109-320.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-04-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Debris Removal Act of 2005

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Debris Removal Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to pay an eligible disaster relief applicant 50% of the federal share of assistance for which the applicant is eligible under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, within 60 days after the applicant files a claim for such assistance. (Sec. 3) Authorizes reimbursement for clearing and removing debris to include reimbursement for clearing, removing, and disposing of debris from any emergency access road. (Sec. 4) Authorizes federal assistance for removing debris and wreckage resulting from a major disaster from owner-occupied private residential residential property, utilities, and residential infrastructure (such as a private access route) as necessary for a safe and sanitary living or functioning condition. (Sec. 5) Provides that, for at least 180 days after the declaration of an emergency or major disaster between August 25, 2005, and December 31, 2005, the federal share of assistance provided to eligible applicants for debris removal shall be 100%. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide clear, concise, and uniform guidelines for the reimbursement to any county or government entity affected by a hurricane of the cost of hurricane debris removal.

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Debris Removal Act of 2005

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Sponsor: Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 939, Debris Removal Act of 2005 (2005-10-28); CBO cost estimate: S. 939, Debris Removal Act of 2005 (2005-10-28)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s939.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s939 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109