S. 3249: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-04-22 · Emergency Management · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-04-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 23, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to: (1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis; and (2) ensure that the amount of assistance made available to each state is not less than the lesser of $575,000 or 1% of the total funds appropriated to carry out such program for the fiscal year, and not more than 15% of such appropriated funds. Authorizes appropriations for the program for FY2011-FY2015. Repeals the program termination date. Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out such program from being used for congressionally directed spending. Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress explaining the reasons for awarding any grants using procedures other than competitive procedures.

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Official text

Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3249, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 (2010-05-11); CBO cost estimate: S. 3249, Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 (2010-05-11)

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3249.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s3249 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111