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[H.R. 2919 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 517
112th CONGRESS
   2d Session
                                H. R. 2919

                          [Report No. 112-712]

To eliminate the reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters 
      constructed with Federal assistance, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2011

   Mr. Bachus (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Rogers of 
  Alabama, Mr. Brooks, and Ms. Sewell) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

                           December 20, 2012

        Additional sponsors: Mrs. Roby, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Long

                           December 20, 2012

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]


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                                 A BILL


 
To eliminate the reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters 
      constructed with Federal assistance, and for other purposes.


 


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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Shelter 
Protection Act of 2011''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. NO REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED FOR COVERED TORNADO SHELTER 
              FACILITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall not require 
an educational institution Public Assistance applicant to reimburse 
FEMA for the market value of a covered temporary tornado shelter 
facility when the facility is no longer needed for its temporary 
purpose.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definitions.--In this section the following 
definitions apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Covered temporary tornado shelter facility.--
        The term ``covered temporary shelter facility'' means a 
        structure--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) designed to provide children 
                protection from a tornado; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) constructed or acquired with Federal 
                financial assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Educational institution.--The term 
        ``educational institution'' means any elementary school or any 
        secondary school that is an eligible applicant for FEMA 
        assistance pursuant to section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
        5170b).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Shelter Protection Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. NO REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED FOR COVERED TORNADO SHELTER 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may not require an 
educational institution to reimburse FEMA for the market value of a 
covered temporary tornado shelter facility.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Covered temporary tornado shelter facility.--The term 
        ``covered temporary tornado shelter facility'' means a 
        structure--
                    (A) designed to provide children protection from a 
                tornado; and
                    (B) constructed or acquired with Federal financial 
                assistance.
            (2) Educational institution.--The term ``educational 
        institution'' means any elementary school or any secondary 
        school provided FEMA assistance pursuant to section 403 of the 
        Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 5170b).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 517

112th CONGRESS

   2d Session

                               H. R. 2919

                          [Report No. 112-712]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To eliminate the reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters 
      constructed with Federal assistance, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 20, 2012

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed