SMART Rebuilding Act Supporting Mitigation Activities and Resiliency Targets for Rebuilding Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
11/21/2017
Introduced in House
11/21/2017 Introduced in House
All Actions (3)
Date
All Actions
11/22/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
11/21/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Action By: House of Representatives
11/21/2017
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
11/22/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
11/21/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Transportation and Infrastructure
11/21/2017
Referred to
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
Related bill
CRS
01/04/2018 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
Supporting Mitigation Activities and Resiliency Targets for Rebuilding Act or the SMART Rebuilding Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide incentives to invest in measures that increase readiness for, and resilience from, a major disaster.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must issue comprehensive guidance on measures and investments that will be recognized for the purpose of increasing the federal share of disaster assistance.
The bill authorizes the President to: (1) establish a National Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Fund which may be used for activities to implement design standards to protect the welfare of buildings' users against disasters, and (2) contribute to state and local governments for their associated expenses which shall include base and overtime wages for extra hires to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of adopted building codes for a period of not more than 180 days after the major disaster is declared.
The President may contribute up to 75% of the cost of hazard mitigation measures determined to be cost-effective and which substantially reduce the risk of, or increase resilience to, future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (11/21/2017)
Supporting Mitigation Activities and Resiliency Targets for Rebuilding Act or the SMART Rebuilding Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide incentives to invest in measures that increase readiness for, and resilience from, a major disaster.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must issue comprehensive guidance on measures and investments that will be recognized for the purpose of increasing the federal share of disaster assistance.
The bill authorizes the President to: (1) establish a National Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Fund which may be used for activities to implement design standards to protect the welfare of buildings' users against disasters, and (2) contribute to state and local governments for their associated expenses which shall include base and overtime wages for extra hires to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of adopted building codes for a period of not more than 180 days after the major disaster is declared.
The President may contribute up to 75% of the cost of hazard mitigation measures determined to be cost-effective and which substantially reduce the risk of, or increase resilience to, future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.