Public Law 110-28

PUBLIC LAW 110–28—MAY 25, 2007

U.S. TROOP READINESS, VETERANS’

CARE, KATRINA RECOVERY, AND IRAQ

ACCOUNTABILITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT,

2007

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121 STAT. 112 PUBLIC LAW 110–28—MAY 25, 2007

Public Law 110–28

110th Congress

An Act

Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations

for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’

Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations

Act, 2007’’.

CHAPTER 5

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

DISASTER RELIEF

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’, $710,000,000,

to remain available until expended: Provided, That $4,000,000 shall

be transferred to ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’: Provided further,

That the Government Accountability Office shall review how the

Federal Emergency Management Agency develops its estimates of

the funds needed to respond to any given disaster as described

in House Report 110–60.

Review.

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121 STAT. 156 PUBLIC LAW 110–28—MAY 25, 2007

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER

SEC. 4501. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision

of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance,

including direct Federal assistance, provided for the States

of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Texas in connection

with Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma, Dennis, and Rita under sections

403, 406, 407, and 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief

and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172, 5173, and

5174) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs under such sections.

(b) APPLICABILITY.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share provided by subsection

(a) shall apply to disaster assistance applied for before the

date of enactment of this Act.

(2) LIMITATION.—In the case of disaster assistance provided

under sections 403, 406, and 407 of the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the Federal

share provided by subsection (a) shall be limited to assistance

provided for projects for which a ‘‘request for public assistance

form’’ has been submitted.

SEC. 4502. (a) COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN ACT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a) of the Community Disaster

Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–88) is amended by striking

‘‘Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of

the Stafford Act, such loans may not be canceled:’’.

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph

(1) shall be effective on the date of enactment of the Community

Disaster Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–88).

(b) EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title II of the Emergency

Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War

on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–

234) is amended under Federal Emergency Management

Agency, ‘‘Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account’’

by striking ‘‘Provided further, That notwithstanding section

417(c)(1) of such Act, such loans may not be canceled:’’.

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph

(1) shall be effective on the date of enactment of the Emergency

Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War

on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–

234).

SEC. 4503. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2401 of the Emergency

Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on

Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234) is

amended by striking ‘‘12 months’’ and inserting ‘‘24 months’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section

shall be effective on the date of enactment of the Emergency Supplemental

Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror,

and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234).