H.R. 10069: To transfer certain unobligated funds to the Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes
(Introduced 10/29/2024) by;
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
To transfer certain unobligated funds to the Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 29, 2024
Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To transfer certain unobligated funds to the Disaster Relief Fund, 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. TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS TO DISASTER RELIEF FUND.
(a) In General.—Any unobligated covered funds shall be transferred to the Disaster Relief Fund to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) with respect to major disasters declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). SEE: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/stafford-act_2019.pdf
(b) Covered Funds Defined.—In this section, the term “covered funds”—
(1) means funds made available under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assisstance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Economic Support Fund” of title IV of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 118–50); and
(2) does not include such funds that are made available to prevent and respond to food insecurity.