S 1216 · 97th Congress · Emergency Management
A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee on Regional and Community Development. Hearings held.(1981-07-21)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to authorize the Attorney General to institute actions against any party whose acts or omissions may have caused or contributed to the events resulting in a Presidential declaration of emergency or disaster. Makes such party liable to the United States for the full amount of Federal expenditures for damage caused by such acts or omissions.…
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