A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to ensure that Federal assistance will be provided expeditiously to communities threatened by major disasters.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deploy at least one disaster relief specialist to any area in which a major disaster is imminent in order to: (1) assist State and local officials in developing disaster preparation programs; and (2) place field staff in advance and take other measures to ensure expeditious post-disaster assistance.…