S 449 · 99th Congress · Emergency Management

A bill to provide disaster relief through the Corps of Engineers for roads and beaches on the eastern coast of the State of Florida destroyed in Fall 1984 storms.

Introduced 1985-02-07· Sponsored by Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1985-02-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide disaster relief for restoration of beaches and roads damaged by the fall 1984 storms on the eastern coast of Florida. Conditions such relief on State or local interests providing 50 percent of the costs of restoring public beaches, and 100 percent of the costs of restoring certain private beaches. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts to insure the provision of such non-Federal share of costs. Authorizes the Secretary, upon appropriate application, to guarantee up to 90 percent of loan obligations for such restoration. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study on what assistance for beach restoration in the affected area, in addition to this Act, is necessary to restore the beaches to their condition prior to the 1984 storms. Requires that a report on such study be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees not later than December 31, 1985.…

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