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[S. 5313 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 747
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5313

                          [Report No. 118-327]

 To improve section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                       Emergency Assistance Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 13, 2024

Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

            December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024

               Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
                  [Insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To improve section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                       Emergency Assistance Act.

    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 ``Rebuilding with Resilience Act''.

SEC. 2. REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED FACILITIES.

    Section 406(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(5) Reduction of risk.--The President shall collaborate 
        with States and Indian tribal governments receiving a 
        contribution under this section to ensure that, to the maximum 
        extent practicable, repair, restoration, reconstruction, or 
        replacement completed with that contribution substantially 
        reduces the risk of, or increases resilience to, future damage, 
        hardship, loss, or suffering.''.

SEC. 3. NONDISCRIMINATION IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

    Section 308(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5151(a)) is amended by striking 
``or economic status'' and inserting ``economic status, or political 
affiliation''.
                                                       Calendar No. 747

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 5313

                          [Report No. 118-327]

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                                 A BILL

 To improve section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                       Emergency Assistance Act.

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            December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024

                       Reported with an amendment