HR 152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 - National Key Vote
Chuck Grassley voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Jan. 29, 2013
- Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 28, 2013
- House Bill Passed
- Jan. 15, 2013
- Introduced
- Jan. 4, 2013
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Title: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
Title: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief.
Highlights:
- Appropriates $11.5 billion to the Disaster Relief Fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Title 10, Ch. 6).
- Appropriates $300 million to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account (Title 10, Ch. 6).
- Appropriates $86 million for grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to advance capital projects that address Northeast Corridor infrastructure recovery in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy (Title 10, Ch. 9).
- Appropriates funds for certain costs related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy including, but not limited to, the following (Title 10, Ch. 2):
- $10 million for buildings and facilities for federal prison system;
- $10 million for salaries and expenses for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI);
- $1 million for salaries and expenses for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA);
- $1 million to the Legal Services Corporation for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy;
- $9 million for repairs to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) buildings damaged by Hurricane Sandy; and
- $13 million for “accelerating” the ground readiness project of the National Weather Service.
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NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.
Title: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief.
Highlights:
- Appropriates $11.5 billion to the Disaster Relief Fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Title 10, Ch. 6).
- Appropriates $300 million to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account (Title 10, Ch. 6).
- Appropriates $86 million for grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to advance capital projects that address Northeast Corridor infrastructure recovery in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy (Title 10, Ch. 9).
- Appropriates funds for certain costs related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy including, but not limited to, the following (Title 10, Ch. 2):
- $10 million for buildings and facilities for federal prison system;
- $10 million for salaries and expenses for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI);
- $1 million for salaries and expenses for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA);
- $1 million to the Legal Services Corporation for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy;
- $9 million for repairs to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) buildings damaged by Hurricane Sandy; and
- $13 million for “accelerating” the ground readiness project of the National Weather Service.
Title: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013