To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize funding for emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to continue implementation of an emergency management performance grants program. Limits the federal share of the cost of a program funded activity to 50%. Sets forth guidelines for the Administrator to apportion funds to carry out the program among the states on the basis of population. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to states for equipping, upgrading, and constructing emergency operations centers and limits the federal share of the cost of any funded activity to 75% (current law prohibits using funds to construct emergency operating centers in any state that does not match the amount made available).

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2007

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2007

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 10 September 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 2007

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  Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 June 2007

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