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H.R. 4830, The FEMA Accountability Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 4830 would require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus temporary housing units stored by the Federal Government across the Nation at taxpayer expense.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log inFEMA Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to editcomplete an assessment of the wiki and benumber of temporary housing units purchased by FEMA that are necessary to stock to respond to disasters.
Requires the firstAdministrator to provideestablish a detailed summaryplan for: (1) permanently storing such necessary units; (2) selling, transferring, or otherwise disposing of the bill!)excess units that are in usable condition; and (3) disposing of the units that are not in usable condition. Provides for the exclusion of units that may contain an unsafe level of formaldehyde. Makes such plan subject to Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act requirements for disposal of units and other applicable legal provisions.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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