S. 3175 would amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program, to make technical corrections to that Act.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inPredisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to editrequire the wikiPresident to: (1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis; and be(2) ensure that the firstamount of assistance made available to provide a detailed summaryeach state is not less than the lesser of $575,000 or the amount that is equal to 1% of the total funds appropriated to carry out such program for the fiscal year, and is not more than 15% of such appropriated funds.

Authorize appropriations for the program for FY2009-FY2013. Repeals the bill!)program termination date.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 9/22/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1040.
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