To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Civil Rights, Housing.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id2FB213F915054C258C1F3E160E74EE0B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Budgeting for Disasters Act.
- Section ide1867e834c104f689e2988379795ffed: 2. Termination of exemptions from the annual budget caps Subparagraphs (D) and (F) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control...
- Section id673d003aadde427aa18355af43d89b13: 3. Emergency spending point of order Section 314(e)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 645(e)(2)) is amended by striking three-fifths each...
- Section idb8378be1bacb4624b15c41c1174e63ef: 4. GAO review of emergency spending In this section— the term designated as being for an emergency requirement, with respect to amounts appropriated, means...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Civil Rights, Housing
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Mitt Romney
R-UT | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Romney (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191)
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