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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 414
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2019Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal
blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act.
2.
Algal blooms
Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended by striking or drought and inserting drought, or algal blooms.