H.R. 5641 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 483 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5641 [Report No. 117–145] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 6, 2022Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 12, 2022Reported by Mr. Carper (for Mr. Peters), with amendmentsOmit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act. 2. Simplified procedure (a) In general Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking $35,000 each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the heading, by inserting AND REPORT after REVIEWand report after Review; and (B) by inserting and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review after under this section. (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Audit and review Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct an audit, and submit to Congress a report, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the amendment made under section 2(a)(1). September 12, 2022Reported with amendments