,i  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hgcc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,august #ai1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana        
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,transportation and ,infrastructure  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of   
the ,army to include communities        
affected by major disasters in the      
definition of an economically           
disadvantaged community1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,definition of           
economically disadvantaged community    
7a7 ,in general ,in carrying out section
 #afj of the ,water ,resources          
,development ,act of #bjbj 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #bbja note71 the ,secretary of
 the ,army shall include in the         
definition of economically disadvantaged
 community any area that is designated  
as eligible to receive assistance under 
the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster     
,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 as a      

result of a major disaster declaration  
under section #dja of such ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74  7b7 ,applicability   
,an area described in subsection 7a7 may
 only be included in the definition of  
economically disadvantaged community    
during the #e-year period beginning on  
the date on which a major disaster with 
respect to such area is declared4