To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2018 To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 18, 2021 Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. 3 In the case of an emergency declared pursuant to sec- 4 tion 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 5 Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191), the Admin- 6 istrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 7 shall not require the application of chapter 83 of title 41, 8 United States Code, with respect to purchases made or 9 contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:16 May 15, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2018.IH H2018 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2018 IH American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands of the United 1 States. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:16 May 15, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2018.IH H2018 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS