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

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6465 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 APRIL 7, 2020 Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. SABLAN, and Mr. SAN NICOLAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra- structure 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Apr 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6465.IH H6465 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6465 IH contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, 1 American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands of the United 2 States. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Apr 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6465.IH H6465 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS