To provide emergency assistance to areas that sustained damages as a result of Hurricane Hugo, and for other purposes.
Hurricane Hugo Emergency Relief Act - Requires the Secretary of the Army, upon request of the Governor of the Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico, to conduct an assessment of beaches in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico damaged by Hurricane Hugo to determine the extent of damages, the measures necessary for restoration, and the estimated cost and required construction period for restoration. Requires the Secretary to submit to the Congress, the Governor of the Virgin Islands, and the Governor of Puerto Rico a report on the results of such assessment.
Provides that, upon request of the Governor of the Virgin Islands, the Federal official administering assistance for a construction project in the Virgin Islands may make such assistance available to the Secretary instead of the Virgin Islands.
Declares that the maximum amount which may be allotted under the Flood Control Act of 1948 for the flood control project for Savan Gut, Virgin Islands, shall be $10,000,000 instead of $5,000,000.
Waives the $5,000,000 limitation on obligations for projects in a fiscal year in the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands with respect to obligations for projects resulting from Hurricane Hugo.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide not less than two Federal Highway Administration technicians to provide assistance in repairing and reconstructing portions of the Federal-aid highway system in the Virgin Islands damaged or destroyed as a result of Hurricane Hugo.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-376.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-376.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Nowak asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Executive Comment Received from FEMA.
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