(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 28, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 - Amends Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act provisions requiring giving preference in the expenditure of federal funds for major disaster or emergency assistance activities to local organizations, firms, or individuals to permit a contract or agreement for such activities to be set aside for award based on a specific geographic area.
Urges the Corps of Engineers to promptly implement the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision in a solicitation dated March 20, 2006, that such Act allows for geographic preferences.
[109th Congress Public Law 218]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 109-218
109th Congress
An Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act to clarify the preference for local firms in the award of certain
contracts for disaster relief activities. <<NOTE: Apr. 20, 2006 - [H.R.
4979]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Local Community Recovery
Act of 2006. 42 USC 5121 note.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Local Community Recovery Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. USE OF LOCAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR DISASTER RELIEF
ACTIVITIES.
Section 307 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5150) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``In carrying out this section, a contract or agreement may
be set aside for award based on a specific geographic area.''.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Corps of Engineers should
promptly implement the decision of the Government Accountability Office
in solicitation W912EE-06-R-0005, dated March 20, 2006.
Approved April 20, 2006.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4979:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
March 28, considered and passed House.
April 6, considered and passed Senate.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1154-1157)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4979.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1154-1155)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1154-1155)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3344)
Enacted as Public Law 109-218
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3344)
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-218.
Became Public Law No: 109-218.