A bill to require the President to furnish predisaster assistance in order to avert or lessen the effects of a major disaster in the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa, Calif.

(LATEST SUMMARY)

Authorizes the President to make grants to the State of California, including local agencies administering public lands or owners of private lands, for the purpose of carrying out fire suppression and tree removal activities on public and private lands located in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, in connection with the damage sustained by eucalyptus trees in such area as a result of the freeze of December 1972, and in reimbursement of those expenses incurred on such lands subsequent to December 1, 1972, in eucalyptus tree removal and fire suppression activities determined to be in the public interest.

States that no payment of any funds made available under this Act shall exceed 75 percent of the costs actually incurred by the owner or operator of private lands for eucalyptus tree removal or fire suppression activities.

Authorizes to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act, equal to funds provided by the State of California and local agencies subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act for any or all purposes provided herein to carry out the provisions of this Act, but not to exceed $11,000,000.