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A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayer expense. 9/29/2008--Passed House amended.    (There are 3 other summaries) Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) establish criteria for determining whether individual temporary housing units stored by FEMA are in usable condition; (2) complete an assessment to determine the number of units FEMA needs in stock to respond appropriately to major disasters; and (3) implement a plan to store such number of units, to sell, transfer, or donate excess units in usable condition, and to dispose of units not in usable condition. Makes the plan subject to Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act disposal requirements and other applicable law. Directs the Administrator [...]

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  • 09/30/2008 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  • 09/29/2008 - H.AMDT.1188 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Rahall. (consideration: CR H10616-10617; text: CR H10616-10617) The amendment is technical in nature.
  • 09/29/2008 - H.AMDT.1188 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Rahall. (consideration: CR H10616-10617; text: CR H10616-10617) Amendment inserted a complete new text.
  • 09/29/2008 - Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10615-10618; text of measure as referred in House: CR H10615-10616)
  • 09/29/2008 - H.AMDT.1188 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Rahall. (consideration: CR H10616-10617; text: CR H10616-10617) Amendment in the nature of a substitute

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