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To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus temporary housing units stored by the Federal Government across the Nation at taxpayer expense. 12/18/2007--Introduced. FEMA Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to complete an assessment of the number of temporary housing units purchased by FEMA that are necessary to stock to respond to disasters.Requires the Administrator to establish a plan for: (1) permanently storing such necessary units; (2) selling, transferring, or otherwise disposing of the excess units that are in usable condition; and (3) disposing of the units that are not in usable condition. Provides for the exclusion of units that may contain an unsafe level of formaldehyde. Makes such plan subject to Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act requirements for disposal of units and other applicable [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 12/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • 12/18/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Bill Text
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H.R.4830 Introduced in House01/09/2008