Bill113th Congress

S. 905

Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013

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Introduced
May 8, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Latest Action
May 8, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Democrat·NJ
Bioguide ID: M000639
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Menendez
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
905
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 8, 2013
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Is Law
No
May 8, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Source: Senate

May 8, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· May 8, 20130

Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to authorize the President to increase the maximum total of contributions for a major disaster by an amount equal to 4% of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under the Act if, at the time of a declaration of a major disaster, the affected state certifies that it has in effect and is actively enforcing a state building code that: (1) is consistent with the most recent version of a nationally recognized model building code, (2) has been adopted by the state within six years of the most recent version of the nationally recognized code, and (3) uses the nationally recognized code as a minimum standard. Directs the President to approve the additional assistance upon determining that such certification is sufficient and is submitted not later than 90 days after the date of a declared disaster.

Requires the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to set appropriate standards for the periodic update, resubmittal, and approval of state building codes, consistent with similar mitigation planning requirements under the Stafford Act.

Makes this Act applicable to major disasters declared on or after October 24, 2012. Allows 90 days from this Act's enactment for submission of the required certification for disasters declared between October 24, 2012, and such enactment.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Senate· Standing
Building constructionDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationState and local government operations

Introduced in Senate

May 8, 2013

Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 — Informed