110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 253
To permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 10, 2007
Ms. LANDRIEU introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Disaster Loan Fairness Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. CANCELLATION OF LOANS.
(a) In General- Section 2(a) of the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005
(Public Law 109-88; 119 Stat. 2061) is amended by striking `Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of the Stafford Act,
such loans may not be canceled:'.
(b) Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account- Chapter 4 of title
II of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global
War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234; 120 Stat.
471) is amended under the heading `DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT' under the heading `Federal Emergency Management Agency' under the
heading `DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY', by striking `Provided further,
That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of such Act, such loans may not be
canceled:'.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall be effective on the date of enactment
of the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-88; 119 Stat.
2061).
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