Summary: Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2010 - Establishes the Gulf of Mexico Recovery Council, consisting of each member of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. Directs the Council to: (1) establish guidelines for, approve or disapprove, and annually review Gulf state comprehensive restoration plans that address the effects in such a state of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon that began on April 20, 2010, with regard to the economy, the environment, and public health; (2) distribute funds to states whose plans are approved; (3) establish a Gulf of Mexico Observation System, to be implemented through a Gulf of Mexico Exploration Research Center, to increase observation and monitoring capabilities in the Gulf; (4) establish a Gulf of Mexico sea grant program to fund Gulf coast restoration projects carried out by sea grant colleges or institutions located in the Gulf states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi); (5) establish a Gulf of Mexico seafood marketing program and a Gulf of Mexico Seafood Marketing Board to submit a seafood marketing plan; (6) establish a Gulf of Mexico clean energy program to make grants for qualified clean energy projects and energy efficiency projects; (7) establish a Gulf coast-based working group to implement policies and programs to accomplish Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation; (8) coordinate the sharing of scientific information and other research associated with Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation; and (9) submit an annual report to Congress. Establishes in the Treasury a Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Recovery Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund not less than 80% of any amounts collected as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the oil spill. Requires the Fund to be made available to the Council only for activities related to Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation that are not inconsistent with the regional ecosystem restoration strategy developed by the Task Force.

gulf_of_mexico economic environmental restoration act establishes gulf_of_mexico recovery council consisting member gulf_coast ecosystem restoration task_force directs council establish guidelines approve disapprove annually review gulf state comprehensive restoration plans address effects state oil spill gulf_of_mexico caused mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon began april regard economy environment public health distribute funds states plans approved establish gulf_of_mexico observation system implemented gulf_of_mexico exploration research_center increase observation monitoring capabilities gulf establish gulf_of_mexico sea grant program fund gulf_coast restoration projects carried sea grant colleges institutions located gulf states alabama florida louisiana mississippi establish gulf_of_mexico seafood marketing program gulf_of_mexico seafood marketing board submit seafood marketing plan establish gulf_of_mexico clean energy program grants qualified clean energy projects energy efficiency projects establish gulf_coast based working_group implement policies programs accomplish gulf_coast economic development ecosystem restoration public health rehabilitation coordinate sharing scientific information research associated gulf_coast economic development ecosystem restoration public health rehabilitation submit annual report congress establishes treasury gulf_of_mexico economic environmental recovery fund directs secretary treasury deposit fund amounts collected penalties settlements fines federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act relation oil spill requires fund available council activities related gulf_coast economic development ecosystem restoration public health rehabilitation inconsistent regional ecosystem restoration strategy developed task_force


Summary: Disability Integration and Coordination Improvement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) establish an Office of Disability Integration and Coordination; (2) use such Office to implement strategies and activities in support of the responsibilities of the Disability Coordinator, who shall serve as the Director of the Office. and (3) establish specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant performance measures for the Office, including to ensure the integration of people with disabilities into emergency, preparedness, protection, mitigation, evacuation, sheltering, transition, resiliency, and recovery plans. Directs the Administrator to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to: (1) conduct an assessment of the efficacy of state, local, and tribal governments' and nonprofits' registries of people with disabilities to guide planning and preparedness during local, state, and national disasters or emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, an act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; and (2) provide recommendations for establishing a federal disabilities registry.

disability integration coordination improvement act_-_amends homeland_security act direct administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema establish office disability integration coordination use office implement strategies activities support responsibilities disability coordinator shall serve director office establish specific measurable achievable relevant performance measures office including ensure integration people disabilities emergency preparedness protection mitigation evacuation transition resiliency recovery plans directs administrator contract national_academy_of_public_administration conduct assessment efficacy state local tribal governments nonprofits registries people disabilities guide planning preparedness local state national disasters emergencies resulting natural disaster act terrorism man disaster provide recommendations establishing federal disabilities registry


Summary: Federal Emergency Management Advancement Act of 2009 or the FEMA Act - Reestablishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent establishment in the executive branch. Requires FEMA to be headed by a Director appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Designates the Director as the principal advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary of Homeland Security for all matters relating to emergency management in the United States. Directs the President to designate the Director to serve as a Cabinet member in the event of specified disasters. Establishes as FEMA's primary mission to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards, including natural and man-made disasters, through a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.Prescribes the Director's responsibilities. Provides for 10 regional offices. Requires each Regional Administrator to: (1) establish a Regional Advisory Council; and (2) oversee multi-agency strike teams. Establishes a National Operations Center. Requires the Director to: (1) establish Area Offices in appropriate Regional Offices; (2) defer to substantiating documentation submitted by states in determining the duration of a major disaster and in establishing the eligibility period for assistance; (3) establish and implement the voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program; (4) ensure that the National Response Plan provides for a clear chain of command to lead and coordinate the federal response to disasters; and (5) enter into a memorandum of understanding with specified individuals to collaborate on developing standards for deployment capabilities. Transfers specified functions and personnel to FEMA. Authorizes the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make necessary determinations regarding such functions and incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, and property.

federal emergency management advancement act fema act reestablishes federal_emergency_management_agency fema independent establishment executive branch requires fema headed director appointed president advice consent senate designates director principal advisor president homeland_security council secretary homeland_security matters relating emergency management united_states directs president designate director serve cabinet member event specified disasters establishes fema primary mission reduce loss life property protect nation hazards including natural man disasters risk based comprehensive emergency management system preparedness protection response recovery mitigation prescribes director responsibilities provides regional offices requires regional administrator establish regional advisory_council oversee multi agency strike teams establishes national operations center requires director establish area offices appropriate regional offices defer documentation submitted states determining duration major disaster establishing eligibility period assistance establish implement voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation certification program ensure national response plan provides clear chain command lead coordinate federal response disasters enter memorandum understanding specified individuals collaborate developing standards deployment capabilities transfers specified functions personnel fema authorizes director office_of_management_and_budget omb necessary determinations functions incidental dispositions personnel assets property


Summary: Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 - Establishes the National Catastrophe Risk Consortium as a nonprofit, nonfederal entity to: (1) maintain an inventory of catastrophe risk obligations held by state reinsurance funds and state residual insurance market entities; (2) issue, on a conduit basis, securities and other financial instruments linked to catastrophe risks insured or reinsured through Consortium members; (3) coordinate reinsurance contracts; (4) act as a centralized repository of state risk information accessible by certain private-market participants; and (5) use a database to perform research and analysis that encourages standardization of the risk-linked securities market. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a national homeowners' insurance stabilization program to make liquidity loans and catastrophic loans to qualified reinsurance programs to: (1) ensure their solvency; (2) improve the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance; (3) provide incentive for risk transfer to the private capital and reinsurance markets; and (4) spread the risk of catastrophic financial loss resulting from natural disasters and catastrophic events.Authorizes the Secretary to establish and collect, from qualified and precertified reinsurance programs, a reasonable fee to offset expenses of the program.Instructs the Secretary to require full repayment of all loans made under this Act.

homeowners defense act establishes national catastrophe risk consortium nonprofit nonfederal entity maintain inventory catastrophe risk obligations held state reinsurance funds state residual insurance market entities issue conduit basis securities financial instruments linked catastrophe risks insured consortium members coordinate reinsurance contracts act centralized repository state risk information accessible certain private market participants use database perform research analysis encourages standardization risk linked securities market instructs secretary treasury implement national homeowners insurance stabilization program liquidity loans catastrophic loans qualified reinsurance programs ensure solvency improve availability affordability homeowners insurance provide incentive risk transfer private capital reinsurance markets spread risk catastrophic financial loss resulting natural disasters catastrophic events authorizes secretary establish collect qualified reinsurance programs reasonable fee offset expenses program instructs secretary require repayment loans act


Summary: Greensburg, Kansas Recovery Extension Act - Requires funds from any national emergency grant made under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to address the effects of the May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, tornado to remain available for expenditure through June 30, 2010.

kansas recovery extension act_-_requires funds national emergency grant workforce investment act address effects kansas tornado remain available expenditure june


Summary: FEMA Accountability Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) complete an assessment to determine the number of temporary housing units purchased by FEMA that it needs to maintain in stock to respond appropriately to emergencies or major disasters; and (2) establish criteria for determining whether individual temporary housing units stored by FEMA are in usable condition, including appropriate criteria for formaldehyde testing and exposure of such units.Requires the Administrator to establish and implement a plan for: (1) storing the number of temporary housing units that the Administrator has determined that FEMA needs to maintain in stock; (2) transferring, selling, or otherwise disposing of such units in FEMA's inventory that are in excess of that number and in usable condition; and (3) disposing of such units that are determined not to be 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 to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the distribution, sale, transfer, or other disposal of temporary housing units under this Act.

fema accountability_act directs administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema complete assessment determine number temporary housing units purchased fema needs maintain stock respond appropriately emergencies major disasters establish criteria determining individual temporary housing units stored fema usable condition including appropriate criteria formaldehyde testing exposure units requires administrator establish implement plan storing number temporary housing units administrator determined fema needs maintain stock transferring selling disposing units fema inventory excess number usable condition disposing units determined usable condition makes plan subject robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act disposal requirements applicable law directs administrator report appropriate congressional committees status distribution sale transfer disposal temporary housing units act


Summary: Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide temporary assistance in the form of mortgage or rental payments to or on behalf of individuals and households who, as a result of financial hardship caused by a major disaster, have received written notice of dispossession or eviction from a residence because of a foreclosure of mortgage or lien, cancellation of sales contract, or lease termination, entered into before such disaster. Defines such a "financial hardship" to include: (1) the loss of employment or significant income because a job, a business, or a business interest was located in a disaster area; or (2) suffering financially because of travel restrictions or station or road closures affecting residents of such area.Restricts eligibility for such assistance to individuals or households who have an adjusted gross income of not more than $75,000 ($100,000 for individuals or households who resided in an area with a high cost of living). Directs the President to adjust the limits annually to reflect inflation. Allows assistance to be provided for the duration of the period of financial hardship caused by the disaster, not to exceed 18 months. Requires recipients determined to be ineligible to return the full amount of assistance to the government.Makes this Act applicable to any major disaster declared on or after October 21, 2007.

mortgage rental disaster relief_act amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act authorize president provide temporary_assistance form mortgage rental payments behalf individuals households result financial hardship caused major disaster received written notice eviction residence foreclosure mortgage lien cancellation sales contract lease termination entered disaster defines financial hardship include loss employment significant income job business business interest located disaster area suffering financially travel restrictions station road closures affecting residents area restricts eligibility assistance individuals households adjusted gross income individuals households resided area high cost living directs president adjust limits annually reflect inflation allows assistance provided duration period financial hardship caused disaster exceed months requires recipients determined ineligible return assistance government makes act applicable major disaster declared october


Summary: Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the maximum amount of assistance available to individuals and households to $50,000 (the current limit is $25,000) with respect to a single major disaster. Authorizes the President to increase the amount for an individual or household residing in a state with a high cost of living. Prohibits an individual or household whose adjusted gross income was more than $100,000 during the most recent taxable year before the applicable major disaster from receiving such assistance. Makes this Act applicable to any major disaster declared on or after October 21, 2007.

disaster rebuilding assistance_act amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act increase maximum assistance available individuals households current limit respect single major disaster authorizes president increase individual household residing state high cost living prohibits individual household adjusted gross income recent taxable year applicable major disaster receiving assistance makes act applicable major disaster declared october


Summary: National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring Program Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring Program, consisting of a national volcano watch office and data center, to oversee and coordinate the activities of USGS regional volcano watch and data centers. Sets forth as Program purposes: (1) to monitor and study volcanic activity throughout the United States at a level commensurate with the threat; and (2) to warn and protect people and property from harm. Requires the Secretary to prepare a management plan for the Program, which shall include: (1) annual cost estimates of operating the Program and updating the data collection, monitoring, and analysis systems; (2) annual standards and performance goals; and (3) recommendations for establishing or enhancing partnerships with state agencies or universities. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements or partnerships under which state agencies or universities are designated as volcano observatory partners for the Program. Directs the Secretary to coordinate activities under this Act with the heads of relevant federal agencies, including the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). Authorizes the Secretary to establish a competitive grant program to support research and monitoring of volcanic activities in furtherance of this Act.

national early warning monitoring program act_-_directs secretary interior establish united_states_geological_survey usgs national early warning monitoring program consisting national watch office data center oversee coordinate activities usgs regional watch data centers sets forth program purposes monitor study volcanic activity united_states level commensurate threat warn protect people property harm requires secretary prepare management plan program shall include annual cost estimates operating program updating data collection monitoring analysis systems annual standards performance goals recommendations establishing enhancing partnerships state agencies universities authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreements partnerships state agencies universities designated partners program directs secretary coordinate activities act heads relevant federal agencies including secretary transportation dot secretary commerce administrator federal_aviation_administration faa director federal emergency management administration fema authorizes secretary establish competitive grant program support research monitoring volcanic activities furtherance act


Summary: Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee holders of debt against loss of principal or interest, or both, on debt issued by eligible state programs designed to: (1) promote the availability of private capital to provide liquidity and capacity to state catastrophe insurance (specifically, residential property insurance and reinsurance) programs; and (2) expedite the payment of claims under such programs and better assist financial recovery from significant natural catastrophes. Limits the total principal amount of debt obligations guaranteed by the Secretary to: (1) $5 billion for eligible state programs that cover earthquake peril; and (2) $20 billion for eligible state programs that cover all other perils. Makes appropriations to satisfy debt guarantee commitments. Requires the Secretary, upon request of an eligible state program, to provide such debt guarantees. Requires an eligible state program to show to the Secretary's satisfaction that covered insured losses in the state are likely to exceed the program's available cash resources, as calculated on the date of the event. Prescribes requirements for eligible state programs. Pledges the full faith and credit of the United States to the payment of all guarantees issued under this Act.

catastrophe obligation guarantee act_-_authorizes secretary treasury guarantee holders debt loss principal interest debt issued eligible state programs designed promote availability private capital provide liquidity capacity state catastrophe insurance specifically residential property insurance reinsurance programs expedite payment claims programs better assist financial recovery significant natural limits total principal debt obligations guaranteed secretary billion eligible state programs cover earthquake billion eligible state programs cover makes appropriations satisfy debt guarantee commitments requires secretary request eligible state program provide debt guarantees requires eligible state program secretary satisfaction covered insured losses state likely exceed program available cash resources calculated date event prescribes requirements eligible state programs pledges faith credit united_states payment guarantees issued act


Summary: Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any employee from being terminated, demoted, or discriminated against in the terms or conditions of employment because the employee is absent or late as a result of serving as a volunteer firefighter or providing volunteer emergency medical services as part of a response to an emergency or major disaster. Excludes absences for which the employee: (1) is absent for more than 14 days per calendar year; (2) responds to an emergency or major disaster without being officially deployed in accordance with a coordinator national deployment system; or (3) fails to provide written verification within a reasonable period of time. Allows employers to: (1) reduce the employee's regular pay for such time as the employee is absent; and (2) require the employee to provide written verification from the supervising Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state, or local official that such employee responded in an official capacity at a specified time and date. Requires such an employee to make a reasonable effort to notify his or her employer that he or she may be absent or late. Gives such an employee a private cause of action for discrimination which violates this Act.

volunteer firefighter ems personnel job protection act_-_amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act prohibit employee terminated demoted discriminated terms conditions employment employee absent late result serving volunteer firefighter providing volunteer emergency medical services response emergency major disaster excludes employee absent days calendar year responds emergency major disaster officially deployed accordance coordinator national deployment system fails provide written verification reasonable period time allows employers reduce employee regular pay time employee absent require employee provide written verification supervising federal_emergency_management_agency fema state local official employee responded official capacity specified time date requires employee reasonable effort notify employer absent late gives employee private cause action discrimination violates act


Summary: Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to cite conditions under which the President is authorized to make disaster assistance contributions for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of private or investor-owned power transmission and distribution facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. Cites conditions for large in-lieu contributions to a private or investor-owned power facility in any case in which the owner determines that the public welfare would not best be served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility.

recovery_act amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act cite conditions president authorized disaster assistance contributions repair restoration reconstruction replacement private investor owned power transmission distribution facilities damaged destroyed major disaster cites conditions large lieu contributions private investor owned power facility case owner determines public welfare best served repairing restoring reconstructing replacing facility


Summary: Deems: (1) certain activity in a coastal high hazard area to be an eligible use of assistance under provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act regarding hazard mitigation and repair, restoration, and replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, Gustav, or Ike; and (2) any new construction or substantial improvements to structures under such an activity involving critical actions to not be required to elevate to the 500-year floodplain if it would be impracticable. Makes this Act applicable to any assistance under such Act relating to a major disaster declared on or after August 28, 2005, relating to such hurricanes.

deems certain activity coastal high hazard area eligible use assistance provisions robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act hazard mitigation repair restoration replacement facilities damaged hurricane katrina rita ike new construction substantial improvements structures activity involving critical actions required year floodplain impracticable makes act applicable assistance act relating major disaster declared august relating hurricanes


Summary: Emergency Management Assistance Compact Grant Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to authorize appropriations for Emergency Management Assistance Compact grants for FY2010-FY2012.

emergency management assistance compact grant reauthorization act amends post-katrina_emergency_management_reform_act authorize appropriations emergency management assistance compact grants fy2010 fy2012


Summary: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC program) to provide: (1) medical monitoring and treatment benefits to eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers who responded to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; and (2) initial health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment benefits to residents and other building occupants and area workers who were directly impacted and adversely affected by such attacks. Requires the WTC program administrator to: (1) implement a quality assurance program; (2) establish the WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; (3) establish the WTC Responders Steering Committee and the WTC Community Program Steering Committee; (4) provide for education and outreach on services under the WTC program; (5) provide for the uniform collection of data related to WTC-related health conditions; (6) conduct research on physical and mental health conditions that may be related to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center; and (7) extend and expand arrangements with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide for the World Trade Center Health Registry. Authorizes the administrator to make grants to the Department to address mental health needs relating to the terrorist attacks. Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to: (1) make individuals eligible for compensation under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 for harm as a result of debris removal; and (2) extend the deadline for making a claim for compensation.

james health compensation act amends public_health_service_act establish national_institute_for_occupational_safety_and_health world_trade_center health program wtc program provide medical monitoring treatment benefits eligible emergency responders recovery cleanup workers responded world_trade_center terrorist attacks september initial health evaluation monitoring treatment benefits residents building occupants area workers directly impacted adversely affected attacks requires wtc program administrator implement quality assurance program establish wtc health program scientific technical advisory_committee establish wtc responders steering committee wtc community program steering committee provide education outreach services wtc program provide uniform collection data related wtc related health conditions conduct research physical mental health conditions related september terrorist attacks world_trade_center extend expand arrangements new_york_city department health mental hygiene provide world_trade_center health registry authorizes administrator grants department address mental health needs relating terrorist attacks amends air_transportation_safety_and_system_stabilization_act individuals eligible compensation september victim compensation fund harm result debris removal extend deadline making claim compensation


Summary: Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2009 - Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into an agreement for debris removal or demolition services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts unless the agreement specifies that: (1) all of the work under the contract will be performed by the prime contractor or one or more subcontractors at one tier under the contract; (2) any work performed under the contract by subcontractors will be performed by local subcontractors, except to the extent that local subcontractors are not available to perform any such work; (3) the prime contractor will act as the project manager or construction manager for the contract; and (4) the prime contractor has primary responsibility for managing all work under the contract and is to be paid a certain percentage of the overall value of the contract as sole compensation for assuming the risk associated with such responsibility. Requires the agency head, in entering into an agreement for debris removal or demolition services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts, to give preference in the source selection process to each offeror who certifies that any work that is to be performed under the contract by subcontractors will be performed by local subcontractors.

local disaster contracting fairness act prohibits head executive agency entering agreement debris removal demolition services connection natural disaster reconstruction efforts agreement specifies work contract performed prime contractor subcontractors tier contract work performed contract subcontractors performed local subcontractors extent local subcontractors available perform work prime contractor act project manager construction manager contract prime contractor primary responsibility managing work contract paid certain percentage overall value contract sole compensation assuming risk associated responsibility requires agency head entering agreement debris removal demolition services connection natural disaster reconstruction efforts preference source selection process offeror certifies work performed contract subcontractors performed local subcontractors


Summary: Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2009 - Requires agencies, in entering into a contract to procure property or services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts, to use specified competitive procedures.Allows agencies to enter into a contract to procure property or services in connection with such reconstruction efforts using other than full and open competition only upon the written approval of the President or the President's designee. Requires congressional notification when procedures other than full and open competitive procedures are to be used. Instructs agencies that enter into a contract for the procurement of property or services in connection with such reconstruction efforts through the use of other than full and open competitive procedures to publish in the Federal Register or Federal Business Opportunities and otherwise make available to the public specified information concerning the contract seven days before it is finalized. Permits the use of noncompetitive procedures by agencies when: (1) a contract will be performed within a six-month period; and (2) the need for the property or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the government would otherwise be seriously injured.

natural disaster fairness contracting act requires agencies entering contract procure property services connection natural disaster reconstruction efforts use specified competitive procedures allows agencies enter contract procure property services connection reconstruction efforts open competition written approval president president designee requires congressional notification procedures open competitive procedures instructs agencies enter contract procurement property services connection reconstruction efforts use open competitive procedures publish federal_register federal business opportunities available public specified information concerning contract seven days finalized permits use noncompetitive procedures agencies contract performed month period need property services unusual compelling urgency government seriously injured


Summary: Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create tax-exempt catastrophe savings accounts (CSAs). Allows tax-free distributions from CSAs to pay expenses resulting from a presidentially declared major disaster. Limits CSA balances to: (1) $2,000 (for individuals with homeowner insurance deductibles of not more than $1,000); and (2) the lesser of $15,000 or twice a homeowner's insurance deductible (for individuals with deductibles of more than $1,000).

catastrophe savings_accounts act amends_the_internal_revenue_code create tax exempt catastrophe savings_accounts allows tax free distributions pay expenses resulting presidentially declared major disaster limits csa balances individuals homeowner insurance deductibles lesser twice homeowner insurance deductible individuals deductibles


Summary: National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, in collaboration with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative to: (1) improve understanding and prediction of hurricanes and other tropical storms; (2) develop infrastructure that is resilient to the forces associated with such storms; (3) mitigate the impacts of hurricanes on coastal populations, the coastal built environment, and natural resources; and (4) provide training for the next generation of hurricane researchers and forecasters. Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) develop a five-year implementation plan for the Initiative, ensure that such plan is reviewed by specified agencies within 18 months after enactment of this Act, and revise such plan every five years to address findings of the National Hurricane Research Task Force; (2) establish objectives for hurricane research; (3) carry out a series of national workshops and conferences to address hurricane-related research questions; (4) facilitate the establishment of a public Internet website for the Initiative; and (5) submit to Congress a coordinated annual report for the Initiative. Requires the Under Secretary to: (1) establish a National Hurricane Research Task Force to facilitate and coordinate the efforts of federal agencies and eligible entities in support of the Initiative; (2) carry out a hurricane research program; and (3) seek to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council of the National Academies to carry out an independent review of the Initiative. Requires the NSF Director to establish a program to award grants for hurricane research.

national hurricane research initiative act requires secretary oceans atmosphere collaboration director national_science_foundation nsf establish national hurricane research initiative improve understanding prediction hurricanes tropical storms develop infrastructure resilient forces associated storms mitigate impacts hurricanes coastal populations coastal built environment natural resources provide training generation hurricane researchers directs secretary develop year implementation plan initiative ensure plan reviewed specified agencies months enactment act revise plan years address findings national hurricane research task_force establish objectives hurricane research carry series national workshops conferences address hurricane related research questions facilitate establishment public internet website initiative submit congress coordinated annual report initiative requires secretary establish national hurricane research task_force facilitate coordinate efforts federal agencies eligible entities support initiative carry hurricane research program seek enter agreement national_research_council national academies carry independent review initiative requires nsf director establish program award grants hurricane research


Summary: Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow insurance companies (other than life insurance companies) to make tax deductible contributions to a tax-exempt policyholder disaster protection fund established by this Act for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from certain catastrophic events, such as windstorms, earthquakes, fires, or floods.

policyholder disaster protection act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow insurance companies life insurance companies tax deductible contributions tax exempt policyholder disaster protection fund established act payment policyholders claims arising certain catastrophic events earthquakes fires floods


Summary: Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit to the congressional small business committees recommendations for improvements to the Gulf Coast disaster loan refinancing program. Extends for 24 additional months the authorized loan assistance term for small businesses affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita and participating in the SBA small business and capital ownership development program. Allows the Administrator to declare a disaster with respect to small businesses that installed defective drywall manufactured in China, for purposes of qualification for SBA disaster loan assistance. Amends the Small Business Act to increase authorized assistance under the SBA's: (1) pioneer business recovery program (formerly the expedited disaster assistance loan program); and (2) disaster loan assistance program. Authorizes the Administrator to guarantee loans made under an approved state bridge loan program. Requires the Administrator to report on: (1) regional outreach on disaster assistance programs; (2) coordination of economic injury disaster declarations; and (3) coordination between SBA and Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster programs. Directs the Administrator to ensure that disaster recovery needs unmet by federal and private sources are not overlooked by the SBA in determining duplication of benefits for disaster victims.

small_business_administration disaster recovery reform_act amends food conservation energy act direct administrator small_business_administration sba submit congressional small business committees recommendations improvements gulf_coast disaster loan refinancing program extends additional months authorized loan assistance term small businesses affected hurricanes katrina rita participating sba small business capital ownership development program allows administrator declare disaster respect small businesses installed defective drywall manufactured china purposes qualification sba disaster loan assistance amends small_business_act increase authorized assistance sba pioneer business recovery program expedited disaster assistance loan program disaster loan assistance program authorizes administrator guarantee loans approved state bridge loan program requires administrator report regional outreach disaster assistance programs coordination economic injury disaster declarations coordination sba department_of_agriculture usda disaster programs directs administrator ensure disaster recovery needs unmet federal private sources sba determining duplication benefits disaster victims


Summary: Amends the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 to extend through 2010 provisions of such Act allowing residents of the Midwestern disaster area to: (1) use amounts from tax-exempt retirement accounts without a tax penalty to purchase a new principal residence or repair an existing one; (2) recontribute amounts withdrawn for such purposes to such accounts; and (3) exclude from gross income income resulting from a cancellation of mortgage indebtedness incurred in such disaster area.

amends disaster tax relief_act extend provisions act allowing residents disaster area use amounts tax exempt retirement accounts tax penalty purchase new principal residence repair existing recontribute amounts withdrawn purposes accounts exclude gross income income resulting cancellation mortgage indebtedness incurred disaster area


Summary: Emergency Response Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to redefine "major disaster" as any natural disaster (including pandemics), act of terrorism, or other manmade disaster (under current law, any natural catastrophe) in any part of the United States that, in the determination of the President, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance to supplement the efforts and resources of states, local governments, and disaster relief organizations. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a representative to lead a working group with national organizations that represent state, local, and tribal government interests to prepare best practice recommendations for facilitating the flow of public health information to state fusion centers and the greater homeland security community.

emergency response_act amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act redefine major disaster natural disaster including act terrorism manmade disaster current law natural catastrophe united_states determination president causes damage sufficient severity magnitude warrant major disaster assistance supplement efforts resources states local governments disaster relief organizations directs secretary homeland_security dhs designate representative lead working_group national organizations represent state local tribal government interests prepare best practice recommendations facilitating flow public health information state fusion centers greater homeland_security community


Summary: Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to dedicate at least $30 billion out of amounts made available to implement the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in order to purchase troubled assets from community depository institutions under the Public-Private Investment Program. Directs the Comptroller General, the Special Inspector General for TARP, and the Congressional Oversight Panel to report to Congress their evaluations and findings on the status and performance of such assistance. Directs the chairperson of the board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of the Legacy Loans program, including: (1) barriers to attracting greater numbers of banks and investors to participate; (2) a detailed summary of all proposals being considered to address existing barriers and expand participation in the program; and (3) specific proposals to attract greater participation of community depository institutions.

instructs secretary treasury dedicate billion amounts available implement troubled_asset_relief_program tarp order purchase troubled assets community depository institutions public private investment program directs comptroller_general special inspector_general tarp congressional_oversight_panel report congress evaluations findings status performance assistance directs chairperson board_of_directors federal_deposit_insurance_corporation fdic secretary report congress status legacy loans program including barriers attracting greater numbers banks investors participate detailed summary proposals considered address existing barriers expand participation program specific proposals attract greater participation community depository institutions


Summary: Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to provide for the use of federal supply schedules by the American National Red Cross and other qualified organizations (as described in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) in furtherance of purposes determined to be appropriate to facilitate emergency preparedness and disaster relief. Prohibits use of such authority to purchase supplies for resale. Requires all uses of federal supply schedules to be in accordance with the ordering guidance provided by the Administrator. Authorizes the Administrator to include among permitted uses of federal supply schedules by state or local governments the procurement of goods or services to facilitate disaster preparedness or response.Specifies that the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

federal supply schedules usage act authorizes administrator general_services gsa provide use federal supply schedules american national red cross qualified organizations described robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act furtherance purposes determined appropriate facilitate emergency preparedness disaster relief prohibits use authority purchase supplies resale requires uses federal supply schedules accordance ordering guidance provided administrator authorizes administrator include permitted uses federal supply schedules state local governments procurement goods services facilitate disaster preparedness response specifies budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act submitted printing congressional_record chairman house_budget_committee provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 or the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 certain tax provisions related to disaster relief, including: (1) credits to holders of disaster area tax credit bonds; (2) increased disaster zone education tax benefits; (3) penalty-free distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans for disaster-related expenses; (4) authority to adjust the tax status of taxpayers in a disaster area; (5) deductibility of losses, including net operating losses, attributable to federally declared disasters; (6) expensing of disaster-related capital expenditures; (7) waiver of mortgage revenue bond requirements; and (8) accelerated depreciation of nonresidential real property or residential rental property located in a disaster area.

disaster tax relief extension act amends disaster tax relief_act internal_revenue_code extend certain tax provisions related disaster relief including credits holders disaster area tax credit bonds increased disaster zone education tax benefits penalty free distributions tax exempt retirement plans disaster related expenses authority adjust tax status taxpayers disaster area deductibility losses including net operating losses attributable federally declared disasters expensing disaster related capital expenditures waiver mortgage revenue bond requirements accelerated depreciation nonresidential real property residential rental property located disaster area


Summary: Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Program under which the Administrator may waive, for up to three years and $15,000 total, the interest payments of small businesses that resume operations in a declared disaster area during the period beginning on: (1) September 1, 2005, and ending on October 1, 2006, for loans relating to Hurricanes Katrina or Rita of 2005; or (2) September 1, 2008, and ending on January 1, 2009, for loans relating to Hurricanes Gustav or Ike of 2008.

southeast hurricanes small business disaster relief_act directs administrator small_business_administration sba establish southeast hurricanes small business disaster relief program administrator waive years total interest payments small businesses resume operations declared disaster area period beginning september ending october loans relating hurricanes katrina rita september ending january loans relating hurricanes ike


Summary: Taxpayer Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a 50% tax on bonuses, including retention bonuses, exceeding $400,000 paid in 2009 to employees of financial institutions (including the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac]) that received $5 billion or more in emergency economic assistance from the federal government; and (2) limit the business tax deduction for such bonuses to 50% of the amount of such bonuses.

taxpayer fairness act amends_the_internal_revenue_code impose tax bonuses including retention bonuses exceeding paid employees financial institutions including federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac received billion emergency economic assistance federal_government limit business tax deduction bonuses bonuses


Summary: Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from updating a flood plain area or a flood risk zone in a geographic area that meets the following conditions: (1) the area is intended to be protected by a levee that the Army Corps of Engineers determines has a design deficiency; (2) the entity responsible for the repair of such levee has implemented a repair plan that has been developed by the Corps or a professional licensed engineer and approved by the Corps or FEMA, that is based on sufficient and reasonably current design data that accurately reflects the condition of such levee and other flood protection facilities in the area, that will provide protection from the 1% annual chance flood for the area, and that includes an adequate financing mechanism; and (3) each state or local government with jurisdiction over any portion of the geographic area has implemented a surveillance and operations plan to provide for timely alerts and immediate remedial action when significant underseepage or potential failure occurs, has an evacuation plan, and has implemented an outreach and communication plan to advise occupants of potential flood risks, the opportunity to purchase flood insurance, and the consequences of failure to purchase insurance. Exempts a geographic area if the Director: (1) determines that the area is protected by a system that provides protection from the 1% annual chance flood; or (2) has suspended the updating of flood plain areas or flood risk zones in such area in accordance with this Act for seven consecutive years.

amends national_flood_insurance_act prohibit director federal_emergency_management_agency fema updating flood plain area flood risk zone geographic area meets following conditions area intended protected levee army_corps_of_engineers determines design deficiency entity responsible repair levee implemented repair plan developed corps professional licensed engineer approved corps fema based sufficient reasonably current design data accurately reflects condition levee flood protection facilities area provide protection annual chance flood area includes adequate financing mechanism state local government jurisdiction portion geographic area implemented surveillance operations plan provide timely alerts immediate remedial action significant potential failure occurs evacuation plan implemented outreach communication plan advise occupants potential flood risks opportunity purchase flood insurance consequences failure purchase insurance exempts geographic area director determines area protected system provides protection annual chance flood suspended updating flood plain areas flood risk zones area accordance act seven consecutive years


Summary: National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Enhancement Act of 2010 - Requires the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to include the SUNY (State University of New York) National Center for Security and Preparedness.

national domestic preparedness consortium enhancement_act requires national domestic preparedness consortium include state university new_york national center security preparedness


Summary: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to: (1) award financial assistance under the pre-disaster hazard mitigation program on a competitive basis; and (2) ensure that the amount of assistance made available to each state is not less than the lesser of $575,000 or 1% of the total funds appropriated to carry out such program for the fiscal year, and not more than 15% of such appropriated funds. Authorizes appropriations for the program for FY2011-FY2015. Repeals the program termination date. Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out such program from being used for congressionally directed spending. Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress explaining the reasons for awarding any grants using procedures other than competitive procedures.

hazard mitigation act amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act require president award financial assistance pre disaster hazard mitigation program competitive basis ensure assistance available state lesser total funds appropriated carry program fiscal year appropriated funds authorizes appropriations program fy2011 fy2015 repeals program termination date prohibits funds appropriated available carry program congressionally directed spending requires administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema report congress explaining reasons awarding grants procedures competitive procedures


Summary: Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from revising, updating, or publishing any flood insurance rate map under its Flood Map Modernization Program for any counties that are protected by a structure built or maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers unless the owner of, or the community protected by, such structure has been: (1) formally notified of any deficiencies in the structure; and (2) afforded seven years to rectify any deficiencies that would affect the flood insurance rate map for the area. Prohibits the Administrator, until after such seven years, from: (1) requiring property owners in any such county who were not required to purchase flood insurance prior to the date of this Act's enactment to purchase such insurance; or (2) increasing the flood insurance premium for any such owners.

prohibits administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema revising updating publishing flood insurance rate map flood map modernization program counties protected structure built maintained army_corps_of_engineers owner community protected structure formally notified deficiencies structure afforded seven years deficiencies affect flood insurance rate map area prohibits administrator seven years requiring property owners county required purchase flood insurance prior date act enactment purchase insurance increasing flood insurance premium owners


Summary: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations exempting a length of service award program from treatment as an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

volunteer_emergency_services_recruitment retention act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow sponsors certain deferred compensation plans elect include length service award plans bona fide volunteers providing firefighting fire prevention services emergency medical services ambulance services emergency rescue services directs secretary labor issue regulations exempting length service award program treatment employee pension benefit plan employee retirement income security act erisa


Summary: Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to provide technical assistance grants within 60 days after this Act's enactment to eligible organizations for use in assisting individuals and businesses affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Authorizes the use of grant funds to: (1) support education, outreach, intake, language services, accounting services, pro bono legal services, damage assessments, economic loss analysis, collecting and preparing documentation, and assistance in the preparation and filing of claims or appeals; (2) provide assistance to individuals or businesses seeking assistance from a party responsible for the oil spill, the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, an insurance policy, or any other federal, state, or local government program; (3) pay salaries, training, and appropriate expenses relating to the purchase or lease of property to support operations, equipment, and travel expenses; (4) assist other organizations in assisting specific business sectors, providing services, assisting specific jurisdictions, or otherwise supporting operations; and (5) establish an advisory board of service providers and technical experts to monitor the claims process relating to the oil spill and to provide recommendations to the parties responsible for the oil spill, the National Pollution Funds Center, other appropriate agencies, and Congress to improve fairness and efficiency in the claims process. Prohibits the use of grant funds to provide compensation for damages or removal costs relating to the oil spill. Encourages the Secretary to consider grant applications from organizations that have established networks with affected business sectors, including the fishery and aquaculture industries, the restaurant, grocery, food processing, and food delivery industries, and the hotel and tourism industries. Requires the Director of the National Pollution Funds Center and the parties responsible for the oil spill to provide training to such an organization regarding the claims process. Makes grant funds available until the later of: (1) six years after the date of the oil spill; and (2) the date on which all claims relating to the oil spill have been satisfied.

oil spill claims assistance recovery act_-_amends public_works_and_economic_development_act direct secretary commerce establish program provide technical assistance grants days act enactment eligible organizations use assisting individuals businesses affected deepwater_horizon oil spill gulf_of_mexico authorizes use grant funds support education outreach intake language services accounting services pro bono legal services damage assessments economic loss analysis collecting preparing documentation assistance preparation filing claims appeals provide assistance individuals businesses seeking assistance party responsible oil spill oil_spill_liability_trust_fund insurance policy federal state local government program pay salaries training appropriate expenses relating purchase lease property support operations equipment travel expenses assist organizations assisting specific business sectors providing services assisting specific jurisdictions supporting operations establish advisory_board service providers technical experts monitor claims process relating oil spill provide recommendations parties responsible oil spill national pollution funds center appropriate agencies congress improve fairness efficiency claims process prohibits use grant funds provide compensation damages removal costs relating oil spill encourages secretary consider grant applications organizations established networks affected business sectors including fishery aquaculture industries restaurant grocery food processing food delivery industries hotel tourism industries requires director national pollution funds center parties responsible oil spill provide training organization claims process makes grant funds available later years date oil spill date claims relating oil spill satisfied


Summary: BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 - Establishes the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission to investigate: (1) the performance of BP Exploration and Production, Inc., Transocean, Ltd., and other entities affiliated with the Mobile Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon; (2) their compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations (including their conformance with their own practices and industry practices); (3) the performance of federal, state, and local agencies responsible for oversight, inspection, and enforcement; and (4) the compliance of such agencies with federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing their actions. Requires the Commission to evaluate: (1) current and future impact of the oil disaster on the environment, economy, and public health; (2) the adequacy of the response to the oil disaster; (3) the implications of the oil disaster, and any risk of other such disasters, for offshore oil and gas activities by the United States; and (4) the availability and accuracy of baseline data against which the impact of the oil disaster may be measured. Requires the Commission to develop recommendations to: (1) improve the response to the oil disaster, including through modification of proposed plans to mitigate and monitor its impact; and (2) minimize the risk and mitigate the impact of future such disasters (including changes to federal law and regulations and improvements in industry practices). Sets forth powers of the Commission, including subpoena powers.

deepwater_horizon disaster inquiry commission act establishes deepwater_horizon disaster inquiry commission investigate performance exploration production entities affiliated mobile drilling unit deepwater_horizon compliance federal state local laws regulations including conformance practices industry practices performance federal state local agencies responsible oversight inspection enforcement compliance agencies federal state local laws regulations governing actions requires commission evaluate current future impact oil disaster environment economy public health adequacy response oil disaster implications oil disaster risk disasters offshore oil gas activities united_states availability accuracy baseline data impact oil disaster measured requires commission develop recommendations improve response oil disaster including modification proposed plans mitigate monitor impact minimize risk mitigate impact future disasters including changes federal law regulations improvements industry practices sets forth powers commission including subpoena powers


Summary: Requires disregard of any hours worked by a federal firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement for purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for or the amount of any overtime pay.

requires disregard hours worked federal firefighter qualified trade time arrangement purposes determination relating eligibility overtime pay


Summary: Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in coordination with the National Academy of Engineering, to conduct and submit to Congress a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.

directs government_accountability_office gao coordination national_academy_of_engineering conduct submit congress audit hurricane protection funding cost estimates associated post katrina hurricane protection


Summary: Acceptance of Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act - Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Office of Deepwater Horizon Claims Compensation (Office) to compensate, on a no-fault basis and in a nonadversarial manner, persons and governmental entities that have incurred damages as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident. Makes the Office Administrator responsible for processing claims for compensation for damages. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish comprehensive claimant assistance and resource centers in areas with large concentrations of potential claimants; and (2) designate categories of claims to be handled on an expedited basis as a result of extreme financial hardship. Imposes a stay upon any claim for monetary damages pending in federal or state court related to the Deepwater Horizon incident. Makes any such claim eligible for disposition only if the claimant elects to pursue it under this Act. Requires the Administrator to establish an Advisory Committee on Deepwater Horizon Compensation. Sets forth the essential elements of an eligible claim for damages, including proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the claimant suffered damages as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident. Declares that a claimant shall not be required to demonstrate that such damages resulted from the negligence or other fault of any other person. Sets forth claims procedures. Covers damages for losses to real or personal property, subsistence use, revenues, profits and earning capacity, and the costs of public services. Confers on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction over any action for declaratory or injunctive relief challenging any provision of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to renegotiate the terms of the "Mississippi Canyon 252" lease to reflect statements made in a certain letter from the Group Chief Executive of British Petroleum Exploration & Production, Incorporated (BP) to the Secretaries of Homeland Security and of the Interior that BP is "prepared to pay above $75 million" on "all legitimate claims" relating to that explosion and oil spill. Requires BP, as a condition of such renegotiated lease, to pay all damages awarded pursuant to this Act.

acceptance liability expedited claims mississippi canyon act establishes department_of_the_interior office deepwater_horizon claims compensation office compensate fault basis manner persons governmental entities incurred damages result deepwater_horizon incident makes office administrator responsible processing claims compensation damages requires administrator establish comprehensive claimant assistance resource centers areas large concentrations potential claimants designate categories claims handled expedited basis result extreme financial hardship imposes stay claim monetary damages pending federal state court related deepwater_horizon incident makes claim eligible disposition claimant elects pursue act requires administrator establish advisory_committee deepwater_horizon compensation sets forth essential elements eligible claim damages including proof preponderance evidence claimant suffered damages result deepwater_horizon incident declares claimant shall required demonstrate damages resulted negligence fault person sets forth claims procedures covers damages losses real personal property subsistence use revenues profits earning capacity costs public services confers district_court district_of_columbia exclusive jurisdiction action declaratory injunctive relief challenging provision act directs secretary interior renegotiate terms mississippi canyon lease reflect statements certain letter group chief executive british petroleum exploration production incorporated secretaries_of_homeland_security interior prepared pay million legitimate claims relating explosion oil spill requires condition renegotiated lease pay damages awarded pursuant act


Summary: Acceptance of Offer on Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act - Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Office of Deepwater Horizon Claims Compensation (Office) to compensate, on a no-fault basis and in a nonadversarial manner, persons and governmental entities that have incurred damages as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident. Makes the Office Administrator responsible for processing claims for compensation for damages. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish comprehensive claimant assistance and resource centers in areas with large concentrations of potential claimants; and (2) designate categories of claims to be handled on an expedited basis as a result of extreme financial hardship. Imposes a stay upon any claim for monetary damages pending in federal or state court related to the Deepwater Horizon incident. Makes any such claim eligible for disposition only if the claimant elects to pursue it under this Act. Requires the Administrator to establish an Advisory Committee on Deepwater Horizon Compensation. Sets forth the essential elements of an eligible claim for damages, including proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the claimant suffered damages as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident. Declares that a claimant shall not be required to demonstrate that such damages resulted from the negligence or other fault of any other person. Sets forth claims procedures. Covers damages for losses to real or personal property, subsistence use, revenues, profits and earning capacity, and the costs of public services. Confers on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction over any action for declaratory or injunctive relief challenging any provision of this Act. Declares that a certain letter from the Group Chief Executive of British Petroleum Exploration & Production, Incorporated (BP) to the Secretaries of Homeland Security and of the Interior evidences an offer of BP to modify the oil and gas leasing contract involved in the Deepwater Horizon incident to incorporate new terms of liability by stating that BP is "prepared to pay above $75 million" on "all legitimate claims" relating to that explosion and oil spill. Directs the Secretary to: (1) accept the new terms of liability offered by BP in such letter; (2) consider the oil and gas leasing contract involved in the Deepwater Horizon incident as being amended to reflect those new terms; and (3) return to BP for immediate payment any claim BP has failed to pay which the Secretary determines to be legitimate for BP to pay.

acceptance offer liability expedited claims mississippi canyon act establishes department_of_the_interior office deepwater_horizon claims compensation office compensate fault basis manner persons governmental entities incurred damages result deepwater_horizon incident makes office administrator responsible processing claims compensation damages requires administrator establish comprehensive claimant assistance resource centers areas large concentrations potential claimants designate categories claims handled expedited basis result extreme financial hardship imposes stay claim monetary damages pending federal state court related deepwater_horizon incident makes claim eligible disposition claimant elects pursue act requires administrator establish advisory_committee deepwater_horizon compensation sets forth essential elements eligible claim damages including proof preponderance evidence claimant suffered damages result deepwater_horizon incident declares claimant shall required demonstrate damages resulted negligence fault person sets forth claims procedures covers damages losses real personal property subsistence use revenues profits earning capacity costs public services confers district_court district_of_columbia exclusive jurisdiction action declaratory injunctive relief challenging provision act declares certain letter group chief executive british petroleum exploration production incorporated secretaries_of_homeland_security interior evidences offer modify oil gas leasing contract involved deepwater_horizon incident incorporate new terms liability stating prepared pay million legitimate claims relating explosion oil spill directs secretary accept new terms liability offered letter consider oil gas leasing contract involved deepwater_horizon incident amended reflect new terms return immediate payment claim failed pay secretary determines legitimate pay


Summary: Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act - Waives requirements for coastwise endorsements to a certificate of documentation in order to engage in coastwise trade for foreign vessels engaged in containment, remediation, or associated activities in connection with the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

water assistance international vessels emergency response_act waives requirements coastwise endorsements certificate documentation order engage coastwise trade foreign vessels engaged containment remediation associated activities connection mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon oil spill gulf_of_mexico


Summary: Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 - Establishes within the Department of the Interior the Office of Deepwater Horizon Claims Compensation (ODHCC) to provide timely, fair compensation, on a no-fault basis and in a nonadversarial manner, to persons and state or local governments that have incurred economic damages as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident. Directs the ODHCC Administrator to establish: (1) a comprehensive claimant assistance program, which shall establish resource centers in areas with large concentrations of potential claimants; and (2) an Advisory Committee on Deepwater Horizon Compensation. Prescribes requirements for Deepwater Horizon compensation and related claims procedures. Declares that a claimant shall not be required to demonstrate that the damages for which the claim is being made resulted from the negligence or other fault of any other person (general rule of no-fault compensation). Specifies kinds of covered damages. Requires payment of damages by the responsible parties via the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. National Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 - Establishes in the Legislative branch the National Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention, which shall examine and report to the President and Congress on the facts and causes relating to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill of 2010. Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to direct the President to: (1) establish a set of limits for strict liability for damages for incidents occurring from offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports) covered by Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leases issued after enactment of the Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010; and (2) promulgate regulations that allow advance payments from the Fund to state and local governments for actions taken to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set a Fund financing rate of: (1) 60 cents per barrel for any petroleum product entered into the United States from a non-World Trade Organization (WTO) country; and (2) 20 cents per barrel in any other case. Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to direct the Interagency Committee to establish: (1) a regional subcommittee for each of the Gulf of Mexico and Arctic regions of the United States; and (2) other regional subcommittees as necessary. Directs the Interagency Committee to coordinate a comprehensive federal oil spill research and development program, including grants to institutions of higher education or other research institutions. Authorizes the Incident Commander of the Coast Guard to authorize the use of dispersants in response to a spill of oil from any facility or vessel located in, on, or under any U.S. navigable waters, and any facility of any kind subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to prescribe requirements for revenue sharing from OCS areas in certain coastal states and from areas in the Alaska Adjacent zone. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to revise requirements for revenue sharing to promote coastal resiliency among Gulf of Mexico producing states. Amends OCSLA to direct the Secretary of the Interior to require oil produced from federal leases in certain Arctic waters, except in preproduction phases (including explorations), to be transported by pipeline to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. Gulf of Mexico Regional Citizens' Advisory Council Act of 2010 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to establish a Gulf of Mexico Regional Citizens' Advisory Council.

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Summary: Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 - Requires the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) conduct a study evaluating the effect on small businesses of a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) report study results to the congressional small business and energy committees.

gulf_of_mexico economic recovery job impact analysis act requires office advocacy small_business_administration sba conduct study evaluating effect small businesses month moratorium new deepwater drilling gulf_of_mexico report study results congressional small business energy committees


Summary: Price Gouging Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after the President declares a major disaster, to: (1) consult with the Attorney General, the U.S. Attorney for that area, and state and local law enforcement officials to determine whether any supplier is charging unconscionably excessive prices for gasoline or diesel fuel; (2) establish a toll-free hotline for a consumer to report price gouging; and (3) establish a program to develop and distribute public informational materials in English and Spanish to assist consumers in detecting and avoiding price gouging. Makes it unlawful to charge unconscionably excessive prices for any gasoline or diesel fuel during the 180-day period after the President declares a major disaster. Requires the FTC, if it determines a supplier is in violation, to take any action it determines appropriate to remedy the violation. Authorizes civil penalties. Requires imprisonment for knowing violations. Authorizes victims and any state attorney general to bring a civil action against violators of this Act.

price gouging act amends federal_trade_commission_act direct federal_trade_commission ftc president declares major disaster consult attorney general attorney area state local law enforcement officials determine supplier charging unconscionably excessive prices gasoline diesel fuel establish toll free hotline consumer report price gouging establish program develop distribute public informational materials english spanish assist consumers detecting avoiding price gouging makes unlawful charge unconscionably excessive prices gasoline diesel fuel day period president declares major disaster requires ftc determines supplier violation action determines appropriate remedy violation authorizes civil penalties requires imprisonment knowing violations authorizes victims state attorney general bring civil action violators act


Summary: Data Security Act of 2010 - Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Grants exclusive enforcement powers to specified federal regulatory agencies with oversight of financial institutions. Denies a private right of action, including a class action, regarding any act or practice regulated under this Act. Prohibits any civil or criminal action in state court or under state law relating to any act or practice governed under this Act. Prescribes data security standards to be implemented by federal agencies. Preempts state law with respect to the responsibilities of any person to protect against and investigate such data security breaches and mitigate any losses or harm resulting from them.

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