Public Law 106-390 · H.R. 707 · Became law

Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

Official title: “To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes.”

Earlier name of the bill: “Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 1999”.

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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The House passed it by voice vote on October 10, 2000. A voice vote records no individual votes.

It became law on October 30, 2000.

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