The Disaster Relief Fund is set at $22,510,000,000 and designated for disaster relief
What the document says“That such amount shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)”
Section 1701(5) sets the Disaster Relief Fund at $22,510,000,000, ties it to major disasters declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and designates it for disaster relief under section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
What the document actually says“That such amount shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)”
The money is for big disasters that have been declared.
The President declares a major disaster. Only then does this fund pay out. The mark on the money keeps it outside the caps.
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