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kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 2242"
bill: "116-hr-2242"
heading: "To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes."
from: "ih"
from_label: "Introduced in House"
to: "rh"
to_label: "Reported in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hr/2242/changes/rh"
---

# H.R. 2242 — what changed

H.R. 2242, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes. — 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Section 1 Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities

- <ins>Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123) is amended by inserting “, and including, for purposes of this section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care,” before “for the duration”.</ins>
- (a) <del>In general—</del> <del>Section 406(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)) is amended—</del>
  - (1) <del>in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting “(including the repair of infrastructure used to access such facility)” after “associated expenses”; and</del>
  - (2) <del>in paragraph (3)(B)—</del>
    - (A) <del>by inserting “solid waste management, stormwater management,” after “wastewater treatment,”; and</del>
    - (B) <del>by inserting “emergency supply transportation, nonemergency medical, first response, security,” after “education,”.</del>
- (b) <del>Rule of applicability—</del> <del>The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to contributions for major disasters occurring on or after August 1, 2017.</del>