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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 4782 (Introduced in House) — To provide additional disaster recovery assistance for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin I... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term covered disaster means a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) with respect to Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria. The term covered disaster area means an area— located in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands; and for which the President declared a covered disaster. The term public assistance grant program means the public assistance grant program authorized under sections 403, 406, 407, 418, 419, 428, and 502(a) of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b , 5172, 5173, 5185, 5186, 5189f, and 5192(a)). The term Puerto Rico means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The term Virgin Islands means the Virgin Islands of the United States.
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