Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 294, strike lines 5 through 8, and insert the following: SEC. 618. RIGHT OF ARBITRATION. Section 423 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189a) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Right of Arbitration.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding this section, an applicant for assistance under this title may request arbitration to dispute the eligibility for assistance or repayment of assistance provided for a project of more than $100,000 for any disaster that occurred after January 1, 2016. Such arbitration shall be conducted de novo by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the decision of such Board shall be binding. ``(2) Eligibility.--To participate in arbitration under this subsection, an applicant-- ``(A) shall submit the dispute to the arbitration process established under the authority granted under section 601 of Public Law 111-5; and ``(B) may submit a request for arbitration in lieu of an appeal under subsection (a) at any time before the Administrator of FEMA has issued a final agency determination.''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 839, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Graves) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Louisiana.”