House OKs More Disaster Aid
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WASHINGTON — Spurred by multimillion-dollar flood damage in Northern California last month, the House voted today to boost from $30 million to $100 million the limit on federal funds that each state can claim in 1986 for emergency relief projects resulting from a single natural disaster.
By a voice vote and without audible dissent, the House also approved raising from $30 million to $40 million the annual amount the Corps of Engineers can spend on small flood-control projects without seeking congressional approval.
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