mr. ezell, for his leadership on this legislation. i urge support and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker: the gentlelady from oregon is recognized. ms. ohio: i rise in support of h.r. 15 -- ms. hoyle: i rise in support of h.r. 152. this legislation amends the disaster recovery reform act to help federal agencies streamline and consolidate information collection and preliminary damage assessments following disasters. after a major disaster, there's no time to wait for bureaucracy. however, federal recovery assistance following disasters is currently hampered by inefficient information collection and assessments conducted by multiple agencies. this bill will remove information collection barriers that currently impede disaster aid. it creates a working group to identify due public tiff assessments and propose their elimination. further, it would streamline federal disaster recovery efforts by concluding that a single agency is sufficient to conduct damage assessments to account for the n

mr. ezell: they've been known for their strong sent of pride and contributions to south mississippi. from fort ridge heritage to its remarkable growth, petal has become a shining example of what makes our region so special. as your representative, i've seen firsthand the hard work and dedication of petal's leaders and businesses. you've built a city that's not only yours, but it also embrace as bright future. this milestone is a testament to the resiliency of this great community. i look forward to seeing petal to grow and aspire with many years to come. congratulations on 50 incredible years and here's to the next 50. thank you for all you do for the fourth district of mississippi. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new jersey seek recognition? the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute -- the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, u.s. alcohol police officer

mr. dellinger, the last congress i introduced the bipartisan household goods shipping consumer protection act. with congressman ezell to address freight fraud and restore federal authority to prevent scams in the shipping industry. we plan on reintroducing the spell -- this bill. there will be a bipartisan senate companion bill as well. one of the benefits of enacting the bill for both ship -- what are the benefits of enacting the bill for both shippers and consumers? mr. dellinger: thank you for introducing the bill. we support it. definitely, anything that protects the consumer and also the goods carriers out there doing the right thing is very welcome. del. holmes-norton: thank. mr. tymon congress recently enacted a disaster bill that provides $8 billion to the federal highway administration's administration relief program. congress did not provide the 15 million dollars requested by the federal transit administration. to meet its emergency relief programs needs for disaster related repairs. does the american association of state highway and transportation officials support providing dedicated funding to the fede