,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adbh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to provide = wildfire mitigation grants1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prep>e1 ,ready1 ,equip1 & ,prev5t ,areas at ,risk ( ,em]g5cy ,wildfires ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,prep>e ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,wildfire mitigation ,title ,,ii ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bjc ! foll[+3 #bjc;,a4 ,wildfire mitigation 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 7#b7 ! t]m community wildfire protection plan has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa72 7#c7 ! t]m local mitigation plan means a mitigation plan develop$ "u section #cbb7;b7 t addresses wildfire mitigation & prep>$ness2 & 7#d7 ! t]m ,/ate mitigation plan means a mitigation plan develop$ "u section #cbb7;c7 t addresses wildfire mitigation & prep>$ness4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( wildfire mitigation & prep>$ness grant program ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% a pilot program to make grants to ,/ates = wildfire mitigation & prep>$ness4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,a grant "u ?is section may be us$ by a ,/ate-- 7#a7 to r$uce ! haz>d\s fuel load by r$uc+ ! use ( fuels t may contribute to cata/rophic wildfires 9 high-risk areas2 7#b7 to inve/ 9 p]sonnel & organizations to improve wildfire prep>$ness2 7#c7 to inve/ 9 vehicles & o!r equipm5t to improve wildfire prep>$ness2 7#d7 to inve/ 9 air tank]s or o!r airborne assets to help conta91 suppress1 & monitor wildfires2 7#e7 to prev5t damage f run(f into wat]ways & floods caus$ by erosion f wildfires2 & 7#f7 at ! discretion ( ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 = any o!r wildfire mitigation & prep>$ness activities on ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or private l& 9 ! ,/ate1 unless o!rwise prohibit$ by law4 7d7 ,eligibility = assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate %all be eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section if ! section #dbj grant ratio = su* ,/ate is equal to or great] ?an #aej p]c5t ( ! ,/ate population ratio4 7,b7 ,ratios ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! section #dbj grant ratio %all be equal to ! quoti5t (-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( decl>ations = a grant "u section #dbj receiv$ by ! ,/ate dur+ ! #aj ye>s prior to ! date on :i* an application = assi/ance is submitt$ "u ?is section1 divid$ by 7,,ii7 ! total numb] ( decl>ations = a grant "u section #dbj 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! #aj ye>s prior to ! date on :i* an application = assi/ance is submitt$ "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 ! ,/ate population ratio %all be equal to ! quoti5t (-- 7,i7 ! population ( ! ,/ate1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus on ! date on :i* an application = assi/ance is submitt$ "u ?is section1 divid$ by 7,,ii7 ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus on ! date on :i* an application = assi/ance is submitt$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 if a ,/ate-- 7,a7 files a petition = waiv] ( ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 demon/rates t significant environm5tal *anges or %ifts 9 =e/ heal? put ! ,/ate at an elevat$ risk = cata/rophic wildfires1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t4 7#c7 ,local assi/ance ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate may aw>d funds receiv$ "u ?is section1 to be us$ solely = ! purposes set =? "u subsection 7c71 to-- 7,a7 any c\nty or municipality 9 t ,/ate ) a community wildfire protection plan or a local mitigation plan2 or 7,b7 any o!r entity t is explicitly ref]5c$ 9 & c5tral to1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,gov]nor1 ! design ( a community wildfire protection plan or a local mitigation plan4 7e7 ,crit]ia = assi/ance ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a grant to a ,/ate "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 give pref]5ce to-- 7,a7 a ,/ate ) a high level ( ne$ = assi/ance bas$ on ! be/ sci5tific data available1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 7,b7 a ,/ate t provides mat*+ non-,f$]al funds1 includ+ funds f nongov]nm5tal entities1 equal to n less ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds made available "u ?is section2 & 7,c7 a ,/ate t previ\sly receiv$ a grant "u ?is section & effici5tly & effectively us$ ! ,f$]al funds = wildfire mitigation & prep>$ness activities 9 ! ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t2 & 7#b7 consid] environm5tal conditions 9 a ,/ate1 includ+ environm5tal *anges1 det]iorat+ =e/ heal?1 & ov]all wildfire risk4 7f7 ,application = assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to reque/ a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all submit an application to ! ,presid5t 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,presid5t may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 addition to any o!r requirem5ts t may be specifi$ by ! ,presid5t1 a ,/ate submitt+ an application = a grant "u ?is section %all demon/rate t-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate has a publicly available ,/ate mitigation plan2 7,b7 ! ,/ate %all provide mat*+ non-,f$]al funds equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds made available "u ?is subsection2 & 7,c7 a c\nty or municipality t may receive funds f ! grant has a community wildfire protection plan or a local mitigation plan4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report1 :i* %all be made publicly available1 on ! use ( funds made available "u ! grant4 7h7 ,fund+ = assi/ance 7#a7 ,pr$isa/] mitigation fund ,subject to ! availability ( funds 9 ! ,national ,pr$isa/] ,mitigation ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #bjc7;i71 ! ,presid5t %all use n less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj f unobligat$ am\nts 9 ! ,national ,pr$isa/] ,mitigation ,fund = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to increase ! am\nt ( appropriations au?oriz$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9 any giv5 fiscal ye>4 4