,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ibd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,laut5b]g1 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 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 enhance exi/+ programs provid+ mitigation assi/ance by enc\rag+ ,/ates to adopt & actively en=ce ,/ate build+ codes1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,build+ ,code ,inc5tive ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 mitigation plann+ is ! f\ndation = sav+ lives1 protect+ resid5tial & comm]cial prop]ties1 & develop+ disa/] resi/ant communities2 7#b7 rec5t /udies ( ! p]=mance ( build+ /ructures dur+ disa/]s h demon/rat$ t ! adoption & active en=cem5t ( ,/ate build+ codes h greatly r$uc$ resid5tial & comm]cial prop]ty damage & p]sonal injury result+ f major disa/]s2 7#c7 mod]n build+ codes gov]n all aspects ( con/ruction & are design$ to ensure t s+le-family resid5tial dwell+s & comm]cial /ructures are protect$ f natural disa/]s2 7#d7 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rely on active en=cem5t ( mod]n build+ codes = assurance t m9imum /&>ds = r$uc+ p]sonal injuries & prop]ty damages h be5 met 9 ! build+s !y live 91 "w 91 & visit ev]yday2 7#e7 active en=cem5t ( build+ codes plays an increas+ly important role 9 public safety & loss prev5tion ( resid5tial & comm]cial prop]ty2 7#f7 active en=cem5t ( build+ codes bas$ on nationally recogniz$ models r$uces ! ne$ = public disa/] aid1 creates su/a9able communities1 promotes a level & consi/5t play+ field = design pr(essionals1 suppli]s1 & build]s1 & c contribute to ! durability ( resid5tial & comm]cial /ructures2 7#g7 "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy provides ,f$]al assi/ance to ,/ates = mitigation ef=ts2 7#h7 x is b5eficial & appropriate to exp& ,f$]al mitigation assi/ance to enc\rage ,/ates to take a compreh5sive & integrat$ approa* to disa/] loss r$uction2 & 7#i7 x is b5eficial to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & appropriate t ,f$]al mitigation assi/ance be us$ to enc\rage ! adoption & active en=cem5t ( ,/ate build+ codes z a disa/] mitigation /rategy "u ! auspices ( a compreh5sive disa/] loss r$uction plan4 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to sub/antially mitigate ! occurr5ce ( loss to resid5tial & comm]cial prop]ty1 r$uce & m9imize damage :5 losses to resid5tial & comm]cial prop]ty occur1 improve ! quality & value ( resid5tial & comm]cial prop]ty1 & r$uce ! ne$ = public disa/] aid2 7#b7 to provide inc5tives = ! adoption & active en=cem5t ( ,/ate build+ codes2 7#c7 to enc\rage ,/ates to cont9ue _! key responsibility to coord9ate all ,/ate & local activities relat+ to haz>d evaluation & mitigation1 z specifi$ 9 section #bja4c7;c7 ( title #dd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 ?r\gh ! adoption & active en=cem5t ( ,/ate build+ codes2 & 7#d7 to enc\rage ,/ates to require t local gov]nm5ts use a curr5t v]sion ( a nationally applicable model build+ code t address natural haz>ds z a basis = design & con/ruction ( ,/ate-sponsor$ mitigation projects describ$ 9 section #bja4e7;b77#d77;iv7 ( title #dd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 #d4 ,additional mitigation assi/ance ,section #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,additional mitigation assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 at ! "t ( a decl>ation ( a major disa/]1 ! affect$ ,/ate has 9 effect & is actively en=c+ ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate an approv$ ,/ate build+ code1 ! ,presid5t may increase ! maximum total ( contributions "u ?is section = ! major disa/]1 z specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 & section #cbb7;e71 by an am\nt equal to #d p]c5t ( ! e/imat$ aggregate am\nt ( grants to be made 7less any associat$ adm9i/rative co/s7 "u ?is ,act ) respect to ! major disa/]4 7#b7 ,submission ,to be eligible = an increas$ ,f$]al %>e "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all submit its ,/ate build+ code to ! ,presid5t = approval4 7#c7 ,approval ,! ,presid5t %all approve a ,/ate build+ code submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! build+ code-- 7,a7 is consi/5t ) ! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( a nationally recogniz$ model build+ code2 7,b7 has be5 adopt$ by ! ,/ate )9 #f ye>s ( ! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( ! nationally recogniz$ model build+ code2 & 7,c7 uses ! nationally recogniz$ model build+ code z a m9imum /&>d4 7#d7 ,p]iodic updates ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all set appropriate /&>ds1 by regulation1 = ! p]iodic update1 resubmittal1 & approval ( a ,/ate build+ code approv$ by ! ,presid5t 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c7 t are consi/5t ) simil> requirem5ts relat$ to mitigation plann+ "u section #cbb4 7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7,a7 ,actively en=c+ ,! t]m actively en=c+ means effective jurisdictional execution ( all phases ( a ,/ate build+ code 9 ! process ( exam9ation & approval ( con/ruction plans1 specifications1 & te*nical data & ! inspection ( new con/ruction or r5ovation4 7,b7 ,nationally recogniz$ model build+ code ,! t]m nationally recogniz$ model build+ code means a build+ code = resid5tial & comm]cial con/ruction & con/ruction mat]ials t-- 7i7 has be5 develop$ & publi%$ by a code organization 9 an op5 cons5sus type =um ) input f national exp]ts2 & 7ii7 is bas$ on national /ructural design /&>ds t e/abli% m9imum acceptable crit]ia = ! design1 con/ruction1 & ma9t5ance ( resid5tial & comm]cial build+s = ! purpose ( protect+ ! heal?1 safety1 & g5]al welf>e ( ! build+'s us]s aga9/ natural disa/]s4 7,c7 ,/ate build+ code ,! t]m ,/ate build+ code means requirem5ts & associat$ /&>ds = resid5tial & comm]cial con/ruction & con/ruction mat]ials t are implem5t$ on a /atewide basis by ord9ance1 resolution1 law1 h\s+ or build+ code1 or zon+ ord9ance4 ,at a m9imum1 su* requirem5ts & associat$ /&>ds %all apply-- 7i7 to con/ruction-relat$ activities ( resid5tial build+ contractors applicable to s+le-family & #b-;family resid5tial /ructures2 & 7ii7 to con/ruction-relat$ activities ( eng9e]s1 ar*itects1 design]s1 & comm]cial build+ contractors applicable to ! /ructural safety1 design1 & con/ruction ( comm]cial1 indu/rial1 & multifamily /ructures4 7#f7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all issue su* regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4 #e4 ,pr$isa/] haz>d mitigation 7a7 ,uses ( te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance ,section #bjc7;e77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;e77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end ( clause 7ii72 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 to e/abli% & op]ate a build+ dep>tm5t & c>ry out en=cem5t activities to implem5t a ,/ate build+ code approv$ "u section #djd7;f74 4 7b7 ,crit]ia = assi/ance aw>ds ,section #bjc7;g7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#i72 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#aa72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t is c>ry+ out activities to implem5t a ,/ate build+ code approv$ "u section #djd7;f7 & 4