,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eagg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,curbelo ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4   
,sires7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to improve disa/] mitigation   
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,mitigation ,inve/m5t ,act4   
#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$uc+ p]sonal injuries & 
prop]ty damages h be5 met 9 ! build+s !y
 live 91 "w 91 & visit e day2  7#e7     
active en=cem5t ( build+ codes plays an 
increas+ly important role 9 public      
safety & loss prev5tion ( resid5tial &  
comm]cial prop]ty2  7#f7 active en=cem5t
 ( build+ codes bas$ 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$uction plan4  #c4 ,purposes ,!        
purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7       
sub/antially mitigate ! occurr5ce ( loss
 to resid5tial & comm]cial prop]ty1     
r$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 provide        
inc5tives = ! adoption & active en=cem5t
 ( ,/ate build+ codes2  7#c7 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  
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$]al ,regulations4  #d4 ,enhanc$     
mitigation assi/ance  7a7 ,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

 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !  
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all
 issue su* regulations z may be necess>y
 to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7#f7      
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3  
7,a7 ,actively en=c+ ,! t]m actively    
en=c+ means effective jurisdictional    
execution ( all phases ( a ,/ate build+ 
code 9 ! process ( exam9ation & approval
 ( con/ruction plans1 specifications1 & 
te*nical data & ! inspection ( new      
con/ruction or r5ovation4  7,b7         
,nationally recogniz$ 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  7g7 ,use (      
assi/ance ,recipi5ts ( haz>d mitigation 
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section &      

section #bjc may use ! assi/ance to     
conduct activities to help r$uce ! risk 
( future damage1 h>d%ip1 loss1 or suff]+
 9 any area affect$ by a flood1         
includ+--  7#a7 adaptation ( exi/+      
infra/ructures1 includ+ enhancem5ts to  
bo? built & natural environm5ts bas$ on 
future flood probabilities2  7#b7       
ma9t5ance ( exi/+ surge protection      
infra/ructure2  7#c7 wat]front          
resili5ce1 includ+ creation ( bulkheads1
 dune enhancem5t1 bea* re-n\ri%m5t1 liv+
 seawalls & sea%ores & levees2  7#d7    
volunt>y acquisition ( repeat$ly flood$ 
prop]ties2  7#e7 flood wat] div]sion1   
removal1 treatm5t1 & /orage             
infra/ructure projects2  7#f7 flood wat]
 di/ribution along /reet infra/ructure  
sy/ems1 includ+ canal /reets1 absorb5t  
/reets1 floodable p>ks1 & und]gr\nd     
ci/]ns2 &  7#g7 enhanc$ infra/ructure = 
increas+ resili5ce ( ! fre%wat] supply  
to salt wat] intrusion4  4  7b7         
,pr$isa/] haz>d mitigation  7#a7 ,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  7#b7 ,crit]ia = assi/ance 
aw>ds ,section #bjc7;g7 ( su* ,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;f72 &  4  
#e4 ,compreh5sive /udy ( disa/] co/s &  
losses  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all comm5ce1 ?r\gh ! 

,national ,advisory ,c\ncil1 a          
compreh5sive /udy relat$ to disa/] co/s 
& losses 7ref]r$ to 9 ! subsection z !  
,/udy74  7b7 ,additional memb]%ip ,= !  
purposes ( ! /udy1 z soon z practicable 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all appo9t additional     
qualifi$ memb]s to ! ,national ,advisory
 ,c\ncil f ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,individuals 
t h ! requisite te*nical k & exp]tise on
 issues relat$ to disa/] co/s & losses4 
7#b7 ,repres5tatives ( ! insurance      
indu/ry4  7#c7 ,exp]ts 9 &              
repres5tatives ( ! con/ruction & build+ 
indu/ry4  7#d7 ,individuals nom9at$ by  
national organizations repres5t+ local  
gov]nm5ts & p]sonnel4  7#e7 ,academic   
exp]ts4  7#f7 ,v5dors1 develop]s1 &     
manufactur]s ( sy/ems1 facilities1      
equipm5t1 & capabilities = em]g5cy      
managem5t s]vices4  7#g7 ,repres5tatives
 ( su* o!r /akehold]s & int]e/$ &       
affect$ p>ties z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s
 appropriate4  7c7 ,consultation )      
nonmemb]s ,! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil

 %all consult ) o!r relevant ag5cies &  
gr\ps t are n repres5t$ on ! ,national  
,advisory ,c\ncil to consid] rese>*1    
data1 f9d+s1 recomm5dations1 innovative 
te*nologies & developm5ts1 includ+--    
7#a7 entities engag$ 9 f$]ally fund$    
rese>*2 &  7#b7 academic in/itutions    
engag$ 9 relevant "w & rese>*4  7d7     
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil %all conv5e 
to evaluate ! foll[+ topics & develop   
recomm5dations = r$uc+ disa/] co/s &    
losses3  7#a7 ,disa/] losses  7,a7 ,co/ 
tr5ds ,tr5ds 9 disa/] co/s includ+ loss 
( life & injury1 prop]ty damage to      
individuals1 ! private sector1 & ea*    
level ( gov]nm5t 7,/ate1 local & tribal7
 s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 to !
 ext5t data is available4  7,b7         
,contribut+ factors ,contribut+ factors 
su* z %ift+ demographics & ag+          
infra/ructure & _! impacts on ! tr5ds 9 

disa/] losses & co/s4  7#b7 ,disa/] co/s
  7,a7 ,tr5ds 9 decl>ations ,tr5ds 9    
disa/] decl>ations1 includ+ factors     
contribut+ to ! tr5ds4  7,b7 ,disa/]    
assi/ance ,disa/] assi/ance available f 
all ,f$]al s\rces1 includ+ descriptions 
( programs1 eligibility & au?orities1   
:]e assi/ance has be5 us$               
geographically1 h[ quickly ! funds are  
us$1 h[ t assi/ance is coord9at$ among !
 v>i\s ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 &           
recomm5dations = ways to improve !      
effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( ! deliv]y (  
su* assi/ance4  7,c7 ,co/s ,disa/] co/s 
borne by ! private sector & individuals4
  7#c7 ,disa/] roles & responsibility   
,fundam5tal pr9ciples t %\ld drive      
national disa/] assi/ance decisionmak+1 
includ+ ! appropriate roles = ea* level 
( gov]nm5t1 ! private sector &          
individuals4  7#d7 ,r$uction ( co/s &   
losses  7,a7 ,me*anisms & inc5tives     
,me*anisms & inc5tives1 includ+ tax     
inc5tives1 to promote disa/] co/        
r$uction1 mitigation1 & recov]y1 includ+

 co/ data1 projections = ! return on    
inve/m5t1 & measures ( effectiv5ess4    
7,b7 ,id5tification ( *all5ges ,id5tify 
fundam5tal legal1 societal1 geographic &
 te*nological *all5ges to implem5tation4
  7#e7 ,legislative proposals           
,legislative proposals = implem5t+ !    
recomm5dations 9 ! report compil$       
pursuant to ! requirem5t 9 section #aaaa
 ( ! ,s&y ,recov]y ,improvem5t ,act (   
#bjac 7,public ,law #aac-b74  7e7       
,report to adm9i/rator & congress  7#a7 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,national     
,advisory ,c\ncil %all submit a report  
conta9+ ! data1 analysis1 &             
recomm5dations develop$ "u subsection   
7d7 to--  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,b7 !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,data        
availability ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make !

 data collect$ pursuant to ?is section  
publically available on ! ,ag5cy's      
website4  #f4 ,enhanc$ mitigation       
inc5tives pilot program  7a7 ,use (     
build+ codes ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% 
& conduct a pilot program to aw>d grants
 to ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts to 
aid & enc\rage ! adoption & active      
en=cem5t ( nationally recogniz$ model   
build+ codes1 ,/ate build+ codes1 &     
relat$ mitigation measures4  7b7 ,goals 
,! goals ( ! grant program are-- 7#a7   
r$uc+ disa/] response & recov]y co/s to 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts
 by--  7,a7 increas+ ! resili5ce (      
build+s2 &  7,b7 r$uc+ ! am\nt ( damage 
& loss t occurs due to disa/]s & *ronic 
flood+2  7#b7 inc5tiviz+ communities &  
individuals to adopt sm>t developm5t &  
mitigation measures 9 advance ( disa/]s4
  7c7 ,m9imum ,requirem5ts ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 provide grant aw>ds annually !reaft]2  

7#b7 e/abli% crit]ia = aw>d+ grants on a
 competitive basis bas$ on ! demon/rat$ 
ne$ ( ! applicants & ! project's ability
 to accompli% ! goals outl9e 9          
subsection 7b72 &  7#c7 require         
non-,f$]al mat*+ funds 9 an am\nt equal 
to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt 
( ! grant4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual  
reports ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! pilot     
program is conduct$ "u ?is section1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all submit1 annually1 to !
 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 a report on ! grants       
provid$1 ! projects und]tak51 & !       
outcomes expect$4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] t]m9ation ( !   
pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
submit a f9al report to ! ,committee on 
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! f9al report %all

 include--  7,a7 a review & evaluation (
 ! grant aw>ds2  7,b7 recomm5dations on 
any p]man5t *anges to ! ,rob]t ,t4      
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act2 &  7,c7 a progress     
evaluation 9 meet+ ! goals describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!      
au?orities "u ?is section %all t]m9ate  
on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4