,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aiig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #e1 #bjae ,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 grants & f9ancial assi/ance 9 c]ta9 areas affect$ by wildfires4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prep>e1 ,ready1 ,equip1 & ,prev5t ,areas at ,risk ( ,em]g5cy ,wildfires ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,prep>e ,act ( #bjae4 #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$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 7#b7 ! t]m community wildfire protection plan has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa72 7#c7 ! t]m eligible recipi5t means a ,/ate or an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t2 7#d7 ! t]m local multi-haz>d mitigation plan means a mitigation plan develop$ by a local gov]nm5t "u section #cbb7;b7 t addresses wildfire mitigation2 7#e7 ! t]m ,/ate mitigation plan means a mitigation plan develop$ by a ,/ate "u section #cbb7;c7 t addresses wildfire mitigation2 & 7#f7 ! t]m tribal mitigation plan means a mitigation plan develop$ by a tribal gov]nm5t "u section #cbb7;b7 t addresses wildfire mitigation4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,wildfire ,mitigation ,grant ,program ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% a pilot program to make grants to eligible recipi5ts = wildfire mitigation4 7c7 ,use ( ,funds ,a grant "u ?is section may be us$ by an eligible recipi5t-- 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 conduct wildfire mitigation2 7#c7 to inve/ 9 vehicles & o!r equipm5t to conduct wildfire mitigation2 7#d7 to mitigate aga9/ damage f run(f into wat]ways & floods caus$ by erosion f wildfires2 7#e7 to build ess5tial community collaboration & outl9e ! necess>y gr\ndwork sy/ems 9 anticipation ( future fires2 & 7#f7 at ! discretion ( ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or ! ,*ief ,executive ( an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 = any o!r wildfire mitigation activities 9 ! ,/ate or area "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 z applicable1 unless o!rwise prohibit$ by law4 7d7 ,eligibility = ,assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,eligibility ,an eligible recipi5t %all be eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section if ! section #dbj grant ratio = ! eligible recipi5t is equal to or great] ?an #abe p]c5t ( ! population ratio ( ! eligible recipi5t4 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 ! eligible recipi5t 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 ! population ratio ( ! eligible recipi5t %all be equal to ! quoti5t (-- 7,i7 ! population ( ! ,/ate or ! area "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 z applicable1 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 an eligible recipi5t-- 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 ! eligible recipi5t 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 multi-haz>d mitigation plan2 7,b7 any ,indian tribal gov]nm5t 9 t ,/ate ) a tribal mitigation plan2 or 7,c7 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 multi-haz>d mitigation plan4 7e7 ,crit]ia = ,assi/ance ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a grant to an eligible recipi5t "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 give pref]5ce to-- 7,a7 an eligible recipi5t ) a high level ( ne$ = assi/ance bas$ on ! be/ sci5tific data available2 7,b7 an eligible recipi5t t previ\sly receiv$ a grant "u ?is section & effectively us$ ! ,f$]al funds = wildfire mitigation activities 9 ! ,/ate or area "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 z applicable1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t2 & 7#b7 consid] environm5tal conditions 9 a ,/ate or an area "u ! jurisdiction ( an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 z applicable1 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 an eligible recipi5t %all submit an application to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 addition to any o!r requirem5ts t may be specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 an eligible recipi5t submitt+ an application = a grant "u ?is section %all demon/rate t-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an eligible recipi5t t is a ,/ate-- 7i7 ! ,/ate has a ,/ate mitigation plan2 7ii7 ! ,/ate %all provide mat*+ non-,f$]al funds equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds made available "u ?is subsection2 7iii7 a c\nty or municipality t may receive funds f ! grant has a community wildfire protection plan or a local multi-haz>d mitigation plan2 & 7iv7 an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t t may receive funds f ! grant has a tribal mitigation plan2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( an eligible recipi5t t is an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t-- 7i7 ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t has a tribal mitigation plan2 & 7ii7 ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t %all-- 7,i7 provide mat*+ non-,f$]al funds equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds made available "u ?is subsection2 or 7,,ii7 if ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t is a small impov]i%$ community1 z def9$ 9 section #bjc7;a71 provide non-mat*+ ,f$]al funds equal to n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds made available "u ?is subsection4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 ! recipi5t %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report1 :i* %all be made publically 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 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use n less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj f unobligat$ am\nts 9 ! ,national ,pr$isa/] ,mitigation ,fund = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to increase ! am\nt ( appropriations au?oriz$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9 any giv5 fiscal ye>4 4 #c4 ,wildfire ,mitigation ,assi/ance 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #dbj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,haz>d mitigation assi/ance ,:e!r or n a major disa/] is decl>$1 ! ,presid5t may provide haz>d mitigation assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #djd 9 any area affect$ by a fire = :i* assi/ance 0 provid$ "u ?is section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #djd7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7a77-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ be=e ! fir/ p]iod 1 or any area 9 :i* assi/ance 0 provid$ "u section #dbj2 & 7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or ev5t "u section #dbj aft] major disa/] ea* place t t]m appe>s2 & 7#b7 9 section #cbb 7e77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe7;e77#a771 by ins]t+ or ev5t "u section #dbj aft] major disa/] ea* place t t]m appe>s4 #d4 ,factors to consid] = major disa/] decl>ation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all am5d subsection 7a7 ( section #bjf4dh ( title #dd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to require ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to consid]1 9 evaluat+ a ,gov]nor's reque/ = major disa/] assi/ance "u ! ,public ,assi/ance ,program1 :e!r-- 7#a7 po/-fire flood+ occurr$ )9 #e ye>s1 & z a result1 ( a s+le wildfire ev5t 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,/ate receiv$ fire managem5t assi/ance "u section #dbj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahg7 relat$ to ! major disa/] = :i* ! ,gov]nor is reque/+ assi/ance "u ! ,public ,assi/ance ,program4 #e4 ,po/-fire fund+ guide 7a7 ,creation & di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all create & make publically available a po/-fire recov]y fund+ & res\rce guide = local communities4 7b7 ,involvem5t by local lead]s ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all create ! guide "u subsection 7a7 9 collaboration ) local lead]s :o h exp]i5c$ wildfires 9 _! communities & :o und]/& ! requirem5ts = ! use ( ,f$]al disa/] funds4 7c7 ,updates ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all update ! guide "u subsection 7a7 z programs & res\rces *ange4