,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bifi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,johnson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to
 conduct a compreh5sive /udy relat+ to  
disa/] co/s & losses1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,disa/] ,managem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,ag5cy  
,! t]m ,ag5cy means ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,national      
,advisory ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,national      
,advisory ,c\ncil means ! ,national     
,advisory ,c\ncil ( ! ,ag5cy4  #c4      
,compreh5sive /udy ( disa/] losses &    
,f$]al disa/] assi/ance  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 comm5ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national        

,advisory ,c\ncil1 a compreh5sive /udy  
relat+ to disa/] losses & ,f$]al disa/] 
assi/ance4  7b7 ,additional memb]%ip ,= 
! purposes ( ! compreh5sive /udy requir$
 "u subsection 7a71 z soon z practicable
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all ensure ! ,national    
,advisory ,c\ncil includes ! foll[+     
memb]s3  7#a7 ,individuals :o 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+ ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts & p]sonnel4  7#e7      
,academic exp]ts4  7#f7 ,repres5tatives 
( ! private indu/ry1 su* z v5dors1      
develop]s1 & manufactur]s ( sy/ems1     
facilities1 equipm5t1 & capabilities =  
em]g5cy managem5t s]vices4  7#g7 ,o!r   
memb]s1 z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s       
appropriate4  7c7 ,consultation )       
nonmemb]s ,= ! purposes ( ! compreh5sive

 /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !      
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil %all consult
 ) o!r relevant ag5cies & entities 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 ,/udy requirem5ts ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national        
,advisory ,c\ncil %all conv5e to        
evaluate disa/] losses & ,f$]al disa/]  
assi/ance1 includ+ consid]ation ( !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,tr5ds & contribut+       
factors ,an assessm5t ( tr5ds1 & factors
 contribut+ to su* tr5ds1 9 disa/] co/s 
& losses & ,f$]al disa/] assi/ance1     
includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,loss ( life &  
injury4  7,b7 ,prop]ty damage & o!r co/s
 to individuals1 ! private sector1 & ea*
 level ( gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,presid5tially 
decl>$ disa/]s4  7,d7 ,disa/] assi/ance 
available f all ,f$]al s\rces4  7#b7    

,disa/] roles & responsibility          
,fundam5tal pr9ciples t drive national  
disa/] assi/ance decisionmak+1 includ+ !
 appropriate roles = ea* level (        
gov]nm5t1 ! private sector1 &           
individuals4  7e7 ,recomm5dations ,!    
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil %all develop
 recomm5dations to r$uce disa/] co/s &  
losses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to m         
effici5tly & effectively deliv] ,f$]al  
disa/] assi/ance1 includ+ consid]ation (
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,actions to enhance    
national disa/] assi/ance decisionmak+4 
7#b7 ,inc5tives1 includ+ tax inc5tives1 
to r$uce disa/] co/s & losses & promote 
a m effici5t & effective use ( ,f$]al   
disa/] assi/ance4  7#c7 ,legislative    
proposals1 includ+ proposals = implem5t+
 ! recomm5dations 9 ! report compil$    
pursuant to ! requirem5t 9 section #aaaa
 ( ! ,s&y ,recov]y ,improvem5t ,act (   
#bjac 7,public ,law #aac-b2 #abg ,/at4  
#di74  7#d7 ,legal1 societal1           
geographic1 te*nological1 & o!r *all5ges
 to implem5tation ( recomm5dations4     

7#e7 ,project$ doll> sav+s &            
effici5cies1 includ+ measures (         
effectiv5ess1 f recomm5dations4  7f7    
,report to ,adm9i/rator & ,congress ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,national        
,advisory ,c\ncil conv5es "u subsection 
7d71 ! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil %all 
submit a report conta9+ ! data1         
analysis1 & recomm5dations develop$ "u  
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 to--  7#a7 !      
,adm9i/rator2  7#b7 ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7   
,availability ( in=mation ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all make ! data collect$  
pursuant to ?is section publically      
available on ! website ( ! ,ag5cy4  #d4 
,action plan to improve field op]ations 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   

,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes an action plan to improve field
 op]ations aft] a major disa/] or       
em]g5cy decl>ation by ! ,presid5t "u    
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj or #eaia74  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
report requir$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all1 at
 a m9imum1 include a plan ) mile/ones & 
implem5tation timeframes1 to address !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,improv+ ! consi/5cy (    
grant program guidance1 includ+ oral &  
writt5 guidance1 provid$ to applicants &
 pot5tial applicants4  7#b7 ,enhanc+    
record ma9t5ance ?r\gh\t ! lifecycle ( a
 disa/]1 includ+ ! ma9t5ance & transf] (
 docum5ts dur+ /aff transitions4  7#c7  
,improv+ te*nical & o!r support provid$ 
to applicants & grantees to r$uce _!    
adm9i/rative burd5 & managem5t co/s4    
7#d7 ,implem5t+ new te*nologies to      
educate & assi/ applicants1 & cont9u\sly
 in=m applicants on ! /atus ( _! disa/] 

assi/ance applications & projects4  #e4 
,simplifi$ proc$ure pilot  7a7 ,pilot   
program ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 e/abli% a pilot program t increases !  
simplifi$ proc$ure ?re%old e/abli%$ "u  
section #dbb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahi7 = ! purpose (
 det]m9+ :e!r su* increase c facilitate 
a m effici5t & effective deliv]y (      
assi/ance1 )\t sacrific+ ov]sight       
capabilities1 = a major disa/] or       
em]g5cy decl>ation by ! ,presid5t "u    
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj or #eaia74  7b7 ,increase ?re%old 
,= em]g5cy assi/ance & major disa/]s    
subject to ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a71 ! simplifi$ proc$ure    
?re%old1 z e/abli%$ "u section #dbb ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eahi71 %all increase to n less ?an     

#ejj1jjj & n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj4  7c7     
,eligible decl>ations ,a major disa/] or
 em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u       
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj or #eaia7 may be eligible = !     
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7
 if ! decl>ation is made aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,review ,!    
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1   
%all-- 7#a7 review ! results ( ! pilot  
program e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a7 &     
det]m9e :e!r ! increase 9 ! simplifi$   
proc$ure ?re%old facilitat$ a m effici5t
 & effective deliv]y ( assi/ance1 )\t   
sacrific+ ov]sight capabilities1 = a    
major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>ation "u   
section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj or #eaia72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an     
,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 report ! results ( !
 review requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,sunset  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 a major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by !  
,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja1      
respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or #eaia7 %all
 n be eligible = ! pilot program        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 if !         
decl>ation is made aft] ,janu>y #ca1    
#bjbj4  7#b7 ,exception ,if !           
,adm9i/rator1 bas$ on ! review conduct$ 
"u subsection 7d71 det]m9es t an        
increase 9 ! simplifi$ proc$ure ?re%old 
c facilitate a m effici5t & effective   
deliv]y ( assi/ance = em]g5cies & major 
disa/]s1 ! date 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be  
ext5d$ to ,april #cj1 #bjbj1 = ! purpose
 ( promulgat+ regulations to increase ! 
simplifi$ proc$ure ?re%old4  7f7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section     
#dbb7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]  

,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eahi7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,review ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 
& e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all review !     
?re%old = eligibility "u ?is section4  4
  7g7 ,applicability ( o!r law ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all n  
be subject to ! requirem5ts (-- 7#a7    
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2  7#b7 *apt] #f ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 or  7#c7 sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #f4 ,managem5t co/s pilot  7a7  
,pilot program ,n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot       
program t modifies ! managem5t co/ rates
 e/abli%$ "u section #cbd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe;b7 
= ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r su*          
modifications c facilitate a m effici5t 
& effective adm9i/ration ( disa/]       

assi/ance grants = a major disa/] or    
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t 
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or 
#eaia74  7b7 ,specific managem5t co/s ,=
 grantees & subgrantees subject to !    
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide !      
foll[+ p]c5tage rates1 9 addition to !  
eligible project co/s1 to cov] direct & 
indirect co/s ( adm9i/]+ ! foll[+       
programs3  7#a7 ,haz>d mitigation ,a    
grantee "u section #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4  
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7 
may be reimburs$ n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( !  
total am\nt ( ! grant aw>d "u su*       
section #djd1 ( :i* n m ?an #aj p]c5t   
may be us$ by ! grantee & n m ?an #e    
p]c5t may be us$ by ! subgrantee = su*  
co/s4  7#b7 ,public assi/ance ,a grantee
 "u sections #djc1 #djf1 #djg1 or #ejb (
 ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &  
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 

#eagj;b1 #eagb1 #eagc1 or #eaib7 may be 
reimburs$ n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total   
aw>d am\nt "u su* section #djc1 #djf1   
#djg1 or #ejb1 ( :i* n m ?an #f p]c5t   
may be us$ by ! grantee & n m ?an #d    
p]c5t may be us$ by ! subgrantee = su*  
co/s4  7c7 ,eligible decl>ations ,a     
major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by !     
,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja1      
respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or #eaia7 may 
be eligible = ! pilot program e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7a7 if ! decl>ation is    
made aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7d7 ,review ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator1 %all-- 7#a7 review !      
results ( ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a7 & det]m9e :e!r !         
modifications to ! managem5t co/ rates 9
 subsection 7b7 facilitat$ a m effici5t 
& effective adm9i/ration ( disa/]       
assi/ance grants = a major disa/] or    
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t 

,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or 
#eaia72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 
#bjbj1 report ! results ( ! review      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,sunset   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 a major disa/] or em]g5cy
 decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja  
or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or 
#eaia7 %all n be eligible = ! pilot     
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 if ! 
decl>ation is made aft] ,janu>y #ca1    
#bjbj4  7#b7 ,exception ,if !           
,adm9i/rator1 bas$ on ! review conduct$ 
"u subsection 7d71 det]m9es t !         
modifications to managem5t co/ rates 9  
subsection 7b7 c facilitate a m effici5t
 & effective adm9i/ration ( disa/]      
assi/ance grants = a major disa/] or    

em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t 
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj or 
#eaia71 ! date 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be   
ext5d$ to ,april #cj1 #bjbj1 = ! purpose
 ( promulgat+ regulations to modify     
managem5t co/ rates4  7f7 ,te*nical &   
con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cbd7;a7 ( !    
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eafe;b7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ any       
adm9i/rative exp5se1 & any o!r exp5se n 
directly *>geable to & ins]t+ direct    
adm9i/rative co/1 & any o!r adm9i/rative
 exp5se associat$ )4  7g7 ,applicability
 ( o!r law ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all n be subject to !     
requirem5ts (-- 7#a7 section #eec (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7    
*apt] #f ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 or  7#c7 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4