,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cchh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bb1 #bjaf ,mrs4 ,murray introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to make improvem5ts to c]ta9 wildfire & disa/] recov]y programs ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,disa/] ,recov]y ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,/ate individual assi/ance programs ,title ,,iii ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eada et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cbg4 ,/ate individual assi/ance programs 7a7 ,inc5tive = individual assi/ance programs ,a ,/ate may receive an increas$ ,f$]al %>e = f9ancial assi/ance "u subsection 7c7 if ! ,/ate develops & implem5ts an individual assi/ance program t au?orizes ! ,/ate gov]nm5t to provide f9ancial assi/ance1 & if necess>y1 direct s]vices1 to individuals & h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate :o1 z a direct result ( a major disa/] or an ev5t t does n trigg] a major disa/] decl>ation1 h necess>y exp5ses & s]i\s ne$s 9 cases 9 :i* ! individuals & h\seholds are unable to meet su* exp5ses ?r\gh o!r means4 7b7 ,eligibility crit]ia 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all publi% m9imum eligibility crit]ia = a ,/ate individual assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 t receives an increas$ ,f$]al %>e = f9ancial assi/ance "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 =mulat+ ! m9imum eligibility crit]ia requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! total taxable res\rces ( ! individual ,/ate or o!r measure ( fiscal capacity1 z appropriate2 7,b7 ! v>iation ( total taxable res\rces1 or o!r measures ( fiscal capacity1 among ! individual ,/ate2 & 7,c7 ! hi/orical frequ5cy ( decl>ations made pursuant to sections #dja & #eja4 7#c7 ,publication deadl9e ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all publi%-- 7,a7 int]im m9imum eligibility crit]ia requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 f9al m9imum eligibility crit]ia requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4 7c7 ,increas$ f$]al %>e = f9ancial assi/ance to individuals & h\seholds ,if1 at ! "t ( ! decl>ation ( a major disa/]1 a ,/ate has 9 effect an individual assi/ance program t meets ! crit]ia publi%$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t may increase to #ajj p]c5t1 ) respect to ! major disa/]1 ! maximum p]c5tage describ$ 9 section #djh7;g77#b77;,a74 4 #c4 ,community %elt] assi/ance program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #cbb & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #cbb4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,em]g5cy food & %elt] grants ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out subtitle ,b #ahj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag4 7b7 ,disa/] supplem5tal food & %elt] grants ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out subtitle ,d #ahj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,d ,disa/] supplem5tal food & %elt] grants #cca4 ,grants by ! ,adm9i/rator ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* am\nts become available to c>ry out ?is subtitle1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subtitle z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all aw>d a grant = ! full am\nt t ,congress makes available = ! program "u ?is subtitle to ! ,national ,bo>d = ! purpose ( provid+ disa/] supplem5tal food & %elt] grants to ne$y individuals ?r\gh private nonpr(it organizations & local gov]nm5ts 9 accordance ) section #ccc4 #ccb4 ,ret5tion ( int]e/ e>n$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,int]e/ accru$ on ! balance ( any grant to ! ,national ,bo>d "u ?is subtitle %all be available to ! ,national ,bo>d = reallocation4 7b7 ,det]m9ation ( co/s ,total adm9i/rative co/s %all be det]m9$ bas$ on ! total am\nt ( funds available1 includ+ int]e/ & any private contributions t are made to ! ,national ,bo>d4 #ccc4 ,purposes ( grants 7a7 ,eligible activities ,grants to ! ,national ,bo>d "u ?is subtitle may be us$-- 7#a7 to supplem5t & exp& ongo+ ef=ts to provide %elt]1 food1 & supportive s]vices = any area = :i* ! ,presid5t decl>es a major disa/] "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72 7#b7 to /r5g!n ef=ts to create m effective & innovative local disa/] response programs by provid+ fund+ = ^? programs2 & 7#c7 to conduct m9imum rehabilitation ( exi/+ mass %elt] facilities1 b only to ! ext5t necess>y to make facilities safe1 sanit>y1 & br+ facilities into compliance ) local build+ codes4 7b7 ,limitations on activities 7#a7 ,eligible programs ,! ,national ,bo>d may only provide fund+ provid$ "u ?is subtitle = programs t are-- 7,a7 c>ri$ out by private nonpr(it organizations & local gov]nm5ts2 7,b7 consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is title2 & 7,c7 adm9i/]$ )9 an area = :i*-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! grant2 & 7ii7 assi/ance has n be5 provid$ ) respect to ! major disa/] "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd74 7#b7 ,national ,bo>d ,! ,national ,bo>d may n c>ry out programs directly4 #ccd4 ,limitation on c]ta9 co/s ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made available = ! program "u ?is subtitle = ea* fiscal ye> may be exp5d$ = ! co/s ( adm9i/ration4 #cce4 ,disbursem5t ( funds ,any am\nt made available by appropriation ,acts "u ?is subtitle unobligat$ by ! ,national ,bo>d be=e ! expiration ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! am\nt becomes available %all be transf]r$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #aja7;b7 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cbb ! foll[+3 ,subtitle ,d--,disa/] & ,supplem5tal ,food ,%elt] ,grants,sec4 #cca4 ,grants by ! ,adm9i/rator4,sec4 #ccb4 ,ret5tion ( int]e/ e>n$4,sec4 #ccc4 ,purposes ( grants4,sec4 #ccd4 ,limitation on c]ta9 co/s4,sec4 #cce4 ,disbursem5t ( funds4 4 #d4 ,em]g5cy cons]vation program 7a7 ,maximum paym5ts p] p]son or legal entity ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy1 %all am5d ! regulations promulgat$ pursuant to section #dje ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbje7 relat+ to ! em]g5cy cons]vation program to provide t ! maximum am\nt ( paym5ts made "u section #dja or #djb ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja1 #bbjb7 p] p]son or legal entity p] natural disa/] is #ejj1jjj4 7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy1 %all initiate a rulemak+ to am5d ! regulations promulgat$ pursuant to section #dje ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbje7 relat+ to ! em]g5cy cons]vation program to acc\nt = ! *all5ges pos$ by ! increase 9 frequ5cy & int5sity ( wildl& fire4 #e4 ,em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program wildfire pilot 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t additional consid]ation ( h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t supports & exp$ites ! recov]y ( rural areas affect$ by wildfires is necess>y because wildfires-- 7#a7 pose unique mitigation1 managem5t1 response1 & recov]y *all5ges due to ! unpr$ictable size1 location1 & duration ( wildfires2 & 7#b7 7,a7 disproportionately impact rural areas2 & 7,b7 inflict long-t]m damage on ! agricultural sy/ems rural areas economically rely on4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible jurisdiction ,! t]m eligible jurisdiction means a jurisdiction )9 an area = :i* ! ,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] 9 accordance ) section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 = wildfire4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 7c7 ,pilot program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program = ! adm9i/ration ( ! em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program e/abli%$ "u section #djc ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjc7 9 eligible jurisdictions to ext5d deadl9es = ! submission ( applications & ! provision ( am\nts "u ! program 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7d7 ,ext5sion ( deadl9es 7#a7 ,applications ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 a sponsor may apply = am\nts "u ! em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program = a project )9 an eligible jurisdiction by submitt+ a reque/ to ! ,/ate cons]vationi/ = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible jurisdiction is locat$ n lat] ?an-- 7,a7 #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t decl>$ ! major disa/] = wildfire2 7,b7 #fj days aft] ! date on :i* access to site ( ! project becomes available1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,c7 #fj days aft] ! date ( #ajj-p]c5t conta9m5t ( a wildfire = :i* a major disa/] decl>ation is issu$4 7#b7 ,aw>ds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y commits am\nts to ! applicable ,/ate cons]vationi/ = ! provision ( am\nts "u ! em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program = a project )9 an eligible jurisdiction-- 7i7 ! ,/ate cons]vationi/ %all provide ! am\nts to ! sponsor ( ! project2 & 7ii7 ! project %all be complet$4 7,b7 ,em]g5cy situations ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 9 an em]g5cy situation 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y commits am\nts to ! applicable ,/ate cons]vationi/ = ! provision ( am\nts "u ! em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program = a project )9 an eligible jurisdiction1 ! project %all be complet$4 7e7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 & once ! foll[+ ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e a report describ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( applications submitt$ = a project "u ! pilot program dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$2 7,b7 ! numb] ( applications describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t 7 approv$2 7,c7 ! av]age "t ( con/ruction ( projects = :i* applications describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 7 submitt$2 & 7,d7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,submission ,! ,secret>y %all submit ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 ! ,s5ate3 7i7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry4 7ii7 ,! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs4 7iii7 ,! ,committee on ,appropriations4 7,b7 ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives3 7i7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture4 7ii7 ,! ,committee on ,homel& ,security4 7iii7 ,! ,committee on ,appropriations4 7f7 ,duration ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 %all be c>ri$ out dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$4 #f4 ,exp&$ eligibility = haz>d 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 ,exp&$ eligibility ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section or section #dbj1 ! ,presid5t may provide haz>d mitigation assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is section 9 any area 9 :i* assi/ance is provid$ "u section #dbj4 4