,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #behc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bb1 #bjag,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 & ,mr4 ,bey]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to c>ry out a ,community ,resili5ce ,grant ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,up ,infra/ructure & ,limit+ ,disa/]s ?r\gh ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,build ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t2 7,c7 an ,indian tribe2 or 7,d7 a regional entity compris$ ( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74 7#b7 ,national c5t] ,! t]m ,national ,c5t] means ! ,national ,rese>* ,c5t] = ,resili5ce e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#c7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means ! ability to prep>e & plan =1 absorb1 recov] f1 & m successfully adapt to disa/]s1 *ronic /resses1 & acute %ocks1 includ+ any hurricane1 tornado1 /orm1 high wat]1 recurr5t flood+1 w9d-driv5 wat]1 tidal wave1 tsunami1 e>?quake1 volcanic eruption1 fire1 l&slide1 mudslide1 sn[/orm1 or dr\ght4 7#d7 ,resili5ce grant ,! t]m resili5ce grant means a grant aw>d$ "u section #c4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7#f7 ,/ate2 unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t2 ,indian tribe ,! t]ms ,/ate1 unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribe h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ajb ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb74 #c4 ,community ,resili5ce ,grant ,program 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all c>ry out a ,community ,resili5ce ,grant ,program "u ?is section to provide assi/ance to communities = increas+ resili5ce to *ronic /resses & acute %ocks1 includ+ improv+ long-t]m resili5ce ( infra/ructure & h\s+4 7b7 ,grantees ,grant am\nts %all be aw>d$ on a competitive basis1 z provid$ "u section #ajb ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,re=m ,act ( #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cede71 only to eligible entities1 )9 ^: b\nd>ies or jurisdictions are locat$ any area = :i* a major disa/] 0 decl>$ pursuant to section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ ^u ! date on :i* ! eligible entity submits an application = su* a grant4 7c7 ,eligible activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts f a resili5ce grant may be us$ only = activities au?oriz$ "u ei!r section #aje or #ajh ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje1 #ecjh71 b n includ+ activities "u p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj7 ( su* section #aje7;a74 7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s & ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation be=e aw>d+ a resili5ce grant to ensure t !re is no duplication ( assi/ance ) respect to activities c>ri$ out ) am\nts provid$ f a resili5ce grant4 7d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* recipi5t ( a resili5ce grant to supplem5t ! am\nts ( ! grant ) an am\nt ( funds f non-,f$]al s\rces t is n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! resili5ce grant4 7#b7 ,=m ( non-,f$]al %>e ,supplem5tal funds provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include any non-monet>y1 9-k9d contributions 9 connection ) activities c>ri$ out "u ! plan approv$ "u subsection 7e7 = ! grant recipi5t4 7e7 ,application2 selection2 selection crit]ia2 plans 7#a7 ,applications 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all provide = eligible entities to submit applications = resili5ce grants4 7,b7 ,plans = use ( grant funds ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* application = a resili5ce grant to include a plan detail+ ! propos$ use ( all grant funds1 includ+ h[ ! use ( su* funds w address long-t]m resili5ce ( infra/ructure & h\s+4 7#b7 ,review & selection2 crit]ia = selection 7,a7 ,competition ,resili5ce grants %all be aw>d$ on a competitive basis & ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & utilize a transp>5t1 reliable1 & valid sy/em = review+ & evaluat+ applications = resili5ce grants1 9 accordance ) section #ajb ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,re=m ,act ( #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cede74 7,b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 by notice1 & utilize crit]ia = select+ applications to be fund$ "u ?is section1 :i* %all-- 7i7 be bas$ prim>ily on a det]m9ation ( greate/ ne$1 z su* t]m is def9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 provide due consid]ation to o!r enum]at$ factors1 includ+ ! ability ( ! plan = use ( grant funds requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to increase an applicant's resili5ce1 & ! capacity ( ! applicant to successfully implem5t ! activities describ$ 9 su* plan2 7iii7 provide t ! ,secret>y %all consid] t an application t includes a plan = use ( grant funds t consi/s ( a resili5ce or mitigation plan previ\sly approv$ by ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ a haz>d mitigation plan develop$ "u section #cbb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe71 %all be suffici5t = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 if1 toge!r ) su* plan1 ! applicant includes a detail$ description reg>d+ use ( all grant funds provid$ "u ?is section2 7iv7 give consid]ation to ! ne$ = resili5ce grants to be aw>d$ to eligible entities 9 ea* region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7v7 give consid]ation to applicants ^: plans submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 propose innovative approa*es to increas+ community resili5ce to extreme wea!r1 includ+ increas+ long-t]m resili5ce ( infra/ructure & h\s+ & economic resili5ce4 7f7 ,adm9i/ration2 treatm5t z ,,cdbg funds ,except z o!rwise provid$ by ?is ,act1 am\nts appropriat$1 rev5ues g5]at$1 or am\nts o!rwise made available to eligible entities "u ?is section %all be treat$ z ?\gh su* funds 7 community developm5t block grant funds "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7g7 ,environm5tal reviews 7#a7 ,assumption ( responsibilities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to ensure t ! policies ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 & o!r provisions ( law :i* fur!r ! purposes ( su* ,act 7z specifi$ 9 regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y7 are mo/ effectively implem5t$ 9 connection ) ! exp5diture ( funds "u ?is section1 & to assure to ! public undim9i%$ protection ( ! environm5t1 ! ,secret>y1 9 lieu ( ! environm5tal protection proc$ures o!rwise applicable1 may "u regulations provide = ! release ( funds = p>ticul> projects to recipi5ts ( resili5ce grants :o assume all ( ! responsibilities = environm5tal review1 decisionmak+1 & action pursuant to su* ,act1 & su* o!r provisions ( law z ! regulations ( ! ,secret>y specify1 t w\ld apply to ! ,secret>y 7 ! ,secret>y to und]take su* projects z ,f$]al projects4 7,b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to c>ry out ?is p>agraph only aft] consultation ) ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality4 7#b7 ,submission ( c]tification 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all approve ! release ( funds = projects subject to ! proc$ures au?oriz$ by ?is subsection only if1 at lea/ #ae days prior to su* approval & prior to any commitm5t ( funds to su* projects o!r ?an = purposes au?oriz$ by section #aje7;a77#ab7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a77#ab771 or = environm5tal /udies1 ! recipi5t ( a resili5ce grant has submitt$ to ! ,secret>y a reque/ = su* release accompani$ by a c]tification :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,satisfaction ( environm5tal laws ,! ,secret>y's approval ( any su* c]tification %all be deem$ to satisfy ! ,secret>y's responsibilities "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi & su* o!r provisions ( law z ! regulations ( ! ,secret>y specify ins(> z ^? responsibilities relate to ! releases ( funds = projects to be c>ri$ out pursuant !reto :i* are cov]$ by su* c]tification4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ( c]tification ,a c]tification "u ! proc$ures au?oriz$ by ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 be 9 a =m acceptable to ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 be execut$ by ! *ief executive (fic] or o!r (fic] ( ! recipi5t ( a resili5ce grant :o is qualifi$ "u regulations ( ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 specify t ! recipi5t ( ! resili5ce grant has fully c>ri$ out its responsibilities z describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection2 & 7,d7 specify t ! c]tify+ (fic]-- 7i7 cons5ts to assume ! /atus ( a responsible ,f$]al (ficial "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi & ea* provision ( law specifi$ 9 regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y ins(> z ! provisions ( su* ,act or o!r su* provision ( law apply pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 is au?oriz$ & cons5ts on behalf ( ! recipi5t ( ! resili5ce grant & ! c]tify+ (fice to accept ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al c\rts = ! purpose ( en=cem5t ( 8 responsibilities z su* an (ficial4 7#d7 ,grants to ,/ates ,9 ! case ( a resili5ce grant made to a ,/ate-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate %all p]=m ^? actions ( ! ,secret>y describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 ! p]=mance ( su* actions %all be deem$ to satisfy ! ,secret>y's responsibilities ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph4 7#e7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t ?is subsection 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! implem5tation ( section #ajd7;g7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;g774 #d4 ,national ,rese>* ,c5t] = ,resili5ce 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,policy ,developm5t & ,rese>*1 %all-- 7#a7 select1 on a competitive basis1 a s+le nonpr(it organization hav+ a national reputation = exp]tise 9 resili5ce rese>* & capacity build+ to develop a ,national ,rese>* ,c5t] = ,resili5ce2 & 7#b7 subject only to ! availability ( am\nts provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts1 make annual grants ( am\nts made available pursuant to section #g7;b77#a7 = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ! ,national ,c5t]4 7b7 ,activities ,! ,national ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 collaborate ) in/itutions ( high] education z p>tn]s to create a be/ practices %>+ network to support ! programs & activities c>ri$ out ) resili5ce grants2 7#b7 coord9ate ) any o!r relevant c5t]s & entities ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on ef=ts relat+ to improv+ community resili5ce3 7#c7 collect & dissem9ate rese>* & o!r in=mation ab\t evid5ce-bas$ & promis+ practices relat$ to resili5ce to in=m ! ef=ts ( rese>* p>tn]s & to support ! programs & activities c>ri$ out ) resili5ce grants2 7#d7 increase ! public's k & und]/&+ ( effective practices to improve regional & community resili5ce ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#e7 make grants "u subsection 7d7 = ,regional ,c5t]s = ,resili5ce4 7c7 ,dissem9ation ( prov5 practices ,! ,secret>y %all collect in=mation f ! ,national ,c5t] reg>d+ its activities & rese>* & %all develop1 manage1 & regul>ly update an onl9e site to dissem9ate prov5 practices = improv+ community resili5ce4 7d7 ,grants = ,regional ,c5t]s = ,resili5ce 7#a7 ,grant program ,! ,national ,c5t] %all c>ry out a program to make grants to in/itutions ( high] education1 or o!r non-pr(it organizations1 hav+ a national reputation to e/abli% a ,regional ,c5t] = ,resili5ce 9 ea* ( ! #aj regions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 z t %all s]ve z regional rese>* p>tn]s ) recipi5ts ( resili5ce grants t are locat$ 9 ! same geographic region z su* in/itution1 9 collaboration ) ! ,national ,c5t]4 7#b7 ,support s]vices ,a ,regional ,c5t] = ,resili5ce receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use su* grant am\nts to-- 7,a7 provide rese>* support to recipi5ts ( resili5ce grants1 includ+ support s]vices = data collection1 g5]al rese>*1 & analysis to assess ! progress ( activities c>ri$ out ) resili5ce grants2 7,b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to prospective applicants =1 & recipi5ts (1 resili5ce grants2 & 7,c7 collaborate ) & %>e in=mation ) ! ,national ,c5t]4 #e4 ,annual programs report ,! ,secret>y %all annually submit to ! ,congress1 & make publicly available1 a report on ! programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 :i* %all evaluate ! p]=mance ( su* programs us+ ! program p]=mance metrics e/abli%$ "u ,executive ,ord] #acegf 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #cebig71 or any subsequ5t replacem5t executive ord]4 #f4 ,,gao reports 7a7 ,access to ,in=mation ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h access to all in=mation reg>d+ & g5]at$ by ! programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,congress a report analyz+ & assess+ ! p]=mance ( ! programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4 #g4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 7b7 ,allocation ,( any am\nts appropriat$ = ea* su* fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 #a4j p]c5t %all be available = grants "u section #d2 7#b7 #j4a p]c5t %all be available to ! ,(fice ( ,community ,plann+ & ,developm5t = necess>y co/s1 includ+ in=mation te*nology co/s & sal>ies & exp5ses1 ( adm9i/]+ & ov]see+ funds made available = grants "u sections #c & #d2 & 7#c7 ! rema9d] %all be available = resili5ce grants "u section #c4