,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbch ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ac1 #bjag,mr4 ,sanford 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,zeldin1 ,mr4 ,engel1 and ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act to provide assistance for common interest communities1 condominiums1 and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,disaster ,assistance ,equity ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,definitions 7a7 ,definition of private nonprofit facility ,section #ajb7aa77;,b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7aa77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the term also includes any facilities 7including roads1 walkways1 bridges1 culverts1 canals1 sewer and wastewater systems1 hazard mitigation systems1 power1 and other critical community infrastructure7 owned or operated by a common interest community that provide essential services of a governmental nature44 7b7 ,additional definitions ,section #ajb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 ,common interest community ,the term common interest community means-- 7,a7 any nonprofit mandatory membership organization comprised of owners of real estate 7other than a condominium or housing cooperative7 described in a declaration or created pursuant to a covenant or other applicable law with respect to which a person1 by virtue of the person's ownership of a unit1 is obligated to pay for a share of real estate taxes1 insurance premiums1 maintenance1 or improvement of1 or services or other expenses related to1 common elements1 other units1 or any other real estate other than that unit described in the declaration2 and 7,b7 a condominium project-- 7i7 comprised entirely of detached single family units2 or 7ii7 comprised of four or more multi-unit housing structures1 that owns or operates facilities 7including roads1 walkways1 bridges1 culverts1 canals1 sewer and wastewater systems1 hazard mitigation systems1 power1 or other critical community infrastructure7 that provide essential services of a governmental nature4 7#ad7 ,condominium ,the term condominium means a multi-unit housing project in which each dwelling unit is separately owned1 and the remaining portions of the real estate are designated for common ownership solely by the owners of those units1 each owner having an undivided interest in the common elements1 and which is represented by a condominium association consisting exclusively of all the unit owners in the project1 which is1 or will be responsible for the operation1 administration1 and management of the project4 7#ae7 ,housing cooperative ,the term housing cooperative means a multi-unit housing project in which each dwelling unit is subject to separate use and possession by one or more cooperative members whose interest in such unit1 and in any undivided assets of the cooperative association that are appurtenant to such unit1 is evidenced by a membership or share interest in a cooperative association and a lease or other document of title or possession granted by such cooperative as the owner of all cooperative property4 4 #c4 ,condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster 7a7 ,individuals and ,households ,program ,section #djh7;b77#a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;b77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,president and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,condominiums and housing cooperatives ,for purposes of providing financial assistance under subsections 7c77#b7 and 7c77#c7 with respect to residential elements that are the legal responsibility of an association for a condominium or housing cooperative1 the terms individual and household include the association for the condominium or housing cooperative4 4 7b7 ,maximum amount of assistance ,section #djh7;h7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;h77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,special rule for condominiums and housing cooperatives 7,a7 ,in general ,in lieu of the limit established under paragraph 7#a71 the maximum amount of assistance that an association for a condominium or housing cooperative may receive under this section with respect to a single disaster shall be an amount to be determined by the ,president by regulation4 7,b7 ,adjustment of limit ,the amount determined by the ,president under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be adjusted annually in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 4 #d4 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this ,act shall apply to a major disaster or emergency declared by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 after the date of enactment of this ,act4