,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ba1 #bjag,mr4 ,denham 7for himself and ,mr4 ,capuano7 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 improve mitigation assistance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,mitigation ,activities and ,resiliency ,targets for ,rebuilding ,act or the ,,smart ,rebuilding ,act4 #b4 ,federal cost-share adjustments for repair1 restoration1 and replacement of damaged facilities ,section #djf7;b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7;b77 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,increased ,federal share 7,a7 ,incentive measures ,the ,president may provide incentives to a ,state or ,tribal government to invest in measures that increase readiness for1 and resilience from1 a major disaster by recognizing such investments through a sliding scale that increases the minimum ,federal share to not more than #he percent4 ,such measures may include-- 7i7 the adoption of a mitigation plan approved under section #cbb2 7ii7 investments in disaster relief1 insurance1 and emergency management programs2 7iii7 encouraging the adoption and enforcement of nationally recognized design standards that establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design1 construction1 and maintenance of eligible facilities for the purpose of protecting the health1 safety1 and general welfare of the buildings' users against disasters2 7iv7 facilitating participation in the community rating system2 and 7v7 funding mitigation projects or granting tax incentives for projects that reduce risk4 7,b7 ,comprehensive ,guidance ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,president1 acting through the ,administrator1 shall issue comprehensive guidance to ,states and ,tribal governments regarding the measures and investments that will be recognized for the purpose of increasing the ,federal share under this section4 7,c7 ,report ,one year after the issuance of the guidance required by subparagraph 7,b71 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report regarding the analysis of the ,federal cost shares paid under this section4 4 #c4 ,national public infrastructure predisaster hazard mitigation ,section #bjc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7 by inserting ,public after the ,national2 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by striking or at the end of clause 7ii72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of clause 7iii7 and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 to establish and carry out enforcement activities to implement nationally recognized design standards that establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design1 construction1 and maintenance of eligible facilities for the purpose of protecting the health1 safety1 and general welfare of the buildings' users against disasters4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by inserting for mitigation activities that are cost effective after competitive basis2 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,redistribution of unobligated amounts ,the ,president shall-- 7,a7 withdraw amounts of financial assistance made available to a ,state 7including amounts made available to local governments of a ,state7 under paragraph 7#b7 that remain unobligated by the end of the third fiscal year after the fiscal year for which the amounts were allocated2 and 7,b7 in the subsequent fiscal year1 add the funds to the financial assistance available to be awarded on a competitive basis referred to in paragraph 7#a74 2 7#d7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#i7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aj7 as paragraph 7#ab72 and 7,c7 by adding after paragraph 7#i7 the following3 7#aj7 the extent to which the ,state or local government has facilitated the adoption and enforcement of nationally recognized design standards that establish criteria for the design1 construction1 and maintenance of eligible facilities for the purpose of protecting the health1 safety1 and general welfare of the buildings' users against disasters2 7#aa7 the extent to which the assistance will fund activities that increase the level of resiliency2 and 2 7#e7 by striking subsection 7i7 and inserting the following3 7i7 ,national public infrastructure predisaster mitigation fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,president may establish in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a separate account called the ,national ,public ,infrastructure ,predisaster ,mitigation ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,predisaster ,mitigation ,fund71 which shall be used exclusively to carry out this section1 with amounts in such account to be available until expended unless otherwise provided4 7#b7 ,transfers to predisaster mitigation fund 7,a7 ,in general ,there shall be deposited in the ,predisaster ,mitigation ,fund with respect to each disaster declared on or after ,august #a1 #bjag1 an additional amount equal to #f percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made pursuant to section #djf4 7,b7 ,estimated aggregate amount ,not later than #ahj days after each major disaster declaration1 the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be deposited in such ,fund shall be determined and need not be reduced1 increased1 or changed due to variations in estimates4 2 and 7#f7 by striking subsection 7m74 #d4 ,eligibility for code implementation and enforcement ,section #djf7;a77#b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,b72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 base and overtime wages for extra hires to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of adopted building codes for a period of not more than #ahj days after the major disaster is declared4 4 #e4 ,additional mitigation activities 7a7 ,hazard mitigation clarification ,section #djd7;a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7a77 is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following3 ,the ,president may contribute not more than #ge percent of the cost of hazard mitigation measures which the ,president has determined are cost-effective and which substantially reduce the risk of1 or increase resilience to1 future damage1 hardship1 loss1 or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster44 7b7 ,eligible cost ,section #djf7;e77#a77;,a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7;e77#a77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting after section the following3 for disasters declared on or after ,august #a1 #bjag1 or disasters where a cost estimate has not yet been finalized for a project2 7#b7 in clause 7i71 by striking and2 7#c7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 by striking codes1 specifications1 and standards and inserting the latest nationally recognized design codes1 specifications and standards that establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design1 construction1 and maintenance of facilities for the purposes of protecting the health1 safety1 and general welfare of a facility's users against disasters2 7,b7 by striking applicable at the time at which the disaster occurred2 and 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 in a manner that allows the facility to meet the definition of resilient developed pursuant this subsection4 4 7c7 ,new rules ,section #djf7;e7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,new rules 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,president1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 shall issue a final rulemaking that defines the terms resilient and resiliency for purposes of this subsection4 7,b7 ,guidance ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,administrator issues the final rulemaking under this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall issue any necessary guidance related to the rulemaking4 7,c7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report summarizing the regulations and guidance issued pursuant to this paragraph4 4