,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ajh #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acaa ,report ,no4 #aaf-adf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ai1 #bjai ,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana 7for himself and ,ms4 ,plaskett7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,july #aa1 #bjai ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln of ,puerto ,rico1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 and ,mr4 ,crenshaw ,july #aa1 #bjai ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act to ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met4 #a4 ,unmet need assistance ,title ,,iv of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dca4 ,unmet needs assistance 7a7 ,in general ,after the declaration of a major disaster1 the ,president may direct the ,administrator of the ,emergency ,management ,agency to provide1 subject to amounts made available from appropriations1 assistance necessary for meeting unmet needs as a result of such disaster4 7b7 ,funding 7#a7 ,amount of funding ,subject to appropriations and not later than #cj days after a declaration is made under section #dja1 the ,president acting through the ,administrator may allocate an amount that equals up to #aj percent of the estimated aggregate amount of the grants to be made pursuant to sections #djf and #djh for the major disaster in order to provide technical and financial assistance under this section and such set aside shall be deemed to be related to activities carried out pursuant to major disasters under this ,act4 7#b7 ,estimated aggregate amount ,not later than #ahj days after each major disaster declaration pursuant to this ,act1 the estimated aggregate amount of grants for purposes of paragraph 7#a7 shall be determined by the ,president and such estimated amount need not be reduced1 increased1 or changed due to variations in estimates4 7#c7 ,no reduction in amounts ,the amount set aside pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall not reduce the amounts otherwise made available for sections #djc1 #djd1 #djf1 #djg1 #djh1 #daj1 #daf1 and #dbh under this ,act4 7c7 ,unmet needs ,financial assistance provided under this section may be used to provide assistance1 in addition to other amounts made available under this ,act1 for the following unmet needs3 7#a7 ,disaster-related home repair and rebuilding assistance to families for permanent housing purposes1 including in conjunction with eligible expenditures under section #djh4 7#b7 ,disaster-related unmet needs of families who are unable to obtain adequate assistance from other sources4 7#c7 ,other services that alleviate human suffering and promote the well-being of disaster victims4 7#d7 ,economic and business activities 7including food and agriculture7 after a disaster to implement post-disaster economic recovery measures1 including planning and technical assistance for long-term economic recovery plans1 infrastructure improvements1 business or infrastructure financing1 market or industry research1 and other activities authorized under a comprehensive economic development strategy4 7d7 ,accounting and fiscal controls 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after receipt of funds and every #f months thereafter until all such funds are expended1 a ,state shall submit a report to the ,administrator that includes-- 7,a7 the criteria established for determining how the funds are spent2 7,b7 the allocation of those funds2 and 7,c7 the process for public notice and comment4 7#b7 ,compliance ,any individual who receives assistance pursuant to this section shall comply with section #cab7;b74 7#c7 ,administrative costs ,a ,state that receives funds under this section may expend not more than #e percent of the amount of such funds for the administrative costs of providing financial assistance to individuals and households in the ,state4 4 #b4 ,repair and rebuilding ,section #djh7;c7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a77i7 by striking to a safe and sanitary living or functioning condition and inserting to ensure that their home is habitable during longer term recovery4 ,assistance allowed under this section may be used in coordination with other sources for the repair and rebuilding of an owner-occupied residence42 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d7 by striking in cases in which and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and by inserting if the ,president considers it a cost effective alternative to other housing solutions1 including the costs associated with temporary housing provided under this section1 and long-term rebuilding costs associated with section #dca4 #c4 ,review by ,comptroller ,general ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review on the fiscal controls by ,states that receive funds under section #dca of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act and shall make recommendations to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,july #aa1 #bjai ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed