,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bedh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjai,mrs4   
,flet*] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4    
,butt]field1 & ,mr4 ,mead[s7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
modify eligibility requirem5ts = c]ta9  
haz>d mitigation assi/ance programs1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,haz>d ,eligibility
 & ,local ,projects ,act4  #b4 ,au?ority
 to beg9 plann+ & con/ruction ( c]ta9   
haz>d mitigation projects  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! 
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4    
7#b7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project

 means--  7,a7 an acquisition or        
relocation project = :i* an entity began
 implem5tation be=e a grant 0 aw>d$ "u a
 haz>d mitigation assi/ance program2 &  
7,b7 a project = :i* an entity initiat$ 
plann+ or con/ruction be=e or aft]      
reque/+ assi/ance = ! project "u a haz>d
 mitigation grant program qualify+ = a  
categorical exemption "u ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act4  7#c7 ,haz>d
 mitigation assi/ance program ,! t]m    
haz>d mitigation assi/ance program      
means-- 7,a7 ! pr$isa/] haz>d mitigation
 grant program au?oriz$ "u section #bjc 
( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & 
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eacc72  7,b7 ! haz>d mitigation grant  
program au?oriz$ "u section #djd ( !    
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj;c72 &  7,c7 ! flood mitigation    
assi/ance program au?oriz$ "u section   
#acff ( ! ,national ,flood ,insurance   
,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c74   
7b7 ,eligibility = assi/ance = initiat$ 

projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 an entity seek+ haz>d 
mitigation assi/ance "u a haz>d         
mitigation assi/ance program %all be    
eligible to receive su* assi/ance = a   
cov]$ project if ! entity--  7,a7       
complies ) all o!r eligibility          
requirem5ts ( ! haz>d mitigation        
assi/ance program = acquisition or      
relocation projects1 includ+ ext+ui%+   
all incompatible encumbrances2 &  7,b7  
complies ) all ,f$]al requirem5ts = !   
project4  7#b7 ,co/s incurr$ ,an entity 
seek+ haz>d mitigation assi/ance "u a   
haz>d mitigation assi/ance program %all 
be responsible = any project co/s       
incurr$ by ! entity = a cov]$ project if
 ! cov]$ project is n aw>d$1 or is      
det]m9$ to be ineligible =1 assi/ance4  
7c7 ,applicability ,?is section %all    
apply to any application = haz>d        
mitigation assi/ance = a cov]$ project  
submitt$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf4