,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4   
,espaillat 7= himself & ,miss           
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to make     
available necess>y disa/] assi/ance =   
families affect$ by major disa/]s1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ ,survivors (     
,major ,disa/]s ,act ( #bjai4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms ,ag5cy &
 ,adm9i/rator mean ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,adm9i/rator !re(1
 respectively4  #c4 ,eligibility = & use
 ( disa/] assi/ance  7a7 ,eligibility   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
individuals & h\seholds describ$ 9      
subsection 7c7 %all be eligible =       
assi/ance made available "u section #djh
 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eagj7 9 connection ) a major disa/]   

decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u su* section    
#djh1 includ+ ,hurricane ,m>ia ( #bjag4 
7b7 ,use ,9 ! case ( any assi/ance      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t is made     
available 9 connection ) a major disa/] 
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #djh ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj71 includ+ ,hurricane ,m>ia (      
#bjag1 su* assi/ance may be us$ on      
behalf ( an individual or h\sehold      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = co/s relat+ 
to obta9+ title = t individual or       
h\sehold to a prop]ty describ$ 9 su*    
subsection1 includ+ ! co/ ( l& surveys &
 any o!r taxes or fees associat$ )      
transf] ( ! prop]ty4  7c7 ,eligibility  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to a major     
disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section 
#djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 an individual or      
h\sehold describ$ 9 ?is subsection is an
 individual or h\sehold :o--  7,a7 is   
occupy+ an o!rwise unus$ or un9habit$   

prop]ty locat$ 9 ! area = :i* ! major   
disa/] 0 decl>$ b does n h docum5t$     
own]%ip rights to & is n r5t+ ! prop]ty2
 or  7,b7 is or 0 resid+ 9 an area = :i*
 a major disa/] has be5 decl>$ by !     
,presid5t "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 b
 :o does n h docum5tation to t effect1  
includ+ r5t] h\seholds )\t writt5 or    
=mal leases1 un%elt]$ individuals or    
p]sons exp]i5c+ homelessness1 h\seholds 
resid+ 9 any portion ( any h\s+         
accommodation or prop]ty ^u :i* a h\s+  
accommodation is locat$1 includ+ any    
liv+ qu>t]s1 bo>d+h\se1 bunkh\se1       
ma9t5ance-(-way c>1 mobile home1        
manufactur$ home1 or travel trail]4     
7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation
 = purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all consid] a wide range ( evid5ce4    
7d7 ,alt]native =ms ( evid5ce  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 det]m9+ if an individual or    
h\sehold is eligible = assi/ance "u ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all accept a      

decl>ative /atem5t or ! pres5tation ( "o
 ( alt]native evid5ce1 includ+ ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,a utility 7gas1 electric1 or    
wat]7 bill ) ! "n & address ( !         
individual4  7,b7 ,a m]*ant's /atem5t   
7cr$it c>d1 deliv]y notice1 or fir/     
class mail7 ) ! "n & address ( !        
individual4  7,c7 ,a pay /ub f an       
employ] ) ! "n & address ( ! individual4
  7,d7 ,a curr5t driv]'s lic5se or      
,/ate-issu$ id5tification c>d ( !       
individual4  7,e7 ,! de$ or title = !   
prop]ty4  7,f7 ,a mortgage paym5t       
booklet or o!r mortgage docum5ts4  7,g7 
,prop]ty title ( mobile home c]tificate 
( title4  7,h7 ,real e/ate prop]ty tax  
receipts4  7,i7 ,a s*ool regi/ration    
conta9+ ! address ( self1 *ild1 or      
*ildr54  7,j7 ,a w & te/am5t ) ! "n &   
address ( ! individual4  7,k7 ,m$ical   
records t li/ ! "n & address ( !        
individual4  7,l7 ,*>itable donation    
receipts t li/ ! "n & address ( !       
individual4  7,m7 ,any o!r docum5tation1
 c]tification1 id5tification1 or pro( ( 

occupancy or own]%ip n includ$ on ?is   
li/ t c reasonably l9k ! individual     
reque/+ assi/ance to ! damag$ prop]ty4  
#d4 ,decl>ative /atem5t  7a7 ,developm5t
 ( decl>ative /atem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all create 
& di/ribute :]e necess>y a =m /atem5t t 
applicants c use to self-c]tify _!      
eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,prohibition ( not>ization ,!      
,adm9i/rator may n require decl>ative   
/atem5ts develop$ & implem5t$ "u ?is    
,act to be not>iz$4  7#c7 ,evid5ce      
support+ decl>ative /atem5ts ,all       
decl>ative /atem5ts develop$ & implem5t$
 "u ?is ,act %all n require evid5ce     
beyond ! scope ( section #c7;d74  7b7   
,exemptions ,all decl>ative /atem5ts    
develop$ & implem5t$ pursuant to ?is    
,act are exempt$ f publication notice1  
public comm5t p]iods1 & ag5cy in=mation 
collection review & approval by ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget requir$ by !    
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 

#ceja et seq474  7c7 ,guidance ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide   
writt5 notification & guidance to       
employees ( ! ,ag5cy reg>d+ !           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7d7            
,publication ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all make decl>ative       
/atem5ts available 9 ,spani% & ,engli%  
at all active ,disa/] ,recov]y ,c5t]s & 
publi% 9 ,engli%1 ,spani%1 & any o!r    
locally pr$om9ant languages on !        
,ag5cy's website & social m$ia !        
decl>ative /atem5t & in/ructions on h[  
applicants c reop5 or seek fur!r appeal 
( relevant det]m9ations4  7e7 ,pa/      
disa/]s ,= applicants ( assi/ance       
provid$ "u ?is ,act pursuant to any     
major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u   
section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 occurr+ 9    
#bjah or #bjag1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
provide an applicant n few] ?an #ahj    

days to submit ! decl>ative /atem5t to  
reop5 or appeal a case aft] su*         
applicant has receiv$ notice ( ! "r to d
 s4  #e4 ,,fema ,,dhap agreem5ts  7a7   
#bjag & #bjah disa/]s ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an        
int]ag5cy agreem5t or agreem5ts ) !     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t z
 may be necess>y to ensure !            
implem5tation ( a ,disa/] ,h\s+         
,assi/ance ,program "u section #djh ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj7 to provide tempor>y r5tal        
assi/ance to individuals & h\seholds    
displac$ f _! resid5ces by any major    
disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u su*     
section #djh dur+ #bjag & #bjah 7includ+
 ,hurricane ,m>ia71 includ+ individuals 
& h\seholds eligible = su* assi/ance "u 
section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,future 
disa/]s ,9 ! case ( any major disa/]    
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #djh ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   

,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj7 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] a    
decl>ation ( su* major disa/]1 !        
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t %all engage 9        
consultations reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( a
 ,disa/] ,h\s+ ,assi/ance ,program "u   
section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 to provide   
tempor>y r5tal assi/ance to individuals 
& h\seholds displac$ f _! resid5ces by  
su* major disa/]1 includ+ individuals & 
h\seholds eligible = su* assi/ance "u   
section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4