,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjai,mr4
 ,nadl] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4    
,cunn+ham1 ,mr4 ,zeld91 ,mr4 ,engel1 &  
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to provide     
assi/ance = common int]e/ communities1  
condom9iums1 & h\s+ coop]atives damag$  
by a major disa/]1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,equity ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #ajb ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eabb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,resid5tial common int]e/
 community ,! t]m resid5tial common     
int]e/ community means any nonpr(it     
m&atory memb]%ip organization compris+  
own]s ( real e/ate describ$ 9 a         

decl>ation or creat$ pursuant to a      
cov5ant or o!r applicable law ) respect 
to :i* a p]son1 by virtue ( ! p]son's   
own]%ip ( a unit1 is obligat$ to pay = a
 %>e ( real e/ate taxes1 insurance      
premiums1 ma9t5ance1 or improvem5t (1 or
 s]vices or o!r exp5ses relat$ to1      
common elem5ts1 o!r units1 or any o!r   
real e/ate o!r ?an t unit describ$ 9 !  
decl>ation4  7#ad7 ,condom9ium ,! t]m   
condm9ium means a multi-unit h\s+       
project 9 :i* ea* dwell+ unit is        
sep>ately own$1 & ! rema9+ portions ( ! 
real e/ate are designat$ = common       
own]%ip solely by ! own]s ( ^? units1   
ea* own] hav+ an undivid$ int]e/ 9 !    
common elem5ts1 & :i* is repres5t$ by a 
condom9ium association consi/+          
exclusively ( all ! unit own]s 9 !      
project1 :i* is1 or w be responsible = !
 op]ation1 adm9i/ration1 & managem5t ( !
 project4  7#ae7 ,h\s+ coop]ative ,! t]m
 h\s+ coop]ative means a multi-unit h\s+
 entity 9 :i* ea* dwell+ unit is subject
 to sep>ate use & possession by "o or m 

coop]ative memb]s ^: int]e/ 9 su* unit1 
& 9 any undivid$ assets ( ! coop]ative  
association t are appurt5ant to su*     
unit1 is evid5c$ by a memb]%ip or %>e   
int]e/ 9 a coop]ative association & a   
lease or o!r docum5t ( title or         
possession grant$ by su* coop]ative z ! 
own] ( all coop]ative prop]ty4  4  #c4  
,removal ( debris result+ f a major     
disa/] 9 resid5tial common int]e/       
communities ,section #djg ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagc7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections
 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7e7 & 7f72 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+3  7d7 ,rules relat+ to resid5tial
 common int]e/ communities ,! ,presid5t 
%all issue rules :i* provide t removal (
 debris or wreckage f real e/ate own$ by
 a resid5tial common int]e/ community   
result+ f a major disa/] is 9 ! public  
int]e/ :5 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t     
det]m9es 9 writ+ su* debris or wreckage 
con/itutes a ?reat to life1 to public   

heal? or safety1 or to ! economic       
recov]y ( ! resid5tial common int]e/    
community4  4  #d4 ,condom9iums & h\s+  
coop]atives damag$ by a major disa/]    
,section #djh7;c77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,rob]t   
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eagd7;c77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
clause 7i7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7iii72 
&  7#c7 by add+ aft] clause 7i7 !       
foll[+3  7ii7 ! repair ( ess5tial common
 elem5ts ( a condom9ium or h\s+         
coop]ative 7su* z a ro(1 ext]ior wall1  
heat+ & cool+ equipm5t1 elevator1       
/airwell1 utility access1 plumb+1 &     
electricity7 provid$ an individual's or 
h\sehold's pro rata %>e ( ess5tial      
common elem5t repair co/s are           
satisfactorily docum5t$2 &  4  #e4      
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act %all apply to a major disa/] or    
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u !      
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 

#eaba et seq47 on or aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4