,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjai,ms4    
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4   
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1  
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,casey1  
,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,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
 #eagd7 9 connection ) a major disa/]   
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja ( 
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 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 #dja ( ! ,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 #dja ( 
! ,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*
 ! major disa/] 0 decl>$1 b does n h    
docum5tation to t effect1 includ+-- 7i7 
an individual or h\sehold :o is r5t+ )\t
 a writt5 or =mal lease2  7ii7 un%elt]$ 
individuals or h\seholds exp]i5c+       
homelessness2 &  7iii7 an individual or 
h\sehold 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
 ( eligibility = purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all consid] a wide range (
 evid5ce4  7d7 ,alt]native =ms ( evid5ce
 ,9 det]m9+ if an individual or h\sehold

 is eligible = assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all accept a decl>ative   
/atem5t describ$ 9 section #d or !      
pres5tation ( 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 or 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#aj7 ,a w & te/am5t ) ! "n &  
address ( ! individual4  7#aa7 ,m$ical  
records t li/ ! "n & address ( !        
individual4  7#ab7 ,*>itable donation   
receipts t li/ ! "n & address ( !       

individual4  7#ac7 ,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 decl>ative
 /atem5t t an applicant = assi/ance "u  
?is ,act may use to self-c]tify _!      
eligibility = assi/ance "u ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,prohibition ( not>ization ,!      
,adm9i/rator may n require a decl>ative 
/atem5t submitt$ "u ?is ,act to be      
not>iz$4  7#c7 ,evid5ce support+        
decl>ative /atem5ts ,a decl>ative       
/atem5t submitt$ "u ?is ,act %all n     
require evid5ce beyond ! scope ( section
 #c7;d74  7b7 ,exemptions ,a decl>ative 
/atem5t submitt$ "u ?is ,act is exempt$ 
f publication notice1 public comm5t     
p]iods1 & ag5cy in=mation collection    

review & approval by ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget requir$ by *apt]   
#ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act74  7c7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all provide writt5      
notification & guidance to employees ( !
 ,ag5cy reg>d+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4
  7d7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 make ! =m      
decl>ative /atem5t creat$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 available 9 ,spani% & ,engli% at   
all active ,disa/] ,recov]y ,c5t]s2 &   
7#b7 publi% 9 ,engli%1 ,spani%1 & any   
o!r locally pr$om9ant languages on !    
website & social m$ia ( ! ,ag5cy ! =m   
decl>ative /atem5t creat$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 & 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 ) respect to any major disa/]      
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja ( 

! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj7 occurr+ 9 #bjag or #bjah1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all provide an applicant n
 less ?an #ahj days to submit a         
decl>ative /atem5t "u ?is ,act to reop5 
or appeal a case aft] ! 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 #eagd7 to provide   
tempor>y r5tal assi/ance to individuals 
& h\seholds displac$ f _! resid5ces by  
any major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u section #dja ( su* ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 dur+ #bjag & #bjah     
7includ+ ,hurricane ,m>ia ( #bjag71     

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 #dja ( ! ,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 ( ! 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 #eagd7 to provide   
tempor>y r5tal assi/ance to individuals 
& h\seholds displac$ f _! resid5ces by !
 major disa/]1 includ+ individuals &    
h\seholds eligible = su* assi/ance "u   
section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4