,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjai ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to improve acc\ntability ( disa/] contracts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] ,contract ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,debris removal contract ov]sight 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dca4 ,public assi/ance grant program eligibility & ov]sight = debris removal 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 7#b7 ! t]m ,ag5cy means ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ ,/ate means a ,/ate = :i* a major disa/] or em]g5cy 0 decl>$ "u ?is ,act dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ,/ate reque/s assi/ance = debris removal "u ! public assi/ance grant program2 7#d7 ! t]m cov]$ unit ( local gov]nm5t means a unit ( local gov]nm5t = :i* a major disa/] or em]g5cy 0 decl>$ "u ?is ,act dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ,/ate reque/s assi/ance = debris removal "u ! public assi/ance grant program2 & 7#e7 ! t]m public assi/ance grant program means ! public assi/ance grant program au?oriz$ "u sections #djc1 #djf1 #djg1 #dah1 #dai1 #dbh1 & #ejb7;a74 7b7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,advance contact requir$ ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a cov]$ ,/ate or cov]$ unit ( local gov]nm5t %all n be eligible = assi/ance = debris removal "u ! public assi/ance grant program1 includ+ direct ,f$]al assi/ance = debris removal provid$ by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 unless ! cov]$ ,/ate or cov]$ unit ( local gov]nm5t has 9 effect1 prior to ! major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>ation "u ?is ,act = :i* ! cov]$ ,/ate or cov]$ unit ( local gov]nm5t is seek+ debris removal assi/ance1 an advance contract = debris removal s]vices t collectively provides adequate cov]age1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 = debris removal = ! entire ,/ate4 7,b7 ,grace p]iod ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t becomes a cov]$ ,/ate or cov]$ unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,report+ ,= purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* cov]$ ,/ate %all submit1 on an annual basis1 a report to ! ,adm9i/rator on all advanc$ contracts 9 effect = ! cov]$ ,/ate or cov]$ units ( local gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate1 includ+1 = ea* advanc$ contract-- 7,a7 ! "n ( ! contractor2 7,b7 ! contract t]ms & conditions2 7,c7 ! reimbursem5t rates2 7,d7 v]ification & ov]sight agreem5ts2 7,e7 geographic cov]age ( ! contract2 7,f7 capacity ( contractor2 & 7,g7 debris removal assets own$ by ! contractor4 7c7 ,reimbursem5t ( debris removal contracts ,) respect to reimburs+ advance contracts = debris removal s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all reimburse = su* s]vices at ! l[] (-- 7#a7 ! rate ( ! ,f$]al contract1 if any2 7#b7 ! rate ( ! ,/ate advance contract1 if any2 or 7#c7 ! rate ( ! unit ( local gov]nm5t advance contract4 7d7 ,p5alties = contractors 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any contractor :o brea*es or o!rwise fails to honor an advance contract = debris removal s]vice ent]$ into ) a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all n be eligible = any ,f$]al reimbursem5t funds = debris removal s]vices = n less ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! advance contract is brea*$4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( brea* ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r an advance contract = debris removal s]vice is brea*$ or o!rwise n honor$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made by a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,waiv] ( p5alty ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es su* waiv] is necess>y due to-- 7,a7 a labor or supply %ortage2 or 7,b7 no alt]native contractors be+ available to p]=m ! necess>y s]vices4 7e7 ,ov]sight 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop & implem5t guidance & proc$ures1 includ+ cle> & unambigu\s rules1 ) respect to ! ov]sight ( debris removal contracts ent]$ into "u ! public assi/ance grant program1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 a requirem5t t-- 7i7 all ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t receiv+ debris removal assi/ance "u ! public assi/ance grant program take ! prim>y role 9 ! ov]sight function ( debris removal2 & 7ii7 ! ,ag5cy %all v]ify compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & any regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section2 7,b7 guidance = ,/ate & local debris monitors reg>d+ debris removal op]ations1 debris op]ations ov]sight1 & contractor ov]sight1 includ+ contractor monitor+2 7,c7 *eckli/s1 job aids1 eligibility requirem5ts1 contract requirem5ts1 debris managem5t plann+ guidance1 & o!r items1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,adm9i/rator1 = ,/ate & local debris monitors2 7,d7 guidance = ,/ate & local debris monitors on h[ to ensure t subgrant recipi5ts meet ! grant requirem5ts & eligibility crit]ia = ! public assi/ance grant program "u :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$ 9 all areas ( ! debris removal op]ation2 7,e7 a li/ ( ! specific debris removal monitor+ responsibilities expect$ to be complet$ by a ,/ate = :i* a public assi/ance grant program grant is aw>d$2 & 7,f7 a li/ ( ! specific debris removal monitor+ responsibilities expect$ to be complet$ by recipi5ts ( a subgrant ( a grant f a public assi/ance grant program4 7#b7 ,review & update ( guidance & proc$ures ,! ,adm9i/rator %all review & update ! guidance & proc$ures requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z appropriate1 b n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 develop+ ! guidance & proc$ures requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 require t n lat] ?an #de days aft] a grant is aw>d$ "u ! public assi/ance grant program = debris removal1 & once e #de days !reaft] = ! duration ( ! grant1 ! ,/ate %all submit a report to ! ,adm9i/rator on ! progress ( ! debris removal2 & 7ii7 ensure t ov]sight ( debris removal op]ations c be accompli%$ 9 all units ( local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate 9 :i* debris removal op]ations are be+ c>ri$ out1 su* z ?r\gh real-"t report+ on op]ations4 7,b7 ,waiv] ( report+ requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive ! report+ requirem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 on a case-by-case basis1 t su* report+ requirem5t w\ld negatively impact disa/] recov]y ef=ts4 7f7 ,tra9+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide tra9+ on appropriate debris removal guidance & proc$ures to-- 7#a7 ,ag5cy debris monitors2 & 7#b7 appropriate ,/ate & private entities4 7g7 ,field pres5ce ( ,f$]al coord9at+ (fic]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop a docum5t$ risk-bas$ approa* = grants aw>d$ "u ! public assi/ance grant program t ,f$]al coord9at+ (fic]s appo9t$ "u section #cjb c use to det]m9e appropriate co/-effective field pres5ce requir$ = debris removal ov]sight4 7#b7 ,v]ify+ debris am\nts & reimbursem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all require t any entity apply+ = debris removal assi/ance "u ! public assi/ance grant program %all1 z "p ( ! assi/ance application1 ent] into a debris removal monitor+ contract to conduct ov]sight & v]ification ( debris removal by contractors1 :i* %all require t "o ( ! v]ification me?ods approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subp>agraph 7,b7 be us$ to conduct ! ov]sight & v]ification4 7,b7 ,v]ification me?ods ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 on an annual basis1 develop & publi% a li/ ( approv$ v]ification me?ods1 :i* may include-- 7i7 a digital photograph ( ea* load ( debris to validate load tickets2 7ii7 a digital photograph ( ea* truck us$ to haul debris to v]ify truck c]tifications2 & 7iii7 measurem5ts ( debris piles & mul* piles = comp>ison & v]ification aga9/ a photograph describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74 7#c7 ,p5alties = inaccurate acc\nt+ ( debris removal am\nts ,any discrepancy betwe5 ! report$ am\nt ( debris collect$ by a contractor & ! v]ifi$ am\nt1 z det]m9$ us+ an approv$ v]ification me?od "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 %all incur a p5alty at #b times ! reimbursem5t rate ( ! docum5t$ discrepancy4 4 7b7 ,advance contract+ ,section #fia ( ! ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gia7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,additional contracts ,if x is det]m9$ "u subsection 7e77#b7 t an advanc$ contract is ne$$ = a good or s]vice describ$ 9 su* subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 ent] into #a or m advance contracts = t good or s]vice4 7#f7 ,priority ,to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use advance contracts = goods & s]vices be=e mak+ new po/-disa/] contract aw>ds = ! same or simil> goods & s]vices4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on advanc$ contracts t conta9s-- 7#a7 a compreh5sive li/ ( advance contracts 9 effect z ( ! date ! report1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! contract+ entity2 7,b7 ! aw>d am\nt2 7,c7 ! good or s]vice be+ provid$ "u ! contract2 & 7,d7 ! duration ( ! contract2 & 7#b7 a review ( ! ne$ = advance contracts t may be lack+ z ( ! date ( ! report =-- 7,a7 debris removal s]vices2 7,b7 prefabricat$ & portable build+s2 7,c7 inspection s]vices2 7,d7 in/allation ( p[] transmission equipm5t2 & 7,e7 o!r goods & s]vices det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to be appropriate = advance contracts4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #dca ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all n take effect until ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4