,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4  
,burr1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,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 implem5tation ( acquisition or 
relocation projects  7a7 ,eligibility = 
,assi/ance = ,initiat$ ,projects  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 an entity seek+ 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+ 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  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7
 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project    
means-- 7,a7 an acquisition or          
relocation project = :i* an entity began
 implem5tation prior to grant 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 assi/ance program qualify+ =
 a categorical exemption "u ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act4  7#b7 ,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   
7c7 ,applicability ,?is section %all    
apply to funds appropriat$ on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4