,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,decemb]
 #ad1 #bjbb4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #aiag7  
entitl$ ,an ,act to modify eligibility  
requirem5ts = c]ta9 haz>d mitigation    
assi/ance programs1 & = o!r purposes41 d
 pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike all aft] !      
enact+ clause & ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,haz>d ,eligibility & ,local ,projects  
,act4  #b4 ,au?ority to beg9            
implem5tation ( acquisition & demolition
 assi/ance projects  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project    
means a project t-- 7,a7 is an          
acquisition & demolition project = :i*  
an entity began implem5tation1 includ+  
plann+ or con/ruction1 be=e or aft]     
reque/+ assi/ance = ! project "u a haz>d
 mitigation assi/ance program2 &  7,b7  
qualifies = a categorical exclusion "u !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 

#aifi 7 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474   
7#c7 ,haz>d mitigation assi/ance program
 ,! t]m haz>d mitigation assi/ance      
program means-- 7,a7 any 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  7b7          
,eligibility = assi/ance = cov]$        
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity seek+
 assi/ance "u a haz>d mitigation        
assi/ance program may be eligible to    
receive t assi/ance = a cov]$ project   
if-- 7,a7 ! entity-- 7i7 complies ) all 
o!r eligibility requirem5ts ( ! haz>d   
mitigation assi/ance program =          
acquisition or demolition projects1     
includ+ ext+ui%+ all incompatible       

encumbrances2 &  7ii7 complies ) all    
,f$]al requirem5ts = ! cov]$ project2 & 
7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! cov]$  
project-- 7i7 qualifies = a categorical 
exclusion "u ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472  7ii7 is compliant )    
applicable floodpla9 managem5t &        
protection ( wetl& regulations &        
crit]ia2 &  7iii7 does n require        
consultation "u any o!r environm5tal or 
hi/oric pres]vation law or regulation or
 involve any extraord9>y circum/ances4  
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  7c7 ,applicability ,?is    
,act %all apply to cov]$ projects />t$  
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 !           

,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on use ( ! au?ority "u ?is ,act1 
includ+-- 7#a7 h[ _m applicants us$ !   
au?ority2  7#b7 h[ _m applicants us+ !  
au?ority successfully obta9$ a grant2   
7#c7 h[ _m applicants 7 n able to       
successfully obta9 a grant2  7#d7 !     
reasons applicants 7 n able to obta9 a  
grant2 &  7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* applicants
 us+ ! au?ority 7 able to comply ) all  
necess>y ,f$]al environm5tal1 hi/oric   
pres]vation1 & o!r relat$ laws &        
regulations4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority
 provid$ "u ?is ,act %all cease to be   
effective on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,secret>y