,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjba ,miss 
,gonzlez-,coln introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to modify c]ta9 requirem5ts to 
enc\rage ! recov]y ( ,pu]to ,rico & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  #a4       
,alt]native proc$ures ,9 provid+        
assi/ance pursuant to section #dbh ( !  
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eahi;f71 = critical s]vices z set =? 9 
section #djf7;a77#c7 = ! duration ( !   
recov]y = incid5ts ,,dr-#dccf-,,pr1     
,,dr-#dcci-,,pr1 ,,dr-#dcdj-,,usvi1 &   
,,dr-#dcce-,,usvi1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all--
 7#a7 revise ! guidance def9itions =    
application ( section #bjfja ( !        
,bip>tisan ,budget ,act ( #bjah 7,public
 ,law #aae-abc7 to provide explicitly t 
multicompon5t sy/ems or facilities be   
inspect$1 evaluat$1 & e/imat$ z a s+le  

project r ?an requir+ e compon5t ( !    
sy/em to be inspect$1 evaluat$1 &       
e/imat$2  7#b7 at ! reque/ ( an         
applicant1 put into effect a proc$ure = 
evaluation & au?orization ( projects    
?r\gh pr(essionally lic5s$ eng9e]s1 z   
provid$ by subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7     
subsection 7d77#a7 ( section #dbh ( !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act2 &  7#c7 ext5d 
! deadl9e = ! pres5tation ( co/ e/imates
 & project work%eets "u su* incid5ts    
until ,octob] #ca1 #bjba4  #b4          
,assi/ance ?r\gh\t recov]y ,section     
#bjfja ( ! ,bip>tisan ,budget ,act (    
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-abc7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4  #c4 ,timely
 basis = paym5t & reimbursem5t ,section 
#dbh7;c7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]  
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;f7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#e7 ensur+ t "w p]=m$ by provid]s1   

suppli]s1 & contractors to ! ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts or    
nonpr(it facilities "u ! provisions (   
?is ,act is paid = & reimburs$ 9 a      
timely mann]4  4  #d4 ,subrecipi5t      
paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= incid5ts       
,,dr-#dccf-,,pr1 ,,dr-#dcci-,,pr1       
,,dr-#dcdj-,,usvi1 & ,,dr-#dcce-,,usvi_/
 ,= any major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$  
"u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c 
#eaba et seq47 9 ,pu]to ,rico or !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 a          
subrecipi5t 9 meet+ any ,f$]al co/-%>+  
requirem5t may use available funds f any
 disa/] recov]y program_/s\rce1 includ+ 
,community ,developm5t ,block           
,grants--,disa/] ,recov]y1 ,community   
,developm5t ,block ,grants1 community   
disa/] loans1 & any 9-k9d contributions 
7unless prohibit$ by law7 to meet any   
,f$]al co/-%>+ requirem5t4 ,su* funds or
 loans %all cov] ! cumulative co/s ( any
 approv$ obligation "u ! specific public
 assi/ance category det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al 

,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,adm9i/ration "u su*
 ,act r ?an hav+ to apply individually  
to ea* specific co/ e/imate or project  
work%eet issu$ "u su* obligation4  7b7  
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m subrecipi5t means a local gov]nm5t  
or a non-gov]nm5tal organization        
7,,ngo74