H.R. 5673 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 21, 2021Ms. Titus (for herself and Mr. Webster of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make technical corrections to the hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act. 2. Technical corrections to hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program Section 205 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5135) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking subparagraph (C); (ii) at the end of subparagraph (A), by adding and; and (iii) at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; (B) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking local governments, insular areas, and Indian tribal governments and inserting local governments and Tribal governments; and (C) by striking paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking subparagraph (B); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (D) as subparagraphs (B) through (C), respectively; and (B) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking establishing and inserting implementing; (ii) by striking establish and inserting implement; (iii) by inserting 2 after latest; and (iv) by inserting , including any amendments made by State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments to such codes, specifications, and standards, after standards; and (3) in subsection (m)— (A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a State or an Indian tribal government that has received a major disaster declaration pursuant to section 401. ; (B) by striking paragraphs (5) and (10); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (9).