,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bjd #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #efhi
 ,report ,no4 #aag-bgg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1      
#bjba,mr4 ,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,ms4 ,titus1 & ,mr4 
,web/] ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,m>*  
#bd1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4   
,norton & ,ms4 ,h\lahan  ,m>* #bd1      
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,octob] #bb1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
improve ! provision ( ,f$]al res\rces to
 help build capacity & fund risk-r$uc+1 
co/-effective mitigation projects =     
eligible ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &       
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts & c]ta9 private    
nonpr(it organizations1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may

 be cit$ z ! ,resili5t ,assi/ance =     
,mitigation = ,environm5tally ,resili5t 
,infra/ructure & ,con/ruction by        
,am]icans ,act or ! ,resili5t ,,am]ica  
,act4  #b4 ,unsp5t funds  7a7           
,r$i/ribution ( unclaim$ am\nts ,section
 #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]     
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 !    
foll[+3  7f7 ,r$i/ribution ( unclaim$ or
 unobligat$ am\nts ,! ,presid5t may--   
7#a7 )draw any portion ( f9ancial       
assi/ance made available to a ,/ate or  
,indian tribal gov]nm5t "u subsection   
7a7 = :i* ! ,/ate or ,indian tribal     
gov]nm5t has fail$ to submit an         
application ^u ! expiration ( !         
application submission "t limit or t    
rema9s unobligat$ = a major disa/] or   
ev5t eligible = assi/ance pursuant to   
section #dbj ^u ! expiration ( #hd mon?s
 or ! close\t ( ! grant1 :i*ev] is      

soon]2 &  7#b7 transf] ! f9ancial       
assi/ance )drawn "u p>agraph 7#a7 to any
 o!r am\nts o!rwise available to be     
aw>d$ "u section #bjc4  4  7b7          
,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by       
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any major  
disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t
 ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy  
,assi/ance ,act on or aft] ,novemb] #bc1
 #aihh4  #c4 ,pr$isa/] haz>d mitigation 
,section #bjc7;i7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d 
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ #f p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t4  #d4 
,nonpr(it facilities ,section #bjc ( !  
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eacc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7 
by /rik+ & local gov]nm5ts & ins]t+ 1   
local gov]nm5ts1 & private nonpr(it     
facilities2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7 by   
/rik+ or local gov]nm5t 9 ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ 1 local gov]nm5t1 or    
private nonpr(it facility2  7#c7 9      
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        

7#a77;,a7 by /rik+ local gov]nm5ts &    
ins]t+ local gov]nm5ts & private        
nonpr(it facilities2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ local gov]nm5ts 9   
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ local       
gov]nm5ts or private nonpr(it           
facilities2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7  
by /rik+ local gov]nm5t & ins]t+ local  
gov]nm5t or private nonpr(it facility2 &
  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by ins]t+ or     
private nonpr(it facilities aft] any    
local gov]nm5ts ( ! ,/ate4  7#d7 9      
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 by /rik+ & local gov]nm5ts &  
ins]t+ 1 local gov]nm5ts1 & private     
nonpr(it facilities2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 by /rik+ or local gov]nm5t 9 ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ 1 local         
gov]nm5t1 or private nonpr(it facility2 
7#e7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 by ins]t+ or private nonpr(it      
facilities locat$ 9 ! ,/ate aft] local  
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,a7 by ins]t+ or private nonpr(it 
facilities locat$ 9 ! ,/ate aft] local  

gov]nm5ts ( a ,/ate2 &  7#f7 9          
subsection 7g7 by /rik+ or local        
gov]nm5t 9 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 1
 local gov]nm5t1 or private nonpr(it    
facility4  #e4 ,build+ code             
implem5tation & en=cem5t set aside  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #bjc7;f7 ( ! ,rob]t   
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7m77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7      
,build+ code implem5tation & en=cem5t   
set-aside ,( ! am\nts made available "u 
?is section = any giv5 ye>1 !           
,adm9i/rator may use n less ?an #aj     
p]c5t to c>ry out eligible activities t 
fur!r ! implem5tation & en=cem5t ( !    
late/ publi%$ editions ( relevant       
cons5sus-bas$ codes1 specifications1 &  
/&>ds1 includ+ any am5dm5ts made by     
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial    
gov]nm5ts to su* codes1 specifications1 
& /&>ds1 t incorporate ! late/          
haz>d-resi/ant designs & e/abli% m9imum 

acceptable crit]ia = ! design1          
con/ruction1 & ma9t5ance ( facilities & 
resid5tial /ructures t may be eligible =
 assi/ance "u ?is ,act4 ,9 any fiscal   
ye> 9 :i* reque/s = assi/ance = su*     
activities d n total at lea/ #aj p]c5t (
 assi/ance "u ?is section1 any rema9+   
funds may be us$ z additional assi/ance 
= ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7   
,late/ publi%$ editions ,section #bjc7m7
 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eacc7m77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 7f77#c71
 aft] subsections 7e77#a77;,b77iv74  7c7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #abcd ( !     
,disa/] ,recov]y ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc note7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 subsection 7d74  #f4 ,resili5t         
infra/ructure  7a7 ,use ( assi/ance     
,subsection 7g7 ( section #djd ( !      
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj;c7g77 7z r$esignat$ by section #b7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7-- 7,a7
 by ins]t+ 1 wildfire1 & ice /orm aft]  

w9d/orm2  7,b7 by /rik+ includ+ replac+ 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 includ+-- 7,a7       
replac+  2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s
 designat$7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 wildfire1 
aft] extreme w9d2 &  7ii7 by add+ & aft]
 ! semicolon at ! end2 &  7,d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ! in/allation (
 fire-resi/ant wires & infra/ructure & !
 und]gr\nd+ ( wires2  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#ac7 by /rik+ &2 &  7#c7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#ad7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#ad7
 replac+ wat] sy/ems t h be5 burn$1     
caus$ contam9ation1 or are at risk f    
wildfire impacts ) resili5t1            
non-combu/ible mat]ials2  7#ae7 repair+1
 replac+1 or retr(itt+ infra/ructure    
damag$ by ice /orms to be resili5t to ! 
impacts ( su* /orms2  7#af7 retr(itt+ or
 h>d5+ electric grid infra/ructure to   
comply ) ! late/ publi%$ /r5g? /&>ds or 
indu/ry be/ practices = resili5cy1      
includ+ /&>ds & practices relat+ to !   
/r5g? ( utility poles 9 high w9d areas1 
reg>dless ( height2 &  7#ag7 implem5t+  
te*nologies to improve infra/ructure    

monitor+ & di/ribution = ! purpose (    
r$uc+ risk & avoid+ future disa/]       
impacts &1 not)/&+ o!r requirem5ts      
relat$ to co/-effectiv5ess1 to avoid any
 un9t5d$ consequ5ces "u ?is section &   
section #bjc4  4  7b7 ,use ( assi/ance =
 e>?quake haz>ds ,subsection 7h7 (      
section #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7h77 7z      
r$esignat$ by section #b7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ & tsunami aft] e>?quake  
ea* place x appe>s 7includ+ 9 !         
subsection head+72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7#d7 plann+1 design1 or con/ruction (   
v]tical evacuation /ructures 9 designat$
 & mapp$ tsunami dang] areas or haz>d   
zones4  4  #g4 ,resid5tial retr(it &    
resili5ce pilot program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all c>ry out a       
resid5tial resili5ce pilot program ?r\gh

 ! program e/abli%$ "u section #bjc ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eacc7 to make available assi/ance to   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts = ! purpose (   
provid+ grants to individuals =         
resid5tial resili5ce retr(its4  7b7     
,am\nt ( funds ,! ,adm9i/rator may use n
 m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! assi/ance made     
available to applicants on an annual    
basis "u section #bjc ( ! ,rob]t ,t4    
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7 to
 provide assi/ance "u ?is section4  7c7 
,timel9e ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% ! 
demon/ration program "u ?is section n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & ! program %all t]m9ate on   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4  7d7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs

 ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7#a7 a
 summ>y ( ! grant aw>ds & projects c>ri$
 out "u ?is section2  7#b7 a detail$    
compilation ( results a*iev$ by ! grant 
aw>ds & projects c>ri$ out "u ?is       
section1 includ+ ! numb] ( homes receiv+
 retr(its1 ! types & av]age co/s (      
retr(its1 demographic in=mation =       
p>ticipants 9 ! program1 & e/imate      
avoidance 9 disa/] impacts & ,f$]al     
disa/] paym5ts z a result ( ! grant     
inve/m5ts2 &  7#c7 any id5tifi$         
implem5tation *all5ges & recomm5dations 
= improvem5ts to ! pilot program4  7e7  
,resid5tial resili5t retr(its def9$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
resid5tial resili5t retr(its means a    
project t-- 7,a7 is design$ to increase 
! resili5ce ( an exi/+ home or resid5ce 
us+ mitigation measures :i* !           
adm9i/rator det]m9es r$uce damage &     
impacts f natural disa/] haz>ds & risks 
t are mo/ likely to occur 9 ! area :]e !
 home is locat$2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t     
applicable1 are consi/5t ) ! #b mo/     

rec5tly publi%$ editions ( relevant     
cons5sus-bas$ codes1 specifications1 &  
/&>ds1 includ+ any am5dm5ts made by     
,/ate1 local1 tribal1 or t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts to su* codes1 specifications1 
& /&>ds t incorporate ! late/           
haz>d-resi/ant designs & e/abli% crit]ia
 = ! design1 con/ruction1 & ma9t5ance ( 
resid5tial /ructures & facilities t may 
be eligible = assi/ance "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq47 = ! purpose ( protect+ ! heal?1   
safety1 & g5]al welf>e ( ! build+s' us]s
 aga9/ disa/]s4  7#b7 ,inclusion ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m resid5tial resili5t      
retr(its includes-- 7,a7 elevations (   
homes & elevations ( utilities )9 &     
ar\nd /ructures to mitigate damages2    
7,b7 floodpro(+ measures2  7,c7 !       
con/ruction ( tornado safe rooms2  7,d7 
seismic retr(its2  7,e7 wildfire retr(it
 & mitigation measures2  7,f7 w9d       
retr(its1 includ+ ro( replacem5ts1      
hurricane /raps1 & tie-d[ns2 &  7,g7 any

 o!r measures t meet ! requirem5ts (    
p>agraph 7#a71 z det]m9$ by !           
,adm9i/rator4  #h4 ,buy ,am]ica =       
nonem]g5cy projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !  
purposes ( ?is rulemak+1 to ensure t !  
,unit$ ,/ates has ! productive          
capability to respond quickly to        
em]g5cies & natural disa/]s ) a /rong   
dome/ic indu/rial base be+ 9 ! public   
int]e/1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al       
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all require1
 z a condition ( any f9ancial assi/ance 
provid$ by ! ,ag5cy on a nonem]g5cy     
basis aft] promulgation ( regulations   
pursuant to subsection 7c7 = a          
con/ruction project ) a co/ ( at lea/   
#a1jjj1jjj1 t ! /eel & iron us$ 9 !     
project be produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7b7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator may provide a waiv] ( !    
requirem5ts 9 subsection 7a7 if !       
,adm9i/rator f9ds-- 7,a7 t ! application
 ( su* subsection w\ld be inconsi/5t ) !
 public int]e/1 includ+ caus+           
unreasonable project delays2  7,b7 t su*

 /eel & iron are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably         
available quantities & ( a satisfactory 
quality2 or  7,c7 t inclusion ( dome/ic 
mat]ial w increase ! co/ ( ! ov]all     
project contract by m ?an #be p]c5t4    
7#b7 ,public input ,if ! ,adm9i/rator   
receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make    
available to ! public1 on an in=mal     
basis1 a copy ( ! reque/ & in=mation    
available to ! ,adm9i/rator conc]n+ !   
reque/1 & %all all[ = in=mal public     
input on ! reque/ = at lea/ #ae days    
prior to mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4  
7#c7 ,publication ( reque/ ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all make ! reque/ &       
accompany+ in=mation available by       
electronic means1 includ+ on ! (ficial  
public website ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all conduct &      

complete a rulemak+ to e/abli% :at      
consid]ations %all be us$ by !          
,adm9i/rator to assess :e!r a waiv]     
reque/ made pursuant to subsection      
7b77#a77;,a7 is 9 ! public int]e/4 ,su* 
crit]ia %all include bo? a calculation  
consid]+ dome/ically produc$ /eel & iron
 & a calculation ) non-dome/ically      
produc$ /eel & iron = con/ruction       
projects :i* require a ,b5efit-,co/     
,analysis 9 ord] to qualify = f9ancial  
assi/ance4  7d7 ,adju/m5t ,! am\nt 9    
subsection 7a7 %all be adju/$ annually  
to reflect *anges 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  #i4           
,reimbursem5t ( int]e/ paym5ts relat$ to
 public assi/ance  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          
,reimbursem5t ( int]e/ paym5ts relat$ to
 public assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=      
purposes ( assi/ance "u ?is title1 !    

,presid5t %all provide f9ancial         
assi/ance at ! applicable ,f$]al %>e to 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 electric     
coop]ative1 or nonpr(it organization z  
reimbursem5t = qualify+ int]e/4  7b7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,qualify+ int]e/ 
,! t]m qualify+ int]e/ means1 ) respect 
to a qualify+ loan1 ! less] (-- 7,a7 !  
actual int]e/ paid to a l5d] = su*      
qualify+ loan2 &  7,b7 ! int]e/ t w\ld h
 be5 paid to a l5d] if su* qualify+ loan
 _h an int]e/ rate equal to ! prime rate
 mo/ rec5tly publi%$ on ! ,f$]al ,res]ve
 ,/ati/ical ,release on select$ int]e/  
rates4  7#b7 ,qualify+ loan ,! t]m      
qualify+ loan means a loan-- 7,a7 obta9$
 by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 electric 
coop]ative1 or nonpr(it organization2 & 
7,b7 ( :i* n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( !     
proce$s are us$ to fund activities = :i*
 su* ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 electric  
coop]ative1 or nonpr(it organization    
receives assi/ance "u ?is ,act aft] !   
date on :i* su* loan is disburs$4  4    

7b7 ,rule ( applicability ,any qualify+ 
int]e/ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#dca ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act1 z   
add$ by ?is section7 incurr$ by a ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t1 electric coop]ative1 
or nonpr(it organization 9 ! #e ye>s    
prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all
 be treat$ z eligible = f9ancial        
assi/ance = purposes ( su* section #dca4
  #aj4 ,fund+ ( a ,f$]ally ,au?oriz$    
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,project    
,section #bjc ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7 is fur!r     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7   
,fund+ ( a f$]ally au?oriz$ wat]        
res\rces developm5t project  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ section #cab ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee7 & 
its implem5t+ regulations1 assi/ance    
provid$ "u ?is section may be us$ to    
fund activities au?oriz$ = con/ruction  
)9 ! scope ( a f$]ally au?oriz$ wat]    

res\rces developm5t project ( ! ,army   
,corps ( ,eng9e]s if su* activities are 
also eligible activities "u ?is section4
  7#b7 ,f$]al fund+ ,all ,f$]al fund+   
provid$ pursuant to ?is section %all be 
appli$ t[>d ! ,f$]al %>e ( a f$]ally    
au?oriz$ wat] res\rces developm5t       
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 
,non-,f$]al mat* ,all non-,f$]al mat*+  
funds requir$ pursuant to ?is section   
%all be appli$ t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e ( a
 f$]ally au?oriz$ wat] res\rces         
developm5t project describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7#d7 ,total ,f$]al %>e ,fund+    
provid$ pursuant to ?is section may n   
exce$ ! total ,f$]al %>e = a f$]ally    
au?oriz$ wat] res\rces developm5t       
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection may be con/ru$ to affect--   
7,a7 ! co/-%>e requirem5t ( a haz>d     
mitigation measure "u ?is section2  7,b7
 ! eligibility crit]ia = a haz>d        
mitigation measure "u ?is section2  7,c7
 ! co/ %>e requirem5ts ( a f$]ally      

au?oriz$ wat] res\rces developm5t       
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7,d7 ! responsibilities ( a non-,f$]al  
int]e/ ) respect to su* project1 includ+
 ^? relat$ to ! provision ( l&s1        
easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 dr$ge mat]ial   
disposal areas1 & necess>y relocations4 
7#f7 ,limitation ,if a f$]ally au?oriz$ 
wat] res\rces developm5t project ( !    
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s is con/ruct$ )  
fund+ provid$ "u ?is subsection1 no     
fur!r ,f$]al fund+ %all be provid$ =    
con/ruction ( su* a project4  4  #aa4   
,,gao report to ,congress on *all5ges "u
 public assi/ance alt]native proc$ures  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on !  
*all5ges to ,/ates & ,t]ritories ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 obta9+ assi/ance "u     
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