,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dja #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #hdaf
 ,report ,no4 #aag-efj1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 
#bjbb,ms4 ,titus 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,graves
 ( ,l\isiana1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1 &   
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 &    
,small ,bus9ess1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbb,report$ f !
 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure ) an amendment,strike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,novemb] #ae1           
#bjbb;,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices 
& ,small ,bus9ess dis*>g$2 committ$ to !
 ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate (
 ! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,for text
 ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z    

introduc$ on ,july #ai1 #bjbb  ,a ,,bill
  ,to improve individual assi/ance      
provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/]       
,survivors ,fairness ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,in=mation %>+ = ,f$]al ag5cies4,sec4   
#c4 ,univ]sal application = individual  
assi/ance4,sec4 #d4 ,repair &           
rebuild+4,sec4 #e4 ,direct              
assi/ance4,sec4 #f4 ,/ate-manag$ h\s+   
pilot au?ority4,sec4 #g4 ,managem5t     
co/s4,sec4 #h4 ,po/-disa/] h\s+         
/udy4,sec4 #i4 ,fund+ = onl9e guides =  
po/-disa/] assi/ance4,sec4 #aj4         
,individual assi/ance da%bo>d4,sec4 #aa4
 ,,fema reports4,sec4 #ab4 ,%elt]+ (    
em]g5cy response p]sonnel4,sec4 #ac4    
,duplication ( b5efits4,sec4 #ad4 ,,gao 
report on prelim9>y damage              
assessm5ts4,sec4 #ae4 ,applicability4   

7c7 ,def9itions ,except z o!rwise       
provid$1 ! t]ms us$ 9 ?is ,act h !      
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ajb ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eabb74  #b4 ,in=mation %>+ = ,f$]al    
ag5cies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( electronic   
in=mation %>+ sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 
a web-bas$ int]ag5cy electronic         
in=mation %>+ sy/em1 to be kn[n z       
,disaster,assistance4gov1 to-- 7,a7     
facilitate ! adm9i/ration ( ! univ]sal  
application = ,f$]al disa/] assi/ance   
e/abli%$ "u section #c2  7,b7 c>ry out !
 purposes ( disa/] assi/ance programs   
swiftly1 effici5tly1 equitably1 & 9     
accordance ) applicable laws1           
regulations1 & ! privacy & data         
protections provid$ "u ?is section2 &   
7,c7 detect1 prev5t1 & inve/igate wa/e1 
fraud1 abuse1 or discrim9ation 9 !      
adm9i/ration ( disa/] assi/ance         
programs4  7#b7 ,au?orities (           

,adm9i/rator ,9 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ !    
electronic in=mation %>+ sy/em "u ?is   
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator may collect &
 ma9ta9 disa/] assi/ance in=mation      
receiv$ f a disa/] assi/ance ag5cy or an
 applicant = a disa/] assi/ance program 
& %>e su* in=mation ) any o!r disa/]    
assi/ance ag5cy us+ su* electronic      
in=mation %>+ sy/em4  7b7 ,data security
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may facilitate !       
collection ( disa/] assi/ance in=mation 
into ! electronic in=mation %>+ sy/em   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section only aft] !     
foll[+ requirem5ts h be5 met3 7#a7 ,!   
,adm9i/rator c]tifies t ! electronic    
in=mation %>+ sy/em sub/antially        
complies ) ! data security /&>ds & be/  
practices ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security publi%es a privacy  
impact assessm5t = ! electronic         
in=mation %>+ sy/em1 9 accordance )     
section #bbb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #adb74  7#c7 ,!   
,adm9i/rator publi%es /&>d rules (      

behavior = disa/] assi/ance ag5cies &   
p]sonnel grant$ access to disa/]        
assi/ance in=mation to protect su*      
in=mation f improp] disclosure4  7c7    
,collection & %>+ ( additional records &
 in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator may au?orize ! collection1 
ma9t5ance1 %>+1 & use ( additional      
disa/] assi/ance in=mation by publi%+ a 
notice on ,disaster,assistance4gov t    
includes a detail$ description (-- 7,a7 
! specific am5dm5ts to ! collection1    
ma9t5ance1 & %>+ ( disa/] assi/ance     
in=mation au?oriz$2  7,b7 :y ea* su*    
am5dm5t to h[ disa/] assi/ance in=mation
 is collect$1 ma9ta9$1 or %>$ is        
necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( a     
disa/] assi/ance program & consi/5t ) ! 
fair in=mation practice pr9ciples2 &    
7,c7 ! disa/] assi/ance ag5cies t w be  
grant$ access to ! additional in=mation 
to c>ry out ! purposes ( any disa/]     
assi/ance program4  7#b7 ,notice &      
publication requirem5ts ,! publication (
 a notice "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( a revision 

to ! ,disaster,assistance4gov sy/em (   
records prior to any new collection1 or 
uses1 ( ,privacy ,act categories (      
records1 to c>ry out ! purposes ( a     
disa/] assi/ance program ) reg>d to a   
disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section 
#dja or #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj2 #eaia71 %all 
be deem$ to satisfy ! notice &          
publication requirem5ts ( section       
#eeb;a7e77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* ! publication "u p>agraph   
7#a7 is made4  7#c7 ,waiv] ( in=mation  
collection requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,^u ! decl>ation ( a major disa/] or    
em]g5cy pursuant to sections #dja or    
#eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj2 #eaia71 ! ,presid5t may
 direct ! ,adm9i/rator to waive !       
requirem5ts ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( 
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )       
respect to volunt>y collection (        

in=mation = ! duration ( su* major      
disa/] or em]g5cy4  7,b7 ,transp>5cy ,^u
 ex]cis+ ! waiv] au?ority "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7        
promptly po/ on a website ( ! ,f$]al    
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy a brief      
ju/ification = su* waiv]1 ! anticipat$  
p]iod ( "t su* waiv] w be 9 effect1 & ! 
ag5cies & (fices )9 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy to :i* su* waiv] %all 
apply2 &  7ii7 update ! in=mation relat+
 to su* waiv]1 z applicable4  7#d7 ,,gao
 review ( waiv] ( in=mation collection  
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all issue a report describ+ !   
b5efits & pot5tial risks associat$ )    
au?oriz+ ! waiv] ( ! in=mation          
collection requirem5ts describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* a waiv]  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 w\ld-- 7i7     
affect ! pap]work burd5 = individuals1  

small bus9esses1 ,/ate1 local & tribal  
gov]nm5ts1 & o!r p]sons2  7ii7 affect ! 
consi/5t application ( ,f$]al laws      
relat+ to-- 7,i7 privacy &              
confid5tiality2  7,,ii7 security (      
in=mation2 &  7,,iii7 access to         
in=mation2 &  7iii7 enc\rage or det] a  
,/ate or o!r entity f p>ticipat+ 9 !    
volunt>y collection ( in=mation = !     
duration ( a major disa/] or em]g5cy4   
7d7 ,use by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may p]mit a ,f$]al
 ag5cy o!r ?an ! disa/] assi/ance       
ag5cies li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh  
7,c7 ( subsection 7f77#b7 to use !      
electronic in=mation %>+ sy/em e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section = ! purpose ( facilitat+ 
disa/]-relat$ assi/ance if su* ag5cy    
ent]s into an agreem5t conta9+ ! t]ms   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,ag5cy  
agreem5t ,an agreem5t betwe5 !          
,adm9i/rator & ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy to use
 ! electronic in=mation %>+ sy/em       
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all conta9 !
 foll[+ t]ms3 7,a7 ,! ,f$]al ag5cy      

%all-- 7i7 collect1 %>e1 ma9ta91 & use  
disa/] assi/ance in=mation 9 compliance 
) ?is section & 9 sub/antial compliance 
) ! data security /&>ds & be/ practices 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology2 &  7ii7 tra9 any p]sonnel   
grant$ access to disa/] assi/ance       
in=mation on ! rules ( behavior e/abli%$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection        
7b77#c74  7,b7 ,9 ! ev5t ( any          
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( disa/] assi/ance
 in=mation1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all-- 7i7   
notify ! ,adm9i/rator )9 #bd h\rs (     
discov]+ any su* unau?oriz$ disclosure2 
7ii7 coop]ate fully ) ! ,adm9i/rator 9 !
 inve/igation & rem$iation ( any su*    
disclosure2  7iii7 coop]ate fully 9 !   
prosecution ( a p]son responsible = su* 
disclosure2 &  7iv7 assume !            
responsibility = any comp5sation1 civil 
liability1 or o!r rem$iation measures1  
:e!r aw>d$ by a judgm5t ( a c\rt or     
agre$ z a compromise ( any pot5tial     
claims by or on behalf ( an applicant1  
includ+ by obta9+ cr$it monitor+ &      

rem$iation s]vices1 = an improp]        
disclosure t is-- 7,i7 caus$1 directly  
or indirectly1 by ! acts or omissions ( 
(fic]s1 employees1 & contractors ( !    
ag5cy2 or  7,,ii7 f any electronic sy/em
 ( records t is creat$ or ma9ta9$ by !  
ag5cy pursuant to section #eeb;a7e7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7    
,publication ( ag5cy agreem5t ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all publi% an ag5cy       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is subsection on
 ! same website z ! electronic in=mation
 %>+ sy/em e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7e7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! %>+ ( disa/]    
assi/ance in=mation t is subject to !   
requirem5ts ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by disa/]         
assi/ance ag5cies %all n-- 7#a7 be      
con/ru$ z a mat*+ program = purposes (  
section #eeb;a7a77#h7 ( su* title2 or   
7#b7 be subject to ! rema9+ comput]     
mat*+ provisions ( section #eeb;a ( su* 
title4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant means--
 7,a7 a p]son :o applies = disa/]       

assi/ance f a disa/] assi/ance program2 
&  7,b7 a p]son on ^: behalf a p]son    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 has appli$ =
 disa/] assi/ance4  7#b7 ,disa/]        
assi/ance ag5cy ,! t]m disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7,c7 !     
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7,e7 any   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,adm9i/rator p]mits
 to use ! electronic in=mation %>+ sy/em
 "u subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,disa/]       
assi/ance in=mation ,! t]m disa/]       
assi/ance in=mation includes any        
p]sonal1 biographical1 geographical1 &  
f9ancial in=mation t a disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cy is au?oriz$ to collect1 ma9ta91   
%>e1 or use to process an application = 
disa/] assi/ance or o!rwise c>ry out a  
disa/] assi/ance program4  7#d7 ,disa/] 
assi/ance program ,! t]m disa/]         
assi/ance program means-- 7,a7 any      
program t provides assi/ance to         
individuals & h\seholds "u title ,,iv or

 title ,v ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] 
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq472 &  7,b7 any   
o!r assi/ance program c>ri$ out by a    
disa/] assi/ance ag5cy t provides       
assi/ance to an individual1 h\sehold1 or
 organization relat$ to a major disa/]  
or em]g5cy decl>$ "u sections #dja or   
#eja ( su* ,act1 includ+-- 7i7 disa/]   
assi/ance1 long-t]m disa/] recov]y1     
po/-disa/] re/oration ( infra/ructure & 
h\s+1 po/-disa/] economic               
revitalization1 & pre-disa/] mitigation 
"u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community      
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecja et seq472  7ii7 any loan t is     
au?oriz$ "u section #g7;b7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b772 
&  7iii7 ! di/ribution ( food b5efit    
allotm5ts z au?oriz$ "u section #dab ( !
 ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &    
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagi7 & section #e7;h7 ( ! ,food ,/amp 
,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;h774  
#c4 ,univ]sal application = individual  

assi/ance  7a7 ,univ]sal application ,! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all develop & e/abli%
 a univ]sal application = ,f$]al disa/] 
assi/ance = individuals 9 areas impact$ 
by em]g5cies or disa/]s4  7b7           
,consultation & support  7#a7           
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget4  7,b7 ,!          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7,d7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#b7 ,support
 ,! entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all provide prompt support to !        
,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,survey ,!           
application e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all include a volunt>y survey to       
collect ! demographic data ( an         
applicant4  7d7 ,,gao assessm5t on      
id5tity !ft & disa/] fraud 9 disa/]     
assi/ance programs ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 conduct an assessm5t (      
improp] & pot5tially fraudul5t ,f$]al   
disa/] assi/ance = individuals made to  
victims ( major disa/]s decl>$ 9 #bjbj &
 #bjba1 includ+ ?r\gh id5tity !ft2 &    
7#b7 submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t          
describes-- 7,a7 ! preval5ce ( improp] &
 pot5tially fraudul5t ,f$]al disa/]     
assi/ance = individuals made to         
regi/rants :o us$ invalid in=mation to  
apply = disa/] assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh 
id5tity !ft2  7,b7 ! numb] ( disa/]     
victims ^: claims = ,f$]al disa/]       
assi/ance = individuals 7 d5i$ due to   
ano!r individual fil+ a fraudul5t       
application us+ _! p]sonal id5tify+     
in=mation2  7,c7 ! adequacy ( exi/+     
fraud prev5tion protocols 9 place on !  
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy's     
onl9e application = ,f$]al disa/]       

assi/ance = individuals2 &  7,d7        
recomm5dations = improv+ ! id5tity      
v]ification protocols 9 place = ,f$]al  
disa/] assi/ance = individuals4  #d4    
,repair & rebuild+  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #djh7;b77#a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4    
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eagd7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
r5d]$ un9habitable & ins]t+ damag$ by a 
major disa/]2 &  7#b7 by /rik+          
un9habitable1 z a result ( damage caus$ 
by a major disa/] & ins]t+ damag$ by a  
major disa/]4  7b7 ,haz>d mitigation    
,section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#e7 ,haz>d mitigation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may provide       
f9ancial assi/ance to individuals &     
h\seholds1 ^: prim>y resid5ce1          
utilities1 or resid5tial infra/ructure  
are damag$ by a major disa/]1 =         
co/-effective haz>d mitigation measures 

t r$uce ?reats to life & prop]ty1 or    
future damage to su* resid5ce1          
utilities1 or infra/ructure 9 future    
disa/]s4  7,b7 ,relation%ip to o!r      
assi/ance ,a recipi5t ( assi/ance       
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n be       
requir$ to %[ t ! assi/ance c be met    
?r\gh o!r means1 except insurance       
proce$s4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7h7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1        
f9ancial assi/ance = haz>d mitigation "u
 subsection 7c77#e77;,a71 aft]          
subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i72 &  7,b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,haz>d    
mitigation ,! maximum f9ancial assi/ance
 any individual or h\sehold may receive 
"u subsection 7c77#e7 %all be equival5t 
to ! am\nt set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )     
respect to a s+le major disa/]4  4  #e4 
,direct assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #djh7;c7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] 
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;c77 is fur!r am5d$ by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,repairs  7,a7 ,f9ancial assi/ance 

= repairs ,! ,presid5t may provide      
f9ancial assi/ance = ! repair (         
own]-occupi$ private resid5ces1         
utilities1 & resid5tial infra/ructure   
7su* z a private access r\te7 damag$ by 
a major disa/]1 or ) respect to         
individuals ) disabilities1 r5d]$       
inaccessible by a major disa/]4  7,b7   
,direct assi/ance = repairs  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may provide direct   
assi/ance to individuals & h\seholds :o 
are unable to make use ( f9ancial       
assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & :5 !re  
is a lack ( available res\rces1 =-- 7,i7
 ! repair ( own]-occupi$ private        
resid5ces1 utilities1 & resid5tial      
infra/ructure 7su* z a private access   
r\te7 damag$ by a major disa/]1 or )    
respect to individuals ) disabilities1  
r5d]$ inaccessible by a disa/]2 &       
7,,ii7 eligible haz>d mitigation        
measures t r$uce ! likelihood & future  
damage to su* resid5ces1 utilities1 &   
infra/ructure4  7ii7 ,eligibility ,a    
recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ?is subp>agraph 

%all n be eligible = assi/ance "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 unless o!rwise det]m9$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,relation%ip to  
o!r assi/ance ,a recipi5t ( assi/ance   
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n be       
requir$ to %[ t ! assi/ance c be met    
?r\gh o!r means1 except insurance       
proce$s4  4  7b7 ,/ate- or indian tribal
 gov]nm5t-adm9i/]$ assi/ance & o!r ne$s 
assi/ance ,section #djh7;f7 ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eagd7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+     
subsections 7c77#a77;,b71 7c77#d71 & 7e7
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraphs  
7#a77;,b71 7#b77;,b71 & 7#d7 (          
subsection 7c7 & subsection 7e72 &  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 by /rik+          
subsection 7c77#a77;,b71 7c77#d71 or 7e7
 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 7#b77;,b71
 or 7#d7 ( subsection 7c7 or subsection 
7e74  #f4 ,/ate-manag$ h\s+ pilot       
au?ority ,section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 is

 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7f77#c7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,f72  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,g71 7,h71    
7,i71 & 7,j7 z subp>agraphs 7,f71 7,g71 
7,h71 & 7,i71 respectively2 &  7,c7 9   
subp>agraph 7,i71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9
 clause 7ii7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! & ins]t+ ,!2 &  7ii7 9      
clause 7iii7 by /rik+-- 7,i7 #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph or
 &  7,,ii7 1 :i*ev] occurs soon]2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7,b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,disa/]        
assi/ance ,9 ! case ( assi/ance provid$ 
"u subsections 7c77#a77;,b71            
7c77#b77;,b71 & 7c77#d71 ! ,f$]al %>e   
%all be n less ?an #ge p]c5t4  4  #g4   
,managem5t co/s ,section #cbd7;b77#b7 ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eafe;b7b77#b77;,c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,individual      

assi/ance ,a grantee "u section #djh7;f7
 may be reimburs$ n m ?an #ab p]c5t ( ! 
total aw>d am\nt "u ea* su* section4    
7,d7 ,crisis c\nsel+ assi/ance1 tra9+1 &
 case managem5t s]vices ,a grantee &    
subgrantee1 cumulatively1 may be        
reimburs$ n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! total   
am\nt ( ! grant aw>d "u ei!r section    
#daf or #dbf4  4  #h4 ,po/-disa/] h\s+  
/udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 conduct a 
/udy & develop a plan "u :i* ! ,ag5cy w 
address ! *all5ges associat$ ) provid+  
h\s+ assi/ance to survivors ( major     
disa/]s or em]g5cies1 includ+           
circum/ances 9 :i*-- 7,a7 ! pres5ce (   
multiple families )9 a s+le h\sehold2 & 
7,b7 ! ne> loss ( a community1 ) !      
majority ( homes de/roy$ 9 su*          
community1 ) discrete assessm5ts on     
flood1 wildfire1 & e>?quake ev5ts2 &    
7#b7 make recomm5dations = legislative  
*anges ne$$ to address ! *all5ges       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,report  
to ,congress ,^u completion ( !         
activities c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! /udy &   
recomm5dations requir$ "u subsection    
7a74  #i4 ,fund+ = onl9e guides =       
po/-disa/] assi/ance  7a7 ,use ( s]vices
 ( o!r ag5cies ,section #bja7;a7 ( !    
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#h7 po/-disa/] assi/ance4  4  7b7    
,fund+ = onl9e guides = assi/ance       
,section #bja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,fund+ =   
onl9e guides = assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy may ent] into a       
coop]ative agreem5t to provide fund+ to 
a ,/ate ag5cy e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7
 to e/abli% & op]ate a website to       
provide in=mation relat+ to po/-disa/]  
recov]y fund+ & res\rces to a community 
or an individual impact$ by a major     
disa/] or em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,managem5t ,a  
website creat$ "u ?is subsection %all   
be-- 7,a7 manag$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy2 &    
7,b7 suitable = ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate ( !
 ,/ate ag5cy4  7#c7 ,cont5t ,!          
,adm9i/rator may ent] into a coop]ative 
agreem5t to e/abli% a website "u ?is    
subsection only to provide #a or m ( !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a li/ ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local s\rces ( po/-disa/] recov]y fund+ 
or assi/ance t may be available to a    
community aft] a major disa/] or        
em]g5cy4  7,b7 ,a li/ ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local s\rces ( po/-disa/] recov]y fund+
 or assi/ance t may be available to an  
individual impact$ by a major disa/] or 
em]g5cy4  7,c7 ,a te*nical guide t li/s 

& expla9s ! co/s & b5efits ( alt]natives
 available to a community to mitigate ! 
impacts ( a major disa/] or em]g5cy &   
prep>e = sequ5tial haz>ds su* z flood+  
aft] a wildfire4  7#d7 ,coop]ation ,a   
,/ate ag5cy t ent]s into a coop]ative   
agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all coop]ate
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy 9 develop+ a website  
"u ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,updates ,a    
,/ate ag5cy t receives fund+ to e/abli% 
a website "u ?is subsection %all update 
! website n less ?an once e #f ye>s4  4 
#aj4 ,individual assi/ance da%bo>d      
,title ,,iv ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d       
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dca4 
,individual assi/ance da%bo>d  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a       
decl>ation by ! ,presid5t t a major     

disa/] exi/s "u section #dja1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all publi% on a      
website ( ! ,ag5cy an int]active web    
tool display+ ! foll[+ in=mation )      
respect to su* disa/]3 7#a7 ,! numb] (  
applications = assi/ance "u section     
#djh1 includ+ a description ( ! numb] ( 
applications = assi/ance relat$ to h\s+ 
"u su* section & ! numb] ( applications 
= assi/ance to address o!r ne$s "u      
section #djh7;e74  7#b7 ,! numb] (      
applications = su* assi/ance t are      
approv$4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( applications =
 su* assi/ance t are d5i$4  7#d7 ,a     
rank$ li/ ( ! reasons = ! d5ial ( su*   
applications1 includ+ ! numb] (         
applications = ea* reason = d5ial4  7#e7
 ,! doll> am\nt ( assi/ance provid$     
pursuant to section #djh to-- 7,a7      
prop]ty own]s2 &  7,b7 r5t]s4  7#f7 ,!  
e/imat$ p]c5tage ( resid5tial prop]ty t 
0 de/roy$ z a result ( ! major disa/]4  
7b7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t none ( !     

in=mation publi%$ "u subsection 7a7     
conta9s ! p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation ( an applicant4  4  #aa4      
,,fema reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all submit to !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5t ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate a report ) respect to fiscal  
ye> #bjaf ?r\gh ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>  
end+ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& an annual report = any fiscal ye>     
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 describ+-- 7#a7 ! av]age am\nt
 ( individual assi/ance & individual &  
h\sehold assi/ance provid$ "u section   
#djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 to1 & ! rate ( 
d5ial ( individual assi/ance &          
individual & h\sehold assi/ance provid$ 
"u su* section =-- 7,a7 all individuals2

  7,b7 h\seholds2  7,c7 individuals &   
h\seholds ) an annual income "u #ge     
p]c5t ( ! national m$ian h\sehold       
income2  7,d7 individuals ) an annual   
income ov] #abe p]c5t ( ! national m$ian
 h\sehold income2 &  7,e7 individuals ) 
an annual income betwe5 #ge p]c5t & #abe
 p]c5t ( ! national m$ian h\sehold      
income2 &  7#b7 an explanation = any    
factors caus+ an increase 9 ! rate (    
d5ial ( ! assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 if applicable4  #ab4 ,%elt]+ (    
em]g5cy response p]sonnel ,section #djc 
( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & 
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7e7 ,%elt]+ ( em]g5cy response 
p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any major    
disa/] = :i* ! ,presid5t has au?oriz$   
em]g5cy protective measures = an area )9
 ! jurisdiction ( a ,/ate1 tribal1 or   
local gov]nm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator may      
reimburse ! ,/ate1 tribal1 or local     
gov]nm5t = co/s relat+ to %elt]+ em]g5cy
 response p]sonnel1 includ+ individuals 

t are a "p ( ! same pr$isa/] h\sehold z 
su* p]sonnel1 9 exclusive-use congregate
 or non-congregate sett+s if ! ,gov]nor 
( ! ,/ate or *ief executive ( ! tribal  
or local gov]nm5t det]m9es t ! damage or
 disruption to su* area is ( su* a      
magnitude z to disrupt ! provision (    
em]g5cy protective measures )9 su* area4
  7#b7 ,limitation ( assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may only reimburse
 a ,/ate1 tribal1 or local gov]nm5t = ! 
co/s ( %elt]+ em]g5cy response p]sonnel 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = su* a p]iod ( "t z ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es reasonable bas$ 9 
! individual *>act]i/ics ( & impacts to 
! affect$ area1 includ+ ! ext5t (       
damage1 ! availability ( alt]native h\s+
 options1 ! availability ( utilities1 & 
disruptions to transportation           
infra/ructure4  7,b7 ,maximum duration (
 reimbursem5t ,! p]iod ( reimbursem5t "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may n exce$ ! #f-mon? 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! incid5t 
p]iod ends4  7#c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m em]g5cy response      

p]sonnel means-- 7,a7 employees or      
contract$ employees provid+ law         
en=cem5t1 fire suppression1 rescue1     
em]g5cy m$ical1 em]g5cy managem5t1 or   
em]g5cy communications s]vices2 &  7,b7 
elect$ (ficials1 except memb]s (        
,congress1 responsible = ! ov]see+ or   
direct+ em]g5cy response op]ations or   
recov]y activities4  4  #ac4            
,duplication ( b5efits ,section         
#cab7;b77#d7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee7;b77#d77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7  
,limitation on use ( income crit]ia ,9  
c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,presid5t 
may n impose additional income crit]ia  
on a pot5tial grant recipi5t :o has     
accept$ a qualifi$ disa/] loan 9 det]m9+
 eligibility = duplications ( b5efit    
relief4  4  #ad4 ,,gao report on        
prelim9>y damage assessm5ts  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all conduct a /udy on !         
practices1 includ+ ! accuracy ( su*     

practices1 t ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy          
,managem5t ,ag5cy uses :5 conduct+      
prelim9>y damage assessm5ts = ! purposes
 ( provid+ assi/ance "u section #djh ( !
 ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &    
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db4 ,u4,s4,c4
 #eagd74  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al %all include 9 ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a       
comp>ison ( ! process & proc$ures us$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to 
complete prelim9>y damage assessm5ts to 
! process & proc$ures us$ by private    
insurance companies foll[+ a major      
disa/]4  7#b7 ,a review ( tra9+ provid$ 
to individuals conduct+ prelim9>y damage
 assessm5ts4  7#c7 ,a comp>ison ( damage
 e/imates = homes own$ by individuals   
above ! national m$ian income to homes  
own$ by individuals at or bel[ !        
national m$ian income4  #ae4            
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
sections #d1 #e1 #g1 #i1 & #ab %all only
 apply to am\nts appropriat$ on or aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,novemb] 

#ae1 #bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on    
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ) an   
amendment,november #ae1                 
#bjbb;,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices 
& ,small ,bus9ess dis*>g$2 committ$ to !
 ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate (
 ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$