,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4    
,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4    
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify eligibility     
requirem5ts = c]ta9 haz>d mitigation    
assi/ance programs1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,haz>d ,eligibility & ,local ,projects
 ,act4  #b4 ,au?ority to beg9           
implem5tation ( acquisition or          
relocation projects  7a7 ,eligibility = 
,assi/ance = ,initiat$ ,projects  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 an entity seek+ assi/ance "u a     
haz>d mitigation assi/ance program %all 
be eligible to receive su* assi/ance = a
 cov]$ project if ! entity-- 7,a7       
complies ) all o!r eligibility          
requirem5ts ( ! haz>d mitigation        
assi/ance program = acquisition or      

relocation projects1 includ+ ext+ui%+   
all incompatible encumbrances2 &  7,b7  
complies ) all ,f$]al requirem5ts = !   
project4  7#b7 ,co/s incurr$ ,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  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m     
cov]$ project means-- 7,a7 an           
acquisition or relocation project = :i* 
an entity began implem5tation prior to  
grant aw>d "u a haz>d mitigation        
assi/ance program2 &  7,b7 a project =  
:i* an entity initiat$ plann+ or        
con/ruction be=e or aft] reque/+        
assi/ance = ! project "u a haz>d        
mitigation assi/ance program qualify+ = 
a categorical exemption "u ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#b7 ,haz>d  
mitigation assi/ance program ,! t]m     
haz>d mitigation assi/ance program      

means-- 7,a7 ! pr$isa/] haz>d mitigation
 grant program au?oriz$ "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   
7c7 ,applicability ,?is section %all    
apply to funds appropriat$ on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4