,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #eeg #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ahgg ,report ,no4 #aag-bje ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,tillis 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,november #ag1 #bjbb,reported by ,mr4 ,peters1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hazard ,eligibility and ,local ,projects ,act4 #b4 ,authority to begin implementation of acquisition or relocation projects 7a7 ,eligibility for ,assistance for ,initiated ,projects 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be eligible to receive such assistance for a covered project if the entity-- 7,a7 complies with all other eligibility requirements of the hazard mitigation assistance program for acquisition or relocation projects1 including extinguishing all incompatible encumbrances2 and 7,b7 complies with all ,federal requirements for the project4 7#b7 ,costs incurred ,an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be responsible for any project costs incurred by the entity for a covered project if the covered project is not awarded1 or is determined to be ineligible for1 assistance4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered project ,the term covered project means-- 7,a7 an acquisition or relocation project for which an entity began implementation prior to grant award under a hazard mitigation assistance program2 and 7,b7 a project for which an entity initiated planning or construction before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program qualifying for a categorical exemption under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#b7 ,hazard mitigation assistance program ,the term hazard mitigation assistance program means-- 7,a7 the predisaster hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section #bjc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc72 7,b7 the hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section #djd of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c72 and 7,c7 the flood mitigation assistance program authorized under section #acff of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c74 7c7 ,applicability ,this section shall apply to funds appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hazard ,eligibility and ,local ,projects ,act4 #b4 ,authority to begin implementation of acquisition and demolition assistance projects 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#b7 ,covered project ,the term covered project means a project that-- 7,a7 is an acquisition and demolition project for which an entity began implementation1 including planning or construction1 before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program2 and 7,b7 qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#c7 ,hazard mitigation assistance program ,the term hazard mitigation assistance program means-- 7,a7 any grant program authorized under section #bjc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc72 7,b7 the hazard mitigation grant program authorized under section #djd of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c72 and 7,c7 the flood mitigation assistance program authorized under section #acff of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c74 7b7 ,eligibility for assistance for covered projects 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program may be eligible to receive that assistance for a covered project if-- 7,a7 the entity-- 7i7 complies with all other eligibility requirements of the hazard mitigation assistance program for acquisition or demolition projects1 including extinguishing all incompatible encumbrances2 and 7ii7 complies with all ,federal requirements for the covered project2 and 7,b7 the ,administrator determines that the covered project-- 7i7 qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7ii7 is compliant with applicable floodplain management and protection of wetland regulations and criteria2 and 7iii7 does not require consultation under any other environmental or historic preservation law or regulation or involve any extraordinary circumstances4 7#b7 ,costs incurred ,an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be responsible for any project costs incurred by the entity for a covered project if the covered project is not awarded1 or is determined to be ineligible for1 assistance4 7c7 ,applicability ,this ,act shall apply to covered projects started on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #c years1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report on use of the authority under this ,act1 including-- 7#a7 how many applicants used the authority2 7#b7 how many applicants using the authority successfully obtained a grant2 7#c7 how many applicants were not able to successfully obtain a grant2 7#d7 the reasons applicants were not able to obtain a grant2 and 7#e7 the extent to which applicants using the authority were able to comply with all necessary ,federal environmental1 historic preservation1 and other related laws and regulations4 7e7 ,termination ,the authority provided under this ,act shall cease to be effective on the date that is #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,november #ag1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment