,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eeg #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ahgg ,report ,no4 #aag-bje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,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 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,haz>d ,eligibility & ,local ,projects ,act4 #b4 ,au?ority to beg9 implem5tation ( acquisition & demolition assi/ance projects 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project means a project t-- 7,a7 is an acquisition & demolition project = :i* an entity began implem5tation1 includ+ plann+ or con/ruction1 be=e or aft] reque/+ assi/ance = ! project "u a haz>d mitigation assi/ance program2 & 7,b7 qualifies = a categorical exclusion "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#c7 ,haz>d mitigation assi/ance program ,! t]m haz>d mitigation assi/ance program means-- 7,a7 any 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 7b7 ,eligibility = assi/ance = cov]$ projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity seek+ assi/ance "u a haz>d mitigation assi/ance program may be eligible to receive t assi/ance = a cov]$ project if-- 7,a7 ! entity-- 7i7 complies ) all o!r eligibility requirem5ts ( ! haz>d mitigation assi/ance program = acquisition or demolition projects1 includ+ ext+ui%+ all incompatible encumbrances2 & 7ii7 complies ) all ,f$]al requirem5ts = ! cov]$ project2 & 7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! cov]$ project-- 7i7 qualifies = a categorical exclusion "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7ii7 is compliant ) applicable floodpla9 managem5t & protection ( wetl& regulations & crit]ia2 & 7iii7 does n require consultation "u any o!r environm5tal or hi/oric pres]vation law or regulation or involve any extraord9>y circum/ances4 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 7c7 ,applicability ,?is ,act %all apply to cov]$ projects />t$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report on use ( ! au?ority "u ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 h[ _m applicants us$ ! au?ority2 7#b7 h[ _m applicants us+ ! au?ority successfully obta9$ a grant2 7#c7 h[ _m applicants 7 n able to successfully obta9 a grant2 7#d7 ! reasons applicants 7 n able to obta9 a grant2 & 7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* applicants us+ ! au?ority 7 able to comply ) all necess>y ,f$]al environm5tal1 hi/oric pres]vation1 & o!r relat$ laws & regulations4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority provid$ "u ?is ,act %all cease to be effective on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t