#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !   
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #cjib7 entitl$ ,an 
,act to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]
 ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to  
improve ! provision ( c]ta9 disa/]      
assi/ance1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) !
 foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,fema ,improvem5t1
 ,re=m1 & ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjbb or !  
,,fire ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act--  7#a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,ag5cy2  7#b7 ! t]m    
,ag5cy means ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy          
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7#c7 ! t]m          
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7#d7 ! t]m em]g5cy  

means an em]g5cy decl>$ or det]m9$ to   
exi/ by ! ,presid5t "u section #eja ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaia72  7#e7 ! t]ms ,indian tribal     
gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 & ,/ate 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 
#eabb72 &  7#f7 ! t]m major disa/] means
 a major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u
 section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74  #c4 ,report
 on relocation assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit a report reg>d+ ! use (         
relocation assi/ance "u sections #bjc1  
#djd1 & #djf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc1 #eagj;c1     
#eagb7 = wildfire risk to ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!
 report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 

include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,any in=mation  
on relocation projects t h be5 c>ri$ out
 due to fire risks or d5i$ by ! ,ag5cy1 
includ+ ! numb] & value ( projects ei!r 
c>ri$ out or d5i$4  7#b7 ,a discussion (
 ! possible b5efits or disadvantages (  
provid+ relocation assi/ance t may      
r$uce1 b n elim9ate1 ! risk ( loss due  
to wildfires4  7#c7 ,a discussion ( h[ !
 ,ag5cy may optimize relocation         
assi/ance :5 entire ,/ates or geographic
 areas are consid]$ subject to a fire   
risk4  7#d7 ,an analysis ( :e!r o!r     
mitigation measures are m co/-effective 
?an relocation assi/ance :5 ! applicant 
is apply+ to move f a high-risk to a    
m$ium-risk or l[-risk area ) respect to 
wildfires4  7#e7 ,an analysis ( ! ne$ = 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to produce wildfire  
maps t id5tify high-risk1 mod]ate-risk1 
& l[-risk wildfire zones4  7#f7 ,an     
analysis ( :e!r o!r mitigation measures 
promote great] resili5ce to wildfires :5
 comp>$ to relocation or1 if additional 
data is requir$ 9 ord] to c>ry out su*  

an analysis1 a discussion ( ! additional
 data requir$4  7#g7 ,a discussion ( !  
ability ( ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 &    
,indian tribal gov]nm5ts to demon/rate  
fire risk1 & :e!r ! level ( ?is ability 
impacts ! ability ( ,/ates1 local       
gov]nm5ts1 or ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts  
to access relocation assi/ance1 includ+ 
an assessm5t ( exi/+ fire mapp+ products
 & capabilities & recomm5dations on     
r$ress+ any gaps 9 ! ability ( ! ,ag5cy 
to assi/ ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 &     
,indian tribal gov]nm5ts 9 demon/rat+   
fire risk4  7#h7 ,an evaluation (--     
7,a7 ! scope ( ! data available to !    
,ag5cy reg>d+ hi/orical wildfire losses2
  7,b7 h[ su* data is utiliz$ 9         
b5efit-co/ analysis det]m9ations by !   
,ag5cy2  7,c7 :at additional data1 if   
any1 may be p]t95t to su* det]m9ations2 
&  7,d7 :at1 if any1 alt]native me?ods  
may be relevant to ! det]m9ation ( co/  
effectiv5ess4  7#i7 ,a discussion ( !   
ext5t to :i* ! decision process =       
relocation assi/ance appropriately      

consid]s ! *ange 9 future risks =       
wildfires due to a *ang+ climate4  7#aj7
 ,an analysis ( :e!r /atutes &          
regulations reg>d+ relocation assi/ance 
by ! ,ag5cy pres5t b>ri]s = ,/ates1     
local gov]nm5ts1 or ,indian tribal      
gov]nm5ts try+ to access fund+ to r$uce 
wildfire risk4  7#aa7 ,an analysis (--  
7,a7 h[1 if at all1 ! ,ag5cy has modifi$
 policies & proc$ures to det]m9e !      
eligibility ( propos$ relocation or     
mitigation projects ) respect to        
wildfires2  7,b7 ! co/ effectiv5ess (   
su* projects1 9 light ( ! increas+      
losses & obligations = wildfires 9 rec5t
 ye>s2 &  7,c7 ! effectiv5ess ( any     
modifications describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#ab7 ,an analysis ( h[1 if at   
all1 rec5t *anges 9 ! availability (    
fire insurance has result$ 9            
modifications ( policy or proc$ure )    
respect to det]m9+ ! co/ efficacy (     
relocation assi/ance = wildfires4  7#ac7
 ,an analysis ( h[ to def9e repetitive  
loss & repetitively damag$ prop]ties 9 !

 context ( wildfires4  7#ad7 ,o!r relat$
 issues t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es       
appropriate4  #d4 ,r$ flag w>n+s &      
pr$isa/] actions ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1   
%all--  7#a7 conduct a /udy (1 develop  
recomm5dations =1 & initiate a process =
 ! use ( =eca/s & data1 includ+         
in=mation t supports ! ,r$ ,flag ,w>n+s 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration & simil> wea!r al]t &     
notification me?ods1 to e/abli%-- 7,a7  
plans & actions1 consi/5t ) law1 t c be 
implem5t$ prior to a wildfire ev5t1     
includ+ pre-impact disa/] decl>ations & 
surge op]ations1 t c limit ! impact1    
duration1 or sev]ity ( ! fire2 &  7,b7  
me*anisms to increase int]ag5cy         
collaboration to exp$ite ! deliv]y (    
disa/] assi/ance2 &  7#b7 submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
compreh5sive report reg>d+ ! /udy       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ any   
recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 & !    
activities ( ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out 
p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,assi/ance =        
wildfire damage ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all brief ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress reg>d+-- 7#a7 !  
application = assi/ance & consi/5cy (   
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,ag5cy 9 response
 to wildfires2 &  7#b7 ! k9ds ( damage t
 result f wildfires4  #f4 ,,gao report  
on gaps ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report t exam9es--  7#a7 gaps 9 !       
policies ( ! ,ag5cy relat$ to wildfires1
 :5 comp>$ to o!r haz>ds2  7#b7         
disp>ities 9 regulations & guidance     
issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+ any    
ov]sight ( ! programs ( ! ,ag5cy1 :5    
address+ impacts ( wildfires & o!r      
haz>ds2  7#c7 ways to %ort5 ! p]iod ( "t
 betwe5 ! initiat+ ( & ! di/ribution (  

assi/ance1 reimbursem5ts1 & grants2     
7#d7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! programs ( !    
,ag5cy 9 address+ wildfire haz>ds2  7#e7
 ways to improve ! ability ( ! ,ag5cy to
 assi/ ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 &       
,indian tribal gov]nm5ts to prep>e =1   
respond to1 recov] f1 & mitigate aga9/  
wildfire haz>ds2  7#f7 revis+ !         
application process = assi/ance relat+  
to wildfires to m effectively assess    
un9sur$ & und]9sur$ losses & s]i\s ne$s2
 &  7#g7 ways to improve ! disa/]       
assi/ance programs ( ag5cies o!r ?an !  
,ag5cy4  #g4 ,crisis c\nsel+ effective  
communication  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#daf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eahc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,tra9+ ,ea*
 ,/ate1 local ag5cy1 or private m5tal   
heal? organization provid+ pr(essional  
c\nsel+ s]vices describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 %all ensure t1 any individual       

provid+ pr(essional c\nsel+ s]vices to  
victims ( a major disa/] z au?oriz$ "u  
subsection 7a71 includ+ individuals     
work+ = nonpr(it p>tn]s & recov]y       
organizations1 is appropriately tra9$ to
 address impacts f major disa/]s 9      
communities1 & to individuals1 )        
socio-economically disadvantag$         
backgr\nds4  4  7b7 ,rule (             
applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all apply ) respect to am\nts  
appropriat$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,case managem5t       
effective communication  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #dbf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;d7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7    
,tra9+ ,ea* ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t ag5cy1
 or qualifi$ private organization       
provid+ pr(essional c\nsel+ s]vices     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all ensure t 
any individual provid+ case managem5t   

s]vices to victims ( a major disa/] z   
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+     
individuals work+ = nonpr(it p>tn]s &   
recov]y organizations1 is appropriately 
tra9$ to address impacts f major disa/]s
 9 communities1 & to individuals1 )     
socio-economically disadvantag$         
backgr\nds4  4  7b7 ,rule (             
applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all apply ) respect to am\nts  
appropriat$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #i4 ,/udy & plan = disa/] 
h\s+ assi/ance  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7       
conduct a /udy & develop a plan1        
consi/5t ) law1 "u :i* ! ,ag5cy w       
address provid+ h\s+ assi/ance to       
survivors ( major disa/]s or em]g5cies  
:5 pres5t$ ) *all5ges su* z-- 7,a7 !    
pres5ce ( multiple families )9 a s+le   
h\sehold2 &  7,b7 ! ne> loss ( a        
community1 ) ! majority ( homes de/roy$ 
9 t community1 includ+ z a result ( a   
wildfire1 e>?quake1 or o!r ev5t caus+ a 

major disa/]2 &  7#b7 make              
recomm5dations = legislative *anges ne$$
 to address--  7,a7 ! pres5ce ( multiple
 families )9 a s+le h\sehold2 &  7,b7 ! 
ne> loss ( a community1 ) ! majority (  
homes de/roy$ 9 t community1 includ+ z a
 result ( a wildfire1 e>?quake1 or o!r  
ev5t caus+ a major disa/]4  7b7         
,compreh5sive report ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t provides a       
detail$ discussion ( ! plans develop$ "u
 subsection 7a77#a7 & ! recomm5dations (
 ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7a77#b74  
7c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]   
submission ( ! report & recomm5dations  
"u subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
brief ! appropriate committees (        
,congress on ! f9d+s & any              
recomm5dations made pursuant to ?is     
section4  #aj4 ,reimbursem5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all brief !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
reg>d+ ! ext5t to :i* ! ,ag5cy is us+   

h\s+ solutions propos$ by a ,/ate or    
local gov]nm5t to r$uce ! "t or co/     
requir$ to implem5t h\s+ solutions aft] 
a major disa/]4  #aa4 ,p]mit            
applications = ,tribal upgrades to      
,em]g5cy ,op]ations ,c5t]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #fad7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d
 ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaif;c7a77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ & ,indian tribal
 gov]nm5ts aft] grants to ,/ates2 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ ,/ate & local & ins]t+    
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal4  7b7           
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
am\nts appropriat$ on or aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,cl]k4