,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjib ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to improve ! provision ( c]ta9 disa/] assi/ance1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,fema ,improvem5t1 ,re=m1 & ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjba 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$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 7#c7 ! t]m em]g5cy means an em]g5cy decl>$ 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#d7 ! 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#e7 ! 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 ,au?ority = relocation projects 7a7 ,eligibility = assi/ance ,an eligible applicant seek+ public mitigation assi/ance "u section #djf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7 or section #acff ( ! ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c7 may be eligible to receive su* assi/ance = ! relocation ( an eligible /ructure if ! entity-- 7#a7 demon/rates t-- 7,a7 ! /ructure is at risk f future damage1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5tly conduct$ haz>d map or ,/ate or local exp]t risk assessm5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! risk is ( repetitive or heavy damage2 7,b7 ! ov]all relocation project r$uces ! risk to ! /ructure & is co/ effective2 & 7,c7 ! ov]all relocation project does n increase risk to adjac5t /ructures2 7#b7 complies ) all o!r eligibility requirem5ts = relocation projects2 & 7#c7 complies ) ,f$]al requirem5ts = ! project4 7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 %all apply to a major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,r$ flag w>n+s & pr$isa/] actions ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy (1 develop recomm5dations =1 & initiate a process = ! use ( ,r$ ,flag ,w>n+s & simil> wea!r al]t & notification me?ods1 includ+ ! use ( em]g+ te*nologies1 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$ite ! deliv]y ( disa/] assi/ance2 & 7#b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a compreh5sive report reg>d+ ! /udy describ$ 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 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate 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 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 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$s2 & 7#g7 ) respect to ! community developm5t block grant disa/] recov]y & mitigation programs au?oriz$ "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ cle> trigg]s = ! appropriation ( funds relat$ to ^? programs bas$ on ! decl>ation ( a major disa/] t rea*es id5tifi$ ?re%olds2 & 7,b7 am5d+ title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 to p]man5tly e/abli% ! requirem5ts = ^? programs & all[ = ! developm5t ( pre-disa/] action plans4 #g4 ,crisis c\nsel+ cultural compet5cy ,section #daf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,cultural compet5cy ,! ,presid5t %all1 9 consultation ) affect$ ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts & cultural exp]ts1 ensure t any individual provid+ pr(essional c\nsel+ s]vices to victims ( a major disa/] z au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ ^? work+ = nonpr(it p>tn]s & recov]y organizations1 is appropriately tra9$ to address-- 7#a7 cultural compet5cy & respectful c>e practices2 & 7#b7 impacts f major disa/]s 9 communities1 & to individuals1 ) socio-economically disadvantag$ backgr\nds4 4 #h4 ,case managem5t cultural compet5cy ,section #dbf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,cultural compet5cy ,! ,presid5t %all1 9 consultation ) affect$ ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts & cultural exp]ts1 ensure t any individual provid+ case managem5t s]vices to victims ( a major disa/] z au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ ^? work+ = nonpr(it p>tn]s & recov]y organizations1 is appropriately tra9$ to address-- 7#a7 cultural compet5cy & respectful c>e practices2 & 7#b7 impacts f major disa/]s 9 communities1 & to individuals1 ) socio-economically disadvantag$ backgr\nds4 4 #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 ! lack ( pro( ( own]%ip or own]%ip docum5tation2 7,b7 ! pres5ce ( multiple families )9 a s+le h\sehold2 & 7,c7 ! 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 ! unmet ne$s ( survivors ( major disa/]s or em]g5cies :o are unable to docum5t or prove own]%ip ( ! h\sehold2 7,b7 ! pres5ce ( multiple families )9 a s+le h\sehold2 & 7,c7 ! ne> loss ( a community1 ) ! majority ( homes de/roy$ 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 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 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 ! committees describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 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 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate 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 ,wildfire insurance /udy by ! national academies 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy (-- 7,a7 pot5tial solutions to address ! availability & af=dability ( insurance = wildfire p]ils 9 all regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ consid]ation ( a national all natural haz>ds insurance program2 7,b7 ! ability ( ,/ates1 communities1 & individuals to mitigate wildfire risks1 includ+ ! af=dability & feasibility ( su* mitigation activities2 7,c7 ! curr5t & pot5tial future effects ( l& use policies & build+ codes on ! pot5tial solutions2 7,d7 ! reasons :y _m prop]ties at risk ( wildfire lack insurance cov]age2 7,e7 ! role ( insur]s 9 provid+ inc5tives = wildfire risk mitigation ef=ts2 7,f7 ! /ate ( cata/rophic insurance & re9surance m>kets & ! approa*es 9 provid+ insurance protection to diff]5t sectors ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,g7 ! role ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 9 provid+ inc5tives = feasible wildfire risk mitigation ef=ts & ! co/ ( provid+ assi/ance 9 ! abs5ce ( insurance2 7,h7 ! /ate ( model+ & mapp+ wildfire risk & solutions = accurately & adequately id5tify+ future wildfire risk2 7,i7 approa*es to insur+ wildfire risk 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,j7 su* o!r issues t may be necess>y or appropriate = ! report4 7#b7 ,consultation ,! agreem5t to conduct ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 %all require t1 9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all consult ) ,/ate insurance regulators1 consum] organizations1 repres5tatives ( ! insurance & re9surance indu/ry1 policyhold]s1 & o!r organizations & exp]ts1 z appropriate4 7b7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress ! results ( ! /udy commission$ "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #ab4 ,increas$ cap = em]g5cy decl>ations bas$ on regional co/ ( liv+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all brief ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! b5efits & drawbacks ( e/abli%+ a maximum am\nt = assi/ance provid$ = an em]g5cy t is bas$ on ! co/ ( liv+ 9 ! region 9 :i* ! em]g5cy occurs4 #ac4 ,facilitat+ disposal ( tempor>y transportable h\s+ units to survivors ,section #djh7;d77#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;d77#b77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 ) priority giv5 to a survivor ( a major disa/] :o suff]$ a prop]ty loss z a result ( ! major disa/] aft] any p]son4 #ad4 ,deadl9e on code en=cem5t & floodpla9 managem5t co/ eligibility ,section #djf7;a77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7;a77#b77;,d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p]iod ( n m ?an #ahj days & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 p]iod (-- 7i7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 n m ?an #a ye> aft] ! major disa/] is decl>$2 or 7ii7 = flood+ & o!r natural cata/rophes1 includ+ a major disa/] decl>$ 9 relation to a fire or e>?quake1 n m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* incid5t occurs or ! major disa/] is decl>$4 4 #ae4 ,p]mit applications = ,tribal upgrades to ,em]g5cy ,op]ations ,c5t]s ,section #fad7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaif;c7a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts aft] grants to ,/ates4