#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#chge  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,presid5t to develop & ma9ta9 products t
 %[ ! risk ( natural haz>ds across !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,community ,disa/] ,resili5ce ,zones    
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,section      
#aja7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]  
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by add+ 2 & at !  
end2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7#g7 id5tify+ & improv+ ! climate &     
natural haz>d resili5ce ( vuln]able     
communities4  4  #c4 ,natural haz>d risk
 assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( !
 ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &    
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #bjf4 ,natural haz>d risk   
assessm5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,community disa/]         
resili5ce zone ,! t]m community disa/]  

resili5ce zone means a c5sus tract      
designat$ by ! ,presid5t "u subsection  
7d77#a74  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2   
7,b7 an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t2 or     
7,c7 a local gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,products ,!
 ,presid5t %all cont9ue to ma9ta9 a     
natural haz>d assessm5t program t       
develops & ma9ta9s products t-- 7#a7 are
 available to ! public2 &  7#b7 def9e   
natural haz>d risk across ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7c7 ,features ,! products      
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b7 %all1 = l&s )9
 ,/ates & areas "u ! jurisdiction (     
,indian tribal gov]nm5ts-- 7#a7 %[ !    
risk ( natural haz>ds2 &  7#b7 include  
rat+s & data =-- 7,a7 loss exposure1    
includ+ population equival5ce1 build+s1 
& agriculture2  7,b7 social             
vuln]ability2  7,c7 community resili5ce2
 &  7,d7 any o!r elem5t det]m9$ by !    
,presid5t4  7d7 ,community disa/]       
resili5ce zones designation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,presid5t makes ! update &     

enhancem5t requir$ "u subsection        
7e77#d71 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all id5tify &
 designate community disa/] resili5ce   
zones1 :i* %all be-- 7,a7 ! #ej c5sus   
tracts assign$ ! highe/ individual haz>d
 risk rat+s2 &  7,b7 subject to p>agraph
 7#c71 9 ea* ,/ate1 n less ?an #a p]c5t 
( c5sus tracts t are assign$ high       
individual risk rat+s4  7#b7 ,risk rat+s
 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t
 %all use c5sus tract risk rat+s d]iv$ f
 a product ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b7 t--
 7,a7 reflect-- 7i7 high levels (       
individual haz>d risk rat+s bas$ on an  
assessm5t ( ! int]section (-- 7,i7 loss 
to population equival5ce2  7,,ii7 build+
 value2 &  7,,iii7 agriculture value2   
7ii7 high social vuln]ability rat+s & l[
 community resili5ce rat+s2 &  7iii7 any
 o!r elem5ts det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t2 &  
7,b7 reflect ! pr9cipal natural haz>d   
risks id5tifi$ = ! respective c5sus     
tracts4  7#c7 ,geographic balance ,9    
id5tify+ & designat+ ! community disa/] 

resili5ce zones describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 = ! purpose ( a*iev+   
geographic balance1 :5 applicable1 !    
,presid5t %all consid] mak+ designations
 9 coa/al1 inl&1 urban1 suburban1 &     
rural areas2 &  7,b7 ! ,presid5t %all   
include c5sus tracts on ,tribal l&s     
locat$ )9 a ,/ate4  7#d7 ,duration ,!   
designation ( a community disa/]        
resili5ce zone "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
effective = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e     
ye>s4  7e7 ,review & update ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,community ,disa/] ,resili5ce ,zones    
,act ( #bjbb1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e  
#e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7
 ) respect to any product t is a natural
 haz>d risk assessm5t-- 7,a7 review !   
und]ly+ me?odology ( ! product2 &  7,b7 
receive public input on ! me?odology &  
data us$ = ! product2  7#b7 consid]     
includ+ additional data 9 any product t 
is a natural haz>d risk assessm5t1 su*  
z-- 7,a7 ! mo/ rec5t c5sus tract data2  
7,b7 data f ! ,am]ican ,community       

,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 a       
successor survey1 a simil> survey1 or   
ano!r data s\rce1 includ+ data by c5sus 
tract on h\s+ *>act]i/ics & income2     
7,c7 in=mation relat+ to developm5t1    
improvem5ts1 & haz>d mitigation         
measures2  7,d7 data t assesses pa/ &   
future loss exposure1 includ+ analysis  
on ! effects ( a *ang+ climate on future
 loss exposure2  7,e7 data f !          
,resili5ce ,analysis & ,plann+ ,tool ( !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 &   
7,f7 o!r in=mation relevant to          
prioritiz+ areas t h-- 7i7 high risk    
levels (-- 7,i7 natural haz>d loss      
exposure1 includ+ population equival5ce1
 build+s1 infra/ructure1 & agriculture2 
&  7,,ii7 social vuln]ability2 &  7ii7  
l[ levels ( community resili5ce2  7#c7  
make publicly available any *anges 9    
me?odology or data us$ to in=m an update
 to a product ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b72
 &  7#d7 update & enhance ! products    
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b71 z necess>y4  
7f7 ,natural haz>d risk assessm5t       

insights ,9 det]m9+ additional data to  
include 9 products t are natural haz>d  
risk assessm5ts "u subsection 7e77#b71 !
 ,presid5t %all consult )1 at a m9imum--
 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture & ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2
  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 & ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology2  7#d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
& ! ,comm&+ ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7#e7 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7#f7 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior & ! ,director ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,geological ,survey2  7#g7 !     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
&  7#h7 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,h\s+    
,f9ance ,ag5cy4  7g7 ,community disa/]  
resili5ce zone ,) respect to f9ancial   
assi/ance provid$ "u section #bjc7;i7 to
 p]=m a resili5ce or mitigation project 

)91 or t prim>ily b5efits1 a community  
disa/] resili5ce zone1 ! ,presid5t may  
increase ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e describ$
 "u section #bjc7;h7 to n m ?an #ij     
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! resili5ce or    
mitigation project4  7h7 ,resili5ce or  
mitigation project plann+ assi/ance     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may provide  
f9ancial1 te*nical1 or o!r assi/ance "u 
?is title to an eligible entity t plans 
to p]=m a resili5ce or mitigation       
project )91 or t prim>ily b5efits1 a    
community disa/] resili5ce zone4  7#b7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( assi/ance provid$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be to c>ry out    
activities 9 prep>ation = a resili5ce or
 mitigation project or seek an          
evaluation & c]tification "u subsection 
7i77#b7 = a resili5ce or mitigation     
project be=e ! date on :i* p]man5t "w ( 
! resili5ce or mitigation project beg9s4
  7#c7 ,application ,if requir$ by !    
,presid5t1 an eligible entity seek+     
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit  
an application 9 accordance ) subsection

 7i77#a74  7#d7 ,fund+ ,9 provid+       
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t 
may use am\nts set aside "u section     
#bjc7;i74  7i7 ,community disa/]        
resili5ce zone project applications     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if requir$ by ! ,presid5t
 or o!r ,f$]al law1 an eligible entity  
%all submit to ! ,presid5t an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ or accompani$ by su* in=mation z
 ! ,presid5t may reasonably require4    
7#b7 ,evaluation & c]tification  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 on :i* an eligible entity submits an   
application "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,presid5t %all evaluate ! application to
 det]m9e :e!r ! resili5ce or mitigation 
project t ! entity plans to p]=m )91 or 
t prim>ily b5efits1 a community disa/]  
resili5ce zone-- 7i7 is design$ to r$uce
 injuries1 loss ( life1 & damage &      
de/ruction ( prop]ty1 su* z damage to   
critical s]vices & facilities2 &  7ii7  
sub/antially r$uces ! risk (1 or        
increases resili5ce to1 future damage1  

h>d%ip1 loss1 or suff]+4  7,b7          
,c]tification ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t
 an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,presid5t %all      
c]tify ! propos$ resili5ce or mitigation
 project4  7,c7 ,effect ( c]tification  
,! c]tification ( a propos$ resili5ce or
 mitigation project "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
%all n be con/ru$ to exempt ! resili5ce 
or mitigation project f ! requirem5ts ( 
any o!r law4  7#c7 ,projects caus+      
displacem5t ,) respect to a resili5ce or
 mitigation project c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,b7 t involves ! displacem5t ( a  
resid5t f any occupi$ h\s+ unit1 !      
entity p]=m+ ! resili5ce or mitigation  
project %all-- 7,a7 provide1 at ! option
 ( ! resid5t1 a suitable & habitable    
h\s+ unit t is1 ) respect to ! h\s+ unit
 f :i* ! resid5t is displac$-- 7i7 ( a  
comp>able size2  7ii7 locat$ 9 ! same   
local community or a community ) r$uc$  
haz>d risk2 &  7iii7 (f]$ "u simil>     
co/s1 conditions1 & t]ms2  7,b7 ensure t

 prop]ty acquisitions result+ f !       
displacem5t & made 9 connection ) !     
resili5ce or mitigation project-- 7i7   
are de$ re/rict$ 9 p]petuity to preclude
 future prop]ty uses n relat+ to        
mitigation or resili5ce2 &  7ii7 are !  
result ( a volunt>y decision by !       
resid5t2 &  7,c7 plan = robu/ public    
p>ticipation 9 ! resili5ce or mitigation
 project4  4  7b7 ,national ,risk ,index
 fund+ ,no?+ 9 section #bjf ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act1 z add$ by subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section1 %all be con/ru$ to   
prohibit ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al      
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy f us+ am\nts 
available to ma9ta9 & update ! ,national
 ,risk ,index until ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 !  
date on :i* ^? am\nts are transf]r$ to  
ano!r s\rce2 &  7#b7 #c ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7            
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act %all only apply ) respect to am\nts
 appropriat$ on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate   

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