,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,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 disa/] 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 disa/] 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 disa/] assessm5t program t      
develops & ma9ta9s products t-- 7#a7 are
 available to ! public2 &  7#b7 %[ !    
risk ( natural haz>ds across ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,risk  
,index or a successor product2 or  7,b7 
a natural disa/] haz>d risk assessm5t & 
mapp+ tool t is complem5t>y to !        
,national ,risk ,index4  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+s "u p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,b7 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 
9 ea* ,/ate1 n less ?an #a p]c5t ( c5sus
 tracts t are assign$ a high risk rat+  
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,risk rat+s ,9  
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t    
%all use c5sus tract risk rat+s t1 )    
respect to a product ma9ta9$ "u         
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 are d]iv$ f !     

product2  7,b7 reflect :e!r a c5sus     
tract has be5 assign$1 "u ! product--   
7i7 high levels ( individual haz>d risk 
rat+s bas$ on an assessm5t ( !          
int]section (-- 7,i7 loss to population 
equival5ce2  7,,ii7 build+s value2 &    
7,,iii7 agriculture value2 &  7ii7 high 
social vuln]ability rat+s & l[ community
 resili5ce rat+s2 &  7,c7 reflect !     
pr9cipal natural haz>d risks id5tifi$ = 
! c5sus tract "u ! product4  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
  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

 review ! und]ly+ me?odology ( any      
product t is a natural disa/] haz>d risk
 assessm5t2  7#b7 consid] includ+       
additional data 9 any product t is a    
natural disa/] 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 natural disa/] risk     
assessm5t insights on climate *ange &   
pa/ & future natural haz>d risk2 &  7,e7
 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 disa/] haz>d risk assessm5t
 insights ,9 det]m9+ ! in=mation to be  
includ$ 9 ! natural disa/] haz>d risk   
assessm5t insights describ$ 9 subsection
 7e77#b77;,d71 ! ,presid5t %all consult 
)1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security & ! ,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;h74  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  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 meets or exce$s    
cons5sus-bas$ codes1 specifications1 &  
/&>ds2  7ii7 is design$ to r$uce        
injuries1 loss ( life1 & damage &       
de/ruction ( prop]ty1 su* z damage to   
critical s]vices & facilities2 &  7iii7 

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 ,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 habitable h\s+ unit1 !    
entity p]=m+ ! resili5ce or mitigation  
project %all1 to ! ext5t practicable z  
det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t1 provide !       
resid5t ! option to h a suitable &      
comp>able h\s+ unit 9 ! same local      
community "u t]ms t are simil> to ! t]ms
 ( ! habitable h\s+ unit f :i* ! resid5t
 is displac$4  7#d7 ,flood protection   
projects ,) respect to a resili5ce or   
mitigation project c]tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,b7 t is a flood protection       
project "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! flood 
protection project %all meet or exce$   
flood protection /&>ds ( ! ,army ,corps 
( ,eng9e]s4  4