,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,bo/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require rulemak+ by !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to address            
consid]ations 9 evaluat+ ! ne$ = public 
& individual disa/] assi/ance1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rural ,disa/] ,decl>ation 
,fairness ,act4  #b4 ,regulatory action 
requir$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,adm9i/rator & ,,fema1 respectively7
 %all am5d ! rules ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
section #bjf4dh ( title #dd1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 accordance
 ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,new   
crit]ia requir$ ,! am5d$ rules issu$ "u 

subsection 7a7 %all provide = ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,public assi/ance program ,su*     
rules %all provide t1 ) respect to !    
evaluation ( ! ne$ = public assi/ance1  
,,fema %all consid] ! economic          
circum/ances ( ! local economy ( !      
affect$ area1 includ+ factors su* z !   
local assessable tax base & local sales 
tax1 ! m$ian income1 & ! pov]ty rate4   
7#b7 ,individual assi/ance program ,su* 
rules %all provide t1 ) respect to !    
evaluation ( ! sev]ity1 magnitude1 &    
impact ( ! disa/] & ! evaluation ( ! ne$
 = assi/ance to individuals1 ,,fema %all
 consid] ! economic circum/ances ( !    
affect$ area1 includ+ factors su* z !   
local assessable tax base & local sales 
tax1 ! m$ian income1 & ! pov]ty rate4   
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5d$ rules issu$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all apply to any    
disa/] = :i* a ,gov]nor reque/$ a major 
disa/] decl>ation "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d
 ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 & 0  
d5i$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjab4  7d7 

,co/ %>+ ,section #djf7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t   
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,m9imum non-,f$]al %>e ,!
 non-,f$]al %>e ( assi/ance "u ?is      
section %all be n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( !
 eligible co/ ( repair1 re/oration1     
recon/ruction1 or replacem5t c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section4  4