,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,ms4  
,plaskett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d    
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act to ensure t unmet ne$s aft] a major
 disa/] are met4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp$it+ ,disa/]   
,recov]y ,act4  #b4 ,unmet ne$s         
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #dca4 ,unmet ne$s assi/ance 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! decl>ation ( a     
major disa/] "u section #dja1 !         
,presid5t may direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to    
provide to a ,/ate assi/ance necess>y = 
meet+ unmet ne$s z a result ( su*       
disa/]4  7b7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,am\nt ( fund+

 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,presid5t  
decl>es a major disa/] "u section #dja1 
! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 
may allocate an am\nt t equals up to #aj
 p]c5t ( ! e/imat$ aggregate am\nt ( !  
grants to be made pursuant to sections  
#djf & #djh = ! major disa/] 9 ord] to  
provide te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance "u
 ?is section & su* am\nts %all be       
consid]$ to be relat$ to activities     
c>ri$ out ) assi/ance provid$ "u ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,e/imat$ aggregate am\nt ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ea* major disa/]
 decl>$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! e/imat$ 
aggregate am\nt ( grants = purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be det]m9$ by !      
,presid5t & su* e/imat$ am\nt ne$ n be  
r$uc$1 increas$1 or *ang$ due to        
v>iations 9 e/imates4  7#c7 ,no r$uction
 9 am\nts ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to r$uce ! am\nts o!rwise made  
available = sections #djc1 #djd1 #djf1  
#djg1 #djh1 #daj1 #daf1 & #dbh "u ?is   
,act4  7c7 ,unmet ne$s ,f9ancial        
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section may be 

us$ to provide assi/ance1 9 addition to 
o!r am\nts made available "u ?is ,act1 =
 ! foll[+ unmet ne$s3 7#a7              
,disa/]-relat$ home repair & rebuild+   
assi/ance to families = p]man5t h\s+    
purposes1 includ+ 9 conjunction )       
eligible exp5ditures "u section #djh4   
7#b7 ,disa/]-relat$ unmet ne$s (        
families :o are unable to obta9 adequate
 assi/ance f o!r s\rces4  7#c7 ,o!r     
disa/]-relat$ s]vices t alleviate human 
suff]+ & promote ! well-be+ ( disa/]    
victims4  7#d7 ,economic & bus9ess      
activities 7includ+ food & agriculture7 
aft] a disa/] to implem5t po/-disa/]    
economic recov]y measures1 includ+      
plann+ & te*nical assi/ance = long-t]m  
economic recov]y plans1 infra/ructure   
improvem5ts1 bus9ess or infra/ructure   
f9anc+1 m>ket or indu/ry rese>*1 & o!r  
activities au?oriz$ "u a compreh5sive   
economic developm5t /rategy4  7d7       
,acc\nt+ & fiscal controls  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] receipt 
( funds & e #f mon?s !reaft] until all  

su* funds are exp5d$1 ea* ,/ate receiv+ 
su* funds %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator 
a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! crit]ia    
e/abli%$ = det]m9+ h[ ! funds are sp5t2 
7,b7 ! allocation ( su* funds2 &  7,c7 !
 process = public notice & comm5t4  7#b7
 ,compliance ,section #cab7;b7 %all     
apply to ?is section4  7#c7             
,adm9i/rative co/s ,a ,/ate t receives  
funds "u ?is section may exp5d n m ?an  
#e p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* funds = !      
adm9i/rative co/s ( provid+ f9ancial    
assi/ance to individuals & h\seholds 9 !
 ,/ate4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,?is     
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all apply to funds appropriat$ on or  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 
,fur!r consid]ations = disa/]           
decl>ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+       
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t reg>d+ !  
decl>ation ( a major disa/] or em]g5cy  
pursuant to section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 or
 ! propos$ non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (     

c>ry+ out activities ) assi/ance provid$
 "u su* ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all give    
great] weight & consid]ation to sev]e   
local impact result+ f su* disa/] or    
em]g5cy &1 9 ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ su*  
disa/] or em]g5cy1 :e!r multiple o!r    
disa/]s or em]g5cies h occurr$ 9 !      
affect$ area4  7b7 ,revisions to        
guidance1 policies1 & regulations ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all take su* actions z are
 necess>y to revise any policies1       
guidance1 or regulations ( ! ,ag5cy to  
implem5t subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       
implem5tation ( ?is section & %all      
include 9 su* report a description (--  
7#a7 *anges made to guidance1 policies1 
or regulations pursuant to subsection   

7b72 &  7#b7 ! numb] ( major disa/]s &  
em]g5cies t h be5 decl>$ pursuant to    
section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9       
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,repair & rebuild+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djh7;c7 ( !      
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 by /rik+ to 
a safe & sanit>y liv+ or function+      
condition2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ ,a recipi5t ( & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7i7 ,evid5ce ( o!r means (     
assi/ance ,a recipi5t (  2 &  7ii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7           
,coord9ation ) o!r assi/ance ,assi/ance 
all[$ "u ?is p>agraph may be us$ 9      
coord9ation ) o!r s\rces = ! repair &   
rebuild+ ( an own]-occupi$ resid5ce4  2 
&  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+ 9 cases
 9 :i* & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( !   
p>agraph & ins]t+ if ! ,presid5t        
consid]s x a co/ effective alt]native to

 o!r h\s+ solutions1 includ+ ! co/s     
associat$ ) tempor>y h\s+ provid$ "u ?is
 section1 & long-t]m rebuild+ co/s      
associat$ ) section #dca44  7b7         
,applicability ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section %all apply to funds
 appropriat$ on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,,fema        
,em]g5cy ,home ,repair ,program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4  
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eagj;b7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,i7 by /rik+ 
& at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j7 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 m9or      
repairs up to habitability (            
own]-occupi$ homes damag$ by ! disa/] 9 
ord] = survivors to safely %elt] 9      
place4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#e7 ,duplication ( b5efit     
limitations ,not)/&+ section #cab1 any  
m9or repairs up to habitability (       
own]-occupi$ homes may n be consid]$ a  

duplication ( any own] b5efits4  7#f7   
,%elt]+ & h\s+ options ,n lat] ?an #ae  
days aft] a decl>ation ( a major disa/]1
 ! ,f$]al coord9at+ (fic] %all provide  
all %elt]+ & h\s+ options available "u  
?is section to a ,/ate ,gov]nor1 or !   
designat$ ,/ate coord9at+ (fic]4  7#g7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
m9or repairs up to habitability means ! 
m9imum /&>ds = p]man5t h\s+ describ$ 9  
section #egf4djc7;c7 ( title #bd1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor     
regulations74  4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all issue   
f9al regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section4  #f4 ,appeals (    
individuals & h\seholds program b5efits 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all revise section     
#bjf4aae ( title #dd1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 to require ! ,f$]al       
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to provide to
 any applicant :o appeals a det]m9ation 
( eligibility ( assi/ance-- 7#a7 any    

docum5tation us$ to make su*            
det]m9ation1 includ+ any inspection     
docum5ts t exi/2  7#b7 a description (--
 7,a7 ! reasons = su* det]m9ation2 &    
7,b7 recomm5d$ /eps t c\ld be tak5 to   
rem$y a det]m9ation ( ineligibility1    
includ+1 z applicable1 a li/ (          
additional docum5tation t ! applicant   
may provide2 &  7#c7 any inspection     
docum5ts t exi/ n lat] ?an #aj days aft]
 ! completion ( ! inspection4  #g4      
,p]iod ( assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
revise section #bjf4aae ( title #dd1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to ext5d ! 
p]iod ( assi/ance = ,f$]al assi/ance to 
individuals & h\seholds to #bd mon?s    
aft] ! date ( a major disa/] decl>ation 
pursuant to section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74  
#h4 ,report to ,congress on major disa/]
 decl>ations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     

,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+
 ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ea*    
major disa/] decl>$ pursuant to section 
#dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod    
prec$+ su* date ( enactm5t3 7#a7 ,!     
process us$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to det]m9e individual 
h\sehold ne$4  7#b7 ,an itemization ( ! 
mo/ common reasons = d5ial ( individual 
& h\sehold assi/ance pursuant to section
 #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]     
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagd74  7#c7 ,! rate (       
appeals ( d5ial ( su* assi/ance4  7#d7  
,! am\nt ( "t ! ,ag5cy takes to issue a 
decision reg>d+ eligibility = individual
 assi/ance1 disaggregat$ by ea* su*     
major disa/]4  7#e7 ,in=mation on ! use 
( ,disa/] ,legal ,s]vices & ! numb] (   
applicants :o 7 eligible = su* s]vices4 
7#f7 ,! total numb] ( ,disa/] ,legal    

,s]vices volunte]s z ( su* date (       
enactm5t4  7#g7 ,! numb] ( su* volunte]s
 :o 7 activat$ = ea* su* major disa/]4  
7#h7 ,! am\nt ( "t tak5 aft] !          
decl>ation ( ea* su* major disa/] to set
 up disa/] recov]y c5t]s t provide      
access to individual assi/ance4  7#i7 ,!
 numb] ( disa/] recov]y c5t]s op5$ = ea*
 su* major disa/]4  7#aj7 ,! process us$
 = select+ ! location ( su* disa/]      
recov]y c5t]s4  7#aa7 ,! av]age am\nt ( 
"t disa/] recov]y c5t]s rema9$ op54     
7#ab7 ,! av]age am\nt ( "t individual   
survivors sp5d at su* c5t]s4  7#ac7 ,a  
description ( outrea* ef=ts 9 l[-income1
 rural1 & und]s]v$ communities reg>d+ ! 
availability ( assi/ance provid$ by !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy "u !  
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act4  #i4 ,review  
by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( ! fiscal 
controls ( ,/ates t receive assi/ance "u

 section #dca ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act1 z add$ by section #b2 &  7#b7 make
 recomm5dations reg>d+ ! program        
e/abli%$ "u su* section to ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4