,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gfb #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #hfaf
 ,report ,no4 #aah-icb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,p]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,decemb] #ai1 #bjbd;,committ$ to !      
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]    
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to   
require ! ,presid5t to e/abli% a disa/] 
d$uctible = ea* ,/ate to (fset ! am\nt  
provid$ to su* ,/ate 9 response to a    
major disa/]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ensur+ ,quality ,inve/m5ts 9           
,prep>$ness ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,equip   
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,disa/] d$uctible ,! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,,viii ,,disa/] ,,d$uctible 
#hja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( disa/] d$uctible    

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 9            
consultation ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &
 o!r /akehold]s1 %all e/abli% a major   
disa/] d$uctible = ea* ,/ate 9 an am\nt 
calculat$ "u ?is title t (fsets any     
am\nt receiv$ by a ,/ate "u section #djf
 = p]man5t "w 7ref]r$ to by !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy z category ,c ?r\gh   
,g74  7b7 ,calculation ( d$uctible  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) respect to cal5d>   
ye> #bjbe1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,presid5t %all calculate ! am\nt ( !    
major disa/] d$uctible ( ea* ,/ate4     
7#b7 ,base am\nt ,! ,presid5t %all      
e/abli% a base am\nt by multiply+ !     
population ( ! ,/ate det]m9$ by ! mo/   
rec5t ,am]ican ,community ,survey c>ri$ 
out by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus by a factor 
( #c4  7#c7 ,adju/m5t ,9 calculat+ su*  
d$uctible1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 use !
 base am\nt e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &
  7,b7 increase ! am\nt ( ! d$uctible1 z
 det]m9$ appropriate1 by tak+ into      
consid]ation ! am\nt ( ,f$]al f9ancial  

assi/ance provid$ to a ,/ate "u ?is ,act
 9 response to a major disa/] decl>$ "u 
section #dja 9 ! #c ye>s prec$+ ! ye> = 
:i* ! calculation applies4  7c7         
,specifi$ insurance def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m specifi$ insurance       
means-- 7#a7 insurance requir$ "u       
section #caa2 &  7#b7 insurance "u      
section #djf7;d74  #hjb4 ,application ( 
,f$]al %>e  7a7 ,/atutory con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is title may be con/ru$ to     
affect ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( funds   
requir$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7               
,nonqualification ( ,/ate or local %>e  
t[>ds disa/] d$uctible ,any funds us$ or
 exp5ditures made by a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5ts to meet non-,f$]al %>e        
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act may n be        
calculat$ t[>ds ! disa/] d$uctible      
requir$ by ?is title4  4  ,decemb] #ai1 
#bjbd;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$