,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ffc #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #igej ,report ,no4 #aah-haa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbd,mr4 ,r\z] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,decemb] #e1 #bjbd;,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln & ,mr4 ,edw>ds ,decemb] #e1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbd ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to provide disa/] assi/ance to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes "u a major disa/] recov]y program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,natural ,disa/] ,recov]y ,program ,act ( #bjbd4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,natural ,disa/] ,recov]y ,program4,sec4 #c4 ,unmet ne$s assi/ance4,sec4 #d4 ,fur!r consid]ations = disa/] decl>ations4,sec4 #e4 ,repair & rebuild+4,sec4 #f4 ,,fema ,em]g5cy ,home ,repair ,program4,sec4 #g4 ,appeals ( individuals & h\seholds program b5efits4,sec4 #h4 ,report to ,congress on major disa/] decl>ations4,sec4 #i4 ,review by ,comptroll] ,g5]al4,sec4 #aj4 ,,gao /udy on tim+ ( clos+ out disa/] recov]y4 #b4 ,natural ,disa/] ,recov]y ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( title ,,iv ! foll[+3 #dca4 ,natural ,disa/] ,recov]y ,program 7a7 ,natural disa/] recov]y res]ve fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an acc\nt to be kn[n z ! ,natural ,disa/] ,recov]y ,res]ve ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74 7#b7 ,am\nts ,! ,fund %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 any am\nts appropriat$1 & deposit$ 9 ! ,fund1 = a specific major disa/] decl>$ "u section #dja2 & 7,b7 am\nts deposit$ into ! ,fund pursuant to p>agraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available1 pursuant to a decl>ation ( a major disa/]-- 7,a7 to ,/ates & ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts = unmet ne$ relat$ to a major disa/] is decl>$ "u section #dja2 & 7,b7 ) respect to grantees t h be5 allocat$ assi/ance = su* unmet ne$1 = te*nical assi/ance & capacity build+ "u subsection 7c77#b7 to facilitate plann+ & increase capacity to adm9i/] assi/ance "u ?is section4 7#d7 ,unus$ am\nts ,if any am\nts made available = assi/ance "u ?is section to grantees rema9 unexp5d$ on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t ! grantee ( su* am\nts notifies ! ,presid5t t ! grantee has complet$ all activities2 or 7,b7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 ! expiration ( ! #f-ye> p]iod beg9n+ :5 ! ,presid5t obligates su* am\nts to ! grantee1 ! ,presid5t %all transf] su* unexp5d$ am\nts to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = deposit into ! ,fund1 except t ! ,presid5t may p]mit ! grantee to reta9 am\nts ne$$ to close out ! grant4 7#e7 ,ext5sion ( p]iod = use ( funds ,! p]iod "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 may be ext5d$ by n m ?an #d ye>s if1 be=e ! expiration ( su* #f-ye> p]iod1 ! ,presid5t waives ?is requirem5t & submits a writt5 ju/ification = su* waiv] to ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate t specifies ! p]iod ( su* ext5sion4 7b7 ,assessm5t ( unmet ne$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to assess unmet ne$ ) respect to a major disa/] "u section1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! decl>ation ( su* a disa/]1 ! ,presid5t %all coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ appropriate & includ+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 to obta9 data on all recov]y ne$s & ! am\nt ( su* recov]y ne$s t are unmet1 includ+-- 7,a7 all data on damage caus$ by ! disa/]2 7,b7 in=mation on h[ any ,f$]al assi/ance provid$ 9 connection ) ! disa/] has be5 exp5d$2 7,c7 in=mation on ! effect ( ! disa/] on education1 transportation capabilities & dep5d5ce1 h\s+ ne$s1 heal? c>e capacity1 & displacem5t ( p]sons2 & 7,d7 ! ext5t ( ! unmet ne$ rema9+ 9 relation to su* disa/]4 7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,presid5t %all make publicly available ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = any major disa/] = :i* assi/ance is provid$ f ! ,fund "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,protection ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,presid5t & any recipi5t ( funds "u ?is section %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation reg>d+ recipi5ts ( assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section is n made publicly available by any ag5cy ) :i* in=mation is %>$ pursuant to ?is subsection4 7c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribal gov]nm5t receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #ac p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant funds receiv$1 or )9 su* o!r p]c5tage z may be e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 = adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ co/s relat$ to audits1 reviews1 ov]sight1 evaluation1 & inve/igations4 7#b7 ,discretion to e/abli% slid+ scale ,! ,presid5t may e/abli% a s]ies ( p]c5tage limitations on ! am\nt ( grant funds receiv$ t may be us$ by a grantee = adm9i/rative co/s1 b only if-- 7,a7 su* p]c5tage limitations are bas$ on ! am\nt ( grant funds receiv$ by a grantee2 & 7,b7 su* s]ies provides t ! p]c5tage t may be us$ is l[] = grantees receiv+ a great] am\nt ( grant funds & su* p]c5tage t may be us$ is high] = grantees receiv+ a less] am\nt ( grant funds4 7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance2 capacity build+ ,f funds made available = use "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t may provide-- 7,a7 necess>y te*nical assi/ance to grantees to ensure grantees are compliant ) ,f$]al law2 & 7,b7 capacity build+ assi/ance1 includ+ assi/ance reg>d+ contract+ & procurem5t processes1 includ+ provid+ solicitation & contractual templates t con=m to ,f$]al requirem5ts = use by grantees4 7d7 ,allocation1 process1 & proc$ures2 coord9ation 7#a7 ,allocation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all allocate funds "u ?is section proportionally to grantees bas$ on _! level ( unmet ne$ z det]m9$ "u subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,grantee use ( funds ,ea* grantee-- 7i7 %all be solely responsible = det]m9+ h[ funds provid$ "u ?is section are prioritiz$ & exp5d$2 & 7ii7 %all n be requir$ to provide an action or sp5d+ plan to ! ,presid5t be=e or aft] funds are allocat$4 7,c7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ section #cab1 a loan %all n-- 7i7 be consid]$ a duplication ( b5efits ) funds provid$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy2 or 7ii7 limit or o!rwise impact ! ability ( a recipi5t to receive any o!r ,f$]al assi/ance4 7#b7 ,proc$ure = provision ( funds ,an entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all be provid$ an initial am\nt t equals #ej p]c5t ( total grant am\nt allocat$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,to be eligible = ! rema9+ #ej p]c5t ( ! allocation1 a grantee %all submit to ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a report conta9+-- 7,a7 a detail$ description ( h[ su* am\nt 0 sp5t2 & 7,b7 a c]tification f an auditor ( ! ,/ate or ,indian tribal gov]nm5t t none ( ! funds 7 wa/$ or us$ inappropriately4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribal gov]nm5t t receives funds "u ?is section %all e/abli% or adh]e to exi/+ guidel9es = procurem5t processes & proc$ures & require t subgrantees-- 7,a7 provide = full & op5 competition & require co/ or price analysis2 7,b7 specify me?ods ( procurem5t & _! applicability1 b n all[ co/-plus-a-p]c5tage-( co/ or p]c5tage-(-con/ruction-co/ me?ods ( procurem5t2 7,c7 include /&>ds ( conduct gov]n+ employees engag$ 9 ! aw>d or adm9i/ration ( contracts2 & 7,d7 ensure t all pur*ase ord]s & contracts include any clauses requir$ by ,f$]al /atute1 ,executive ord]1 or implem5t+ regulation4 7e7 ,fund+ ,any funds provid$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all supplem5t & n supplant any o!r assi/ance provid$ by ! ,presid5t or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy 9 response to a major disa/]2 & 7#b7 may n be consid]$ a duplication ( assi/ance4 7f7 ,environm5tal review ,any ,f$]al ag5cy or recipi5t ( funds receiv$ "u ?is section t fund or use funds to supplem5t funds provid$ "u section #djb1 #djc1 #djd1 #djf1 #djg1 #djh7;c77#d71 #dbh1 or #ejb may adopt1 )\t review or public comm5t1 any environm5tal review1 approval1 or p]mit p]=m$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy4 7g7 ,be/ practices ,! ,presid5t %all id5tify be/ practices = grantees on issues includ+ develop+ action plans1 e/abli%+ f9ancial controls1 build+ grantee te*nical & adm9i/rative capacity1 procurem5t1 & use ( grant funds z local mat* = o!r s\rces ( ,f$]al fund+4 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all publi% a compilation ( su* id5tifi$ be/ practices & %>e ) all relevant grantees to facilitate a m effici5t & effective disa/] recov]y process4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,/ate auditor ,! t]m ,/ate auditor means ! individual select$ by ! ,gov]nor or head ( an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t to submit a c]tification 9 accordance ) subsection 7d77#b77;,a77ii74 7#b7 ,unmet ne$ ,! t]m unmet ne$-- 7,a7 means any necess>y exp5ses = activities relat$ to disa/] relief1 resili5cy1 long-t]m recov]y1 re/oration ( infra/ructure & h\s+1 mitigation1 & economic revitalization relat$ to a major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja2 & 7,b7 may include-- 7i7 any unres\rc$ item1 support1 or assi/ance t has be5 assess$ & v]ifi$ z necess>y = a survivor to recov] f a major disa/]1 includ+ food1 clo?+1 %elt]1 fir/ aid1 emotional & spiritual c>e1 h\sehold items1 home repair1 or rebuild+2 & 7ii7 clean+ & remov+ debris f riv]s1 creeks1 /reams1 & dit*es4 4 7b7 ,limitation ,no am\nts made available by an appropriations ,act t provide fund+ = any activity n au?oriz$ by law = ! program e/abli%$ "u section #dca ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7z add$ by ?is ,act7 may be exp5d$4 #c4 ,unmet ne$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 #dcb4 ,unmet ne$s assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any major disa/]1 ! ,gov]nor or ! ,*ief ,executive ( ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t may reque/ a grant f ! ,presid5t to provide assi/ance to meet unmet ne$s result+ f a major disa/]4 7b7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,am\nt ( fund+ ,! ,presid5t may set aside f ! ,disa/] ,relief ,fund1 ) respect to ea* major disa/]1 an am\nt equal 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 deem$ to be relat$ to activities c>ri$ out pursuant to major disa/]s "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$uction 9 am\nts ,! am\nt set aside pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all n r$uce ! am\nts o!rwise made available = sections #djc1 #djf1 #djg1 #djh1 #daj1 #daf1 & #dbh "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,unmet ne$s ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribal gov]nm5t may use unmet ne$s grants to provide assi/ance1 9 addition to o!r assi/ance made available "u ?is ,act1 = ! foll[+ unmet ne$s result+ f a major disa/]3 7#a7 ,disa/]-relat$ home repair & rebuild+ f9ancial 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$1 ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribal gov]nm5t receiv+ su* funds %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! crit]ia e/abli%$ = det]m9+ h[ ! funds are sp5t2 7,b7 ! allocation ( su* funds2 & 7,c7 ! process = public notice & comm5t4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribal gov]nm5t 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 #d4 ,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 or #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj2 #eaia7 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 #e4 ,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$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,repairs 7,a7 ,f9ancial assi/ance = repairs ,! ,presid5t may provide f9ancial assi/ance = ! repair ( own]-occupi$ private resid5ces1 utilities1 & resid5tial infra/ructure 7su* z a private access r\te7 damag$ by a major disa/]1 or ) respect to individuals ) disabilities1 r5d]$ inaccessible by a major disa/]4 7,b7 ,direct assi/ance = repairs 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may provide direct assi/ance to individuals & h\seholds :o are unable to make use ( f9ancial assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & :5 !re is a lack ( available res\rces1 =-- 7,i7 ! repair ( own]-occupi$ private resid5ces1 utilities1 & resid5tial infra/ructure 7su* z a private access r\te7 damag$ by a major disa/]1 or ) respect to individuals ) disabilities1 r5d]$ inaccessible by a disa/]2 & 7,,ii7 eligible haz>d mitigation measures t r$uce ! likelihood & future damage to su* resid5ces1 utilities1 & infra/ructure4 7ii7 ,eligibility ,a recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ?is subp>agraph %all n be eligible = assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 unless o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7iii7 ,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 7,c7 ,relation%ip to o!r assi/ance ,a recipi5t ( assi/ance provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n be requir$ to %[ t ! assi/ance c be met ?r\gh o!r means1 except insurance proce$s4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+ 9 cases 9 :i* & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! p>agraph & ins]t+ if ! ,presid5t consid]s x a co/ effective alt]native to o!r h\s+ solutions1 includ+ ! co/s associat$ ) tempor>y h\s+ provid$ "u ?is section1 & long-t]m rebuild+ co/s associat$ ) section #dca44 7b7 ,eligibility ,section #djh7;b77#a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ r5d]$ un9habitable & ins]t+ damag$ by a major disa/]2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ un9habitable1 z a result ( damage caus$ by a major disa/] & ins]t+ damag$ by a major disa/]4 7c7 ,applicability ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to funds appropriat$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #f4 ,,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 place1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,%elt]+ & h\s+ options ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] a decl>ation ( a major disa/]1 ! ,f$]al coord9at+ (fic] %all id5tify all %elt]+ & h\s+ options available "u ?is section or section #djh to a ,/ate ,gov]nor1 or ! designat$ ,/ate coord9at+ (fic]4 7#f7 ,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 #g4 ,appeals ( individuals & h\seholds program b5efits 7a7 ,p]iod ( assi/ance ,clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 ( section #djh7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;c77#a77;,b77 are am5d$ by /rik+ #ah-mon? p]iod & ins]t+ #bd-mon? p]iod4 7b7 ,appeals ,! ,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$y a det]m9ation ( ineligibility1 includ+1 z applicable1 a li/ ( additional docum5tation t ! applicant may provide2 & 7#c7 any inspection docum5ts t exi/ n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! completion ( ! inspection4 7c7 ,applicability ,?is section & ! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply to funds appropriat$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #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 #dcb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act1 z add$ by section #c2 & 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 #aj4 ,,gao /udy on tim+ ( clos+ out disa/] recov]y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on h[ long x takes ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to (ficially close out ea* major disa/] decl>$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 pursuant to section #gje ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ebje74 ,decemb] #e1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$