,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,/ev5s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d   
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act to provide = individual & h\sehold 
assi/ance 9 ! ev5t ( a prolong$ p[]     
outage1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p[]    
,outage ,family ,assi/ance ,act4  #b4   
,prolong$ p[] outage  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 
,prolong$ p[] outage  7a7 ,designation  
,! ,presid5t may1 ^u reque/ ( ! ,gov]nor

 ( a ,/ate or ,*ief ,executive ( an     
,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 designate a    
prolong$ p[] outage = purposes ( provid+
 assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = !
 duration ( su* p[] outage4  7b7        
,assi/ance to individuals & h\seholds ,!
 ,presid5t may1 9 any area affect$ by a 
prolong$ p[] outage designat$ "u        
subsection 7a71 provide assi/ance to    
individuals & h\seholds 9 accordance )  
section #djh1 reg>dless ( :e!r a major  
disa/] is decl>$ "u section #dja1 =--   
7#a7 s]i\s ne$s2  7#b7 m$ical & d5tal   
co/s2  7#c7 displacem5t co/s2  7#d7     
lodg+ exp5se reimbursem5ts2  7#e7       
miscellane\s item co/s2 &  7#f7 p]sonal 
prop]ty co/s4  7c7 ,applicability ,?is  
section %all n apply to any p[] outage t
 is-- 7#a7 plann$1 s*$ul$1 or           
pre-ann\nc$1 includ+ = ma9t5ance1 load  
managem5t1 or sy/em upgrades2 or  7#b7  
prim>ily attributable to neglig5ce1     
failure to ma9ta91 or failure to comply 
) applicable reliability or safety /&>ds
 by an electric utility or grid op]ator4

  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,prolong$ p[] outage ,! t]m #8prolong$  
p[] outage' means a loss ( electrical   
p[] caus$ by a cov]$ ev5t t affects n   
few] ?an #aj p]c5t ( consum]s 9 a       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate = n few]
 ?an #gb h\rs4  7#b7 ,cov]$ ev5t ,! t]m 
cov]$ ev5t means--  7,a7 any natural    
cata/rophe1 includ+ hurricanes1         
tornadoes1 /orms1 high wat]1 e>?quakes1 
or volcanic eruptions2  7,b7 a t]rorism 
or cyb]security ev5t2 or  7,c7 reg>dless
 ( cause1 any fire1 flood1 or explosion4
  4  7b7 ,recov]y ( assi/ance ,section  
#cag ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eafj7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 or    
prolong$ p[] outage designat$ "u section
 #dca1 be=e %all be liable2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ su* disa/] or em]g5cy & ins]t+ su*
 disa/]1 em]g5cy1 or p[] outage2 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b7 by /rik+ or em]g5cy & 
ins]t+ 1 em]g5cy1 or prolong$ p[] outage
 designat$ "u section #dca4  7c7 ,rules 

& regulations ,! ,presid5t %all         
prescribe su* rules & regulations z are 
necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act4