,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajicb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1 #bjbf    
,mr4 ,kean introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy       
provide to ! reque/+ ,/ate or ,indian   
tribe ! recomm5dation report = a major  
disa/] decl>ation1 to develop factors = 
recomm5d+ a decl>ation ( a major disa/] 
= a sn[/orm or o!r sn[fall ev5t1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,sn[fall ,assi/ance     
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,proc$ures on    
recomm5dations & det]m9ations = major   
disa/] decl>ations ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all issue su*        
regulations z are necess>y to update    
subp>t ,b ( "p #bjf ( title #dd1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 to require !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,) respect to a           

recomm5dation = a major disa/]          
decl>ation describ$ "u subsection       
7c77#a7 ( section #bjf4cg ( su* title1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all make su*             
recomm5dation available to ! reque/+    
,gov]nor or ,*ief ,executive concurr5t )
 ! submission to ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,^u 
issu+ an approval or d5ial ( a major    
disa/] describ$ "u section #bjf4ch ( su*
 title1 ! ,presid5t %all provide to !   
reque/+ ,gov]nor or ,*ief ,executive a  
detail$ ju/ification ( su* approval or  
d5ial t includes--  7,a7 a description (
 any defici5cies 9 ! cont5t ( !         
recomm5dation provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2
  7,b7 an explanation ( ! det]m9ation t 
! damage caus$ by ! disa/] did or did n 
exce$ ! capacity ( ! ,/ate or ,indian   
tribal gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a consid]ation ( 
loss ( life & pot5tial cont9u$ ?reats to
 public safety2  7,d7 ! total value ( ! 
damage caus$ by ! disa/] z e/imat$ by ! 
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator & impact$ ,/ate or ,indian 
tribal gov]nm5t1 t 0 us$ to make !      

disa/] decl>ation det]m9ation2 &  7,e7  
h[ ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) !      
,adm9i/rator-- 7i7 det]m9$ !            
capabilities ( local gov]nm5ts to       
respond to ! disa/]2 &  7ii7 consid]$   
:e!r !re 0 sev]e local impact or 7 rec5t
 multiple disa/]s 9 ! impact$ area4  #c4
 ,consid]ations = recomm5dation ( major 
disa/] relat$ to sn[/orms  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
implem5t an enhanc$ process = !         
,adm9i/rator to consid] recomm5d+ a     
major disa/] decl>ation = a sn[/orm or  
o!r sn[fall ev5t4  7b7 ,process =       
recomm5dation  7#a7 ,discretion>y       
assessm5t ,not)/&+ section #bjf4bbg (   
title #dd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
! process implem5t$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all provide t ! ,adm9i/rator may       
recomm5d a major disa/] decl>ation = a  
sn[/orm or o!r sn[fall ev5t t does n h a
 record or ne> record sn[fall by        
consid]+ additional factors4  7#b7 ,sn[ 

response assessm5t ,! additional factors
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,local impacts at !     
c\nty & municipal level4  7,b7 ,! sn[   
removal response plan ( ! ,/ate4  7,c7  
,! total & ! available sn[ removal      
budget ( ! ,/ate4  7,d7 ,any contract+  
agreem5ts on sn[ removal = :i* ! ,/ate  
is a p>ty4  7,e7 ,any agreem5ts betwe5 !
 ,/ate & ano!r ,/ate = sn[ removal4     
7,f7 ,any impact to individuals or      
prop]ty t ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s       
appropriate4  7c7 ,major disa/]         
decl>ation def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
major disa/] decl>ation means a         
decl>ation ( a major disa/] by !        
,presid5t "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74