,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 to e/abli% a pilot  
grant program to address damage f       
mudslides t occur aft] a wildl& fire1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,mudslide ,recov]y 
,act4  #b4 ,mudslide ,recov]y ,grant    
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all jo9tly       
e/abli% a pilot grant program to make   

grants on a competitive basis to        
eligible recipi5ts to implem5t          
innovative solutions to repair ! damage 
caus$ by mudslides t occur aft] a wildl&
 fire4  7b7 ,applications ,to be        
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an   
eligible recipi5t %all submit to !      
,secret>ies conc]n$ an application at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ jo9tly
 det]m9e is appropriate4  7c7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible 
recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t       
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1
 or a =e/ry ag5cy ( a ,/ate or ,indian  
,tribe2  7,b7 a local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a 
fire dep>tm5t2 &  7,d7 a non-pr(it      
organization1 includ+ a home[n]         
association t assi/s communities locat$ 
9 an area ) a risk ( wildl& fires4  7#b7
 ,secret>ies conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>ies 
conc]n$ means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m  

,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory or   
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcb4