,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,mr4   
,r\z] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>t] (         
,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d    
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act to waive c]ta9 prohibitions on     
duplication ( b5efits1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,duplications ( ,b5efits ,victims   
,relief ,act4  #b4 ,duplication (       
b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,au?ority   
,section #cab7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d 
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee7;b77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,waiv] 
( g5]al prohibition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,presid5t may waive ! g5]al prohibition 
provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 ^u reque/ ( a  
,gov]nor on behalf ( ! ,/ate or on      
behalf ( a p]son1 bus9ess conc]n1 or any
 o!r entity suff]+ losses z a result ( a

 major disa/] or em]g5cy1 if ! ,presid5t
 f9ds su* waiv] is 9 ! public int]e/ & w
 n result 9 wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse4 ,9   
mak+ ?is decision1 ! ,presid5t may      
consid] ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! recomm5dations 
( ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy made 9 consultation ) 
! ,f$]al ag5cy or ag5cies adm9i/]+ !    
duplicative program4  7ii7 ,if a waiv]  
is grant$1 ! assi/ance to be fund$ is   
co/ effective4  7iii7 ,equity & good    
consci5ce4  7iv7 ,o!r matt]s ( public   
policy consid]$ appropriate by !        
,presid5t4  7,b7 ,grant or d5ial ( waiv]
 ,a reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be  
grant$ or d5i$ n lat] ?an #de days aft] 
submission ( su* reque/4  7,c7          
,prohibition on det]m9ation t loan is a 
duplication ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 9  
c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,presid5t 
may n det]m9e t a loan is a duplication 
( assi/ance1 provid$ t all ,f$]al       
assi/ance is us$ t[>d a loss suff]$ z a 
result ( ! major disa/] or em]g5cy4     
7,d7 ,prohibition on income ?re%old ,9  

c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 no income       
?re%old may be appli$ to limit !        
eligibility ( a recipi5t f qualify+ = a 
waiv] "u ?is p>agraph4  7,e7            
,applicability ,?is p>agraph %all apply 
to any major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by
 ! ,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja1   
respectively1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1    
#bjaf4  4  7#b7 ,/atutory con/ruction   
,?is subsection1 includ+ ! am5dm5t made 
by p>agraph 7#a71 %all n be con/ru$ to  
apply to section #djf or #djh ( ! ,rob]t
 ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy  
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb1   
#eagd74  7#c7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al    
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 9           
coord9ation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! congressional 
committees ( jurisdiction a report      
conduct$ by all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 
to improve ! compreh5sive deliv]y (     
disa/] assi/ance to individuals foll[+ a
 major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>ation "u !

 ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &    
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act4  7,b7 ,cont5ts
 ,! report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include bo? adm9i/rative actions   
tak51 or plann$ to be tak51 by ! ag5cies
 z well z legislative proposals1 :]e    
appropriate1 ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,ef=ts to 
improve coord9ation betwe5 ! ,ag5cy &   
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies :5 deliv]+  
disa/] assi/ance to individuals4  7ii7  
,cl>ify ! sequ5ce ( deliv]y ( disa/]    
assi/ance to individuals f ! ,ag5cy1 &  
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  7iii7     
,cl>ify ! int]pretation & implem5tation 
( section #cab ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d    
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee7 :5 provid+   
disa/] assi/ance to individuals1 includ+
 provid+ a common int]pretation across !
 ,ag5cy1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 
( ! def9itions & requirem5ts "u su*     
section #cab4  7iv7 ,increase !         
effectiv5ess ( communication to         
applicants = assi/ance programs =       
individuals aft] a disa/] decl>ation1   

includ+ ! bread? ( programs available & 
! pot5tial impacts ( utiliz+ "o program 
v]sus ano!r4  7,c7 ,report update ,n    
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9     
coord9ation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! congressional 
committees ( jurisdiction an update to !
 report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74