,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbe,mr4    
,mosk[itz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bur*ett7   
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 provide = an
 alt]native block grant program = fund+ 
tempor>y h\s+ 9 response to a major     
disa/]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] 
,h\s+ ,flexibility ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4   
,alt]native block grant program ,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          
,alt]native block grant program =       
tempor>y h\s+ assi/ance  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 
%all e/abli% an alt]native block grant  
program = provid+ funds = tempor>y h\s+ 

assi/ance = individuals & h\seholds 9 ! 
ev5t ( a major disa/] decl>$ by !       
,presid5t "u ?is title4  7b7 ,assessm5t 
( co/ ( tempor>y h\s+ assi/ance  7#a7   
,assessm5t requir$ ,9 ! ev5t ( a major  
disa/] describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all assess ! co/ ( provid+
 tempor>y h\s+ assi/ance 9 ea* impact$  
,/ate 9 :i* individuals & h\seholds w\ld
 o!rwise eligible = tempor>y h\s+       
assi/ance1 includ+ reasonable           
adm9i/rative exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,/ate 
necess>y to manage & di/ribute a block  
grant "u ?is section4  7#b7             
,consultation ,9 mak+ an assessm5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
consult ) ea* applicable ,/ate to ensure
 t ! am\nt ( ! assessm5t reflects a     
reasonable e/imate ( ! am\nt necess>y to
 provide = tempor>y h\s+ assi/ance 9 an 
am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be provid$ "u--    
7,a7 section #djh7;c72 or  7,b7 o!r h\s+
 assi/ance programs id5tifi$ z ne$$ by !
 ,/ate4  7c7 ,program requirem5ts ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 !   

,presid5t %all--  7#a7 e/abli% a process
 = a ,/ate to elect to apply = a block  
"u ?is section grant 9 lieu ( !         
eligibility ( individuals & h\seholds to
 apply = assi/ance "u section #djh7;c72 
&  7#b7 ensure t a ,/ate may reque/ a   
s+le adju/m5t to ! am\nt provid$ 9 su*  
block grant if ! initial am\nt is       
insuffici5t to provide individuals &    
h\seholds assi/ance equival5t to !      
assi/ance o!rwise provid$ "u su*        
section4  7d7 ,application ,to be       
eligible = a block grant "u ?is section1
 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,presid5t an  
application 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,presid5t may require4    
7e7 ,applicability ,9 any case 9 :i* a  
,/ate receives a block grant "u ?is     
section1 an individual or h\sehold      
locat$ 9 ! area cov]$ by a disa/]       
decl>ation made by ! ,presid5t "u       
section #dja & cov]$ by su* grant %all n
 be eligible = tempor>y h\s+ assi/ance  
"u section #djh7;c74  7f7 ,rema9+ funds 
,any funds provid$ "u ?is section t     

rema9 aft] ! completion ( recov]y       
activities = :i* su* funds are provid$  
may be us$ = prep>$ness or mitigation   
activities 9 ! ,/ate t are eligible =   
assi/ance "u ?is ,act4  7g7 ,reports    
7#a7 ,/ate reports ,a ,/ate t receives a
 block grant "u ?is section %all submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! date on :i* su* grant 0
 receiv$1 an initial disbursem5t plan   
outl9+ anticipat$ uses ( funds2  7,b7 n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! submission ( !   
report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & annually  
!reaft] until all funds provid$ "u !    
grant are exp5d$1 a report conta9+--    
7i7 a description ( ea* individual or   
h\sehold = :i* funds 7 sp5t2  7ii7 9 any
 case 9 :i* ! ,/ate has rema9+ funds    
describ$ "u subsection 7f71 ! propos$   
use ( su* funds2 &  7iii7 an assessm5t (
 ! impact & effectiv5ess ( any          
exp5ditures ( su* funds2 &  7,c7 n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] all funds provid$ "u 
! grant h be5 exp5d$1 a f9al report     
conta9+--  7i7 a description ( all      

assi/ance provid$ ) su* funds2 &  7ii7  
an analysis ( ! ov]all effectiv5ess ( ! 
assi/ance provid$ "u su* grant4  7#b7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ab    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 & annually !reaft]1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! implem5tation ( ! program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section t includes--    
7,a7 a li/ ( ,/ates t h elect$ to       
p>ticipate 9 su* program2  7,b7 a       
description ( h[ ! ,adm9i/rator has     
implem5t$ ! program1 includ+            
adm9i/rative proc$ures & timel9es2  7,c7
 an assessm5t ( any *all5ges & b>ri]s to
 ,/ate p>ticipation & program           
implem5tation2  7,d7 an evaluation ( !  
accuracy & timel9ess ( co/ e/imates us$ 
to det]m9e grant am\nts2  7,e7 ! av]age 
l5g? ( "t requir$ to make co/ e/imates &
 disburse grant funds foll[+ a          
decl>ation ( a major disa/]2  7,f7 a    
review ( ! adm9i/rative impact on !     
,adm9i/ration & p>ticipat+ ,/ates1      
includ+ /aff+ & ov]sight capacity2 &    

7,g7 recomm5dations = /atutory1         
regulatory1 or adm9i/rative *anges ne$$ 
to--  7i7 improve deliv]y "u su*        
program2  7ii7 support adm9i/ration ( ! 
program2 or  7iii7 enhance effectiv5ess 
( ! program4  7h7 ,tempor>y h\s+        
assi/ance def9$ ,! t]m tempor>y h\s+    
assi/ance means any assi/ance provid$ to
 individuals & h\seholds "u section     
#djh7;c74  4