,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 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 aboli% ,,fema & e/abli% a block grant program = disa/] relief1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sov]eign ,/ates ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,act4 #b4 ,aboli%m5t ( ,,fema 7a7 ,aboli%m5t ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy is aboli%$ effective on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,unobligat$ funds ,any funds made available to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy t are unobligat$ on ! aboli%m5t date describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be transf]r$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury & made available to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u section #b4 7c7 ,transf] ( functions ,all functions t imm$iately be=e ! aboli%m5t date specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 are au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 any o!r (fic] or employee ( ! ,ag5cy act+ 9 t capacity1 or any ag5cy or (fice ( ! ,ag5cy1 are transf]r$ to ! ,presid5t effective on su* aboli%m5t date4 7d7 ,p]sonnel & assets ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 s mu* ( ! p]sonnel1 prop]ty1 & records employ$1 us$1 held1 available1 or to be made available 9 connection ) a function transf]r$ to ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7c7 %all be available to ! ,presid5t1 at su* "t or times z ! ,presid5t directs = use 9 connection ) ! functions transf]r$4 7e7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any o!r ,f$]al law1 ,executive ord]1 rule1 regulation1 or delegation ( au?ority1 or any docum5t ( or p]ta9+ to ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy-- 7#a7 to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy is deem$ to ref] to ! ,presid5t2 or 7#b7 to ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy is deem$ to ref] to ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4 #c4 ,disa/] relief block grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all e/abli% a program to provide grants to ,/ates = natural disa/] & em]g5cy relief4 7b7 ,grant t]ms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a grant to ea* ,/ate 9 an am\nt det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! =mula e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,allocation ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 by rule1 e/abli% a =mula = ! allocation ( grant funds to ea* ,/ate "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ ! =mula "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3 7i7 ,population size4 7ii7 ,hi/orical disa/] frequ5cy & sev]ity dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7iii7 ,geographic risk factors 7su* z seismic zones1 flood pla9s1 hurricane-prone areas74 7iv7 ,economic ne$1 z det]m9$ by p] capita income4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate may use a grant provid$ "u ?is section to c>ry out-- 7,a7 disa/] prep>$ness tra9+ & acquire & ma9ta9 relat$ equipm5t2 7,b7 response & recov]y op]ations foll[+ a natural disa/] or em]g5cy2 & 7,c7 mitigation projects to r$uce future disa/] risks4 7#d7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a ,/ate may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt allocat$ to su* ,/ate "u ?is subsection = adm9i/rative co/s4 7#e7 ,allocation ,! ,secret>y may n allocate grant funds to a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> "u ?is section unless & until ! ,secret>y1 pursuant to subsection 7c71 approves ! em]g5cy managem5t plan submitt$ by su* ,/ate = su* fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,/ate em]g5cy managem5t plans ,n lat] ?an ,april #a ( ea* ye>1 ea* ,/ate %all develop & submit = approval by ! ,secret>y an em]g5cy managem5t plan = ! fiscal ye> beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( su* ye>1 & su* plan %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate int5ds to use funds allocat$ "u ?is section2 7#b7 docum5tation ( coord9ation betwe5 ! ,/ate1 local gov]nm5ts1 & ,tribal au?orities 9 develop+ & implem5t+ su* em]g5cy managem5t plan2 & 7#c7 measurable goals = disa/] prep>$ness & response4 7d7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ea* ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report describ+-- 7#a7 h[ funds allocat$ "u ?is section 7 us$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 7#b7 outcomes a*iev$ ) su* funds1 includ+ improvem5ts 9 prep>$ness metrics1 response times1 & complet$ mitigation projects2 & 7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate compli$ ) ! em]g5cy managem5t plan develop$ "u subsection 7c74 7e7 ,duplication ( b5efits ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t no ,/ate receives a grant "u ?is section if su* ,/ate receives assi/ance f any o!r ,f$]al s\rce = ! same purposes = :i* su* a grant may be us$4 7f7 ,audit ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct an audit ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section & submit a report !reon to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ,homel& ,security1 & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7g7 ,adm9i/rative & audit exp5ses ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section1 #aj p]c5t %all be = exp5ses relat$ to adm9i/]+ ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section & #aj p]c5t %all be = exp5ses relat$ to c>ry+ out ! audit ( su* program requir$ "u subsection 7f74 7h7 ,t]m9ation ,! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y issues ! rule requir$ by subsection 7b77#b74 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy ,! t]m em]g5cy means an occasion or in/ance = :i* assi/ance is ne$$ to save lives & to protect prop]ty & public heal? & safety1 or to less5 or av]t ! ?reat ( a cata/rophe 9 any "p ( a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,natural disa/] ,! t]m natural disa/] means any natural cata/rophe 7includ+ any hurricane1 tornado1 /orm1 high wat]1 w9ddriv5 wat]1 tidal wave1 tsunami1 e>?quake1 volcanic eruption1 l&slide1 mudslide1 sn[/orm1 or dr\ght71 or1 reg>dless ( cause1 any fire1 flood1 or explosion1 9 any "p ( a ,/ate1 = :i* assi/ance is ne$$ to alleviate ! damage1 loss1 h>d%ip1 or suff]+ caus$ !reby4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate any ( ! fifty ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? 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