,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,espaillat 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,kim7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ! ,budget1 = 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 make available  
necess>y disa/] assi/ance = families    
affect$ by major disa/]s1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ ,survivors ( ,major  
,disa/]s ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,,fema ,! t]m ,,fema means ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema4  #c4           
,eligibility = & use ( disa/] assi/ance 
7a7 ,evid5ce  7#a7 ,consid]ation ,:]e an
 individual or h\sehold does n h        
docum5t$ own]%ip rights 9 _! pr$isa/]   

prim>y resid5ce1 9 mak+ a det]m9ation to
 provide assi/ance pursuant to p>agraphs
 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #djh7;c7 ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagd7;c771 ! ,presid5t %all consid] an 
individual or h\sehold claim to hav+    
con/ructive own]%ip :]e evid5ce supports
 t x is m likely ?an n ! individual or  
h\sehold has su* own]%ip4  7#b7 ,=ms (  
evid5ce ,9 det]m9+ :e!r x is m likely   
?an n t an individual or h\sehold has   
con/ructive own]%ip "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all consid] all evid5ce   
provid$ by an individual or h\sehold1   
includ+ a digital or physical copy ( !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! de$ or title = !        
applicable prop]ty4  7,b7 ,a mortgage   
paym5t booklet or ano!r mortgage        
docum5t4  7,c7 ,prop]ty title ( mobile  
home c]tificate ( title4  7,d7 ,a real  
e/ate prop]ty tax receipt4  7,e7 ,a w & 
te/am5t ) ! "n & address ( ! individual 
t conveys ! individual is ! own]4  7,f7 
,9 a ,/ate t does n require a w &       

te/am5t = ! transf] ( immovable prop]ty1
 a dea? c]tificate & bir? c]tificate t  
e/abli%es an automatic transf] ( legal  
own]%ip4  7,g7 ,home[n]s insurance      
docum5tation4  7,h7 ,home ,pur*ase      
,contracts1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1     
,bill ( ,sale1 ,bond = ,title1 ,l&      
,in/allm5t ,contracts4  7,i7 ,receipts (
 major repairs or ma9t5ance dat$ )9 five
 ye>s prior to ! disa/]4  7,j7 ,c\rt    
,docum5ts4  7,k7 ,lett] prep>$ aft] !   
disa/] f a mobile home p>k own] or      
manag] or public (fice t meets ,,fema   
requirem5ts4  7,l7 ,notice ( ,f$]al     
b5efits4  7,m7 ,/ud5t loan docum5tation4
  7,n7 ,any o!r docum5tation1           
c]tification1 id5tification1 or pro( (  
occupancy or own]%ip n includ$ on ?is   
li/ t c reasonably l9k ! individual     
reque/+ assi/ance to ! applicable       
prop]ty1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#c7
 ,decl>ative /atem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:]e
 evid5ce ( con/ructive own]%ip is n     
suffici5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator may require ! 
individual or h\sehold to provide a     

decl>ative /atem5t1 sign$ "u p5alty (   
p]jury1 t describes :y ! individual or  
h\sehold is ! con/ructive own] ( !      
prop]ty4  7,b7 ,prohibition (           
not>ization ,! ,adm9i/rator may n       
require not>ization ( a decl>ative      
/atem5t submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7b7  
,def9ition ( con/ructive own]%ip ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m con/ructive own]%ip means
 t an individual's or h\sehold's        
resid5ce is own]-occupi$1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator1 ! purposes ( section #djh
 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eagd74  7c7 ,applicability ,?is       
section %all apply to funds appropriat$ 
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #d4 ,repair & rebuild+  7a7 ,h\s+     
assi/ance ,section #djh7;b77#a7 ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagd7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
r5d]$ un9habitable & ins]t+ damag$ by a 
major disa/]2 &  7#b7 by /rik+          
un9habitable1 z a result ( damage caus$ 

by a major disa/] & ins]t+ damag$ by a  
major disa/]4  7b7 ,types ( h\s+        
assi/ance ,section #djh7;c77#d7 ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 cases 9 :i* &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! p>agraph &
 ins]t+ if ! ,presid5t det]m9es su*     
assi/ance is a co/ effective alt]native 
to o!r h\s+ solutions1 includ+ ! co/s   
associat$ ) tempor>y h\s+ provid$ "u ?is
 section44  7c7 ,provision ( grants z   
pilot program ,section #djh7;f77#c77;,j7
 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eagd7;f77#c77;,j77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
clause 7ii7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 
! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ,! ,adm9i/rator2
 &  7#b7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
p>agraph or2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 :i*ev]  
occurs soon]4  7d7 ,applicability ,?is  
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all only apply to-- 7#a7 applications 

receiv$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 am\nts appropriat$ on 
or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#e4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!  
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4