,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! 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 exp& assi/ance relat$ to w9t] /orms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support ,neighborhoods ,(fset ,w9t] ,damage ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,sn[ ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,w9t] /orms 7a7 ,use ( assi/ance = w9t] /orms ,section #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,use ( assi/ance = w9t] /orms ,recipi5ts ( haz>d mitigation assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section & section #bjc may use ! assi/ance to conduct activities to help r$uce ! risk ( future damage1 h>d%ip1 loss1 or suff]+ 9 any area affect$ by a w9t] /orm1 includ+ acquir+ equipm5t to remove sn[4 7i7 ,w9t] /orm def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m w9t] /orm means a comb9ation ( heavy sn[1 bl[+ sn[1 or dang]\s w9d *ills1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 4 7b7 ,waiv] ( sn[fall me?odology & damages requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all1 by rule1 e/abli% a process to waive ! me?odology relat$ to ! am\nt ( sn[fall requir$ to decl>e a w9t] /orm eligible = a major disa/] decl>ation & to waive ! /atewide total damages requir$ = su* eligibility1 if at lea/ #b ( ! foll[+ conditions are met = a response zone or region affect$ by a w9t] /orm3 7#a7 ,a ,/ate em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy det]m9es 9 writ+ t ! damages ( su* w9t] /orm exce$ ! damages requir$ = su* ,/ate to issue a disa/] decl>ation = su* a response zone or region4 7#b7 ,! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice det]m9es t1 dur+ su* w9t] /orm1 su* a response zone or region has exp]i5c$-- 7,a7 w9d spe$s t are great] ?an #eh miles p] h\r & a w9d *ill bel[ #j degrees ,fahr5heit2 or 7,b7 lake-effect sn[ & conditions = m ?an #bd h\rs4 7#c7 ,! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus det]m9es t su* a response zone or region-- 7,a7 repres5ts a population = :i* ! real m$ian h\sehold income is bel[ ! real m$ian h\sehold income 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 is an area t is n an urban area4 7c7 ,regulations relat$ to w9t] /orms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all issue su* regulations1 z may be necess>y or appropriate1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,to provide assi/ance = w9t] /orms au?oriz$ "u sections #djb1 #djc1 #djf1 #djg1 #dah1 #dai1 #dba7;d71 #ejb1 & #ejc ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;a1 #eagj;b1 #eagb1 #eagc1 #eahe1 #eahf1 #eahh7;d71 #eaib1 #eaic7 relat$ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,debris removal4 7ii7 ,roads & bridges4 7iii7 ,wat] control facilities4 7iv7 ,public build+s & cont5ts4 7v7 ,public utilities4 7vi7 ,p>ks1 recreational1 & o!r facilities4 7,b7 ,to provide assi/ance = w9t] /orms au?oriz$ "u sections #djh & #ejc ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd1 #eaic7 :5 ! ,/ate em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy det]m9es t ! magnitude or e/imat$ ?reat ( an incid5t 9 a response zone or region exce$s ! capacity ( ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb77 ) jurisdiction ov] su* response zone or region to respond or recov]4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,response zone or region ,! t]m response zone or region means an area t a ,/ate em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy has li/$ z a response zone or region = ! purpose ( det]m9+ any damages requir$ = su* ,/ate to issue a disa/] decl>ation4 7#b7 ,w9t] /orm ,! t]m w9t] /orm has ! mean+ giv5 9 section #djd7;i7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7i771 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 #c4 ,f$]al co/ %>e ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #djc-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( assi/ance "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! eligible co/ ( su* assi/ance4 7#b7 ,rural or disadvantag$ areas ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( assi/ance "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! eligible co/ ( su* assi/ance 9 a rural or disadvantag$ area4 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,rural or disadvantag$ area def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m rural or disadvantag$ area means an area t ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus has det]m9$-- 7#a7 repres5ts a population = :i* ! real m$ian h\sehold income is bel[ ! real m$ian h\sehold income 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#b7 is n an urban area4 2 7#b7 9 section #djd-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al4--,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,disadvantag$ urban communities ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t may contribute up to #ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( haz>d mitigation measures :i* ! ,presid5t has det]m9$ are co/ effective & :i* sub/antially r$uce ! risk (1 or increase resili5ce to1 future damage1 h>d%ip1 loss1 or suff]+ 9 a rural or disadvantag$ area 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #djc7 affect$ by a major disa/]1 or by a fire = :i* assi/ance 0 provid$ "u section #dbj4 ,su* measures %all be id5tifi$ foll[+ ! evaluation ( natural haz>ds "u section #cbb & %all be subject to approval by ! ,presid5t4 ,subject to section #cbb1 ! total ( contributions "u ?is section = a major disa/] or ev5t "u section #dbj %all n exce$ #ae p]c5t = am\nts n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 #aj p]c5t = am\nts ( m ?an #b1jjj1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & #g4e p]c5t on am\nts ( m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #ce1ccc1jjj1jjj ( ! e/imat$ aggregate am\nt ( grants to be made 7less any associat$ adm9i/rative co/s7 "u ?is ,act ) respect to ! major disa/] or ev5t "u section #dbj4 2 7#c7 by am5d+ section #djg7;d7 to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( assi/ance "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! eligible co/ ( debris & wreckage removal c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,rural or disadvantag$ areas ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( assi/ance "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! eligible co/ ( debris & wreckage removal c>ri$ out "u ?is section 9 a rural or disadvantag$ area 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #djc74 2 & 7#d7 by am5d+ section #ejc7;a7 to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e = assi/ance provid$ "u ?is title %all be equal to n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! eligible co/s4 7#b7 ,rural or disadvantag$ areas ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( assi/ance "u ?is title %all be n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! eligible co/s 9 a rural or disadvantag$ area 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #djc74 4