,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,edw>ds 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,moore ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to make     
c]ta9 repairs1 replacem5ts1 &           
re/orations ( private roads & bridges   
eligible = reimbursem5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,re/or+ ,access to ,m\nta9 ,homes ,act4 
#b4 ,reimbursem5t = repair1 replacem5t1 
& re/oration "w on private roads &      
bridges impact$ by ,tropical ,/orm      
,hel5e  7a7 ,eligibility = reimbursem5t 
,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq47 or ! regulations gov]n+ ! public  
assi/ance program ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy "u su* ,act1 ! ,/ate1 

,indian ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts 9    
,nor? ,c>ol9a cov]$ "u major disa/]     
decl>ation ,,fema-#dhbg-;,,dr-,,nc      
7relat+ to ,tropical ,/orm ,hel5e7 %all 
be eligible = reimbursem5t = ! co/ (    
repairs1 replacem5ts1 or re/oration to  
private roads & bridges1 )\t reg>d to   
pre-exi/+ condition1 "u section #dbh (  
su* ,act t--  7#a7 are us$ z ! sole     
means ( access to prim>y resid5ces or   
ess5tial community s]vices2  7#b7 are   
significantly damag$ or de/roy$ z a     
direct result ( ,tropical ,/orm ,hel5e z
 id5tifi$ 9 ,,fema-#dhbg-;,,dr-,,nc2 &  
7#c7 does n duplicate "w t has already  
be5 complet$4  7b7 ,conditions (        
reimbursem5t ,reimbursem5t "u ?is       
section %all be subject to ! foll[+     
conditions3  7#a7 ,private roads or     
bridges %all be inspect$ by appropriate 
,/ate1 ,indian ,tribal1 or local        
gov]nm5t (ficials or _! designees to    
v]ify ! scope1 ne$1 & co/-effectiv5ess (
 any mitigation measures = ! propos$    
repair1 replacem5t1 or re/oration4  7#b7

 ,! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribal1 or local    
gov]nm5ts reque/+ assi/ance %all ensure 
t ! private roads or bridges be+        
repair$1 replac$1 or re/or$ rema9 op5 = 
disa/] recov]y activities = ! duration (
 ! repair1 replacem5t1 or re/oration    
process4  7#c7 ,! ,/ate or ,indian      
,tribal gov]nm5ts %all be responsible = 
docum5t+ all co/s associat$ ) repairs1  
replacem5ts1 or re/orations )9 _!       
jurisdiction 9 accordance ) ,f$]al      
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy policy4  7#d7
 ,! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribal1 or local    
gov]nm5t apply+ = public assi/ance fund+
 %all obta9 au?ority or p]mission to    
p]=m ! "w to p]man5tly repair1 replace1 
or re/ore ! private roads & bridges4    
7#e7 ,! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribal1 or local
 gov]nm5t apply+ = public assi/ance     
fund+ %all ensure ! "w "u ?is section is
 p]=m$ 9 compliance ) all applicable    
,/ate & ,f$]al regulations & requirem5ts
 t p]ta9 to "w t is p]man5t 9 nature4   
7c7 ,duplication ( b5efits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,any individual or h\sehold t has 

receiv$ assi/ance prior to ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section pursuant to      
section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 = ! purposes 
( repair+ a private road or bridge      
eligible "u ?is section may proce$ ) su*
 repairs or return any su* assi/ance to 
h su* repair eligible pursuant to ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,calculation ,9 ! ev5t ! 
individual or h\sehold *ooses to proce$ 
) su* repairs utiliz+ assi/ance provid$ 
pursuant to section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 = 
a private road or bridge1 su* assi/ance 
%all n be c\nt$ aga9/ ! maximum am\nt ( 
assi/ance = su* individual or h\sehold  
"u su* section4  7d7 ,eligible co/s ,9  
det]m9+ eligible co/s1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all base su* det]m9ations on prop]ly   
conduct$ & c]tifi$ co/ e/imates prep>$  
by pr(essionally lic5s$ eng9e]s         
7mutually agre$ ^u by ! ,adm9i/rator & !
 applicant74 ,once c]tifi$ by a         

pr(essionally lic5s$ eng9e] & accept$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! e/imates on :i*      
grants made pursuant to ?is section are 
bas$ %all be presum$ to be reasonable & 
eligible co/s1 z long z !re is no       
evid5ce ( fraud4