,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot program
 = prop]ty acquisition projects1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,direct ,prop]ty        
,acquisitions ,act4  #b4 ,pilot program 
= prop]ty acquisitions  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,appropriate congressional committees  
,! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on    
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,cov]$   
community ,! t]m cov]$ community means a
 local gov]nm5t det]m9$ by !            
,adm9i/rator to be able to meet relevant

 ,f$]al & ,/ate /atutory & regulatory   
requirem5ts = haz>d mitigation          
assi/ance-- 7,a7 ) limit$ assi/ance f ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! local gov]nm5t is locat$2 
&  7,b7 = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator receiv$    
positive fe$back f ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! local
 gov]nm5t is locat$ relat+ to           
eligibility = ! pilot program4  7#d7    
,local gov]nm5t2 ,/ate ,! t]ms local    
gov]nm5t & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms
 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d   
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74  7#e7 ,pilot
 program ,! t]m pilot program means !   
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i*    
cov]$ communities may directly apply to 
! ,adm9i/rator = haz>d mitigation       
assi/ance = ! purposes ( prop]ty        
acquisition & /ructure demolition or    
relocation assi/ance "u section #djd7;b7
 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eagj;c7b774  7c7 ,selection  7#a7     

,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a local  
gov]nm5t is a cov]$ community = purposes
 ( ! pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7,a7 consult ) ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
local gov]nm5t is locat$ be=e det]m9+ ! 
suitability ( ! local gov]nm5t = ! pilot
 program2 &  7,b7 provide a writt5      
ju/ification to ! local gov]nm5t & !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! local gov]nm5t is locat$ =
 select+ or n select+ ! local gov]nm5t =
 ! pilot program1 :i* %all be bas$ on-- 
7i7 ! prior p]=mance & curr5t processes 
( ! local gov]nm5t relat+ to prop]ty    
acquisitions & o!r haz>d mitigation     
projects2  7ii7 ! level ( ne$ 9 ! local 
gov]nm5t 9 conduct+ or complet+ future  
or ongo+ prop]ty acquisition & /ructure 
demolition or relocation assi/ance      
projects2  7iii7 ! risks pos$ to ! local
 gov]nm5t by inclem5t wea!r2 &  7iv7 su*
 o!r matt]s z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es   
relevant4  7#b7 ,crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all select n m ?an #b  
local gov]nm5ts f ea* ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy region to p>ticipate 9

 ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,limitation ,n m
 ?an #a local gov]nm5t %all be select$ f
 a ,/ate )9 a ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,ag5cy region4  7,c7 ,f$]al ,regi/]    
notice ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice     
detail+ ! requirem5ts = local gov]nm5ts 
seek+ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4  
7#c7 ,l5g? ( p>ticipation ,a cov]$      
community may n p>ticipate 9 ! pilot    
program = a p]iod ( m ?an #dh mon?s4    
7d7 ,annual report ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees an annual report on !        
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program1 :i* %all
 include-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! relevant   
*>act]i/ics ( cov]$ communities select$ 
= ! pilot program1 includ+ relevant     
demographic in=mation1 ! numb] (        
prop]ties 9 ! cov]$ community p>ticipat+
 9 ! ,national ,flood ,insurance        
,program1 & :e!r ea* cov]$ community 0  
frequ5tly impact$ by o!r1               
non-flood+-relat$ major disa/]s2  7#b7 a

 det]m9ation ( :e!r ! pilot program     
significantly exp$it$ ! prop]ty         
acquisition process ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy 9 cov]$ communities t 
p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot program2  7#c7 an  
evaluation ( ! problems1 or pot5tial    
problems1 caus$ or likely to be caus$ by
 p]man5tly all[+ cov]$ communities to   
directly apply = haz>d mitigation       
assi/ance = ! purposes ( prop]ty        
acquisition & /ructure demolition or    
relocation assi/ance "u section #djd7;b7
 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eagj;c7b771 :i* %all be in=m$ by--    
7,a7 fe$back f cov]$ communities        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program2  7,b7 !   
,/ates 9 :i* ! cov]$ communities        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program are locat$2
 &  7,c7 su* o!r factors z !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es relevant2 &  7#d7 
an evaluation ( :e!r ! pilot program    
%\ld be made p]man5t1 end$1 or ext5d$ = 
a c]ta9 p]iod ( "t4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!  
pilot program %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #h

 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
selects ! cov]$ communities =           
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program "u       
subsection 7c77#b74  7f7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! pilot program4