,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy          
,managem5t ,ag5cy to waive c]ta9        
requirem5ts = prop]ty acquisition &     
/ructure demolition or relocation       
projects4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,exp$it+ ,haz>d ,mitigation
 ,assi/ance ,projects ,act4  #b4        
,/reaml9$ proc$ures  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project    
means a project-- 7,a7 relat+ to-- 7i7  
prop]ty acquisition & /ructure          
demolition2 or  7ii7 relocation2 &  7,b7
 p]=m$ ) assi/ance aw>d$ "u-- 7i7       
section #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c72  7ii7     

section #bjc ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc72 or  7iii7 ! 
flood mitigation assi/ance program c>ri$
 out "u section #acff ( ! ,national     
,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c74  7b7 ,prop]ty       
acquisition & /ructure demolition or    
relocation assi/ance waiv]s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 )      
respect to a cov]$ project1 !           
,adm9i/rator may waive or r$uce any     
applicable environm5tal or hi/oric      
pres]vation requirem5ts (-- 7,a7 !      
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7,b7 division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii (     
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,national ,hi/oric       
,pres]vation ,act72  7,c7 ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472  7,d7 ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z !  
,clean ,wat] ,act72  7,e7 ! ,clean ,air 

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472     
7,f7 ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahii 7#cj ,/at4 
#aaba1 *apt] #dbe2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djc et
 seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,riv]s & 
,h>bors ,act ( #ahii72  7,g7 ,executive 
,ord] #aaihh 7#db ,f$4 ,reg4 #bfiea2    
relat+ to floodpla9 managem5t72  7,h7   
,executive ,ord] #aaiij 7#db ,f$4 ,reg4 
#bfbia2 relat+ to ! protection (        
wetl&s72  7,i7 ! ,coa/al ,zone          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#adea et seq472  7,j7 ! ,co/al ,b>ri]   
,res\rces ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et  
seq472  7,k7 ! ,f>ml& ,protection       
,policy ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja et     
seq472  7,l7 ! ,compreh5sive            
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq472  7,m7 ! ,solid ,wa/e    
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et  
seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,res\rce  
,cons]vation & ,recov]y ,act ( #aigf72  
or  7,n7 any o!r relevant environm5tal  
or hi/oric pres]vation requirem5t       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  

7#b7 ,consultation2 consid]ations ,be=e 
waiv+ or r$uc+ requirem5ts = a cov]$    
project "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all-- 7,a7 conduct a consultation1 !  
duration ( :i* %all be n m ?an #cj days1
 )-- 7i7 appropriate ,/ate & local      
(ficials ) jurisdiction ov] ! area 9 :i*
 ! cov]$ project is p]=m$ ) respect to !
 necessity ( ! waiv] or r$uction2 &     
7ii7 o!r individuals det]m9$ appropriate
 by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 consid]--   
7i7 ! cov]$ project2  7ii7 ! recov]y    
process = individuals or communities    
respond+ to or prep>+ = a major disa/]2 
7iii7 :e!r ! waiv] or r$uction c\ld     
cause s]i\s environm5tal issues t1 9 !  
abs5ce ( ! waiv] or r$uction1 w\ld be   
reasonably =eseeable2  7iv7 :e!r !      
prop]ty on :i* ! cov]$ project is be+   
p]=m$ is damag$ to an ext5t to :i* !re  
is no long] any hi/oric pres]vation     
value2  7v7 ) respect to a cov]$ project
 be+ p]=m$ 9 an area a reasonable       
di/ance f an area = :i* a review "u !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  

#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or  
division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code has previ\sly  
occurr$1 :e!r ! previ\s review is       
suffici5t = meet+ ! requirem5ts ( t ,act
 or t division2 &  7vi7 any o!r relevant
 factor4  7c7 ,haz>d mitigation ,section
 #djd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7b77#a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ prop]ty acquisition &    
relocation assi/ance & ins]t+ prop]ty   
acquisition & /ructure demolition or    
relocation assi/ance4  7d7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until !   
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t includes1 )  
respect to ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date 
( ! report-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! reasons =

 waiv+ or r$uc+ requirem5ts 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7b77#a72  7#b7 ! ext5t to 
:i* ! au?ority to waive or r$uce        
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b77#a7       
exp$it$ or o!rwise enhanc$ ! prop]ty    
acquisition process ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7#c7 :e!r !         
,adm9i/rator recomm5ds additional waiv] 
au?ority f o!r /atutory or regulatory   
requirem5ts relat+ to ! environm5t or   
hi/oric pres]vation2 &  7#d7 any o!r    
matt] det]m9$ appropriate by !          
,adm9i/rator4  7e7 ,regulations ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations
 to c>ry out ?is ,act4