,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfd #aai? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #hfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1       
#bjbe,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 
,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,novemb] #g1      
#bjbe,report$ by ,mr4 ,paul1 )\t am5dm5t
  ,a ,,bill  ,to /reaml9e ! %>+ (       
in=mation among ,f$]al disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cies1 to exp$ite ! deliv]y (         
life-sav+ assi/ance to disa/] survivors1
 to spe$ ! recov]y ( communities f      
disa/]s1 to protect ! security & privacy
 ( in=mation provid$ by disa/]          
survivors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] 
,assi/ance ,simplification ,act4  #b4   
,e/abli%m5t ( a unifi$ disa/] assi/ance 
intake process & sy/em ,! ,rob]t ,t4    
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       

foll[+3  #gjg4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a unifi$   
disa/] assi/ance intake process & sy/em 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,applicant ,!  
t]m applicant means-- 7,a7 an           
individual1 bus9ess1 or organization t  
applies = disa/] assi/ance f a disa/]   
assi/ance program2  7,b7 an individual1 
bus9ess1 or organization on behalf ( :i*
 an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 applies = disa/] assi/ance f a     
disa/] assi/ance program2 &  7,c7 an    
individual1 bus9ess1 or organization t  
seeks assi/ance z a b5efici>y ( a ,/ate1
 local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribal      
gov]nm5t t receiv$ assi/ance "u a disa/]
 assi/ance program4  7#c7 ,disa/]       
assi/ance ag5cy ,! t]m disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 any ,f$]al   
ag5cy t provides disa/] assi/ance to    
individuals1 bus9esses1 organizations1  
,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian tribal 

gov]nm5ts1 communities1 or organizations
 t ! ,adm9i/rator c]tifies z a disa/]   
assi/ance ag5cy 9 accordance )          
subsection 7f7 to c>ry out ! purposes ( 
a disa/] assi/ance program4  7#d7       
,disa/] assi/ance in=mation ,! t]m      
disa/] assi/ance in=mation includes any 
p]sonal1 biographical1 demographic1     
geographical1 f9ancial1 application     
decision1 or o!r in=mation t a disa/]   
assi/ance ag5cy1 or a recipi5t ( a      
,f$]al block grant f a disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cy1 is au?oriz$ to collect1 ma9ta91  
disclose1 or use to-- 7,a7 process an   
application = disa/] assi/ance f a      
disa/] assi/ance program2 or  7,b7      
o!rwise c>ry out ! purpose ( a disa/]   
assi/ance program4  7#e7 ,disa/]        
assi/ance program ,! t]m disa/]         
assi/ance program means-- 7,a7 a program
 t provides disa/] assi/ance to         
individuals & h\seholds "u title ,,iv or
 ,v 9 accordance ) sections #djh & #ejb2
 or  7,b7 any o!r assi/ance program     
au?oriz$ by a ,f$]al /atute or fund$ )  

,f$]al appropriations "u :i* a disa/]   
assi/ance ag5cy aw>ds or di/ributes     
disa/] assi/ance to an individual1      
h\sehold1 or organization1 or provides a
 ,f$]al block grant = ^! purposes1 t    
arises f a major disa/] or em]g5cy      
decl>$ "u section #dja or #eja1         
respectively1 includ+-- 7i7 disa/]      
assi/ance2  7ii7 long-t]m disa/] recov]y
 assi/ance2  7iii7 ! po/-disa/]         
re/oration ( infra/ructure & h\s+2  7iv7
 po/-disa/] economic revitalization2    
7v7 a loan au?oriz$ "u section #g7;b7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcf7;b772 &  7vi7 food b5efit allotm5ts
 "u section #dab ( ?is ,act & section   
#e7;h7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;h774  7#f7   
,record ,! t]m record has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,unifi$ disa/]      
assi/ance intake process & sy/em  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance  
,simplification ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    

%all1 9 consultation ) appropriate      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,indian tribal  
gov]nm5ts & entities1 develop & e/abli% 
a unifi$ intake process & sy/em =       
applicants = disa/] assi/ance provid$ by
 a disa/] assi/ance ag5cy to-- 7,a7     
facilitate a consolidat$ application =  
any =m ( disa/] assi/ance provid$ by a  
disa/] assi/ance ag5cy :5 appropriate to
 support ! nature & purposes ( !        
assi/ance2  7,b7 c>ry out ! purposes (  
disa/] assi/ance programs swiftly1      
effici5tly1 fairly1 & 9 accordance )    
applicable laws & privacy & data        
protections2 &  7,c7 support !          
detection1 prev5tion1 & inve/igation (  
wa/e1 fraud1 abuse1 or discrim9ation 9 !
 adm9i/ration ( disa/] assi/ance        
programs4  7#b7 ,capabilities ( !       
consolidat$ application sy/em ,! unifi$ 
intake process & sy/em e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 accept        
applications = disa/] assi/ance         
programs2  7,b7 all[ = applicants to    
receive /atus updates on applications = 

disa/] assi/ance programs2  7,c7 all[ = 
applicants to update disa/] assi/ance   
in=mation ?r\gh\t ! recov]y j\rneys ( ^?
 applicants2  7,d7 all[ = ! di/ribution 
( in=mation on additional recov]y       
res\rces to disa/] survivors t may be   
available 9 a disa/]-/rick5             
jurisdiction1 9 coord9ation )           
appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal p>tn]s2  7,e7 provide disa/]    
survivors ) in=mation & docum5tation on 
! applications ( ^? disa/] survivors = a
 disa/] assi/ance program2  7,f7 all[ = 
! di/ribution ( application data to     
support fa/] & m effective di/ribution (
 ,f$]al disa/] assi/ance1 includ+ block 
grant assi/ance1 = disa/] recov]y2  7,g7
 all[ = disa/] assi/ance ag5cies to     
communicate directly ) disa/] survivors2
 &  7,h7 conta9 o!r capabilities det]m9$
 necess>y by ! heads ( disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
receives a reque/ f a disa/] assi/ance  
ag5cy to update que/ions 9 ! consolidat$

 application describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
ne$$ to adm9i/] ! disa/] assi/ance      
programs ( ! disa/] assi/ance ag5cy1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all make ^? updates4  7c7 
,au?orities ( ,adm9i/rator ,!           
,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 collect1 ma9ta91
 disclose1 & use disa/] assi/ance       
in=mation1 includ+ su* in=mation receiv$
 f any disa/] assi/ance ag5cy1 ) any o!r
 disa/] assi/ance ag5cy = purposes (    
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#b7 subject to  
subsection 7d71 au?orize ! collection1  
ma9t5ance1 disclosure1 & use ( disa/]   
assi/ance in=mation collect$ on or aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance
 ,simplification ,act by publi%+ a      
notice on a public website t-- 7,a7     
includes a detail$ description (-- 7i7 !
 specific disa/] assi/ance in=mation    
au?oriz$ to be collect$1 ma9ta9$1       
disclos$1 & us$2  7ii7 :y ! collection1 
ma9t5ance1 disclosure1 or use ( ! disa/]
 assi/ance in=mation is necess>y to c>ry
 out ! purpose ( a disa/] assi/ance     
program2  7iii7 h[ ! collection1        

ma9t5ance1 disclosure1 & use ( disa/]   
assi/ance in=mation incorporates fair   
in=mation practices2 &  7iv7 ! disa/]   
assi/ance ag5cies t w be grant$ access  
to ! disa/] assi/ance in=mation to c>ry 
out ! purpose ( any disa/] assi/ance    
program2 &  7,b7 provides t ! submission
 ( an application ?r\gh a unifi$ disa/] 
application con/itutes prior writt5     
cons5t to disclose disa/] assi/ance     
in=mation to disa/] assi/ance ag5cies = 
! purpose ( section #eeb;a7b7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7           
,collection & %>+ ( records & in=mation 
7#a7 ,effect ( publication ( notice on  
public website ,! publication ( a notice
 by ! ,adm9i/rator on a public website (
 a revision to ! sy/em ( records ( !    
unifi$ intake process & sy/em e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 prior to any new  
collection1 ma9t5ance1 disclosure1 or   
use ( records to c>ry out ! purposes ( a
 disa/] assi/ance program ) respect to a
 major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by !    
,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja1      

respectively1 ( ?is ,act %all be deem$  
to satisfy ! notice & publication       
requirem5ts ( section #eeb;a7e77#d7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = !      
entire p]iod ( p]=mance = any assi/ance 
provid$ "u a disa/] assi/ance program4  
7#b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act waiv]     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! decl>ation ( a major
 disa/] or em]g5cy pursuant to section  
#dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator may waive ! requirem5ts (
 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act71 ) respect to 
! volunt>y collection ( in=mation       
specific to ! decl>$ major disa/] or    
em]g5cy ne$$ to c>ry out ! purposes ( a 
disa/] assi/ance program4  7,b7         
,duration ,a waiv] describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 effect = !   
entire p]iod ( p]=mance = any assi/ance 
provid$ "u a disa/] assi/ance program ) 
respect to a decl>$ major disa/] or     
em]g5cy4  7,c7 ,transp>5cy ,if !        
,adm9i/rator waives ! requirem5ts       

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !          
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 promptly po/ on 
a public website-- 7,i7 a brief         
ju/ification = ! waiv]2 &  7,,ii7 !     
ag5cies & (fices to :i* ! waiv] %all    
apply2  7ii7 update ! in=mation po/$ "u 
clause 7i71 z applicable2 &  7iii7      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work      
,r$uction ,act7 ^u ! expiration ( !     
p]iod ( p]=mance ( any assi/ance provid$
 "u a disa/] assi/ance program if !     
collection ( in=mation may be utiliz$ = 
! purposes ( support+ ! disa/] assi/ance
 program 9 future major disa/] or       
em]g5cy decl>ations4  7,d7 ,effectiv5ess
 ( waiv] ,any waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all take effect on ! date on :i* !     
,adm9i/rator po/s in=mation on ! int]net
 website z provid$ = "u subp>agraph     
7,c74  7e7 ,data security ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all facilitate !          
collection ( disa/] assi/ance in=mation 
into a unifi$ application only aft]--   

7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator c]tifies t ! unifi$ 
application sub/antially complies ) !   
data security /&>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to
 sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any o!r          
applicable ,f$]al in=mation security    
policy2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security publi%es a privacy impact     
assessm5t = ! unifi$ application t is   
simil> to ! privacy assessm5t conduct$  
"u section #bjh7;b77#a77;,b7 ( !        
,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4
 #ceja note72 &  7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
consultation ) disa/] assi/ance ag5cies1
 publi%es /&>d rules ( behavior = disa/]
 assi/ance ag5cies & p]sonnel grant$    
access to disa/] assi/ance in=mation to 
protect su* in=mation f improp]         
disclosure4  7f7 ,c]tification ( disa/] 
assi/ance ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator may c]tify a ,f$]al ag5cy z
 a disa/] assi/ance ag5cy aft] po/+ an  
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & !      
,f$]al ag5cy on a public website t      
conta9s ! detail$ t]ms ( ! agreem5t4    

7#b7 ,cont5ts ( agreem5t ,an agreem5t   
betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & a ,f$]al ag5cy  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all /ate t !  
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy & !   
,f$]al ag5cy w-- 7,a7 collect1 disclose1
 ma9ta91 & use disa/] assi/ance         
in=mation 9 accordance )-- 7i7 ?is      
section2 &  7ii7 subject to subsection  
7i77#b71 any exi/+ policies ( ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy = in=mation protection & use2     
7,b7 tra9 any p]sonnel grant$ access to 
disa/] assi/ance in=mation on ! rules ( 
behavior e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
subsection 7e77#c72  7,c7 9 ! ev5t ( any
 unau?oriz$ disclosure ( disa/]         
assi/ance in=mation-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #bd
 h\rs aft] discov]+ ! unau?oriz$        
disclosure-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( an         
unau?oriz$ disclosure by ! ,f$]al ag5cy1
 notify ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! disclosure2 &
  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an unau?oriz$       
disclosure by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 notify disa/]        
assi/ance ag5cies ( ! disclosure2  7ii7 

coop]ate fully ) ! ,adm9i/rator & disa/]
 assi/ance ag5cies 9 ! inve/igation &   
rem$iation ( ! disclosure2 &  7iii7     
coop]ate fully 9 ! prosecution ( a p]son
 responsible = ! disclosure2 &  7,d7    
assume responsibility = any comp5sation1
 civil liability1 or o!r rem$iation     
measure aw>d$ by a judgm5t ( a c\rt or  
agre$ ^u z a compromise ( any pot5tial  
claim by or on behalf ( an applicant1   
includ+ by obta9+ cr$it monitor+ &      
rem$iation s]vices1 = an improp]        
disclosure ( disa/] assi/ance in=mation 
t is-- 7i7 caus$1 directly or           
indirectly1 by ! acts or omissions ( an 
(fic]1 employee1 or contractor ( !      
,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7ii7 f any electronic 
sy/em ( records t 0 creat$ or ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy pursuant to section     
#eeb;a7e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,,fema ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 & e ye> !reaft] = #b ye>s1
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads
 ( disa/] assi/ance ag5cies1 %all submit

 to ,congress a report on !             
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+--  
7,a7 h[ disa/] assi/ance ag5cies are    
work+ toge!r to implem5t ! requirem5ts  
"u ?is section2  7,b7 ! effect ( ?is    
section on disa/] survivor burd5 & !    
spe$ & effici5cy ( deliv]+ disa/]       
assi/ance2 &  7,c7 a description ( any  
o!r *all5ges t require fur!r legislative
 action4  7#b7 ,,gao ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all submit to ,congress a report on h[ 
! implem5tation ( ?is section has       
affect$ ! disa/] survivor exp]i5ce1 &   
any recomm5dations = improvem5ts to !   
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7h7        
,brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & aga9 n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all brief ,congress on-- 7#a7 ! /atus (
 ! implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts "u ?is 
section2 &  7#b7 h[ disa/] assi/ance    
ag5cies are work+ toge!r to implem5t !  

requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7i7 ,rules 
( con/ruction  7#a7 ,inapplicability (  
mat*+ program provisions ,! disclosure &
 use ( disa/] assi/ance in=mation       
subject to ! requirem5ts ( section      
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
among disa/] assi/ance ag5cies or )     
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5ts c>ry+
 out disa/] assi/ance programs %all n-- 
7,a7 be con/ru$ z a mat*+ program = !   
purpose ( section #eeb;a7a77#h7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 be    
subject to subsection 7e77#ab71 7o71    
7p77#a77;,a77ii71 7q71 7r71 or 7u7 (    
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,au?orities 9 o!r laws    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
affect ! au?ority ( an entity to %>e    
disa/] assi/ance in=mation reg>d+       
programs fund$ or facilitat$ by ! entity
 9 accordance ) any o!r law or ag5cy    
policy4  7#c7 ,apply+ to multiple       
programs ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to require an applicant to apply
 to m ?an #a disa/] assi/ance program4  

7#d7 ,program au?orization ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize a   
program t is n au?oriz$ by law z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  4       
,novemb] #g1 #bjbe,report$ )\t am5dm5t