[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6071 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6071
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a
period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant
program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management
performance grants, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2020
Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a
period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant
program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management
performance grants, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FEMA Disaster Preparedness
Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. HAZARD MITIGATION.
Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``75'' and inserting
``85''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Expanded Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this section, the President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in
accordance with this section in any area designated by the
Administrator under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
4001 et seq.) as an area having special flood hazards that has suffered
at least one severe repetitive loss (as such term is defined in section
1307(h) of such Act) or repetitive loss (as defined in section 1370 of
such Act).
``(i) Period of Performance.--
``(1) In general.--A project receiving assistance under
this section shall be completed not later than the date that is
36 months after the date of the completion of all applicable
environmental reviews required by Federal or State law with
respect to such project or a later feasible date determined by
the Administrator.
``(2) Extension of period of performance.--Upon the request
of a recipient of hazard mitigation assistance provided under
this section, the Administrator may--
``(A) issue an extension of not more than 1 year of
the period of performance deadline described in
paragraph (1); and
``(B) issue additional extensions of not more than
1 year upon the expiration of an extension issued
pursuant to subparagraph (A) or this subparagraph.
``(3) Rule of statutory construction.--Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to authorize the Administrator or
a State delegated authority under subsection (c) to establish a
period of performance shorter than the period of performance
described in paragraph (1).''.
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS PROGRAM.
Section 662(c) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act
of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 762) is amended by striking ``50 percent'' and
inserting ``85 percent''.
SEC. 4. GAO REPORT TO CONGRESS ON CHALLENGES UNDER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study on the challenges to States and Territories of the
United States in obtaining assistance under section 428 of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5189f).
(b) Contents.--In conducting the study described in subsection (a),
the Comptroller General shall study the challenges for assistance
described in subsection (a) faced by the following:
(1) Rural areas, as such term is defined in section 423 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5189a).
(2) Small impoverished communities, as such term is defined
in section 203 of such Act.
(3) Other communities, areas, or individuals that the
Comptroller General determines pertinent.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress
a report describing the results of the study required under subsection
(a).
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