[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9252 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9252
To amend the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to
reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 2, 2024
Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To amend the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to
reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, 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 ``National Windstorm Impact Reduction
Program Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PROGRAM.
The National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 (Public Law
108-360) is amended--
(1) in section 204 (42 U.S.C. 15703)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``the purpose of
which is to achieve'' through ``cost-effective
mitigation measures to reduce those impacts.'' and
inserting the following: ``the purpose of which is to--
``(1) achieve major measurable reductions in the losses of
life and property from windstorms through a coordinated Federal
effort, in cooperation with other levels of government,
academia, scientific organizations, and the private sector,
aimed at improving the understanding of windstorms and their
impacts, including wind-driven rain and storm surge impacts;
``(2) understand climate variability and climate change
impacts on windstorms and the changing nature of windstorm
risks and to provide the scientific basis for model building
codes to be informed by future projections of storm frequency,
intensity, and other factors; and
``(3) develop and encourage the implementation of cost-
effective mitigation measures to reduce the impacts described
in paragraphs (1) and (2), which can be applied to communities
with different types of housing and infrastructure in urban and
rural areas across the United States.'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) in subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``, including with respect to
existing buildings and manufactured
housing'' before the semicolon;
(II) by redesignating subparagraphs
(B), (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs
(C), (F), (G), and (H), respectively;
(III) by inserting after
subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) ensure the Program supports interdisciplinary
research, including collaborations that include social
scientists and emergency managers, and collaborations
between atmospheric scientists and engineers, that seek
to increase the relevance of atmospheric measurements
and models for buildings engineering applications;'';
and
(IV) by inserting after
subparagraph (C), as so redesignated,
the following new subparagraphs:
``(D) support integration of emerging tools and
technologies in research and engineering activities
carried out by the Program, including relating to
machine learning, advanced manufacturing technologies,
and new materials;
``(E) support property owner utilization of
products and construction methods which strengthen
residential and commercial properties from the impact
of windstorms, wind-driven rain, and storm surge
impacts, including building methodologies and
certification standards;'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``to
increase resilience to windstorms and resulting
wind-driven rain and storm surge impacts''
before the period;
(iii) in paragraph (3)--
(I) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``support
research in'';
(II) in subparagraph (A)--
(aa) by inserting ``support
research in'' before
``engineering and the
atmospheric sciences''; and
(bb) by striking ``and''
after the semicolon;
(III) by amending subparagraph (B)
to read as follows:
``(B) support research in economic, behavioral, and
social factors influencing development, implementation,
and adoption of windstorm and resulting wind-driven
rain and storm surge impacts risk assessment, risk
communication, and risk reduction measures by
individuals, property owners, communities, and
policymakers; and''; and
(IV) by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) support an analysis of the scientific need,
opportunity, and challenges to supporting the design,
development, and construction of a tornado research
facility for the study of tornado impacts on buildings
at scale.'';
(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking
``behavior of windstorms and their impact on''
and inserting ``behavior of windstorms, and
resulting wind-driven rain and storm surge, and
their impacts on''; and
(v) in paragraph (5)--
(I) in subparagraph (A)(i), by
inserting ``, maintenance, and
updating'' after ``development''; and
(II) in subparagraph (B), by
inserting ``and scientific
organizations'' after ``National
Institutes of Standards and
Technology'';
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and
infrastructure'' and inserting
``infrastructure, and community response'';
(ii) in paragraph (3)--
(I) in subparagraph (B), by
striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
(II) in subparagraph (C), by
striking the period and inserting ``;
and''; and
(III) by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(D) research and development to enhance
understanding of factors that influence public
responses to windstorm risks.''; and
(iii) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting
``academia, scientific organizations,'' after
``construction industry,''; and
(D) in subsection (e)--
(i) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(I) in clause (iv), by striking
``and'' after the semicolon; and
(II) by adding at the end the
following new clause:
``(vi) the Department of Housing and Urban
Development; and'';
(ii) in paragraph (5)--
(I) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``not
later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the National Windstorm
Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of
2015,'' and inserting ``not later than
September 30, 2026,'';
(II) in subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``and resulting wind-driven
rain and storm surge impacts'' before
the semicolon;
(III) in subparagraph (C), by
inserting ``, including efforts to
cooperate with other levels of
government, academia, scientific
organizations, and the private sector''
before the semicolon;
(IV) in subparagraph (D), by
striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
(V) by redesignating subparagraph
(E) as subparagraph (F); and
(VI) by inserting after
subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph:
``(E) an analysis of future research infrastructure
needs in support of the Program, and a plan for meeting
such needs; and''; and
(iii) in paragraph (6)--
(I) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``Not
later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of the National Windstorm
Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of
2015,'' and inserting ``Not later than
March 30, 2027,'';
(II) in subparagraph (B), by
inserting ``and'' after the semicolon;
(III) in subparagraph (C), by
striking ``; and'' and inserting a
period; and
(IV) by striking subparagraph (D);
and
(2) in section 207 (42 U.S.C. 15706)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1)
through (3) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
``(1) $6,246,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(2) $6,652,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(3) $7,085,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(4) $7,545,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
``(5) $8,035,000 for fiscal year 2029.'';
(B) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1)
through (3) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
``(1) $46,745,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(2) $49,082,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(3) $51,536,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(4) $54,113,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
``(5) $56,819,000 for fiscal year 2029.'';
(C) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (1)
through (3) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
``(1) $6,390,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(2) $6,805,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(3) $7,248,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(4) $7,719,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
``(5) $8,221,000 for fiscal year 2029.''; and
(D) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs (1)
through (3) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
``(1) $16,964,000 for fiscal year 2025;
``(2) $17,812,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(3) $18,703,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(4) $19,638,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
``(5) $20,620,000 for fiscal year 2029.''.
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