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[S. 4900 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 700
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4900
[Report No. 118-294]
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2024
Ms. Butler (for herself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs
December 16, 2024
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in Community
Resilience Act of 2024''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Amendment.--Section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5172(b)(3)(A)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting before the period ``, including for
subrecipients'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in clause (ii), by inserting ``preparedness,''
after ``disaster relief,'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in clause (iv)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by inserting ``or programs designated
by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to increase resilience for storms,
tsunamis, wildfires, or equivalent disasters'' after
``community rating system''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking ``and'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in clause (v), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(vi) support of viable community
emergency response teams or equivalent non-
governmental organizations that provide
disaster assistance, including by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) facilitating the
establishment of mutual aid agreements
supportive of the operation of such
teams or organizations; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) providing or
facilitating regular training,
outreach, and soliciting participation
in preparedness exercises.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Comprehensive Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the
Administrator, shall issue comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal
governments relating to the measures and investments described in
section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A)), as amended in
subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take
effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in Community Resilience
Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS.
(a) Amendment.--Section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A))
is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by inserting ``preparedness,'' after
``disaster relief,'';
(2) in clause (iv)--
(A) by inserting ``or programs designated by the
Administrator that result in substantial science-based
and verified increased resilience from building
standards or land use practices for storms, tsunamis,
floods, wildfires, or equivalent disasters'' after
``community rating system''; and
(B) by striking ``and'';
(3) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ``;
and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) support of viable community
emergency response teams or equivalent non-
governmental organizations that provide
disaster assistance, including by providing or
facilitating regular training, outreach, and
soliciting participation in preparedness
exercises.''.
(b) Comprehensive Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall issue
comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal governments relating to the
measures and investments described in section 406(b)(3)(A) of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A)), as amended in subsection (a).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act,
shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(b) Appropriations.--The amendments made by this Act shall be
carried out only with funds appropriated to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.
Calendar No. 700
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4900
[Report No. 118-294]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 16, 2024
Reported with an amendment