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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   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]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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
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