In the Senate of the United States, 

December 14, 2022. 

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 1917) entitled ‘‘An Act to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 

AMENDMENT: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 

following: 

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hazard Eligibility and 

3 Local Projects Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF ACQUI5 SITION AND DEMOLITION ASSISTANCE 

6 PROJECTS. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis9 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 

10 Emergency Management Agency. 
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1 (2) COVERED PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 

2 project’’ means a project that— 

3 (A) is an acquisition and demolition project 

4 for which an entity began implementation, in5 cluding planning or construction, before or after 

6 requesting assistance for the project under a haz7 ard mitigation assistance program; and 

8 (B) qualifies for a categorical exclusion 

9 under the National Environmental Policy Act of 

10 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

11 (3) HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PRO12 GRAM.—The term ‘‘hazard mitigation assistance pro13 gram’’ means— 

14 (A) any grant program authorized under 

15 section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

16 Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 

17 5133); 

18 (B) the hazard mitigation grant program 

19 authorized under section 404 of the Robert T. 

20 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist21 ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c); and 

22 (C) the flood mitigation assistance program 

23 authorized under section 1366 of the National 

24 Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c). 
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1 (b) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FOR COVERED

2 PROJECTS.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—An entity seeking assistance 

4 under a hazard mitigation assistance program may 

5 be eligible to receive that assistance for a covered 

6 project if— 

7 (A) the entity— 

8 (i) complies with all other eligibility 

9 requirements of the hazard mitigation as10 sistance program for acquisition or demoli11 tion projects, including extinguishing all in12 compatible encumbrances; and 

13 (ii) complies with all Federal require14 ments for the covered project; and 

15 (B) the Administrator determines that the 

16 covered project— 

17 (i) qualifies for a categorical exclusion 

18 under the National Environmental Policy 

19 Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 

20 (ii) is compliant with applicable flood21 plain management and protection of wet22 land regulations and criteria; and 

23 (iii) does not require consultation 

24 under any other environmental or historic 
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1 preservation law or regulation or involve 

2 any extraordinary circumstances. 

3 (2) COSTS INCURRED.—An entity seeking assist4 ance under a hazard mitigation assistance program 

5 shall be responsible for any project costs incurred by 

6 the entity for a covered project if the covered project 

7 is not awarded, or is determined to be ineligible for, 

8 assistance. 

9 (c) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall apply to covered 

10 projects started on or after the date of enactment of this 

11 Act. 

12 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

13 of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 

14 years, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report 

15 on use of the authority under this Act, including— 

16 (1) how many applicants used the authority; 

17 (2) how many applicants using the authority 

18 successfully obtained a grant; 

19 (3) how many applicants were not able to suc20 cessfully obtain a grant; 

21 (4) the reasons applicants were not able to ob22 tain a grant; and 

23 (5) the extent to which applicants using the au24 thority were able to comply with all necessary Federal 
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1 environmental, historic preservation, and other re2 lated laws and regulations. 

3 (e) TERMINATION.—The authority provided under this 

4 Act shall cease to be effective on the date that is 3 years 

5 after the date of enactment of this Act. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H.R. 1917 

AMENDMENT