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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1917 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  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:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hazard Eligibility and Local 
Projects Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION 
              ASSISTANCE PROJECTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
            (2) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' means a 
        project that--
                    (A) is an acquisition and demolition project for 
                which an entity began implementation, including 
                planning or construction, before or after requesting 
                assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation 
                assistance program; and
                    (B) qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.).
            (3) Hazard mitigation assistance program.--The term 
        ``hazard mitigation assistance program'' means--
                    (A) any grant program authorized under section 203 
                of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133);
                    (B) the hazard mitigation grant program authorized 
                under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
                Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c); 
                and
                    (C) the flood mitigation assistance program 
                authorized under section 1366 of the National Flood 
                Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c).
    (b) Eligibility for Assistance for Covered Projects.--
            (1) In general.--An entity seeking assistance under a 
        hazard mitigation assistance program may be eligible to receive 
        that assistance for a covered project if--
                    (A) the entity--
                            (i) complies with all other eligibility 
                        requirements of the hazard mitigation 
                        assistance program for acquisition or 
                        demolition projects, including extinguishing 
                        all incompatible encumbrances; and
                            (ii) complies with all Federal requirements 
                        for the covered project; and
                    (B) the Administrator determines that the covered 
                project--
                            (i) qualifies for a categorical exclusion 
                        under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
                        1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                            (ii) is compliant with applicable 
                        floodplain management and protection of wetland 
                        regulations and criteria; and
                            (iii) does not require consultation under 
                        any other environmental or historic 
                        preservation law or regulation or involve any 
                        extraordinary circumstances.
            (2) Costs incurred.--An entity seeking assistance under a 
        hazard mitigation assistance program shall be responsible for 
        any project costs incurred by the entity for a covered project 
        if the covered project is not awarded, or is determined to be 
        ineligible for, assistance.
    (c) Applicability.--This Act shall apply to covered projects 
started on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Administrator shall 
submit to Congress a report on use of the authority under this Act, 
including--
            (1) how many applicants used the authority;
            (2) how many applicants using the authority successfully 
        obtained a grant;
            (3) how many applicants were not able to successfully 
        obtain a grant;
            (4) the reasons applicants were not able to obtain a grant; 
        and
            (5) the extent to which applicants using the authority were 
        able to comply with all necessary Federal environmental, 
        historic preservation, and other related laws and regulations.
    (e) Termination.--The authority provided under this Act shall cease 
to be effective on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 1917

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                               AMENDMENT
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