‘‘(d) TIMING OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—In making con-
tributions for hazard mitigation measures under this sec-
tion with respect to a major disaster, the President, to 
the extent practicable, shall— 
‘‘(1) review an application for assistance not 
later than 3 months after the date on which the ap-
plication is received; and 
‘‘(2) begin providing contributions to the cost of 
the measures not later than 6 months after the date 
on which the major disaster is declared.’’. 
SEC. 5. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND 
HOUSEHOLDS. 
Section 408(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN FACTORS.— 
In determining whether to provide financial assist-
ance or direct services under this section to an indi-
vidual or household affected by a major disaster, the 
President shall give consideration to— 
‘‘(A) the economic impact of the major dis-
aster on the area in which the individual or 
household is located; and 
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‘‘(B) the number of other major disasters 
that have been declared with respect to that 
area during the preceding 5-year period.’’. 
SEC. 6. EMERGENCY RELIEF. 
Section 120(e) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘natural disaster or cata-
strophic failure’’ the following: ‘‘, or accomplished more 
than 180 days after the actual occurrence if the Secretary 
determines that inclement weather or flooding prevented 
accomplishment within 180 days,’’. 
SEC. 7. REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF 
DAMAGED FACILITIES PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 2-year period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this Act, the President 
shall select 3 major disasters declared under section 401 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) for the use of modified 
response procedures in accordance with subsection (b). 
(b) MODIFIED RESPONSE PROCEDURES.—With re-
spect to a major disaster selected for modified response 
procedures under subsection (a), the President, in car-
rying out section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172), 
shall make contributions to a State or local government 
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for a repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement 
project— 
(1) at the time that a bid is selected for award-
ing the contract with respect to the project; and 
(2) in an amount based on the bid selected. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to Congress a report on the results of the use of modified 
response procedures under this section, including a de-
scription of— 
(1) any benefits that resulted from the use of 
the procedures; and 
(2) any overpayments that resulted from the 
use of the procedures. 
SEC. 8. INDIAN TRIBE DISASTER RESPONSE MANAGEMENT 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
an Indian tribe disaster response management pilot pro-
gram (in this section referred to as the ‘‘program’’) in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall select 5 Indian tribes (as such term is de-
fined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determina-
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tion and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
450b(e))) to participate in the program. 
(2) CONSIDERATION OF PAST MAJOR DISASTER 
DECLARATIONS.—In considering an Indian tribe for 
participation in the program, the President shall 
give consideration to the number of major disasters 
that have been declared with respect to the lands of 
the Indian tribe by the President under section 401 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). 
(c) TREATMENT AS STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 102 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), an Indian 
tribe selected for participation in the program shall 
be treated as a State for purposes of— 
(A) requesting, under section 401 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), a declaration by the 
President that a major disaster exists with re-
spect to lands of the Indian tribe; and 
(B) managing response activities under 
that Act with respect to a major disaster de-
clared. 
(2) DURATION.—An Indian tribe selected for 
participation in the program shall be treated as a 
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State in accordance with paragraph (1) during the 
5-year period beginning on the date on which the In-
dian tribe is selected for program participation. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AND GRANTS.—The 
President is authorized to provide technical assistance and 
grants to an Indian tribe selected for participation in the 
program to ensure that the Indian tribe has the appro-
priate personnel for and is prepared to manage disaster 
response activities during program participation. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 30 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to Congress a report describing the results of the program 
and any related recommendations, including a rec-
ommendation on whether to make the program permanent 
and allow the participation of all Indian tribes. 
SEC. 9. STUDY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN GRANTS WITH 
RESPECT TO ROAD PROJECTS. 
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency is authorized to make a grant to a State 
to assist the State to— 
(1) conduct a study to determine and prioritize 
road projects that need to be completed for the State 
to be prepared for flooding or other potential disas-
ters; and 
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