report summarizing the regulations and guid-
ance issued pursuant to this paragraph.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 205(d)(2) 
of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106– 
390) is amended by inserting ‘‘(B)’’ after ‘‘except that 
paragraph (1)’’. 
SEC. 103. WILDFIRE PREVENTION. 
(a) MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.—Section 420 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.—Whether 
or not a major disaster is declared, the President may pro-
vide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with sec-
tion 404 in any area affected by a fire for which assistance 
was provided under this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a))— 
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(A) by inserting before the first period ‘‘, 
or any area affected by a fire for which assist-
ance was provided under section 420’’; and 
(B) in the third sentence by inserting ‘‘or 
event under section 420’’ after ‘‘major disaster’’ 
each place it appears; and 
(2) in section 322(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1)), 
by inserting ‘‘or event under section 420’’ after 
‘‘major disaster’’ each place it appears. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives, and the Appropriations 
Committees of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a report containing a summary of any projects car-
ried out, and any funding provided to those projects, 
under subsection (d) of section 420 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5187) (as amended by this section). 
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SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) USE
OF ASSISTANCE.—Recipients of hazard 
mitigation assistance provided under this section and sec-
tion 203 may use the assistance to conduct activities to 
help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or 
suffering in any area affected by a wildfire, including— 
‘‘(1) reseeding ground cover with quick-growing 
or native species; 
‘‘(2) mulching with straw or chipped wood; 
‘‘(3) constructing straw, rock, or log dams in 
small tributaries to prevent flooding; 
‘‘(4) placing logs and other erosion barriers to 
catch sediment on hill slopes; 
‘‘(5) installing debris traps to modify road and 
trail drainage mechanisms; 
‘‘(6) modifying or removing culverts to allow 
drainage to flow freely; 
‘‘(7) adding drainage dips and constructing 
emergency spillways to keep roads and bridges from 
washing out during floods; 
‘‘(8) planting grass to prevent the spread of 
noxious weeds; 
‘‘(9) installing warning signs; 
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‘‘(10) establishing defensible space measures; 
and 
‘‘(11) reducing hazardous fuels.’’. 
TITLE II—DISASTER RESPONSE 
AND RECOVERY 
SEC. 201. FEDERAL COST-SHARE ADJUSTMENTS FOR RE-
PAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF 
DAMAGED FACILITIES. 
Section 406(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)) 
is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) INCREASED FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) INCENTIVE
MEASURES.—The Presi-
dent may provide incentives to a State or Tribal 
government to invest in measures that increase 
readiness for, and resilience from, a major dis-
aster by recognizing such investments through 
a sliding scale that increases the minimum Fed-
eral share to 85 percent. Such measures may 
include— 
‘‘(i) the adoption of a mitigation plan 
approved under section 322; 
‘‘(ii) investments in disaster relief, in-
surance, and emergency management pro-
grams; 
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‘‘(iii) encouraging the adoption and 
enforcement of the latest published edi-
tions of relevant consensus-based codes, 
specifications, and standards that incor-
porate the latest hazard-resistant designs 
and establish minimum acceptable criteria 
for the design, construction, and mainte-
nance of residential structures and facili-
ties that may be eligible for assistance 
under this Act for the purpose of pro-
tecting the health, safety, and general wel-
fare of the buildings’ users against disas-
ters; 
‘‘(iv) facilitating participation in the 
community rating system; and 
‘‘(v) funding mitigation projects or 
granting tax incentives for projects that re-
duce risk. 
‘‘(B) COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDANCE.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this paragraph, the President, acting through 
the Administrator, shall issue comprehensive 
guidance to State and Tribal governments re-
garding the measures and investments that will 
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be recognized for the purpose of increasing the 
Federal share under this section. 
‘‘(C) 
REPORT.—One 
year 
after 
the 
issuance of the guidance required by subpara-
graph (B), the Administrator shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report re-
garding the analysis of the Federal cost shares 
paid under this section. 
‘‘(D) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this 
paragraph prevents the President from increas-
ing the Federal cost share above 85 percent.’’. 
SEC. 202. ELIGIBILITY FOR CODE IMPLEMENTATION AND 
ENFORCEMENT. 
Section 406(a)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5172(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) base and overtime wages for extra 
hires to facilitate the implementation and en-
forcement of adopted building codes for a pe-
riod of not more than 180 days after the major 
disaster is declared.’’. 
SEC. 203. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) HAZARD MITIGATION.—Section 406(c) of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘90 per-
cent of’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘75 per-
cent of’’. 
(b) PARTICIPATION.—Section 428(d) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 5189f) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘Participation in’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) NO CONDITIONS.—The President may not 
condition the provision of Federal assistance under 
this Act on the election by a State, Tribal, or local 
government, or owner or operator of a private non-
profit facility to participate in the alternative proce-
dures adopted under this section.’’. 
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(c) CERTIFICATION.—Section 428(e)(1) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5189f(e)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) COST ESTIMATES.—Once certified by 
a professionally licensed engineer and accepted 
by the Administrator, the estimates on which 
grants made pursuant to this section are based 
shall be presumed to be reasonable, eligible, and 
actual costs as long as there is no evidence of 
fraud.’’. 
SEC. 204. PRIORITIZATION OF FACILITIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall provide guidance and training 
on an annual basis to State, Tribal, and local govern-
ments, first responders, and utility companies on— 
(1) the need to prioritize assistance to hospitals, 
nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities to 
ensure that such health care facilities remain func-
tioning or return to functioning as soon as prac-
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ticable during power outages caused by natural haz-
ards, including severe weather events; and 
(2) how hospitals, nursing homes and other 
long-term care facilities should adequately prepare 
for power outages during a major disaster or emer-
gency. 
SEC. 205. GUIDANCE ON EVACUATION ROUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—The Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in co-
ordination with the Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration, shall develop and issue 
guidance for State, local, and Tribal governments re-
garding the identification of evacuation routes. 
(2) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration, in coordination with 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency, shall revise existing guidance or 
issue new guidance as appropriate for State, local, 
and Tribal governments regarding the design, con-
struction, maintenance, and repair of evacuation 
routes. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—In developing the guid-
ance under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator of 
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the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
consider— 
(A) whether evacuation routes have re-
sisted impacts and recovered quickly from dis-
asters, regardless of cause; 
(B) the need to evacuate special needs pop-
ulations, including— 
(i) individuals with a physical or men-
tal disability; 
(ii) individuals in schools, daycare 
centers, mobile home parks, prisons, nurs-
ing homes and other long-term care facili-
ties, and detention centers; 
(iii) individuals with limited-English 
proficiency; 
(iv) the elderly; and 
(v) individuals who are tourists, sea-
sonal workers, or homeless; 
(C) the sharing of information and other 
public communications with evacuees during 
evacuations; 
(D) the sheltering of evacuees, including 
the care, protection, and sheltering of animals; 
(E) the return of evacuees to their homes; 
and 
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(F) such other items the Administrator 
considers appropriate. 
(2) DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, 
AND REPAIR.—In revising or issuing guidance under 
(a)(2), the Administrator of the Federal Highway 
Administration shall consider— 
(A) methods that assist evacuation routes 
to— 
(i) withstand likely risks to viability, 
including flammability and hydrostatic 
forces; 
(ii) improve durability, strength (in-
cluding the ability to withstand tensile 
stresses and compressive stresses), and 
sustainability; and 
(iii) provide for long-term cost sav-
ings; 
(B) the ability of evacuation routes to ef-
fectively manage contraflow operations; 
(C) for evacuation routes on public lands, 
the viewpoints of the applicable Federal Land 
Management Agency regarding emergency oper-
ations, sustainability, and resource protection; 
and 
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(D) such other items the Administrator 
considers appropriate. 
SEC. 206. PROOF OF INSURANCE. 
A State shall be deemed to have proven that an appli-
cant has satisfied the purchase of insurance requirements 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) when an 
encumbrance requiring the purchase and maintenance of 
insurance has been placed on the title of the property re-
ceiving the benefit of the grant or assistance. This section 
in no way removes or reduces the insurance requirements 
on an applicant under the Act and in no way limits the 
requirement that assistance provided under such Act be 
reduced or eliminated when the requirements are not met. 
SEC. 207. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312(b) of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5155(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) WAIVER OF GENERAL PROHIBITION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The President may 
waive the general prohibition provided in sub-
section (a) upon request of a Governor on be-
half of the State or on behalf of a person, busi-
ness concern, or any other entity suffering 
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losses as a result of a major disaster or emer-
gency, if the President finds such waiver is in 
the public interest and will not result in waste, 
fraud, or abuse. In making this decision, the 
President may consider the following: 
‘‘(i) The recommendations of the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency made in consultation 
with the Federal agency or agencies ad-
ministering the duplicative program. 
‘‘(ii) If a waiver is granted, the assist-
ance to be funded is cost effective. 
‘‘(iii) Equity and good conscience. 
‘‘(iv) Other matters of public policy 
considered appropriate by the President. 
‘‘(B) GRANT OR DENIAL OF WAIVER.—A 
request under subparagraph (A) shall be grant-
ed or denied not later than 45 days after sub-
mission of such request. 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION
ON
DETERMINATION 
THAT
LOAN
IS
A
DUPLICATION.—Notwith-
standing subsection (c), in carrying out sub-
paragraph (A), the President may not deter-
mine that a loan is a duplication of assistance, 
provided that all Federal assistance is used to-
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ward a loss suffered as a result of the major 
disaster or emergency.’’. 
(b) FUNDING OF A FEDERALLY AUTHORIZED WATER 
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding 
section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) 
and its implementing regulations, assistance pro-
vided pursuant to section 404 of such Act may be 
used to fund activities authorized for construction 
within the scope of a federally authorized water re-
sources development project of the Army Corps of 
Engineers if such activities are also eligible activities 
under such section. 
(2) FEDERAL FUNDING.—All Federal funding 
provided under section 404 pursuant to this sub-
section shall be applied toward the Federal share of 
such project. 
(3) NON-FEDERAL
MATCH.—All non-Federal 
matching funds required under section 404 pursuant 
to this subsection shall be applied toward the non- 
Federal share of such project. 
(4) TOTAL
FEDERAL
SHARE.—Funding pro-
vided under section 404 pursuant to this subsection 
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may not exceed the total Federal share for such 
project. 
(5) NO EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall— 
(A) affect the cost share requirement of a 
hazard mitigation measure under section 404; 
(B) affect the eligibility criteria for a haz-
ard mitigation measure under section 404; 
(C) affect the cost share requirements of a 
federally authorized water resources develop-
ment project; and 
(D) affect the responsibilities of a non- 
Federal interest with respect to the project, in-
cluding those related to the provision of lands, 
easements, rights-of-way, dredge material dis-
posal areas, and necessary relocations. 
SEC. 208. STATE ADMINISTRATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR DI-
RECT TEMPORARY HOUSING AND PERMA-
NENT HOUSING CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 408(f) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(f)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the paragraph 
heading and inserting ‘‘STATE-ADMINISTERED
AS-
SISTANCE AND OTHER NEEDS ASSISTANCE.—’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘financial’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e) if 
the President and the State comply, as deter-
mined by the Administrator, with paragraph 
(3)’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘financial’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e)’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—A State desiring to 
provide assistance under subsections (c)(1)(B) 
and (c)(4) shall submit to the President an ap-
plication for the delegation of the authority to 
administer the program. 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The President, in con-
sultation and coordination with States and local 
governments, shall establish criteria for the ap-
proval of applications submitted under subpara-
graph (A). The criteria shall include, at a min-
imum— 
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‘‘(i) the demonstrated ability of the 
State to manage the program under this 
section; 
‘‘(ii) there being in effect a plan ap-
proved by the President as to how the 
State will comply with applicable Federal 
laws and regulations and how the State 
will provide assistance under its plan; 
‘‘(iii) a requirement that the State or 
local government comply with rules and 
regulations established pursuant to sub-
section (j); and 
‘‘(iv) a requirement that the Presi-
dent, or the designee of the President, 
comply with subsection (i). 
‘‘(C) QUALITY
ASSURANCE.—Before ap-
proving an application submitted under this 
section, the President, or the designee of the 
President, shall institute adequate policies, pro-
cedures, and internal controls to prevent waste, 
fraud, abuse, and program mismanagement for 
this program and for programs under sub-
sections (c)(1)(B) and (c)(4). The President 
shall monitor and conduct quality assurance ac-
tivities on a State’s implementation of programs 
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under subsections (c)(1)(B) and (c)(4). If, after 
approving an application of a State submitted 
under this section, the President determines 
that the State is not administering the program 
established by this section in a manner satisfac-
tory to the President, the President shall with-
draw the approval. 
‘‘(D) AUDITS.—The Office of the inspector 
general shall provide for periodic audits of the 
programs administered by States under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(E) APPLICABLE
LAWS.—All Federal 
laws applicable to the management, administra-
tion, or contracting of the programs by the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency under 
this section shall be applicable to the manage-
ment, administration, or contracting by a non- 
Federal entity under this section. 
‘‘(F) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the inspector general of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
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House of Representatives a report on the State 
role to provide assistance under this section. 
The report shall contain an assessment of the 
effectiveness of the State’s role to provide as-
sistance under this section, including— 
‘‘(i) whether the State’s role helped to 
improve the general speed of disaster re-
covery; 
‘‘(ii) whether the States providing as-
sistance under this section had the capac-
ity to administer this section; and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for changes to 
improve the program if the State’s role to 
administer the programs should be contin-
ued. 
‘‘(G) PROHIBITION.—The President may 
not condition the provision of Federal assist-
ance under this Act by a State, Tribal, or local 
government requesting a grant under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(H) MISCELLANEOUS.— 
‘‘(i) NOTICE
AND
COMMENT.—The 
Administrator may waive notice and com-
ment rulemaking, if the Administrator de-
termines doing so is necessary to expedi-
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tiously implement this section, and may 
carry out this section as a pilot program 
until such regulations are promulgated. 
‘‘(ii) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Administrator shall issue 
final regulations to implement this sub-
section as amended by the Disaster Recov-
ery Reform Act. 
‘‘(iii) WAIVER AND EXPIRATION.—The 
authority under clause (i) and any pilot 
program implemented pursuant to such 
clause shall expire 2 years after date of en-
actment 
of 
this 
paragraph 
or 
upon 
issuance of final regulations pursuant to 
clause (ii), whichever occurs sooner.’’. 
SEC. 209. ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS. 
Section 408(h) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(h)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, excluding 
financial assistance to rent alternate housing accom-
modations under subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) and finan-
cial assistance to address other needs under sub-
section (e)’’ after ‘‘disaster’’; 
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) OTHER
NEEDS
ASSISTANCE.—The max-
imum financial assistance any individual or house-
hold may receive under subsection (e) shall be equiv-
alent to the amount set forth in paragraph (1) with 
respect to a single major disaster.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(1) and (2)’’; and 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(4) EXCLUSION OF NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR 
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.— 
‘‘(A) The maximum amount of assistance 
established under paragraph (1) shall exclude 
expenses to repair or replace damaged accessi-
bility-related improvements under paragraphs 
(2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c) for individ-
uals with disabilities. 
‘‘(B) The maximum amount of assistance 
established under paragraph (2) shall exclude 
expenses to repair or replace accessibility-re-
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lated personal property under subsection (e)(2) 
for individuals with disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 210. MULTIFAMILY LEASE AND REPAIR ASSISTANCE. 
(a) LEASE
AND REPAIR
OF RENTAL UNITS
FOR 
TEMPORARY HOUSING.—Section 408(c)(1)(B)(ii)(II) of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)(B)(ii)(II)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(II) IMPROVEMENTS
OR
RE-
PAIRS.—Under the terms of any lease 
agreement for property entered into 
under this subsection, the value of the 
improvements or repairs shall be de-
ducted from the value of the lease 
agreement.’’. 
(b) 
RENTAL
PROPERTIES
IMPACTED.—Section 
408(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(aa) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5174(c)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(aa)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(aa) enter into lease agree-
ments with owners of multifamily 
rental property impacted by a 
major disaster or located in areas 
covered by a major disaster dec-
laration to house individuals and 
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households eligible for assistance 
under this section; and’’. 
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security 
shall assess the use of the authority provided under section 
408(c)(1)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and 
Emergency 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
5174(c)(1)(B)), including the adequacy of any benefit-cost 
analysis done to justify the use of this alternative, and 
submit a report on the results of that review to the appro-
priate committees of Congress. 
SEC. 211. FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE NONPROFIT 
FAIRNESS. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF PRIVATE NONPROFIT FACIL-
ITY.—Section 102(11)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122(11)(B)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
FACILITIES.—In addi-
tion to the facilities described in subparagraph 
(A), the term ‘private nonprofit facility’ in-
cludes any private nonprofit facility that pro-
vides essential services of a governmental na-
ture to the general public (including museums, 
zoos, performing arts facilities, community arts 
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centers, community centers, houses of worship 
exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, libraries, 
homeless shelters, senior citizen centers, reha-
bilitation facilities, shelter workshops, and fa-
cilities that provide health and safety services of 
a governmental nature), as defined by the 
President.’’. 
(b) REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF 
DAMAGED FACILITIES.—Section 406(a)(3) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) HOUSES
OF
WORSHIP.—A church, 
synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of 
worship, and a private nonprofit facility oper-
ated by a religious organization, shall be eligible 
for contributions under paragraph (1)(B), with-
out regard to the religious character of the fa-
cility or the primary religious use of the facil-
ity.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall apply to the provision 
of assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency 
declared on or after October 28, 2012. 
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SEC. 212. MANAGEMENT COSTS. 
Section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165b) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘any adminis-
trative expense, and any other expense not directly 
chargeable to’’ and inserting ‘‘direct administrative 
cost, and any other administrative expense associ-
ated with’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘establish’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘implement the following:’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT COSTS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall provide the following percentage 
rates, in addition to the eligible project costs, to 
cover direct and indirect costs of administering the 
following programs: 
‘‘(A) HAZARD
MITIGATION.—A grantee 
under section 404 may be reimbursed not more 
than 15 percent of the total amount of the 
grant award under such section of which not 
more than 10 percent may be used by the 
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grantee and 5 percent by the subgrantee for 
such costs. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE.—A grantee 
under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 may be 
reimbursed not more than 12 percent of the 
total award amount under such sections, of 
which not more than 7 percent may be used by 
the grantee and 5 percent by the subgrantee for 
such costs.’’. 
SEC. 213. FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 
assistance’’ means assistance provided— 
(1) under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174); and 
(2) in relation to a major disaster or emergency 
declared by the President under section 401 or 501 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170; 42 U.S.C. 
5191) on or after October 28, 2012. 
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 
3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency— 
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(1) subject to paragraph (2), may waive a debt 
owed to the United States related to covered assist-
ance provided to an individual or household if— 
(A) the covered assistance was distributed 
based on an error by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency; 
(B) there was no fault on behalf of the 
debtor; and 
(C) the collection of the debt would be 
against equity and good conscience; and 
(2) may not waive a debt under paragraph (1) 
if the debt involves fraud, the presentation of a false 
claim, or misrepresentation by the debtor or any 
party having an interest in the claim. 
(c) MONITORING OF COVERED ASSISTANCE DISTRIB-
UTED BASED ON ERROR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The inspector general of the 
Department of Homeland Security shall monitor the 
distribution of covered assistance to individuals and 
households to determine the percentage of such as-
sistance distributed based on an error. 
(2) REMOVAL OF WAIVER AUTHORITY BASED 
ON EXCESSIVE ERROR RATE.—If the inspector gen-
eral determines, with respect to any 12-month pe-
riod, that the amount of covered assistance distrib-
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uted based on an error by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency exceeds 4 percent of the total 
amount of covered assistance distributed— 
(A) the inspector general shall notify the 
Administrator and publish the determination in 
the Federal Register; and 
(B) with respect to any major disaster de-
clared by the President under section 401 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) 
after the date of the determination, the author-
ity of the Administrator to waive debt under 
subsection (b) shall no longer be effective. 
SEC. 214. ADDITIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE. 
(a) DISASTER MITIGATION.—Section 209 of the Pub-
lic Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3149) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) DISASTER MITIGATION.—In providing assist-
ance pursuant to subsection (c)(2), if appropriate and as 
applicable, the Secretary may encourage hazard mitigation 
in assistance provided pursuant to such subsection.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COM-
PACT
GRANTS.—Section 661(d) of the Post-Katrina 
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 
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761(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2008’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’. 
(c) 
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE 
GRANTS PROGRAM.—Section 662(f) of the Post-Katrina 
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 
762(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘the program’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘the program, for 
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 403(a)(3) of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a) is amended by striking 
the second subparagraph (J). 
SEC. 215. NATIONAL VETERINARY EMERGENCY TEAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency may establish one or 
more national veterinary emergency teams at accredited 
colleges of veterinary medicine. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—A national veterinary emer-
gency team shall— 
(1) deploy with a team of the National Urban 
Search and Rescue Response System to assist 
with— 
(A) veterinary care of canine search teams; 
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(B) locating and treating companion ani-
mals, service animals, livestock, and other ani-
mals; and 
(C) surveillance and treatment of zoonotic 
diseases; 
(2) recruit, train, and certify veterinary profes-
sionals, including veterinary students, in accordance 
with an established set of plans and standard oper-
ating guidelines to carry out the duties associated 
with planning for and responding to emergencies as 
described in paragraph (1); 
(3) assist State, Tribal, and local governments 
and nonprofit organizations in developing emergency 
management and evacuation plans that account for 
the care and rescue of animals and in improving 
local readiness for providing veterinary medical re-
sponse during a disaster; and 
(4) coordinate with the Department of Home-
land Security, the Department of Health and 
Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, 
State, Tribal, and local governments (including 
State departments of animal and human health), 
veterinary and health care professionals, and volun-
teers. 
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TITLE 
III—AGENCY 
MANAGE-
MENT, OVERSIGHT, AND AC-
COUNTABILITY 
SEC. 301. UNIFIED FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND HIS-
TORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW. 
(a) REVIEW AND ANALYSIS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
shall review the Unified Federal Environmental and His-
toric Preservation review process established pursuant to 
section 429 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189g), and submit 
a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate that includes the following: 
(1) An analysis of whether and how the unified 
process has expedited the interagency review process 
to ensure compliance with the environmental and 
historic requirements under Federal law relating to 
disaster recovery projects. 
(2) A survey and analysis of categorical exclu-
sions used by other Federal agencies that may be 
applicable to any activity related to a Presidentially 
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declared major disaster or emergency under such 
Act. 
(3) Recommendations on any further actions, 
including any legislative proposals, needed to expe-
dite and streamline the review process. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—After completing the review, 
survey, and analyses under subsection (a), but not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
after providing notice and opportunity for public comment, 
the Administrator shall issue regulations to implement any 
regulatory recommendations, including any categorical ex-
clusions identified under subsection (a), to the extent that 
the categorical exclusions meet the criteria for a categor-
ical exclusion under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations, and section II of DHS Instruction 
Manual 023–01–001—01. 
SEC. 302. CLOSEOUT INCENTIVES. 
(a) FACILITATING CLOSEOUT.—Section 705 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(d) FACILITATING CLOSEOUT.— 
‘‘(1) INCENTIVES.—The Administrator may de-
velop incentives and penalties that encourage State, 
Tribal, or local governments to close out expendi-
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tures and activities on a timely basis related to dis-
aster or emergency assistance. 
‘‘(2) AGENCY
REQUIREMENTS.—The Agency 
shall, consistent with applicable regulations and re-
quired procedures, meet its responsibilities to im-
prove closeout practices and reduce the time to close 
disaster program awards.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall issue 
regulations to implement this section. 
SEC. 303. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES. 
Section 306 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency is authorized to appoint temporary 
personnel, after serving continuously for 1 year, to posi-
tions in the Agency in the same manner that competitive 
service employees are considered for transfer, reassign-
ment, or promotion to such positions. An individual ap-
pointed under this subsection shall become a career-condi-
tional employee, unless the employee has already com-
pleted the service requirements for career tenure.’’. 
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SEC. 304. STUDY TO STREAMLINE AND CONSOLIDATE IN-
FORMATION COLLECTION. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall— 
(1) in coordination with the Small Business Ad-
ministration, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and other appropriate agencies, con-
duct a study and develop a plan, consistent with law, 
under which the collection of information from dis-
aster assistance applicants and grantees will be 
modified, streamlined, expedited, efficient, flexible, 
consolidated, and simplified to be less burdensome, 
duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and 
grantees; and 
(2) submit the plan to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 305. AGENCY ACCOUNTABILITY. 
Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 430. AGENCY ACCOUNTABILITY. 
‘‘(a) PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 5 days 
after an award of a public assistance grant is made under 
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section 406 that is in excess of $1,000,000, the Adminis-
trator shall publish on the Agency’s website the specifics 
of each such grant award, including— 
‘‘(1) identifying the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency Region; 
‘‘(2) the disaster or emergency declaration 
number; 
‘‘(3) the State, county, and applicant name; 
‘‘(4) if the applicant is a private nonprofit; 
‘‘(5) the damage category code; 
‘‘(6) the amount of the Federal share obligated; 
and 
‘‘(7) the date of the award. 
‘‘(b) MISSION ASSIGNMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 days after 
the issuance of a mission assignment or mission as-
signment task order, the Administrator shall publish 
on the Agency’s website any mission assignment or 
mission assignment task order to another Federal 
department or agency regarding a major disaster in 
excess of $1,000,000, including— 
‘‘(A) the name of the impacted State or 
Tribe; 
‘‘(B) the disaster declaration for such 
State or Tribe; 
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‘‘(C) the assigned agency; 
‘‘(D) the assistance requested; 
‘‘(E) a description of the disaster; 
‘‘(F) the total cost estimate; 
‘‘(G) the amount obligated; 
‘‘(H) the State or Tribal cost share, if ap-
plicable; 
‘‘(I) the authority under which the mission 
assignment or mission assignment task order 
was directed; and 
‘‘(J) if applicable, the date a State or 
Tribe requested the mission assignment. 
‘‘(2) RECORDING CHANGES.—Not later than 10 
days after the last day of each month until a mission 
assignment or mission assignment task order de-
scribed in paragraph (1) is completed and closed 
out, the Administrator shall update any changes to 
the total cost estimate and the amount obligated. 
‘‘(c) DISASTER RELIEF MONTHLY REPORT.—Not 
later than 10 days after the first day of each month, the 
Administrator shall publish on the Agency’s website re-
ports, including a specific description of the methodology 
and the source data used in developing such reports, in-
cluding— 
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tion 102(1), major disasters, as described in 
section 102(2), fire management assistance 
grants, as described in section 420, surge ac-
tivities, and disaster readiness and support ac-
tivities; and 
‘‘(H) the amount required for activities not 
covered under section 251(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(D)(iii)); 
and 
‘‘(2) an estimate or actual amounts, if available, 
of the following for the current fiscal year shall be 
submitted not later than the fifth day of each 
month, published by the Administrator on the Agen-
cy’s website not later than the fifth day of each 
month: 
‘‘(A) A summary of the amount of appro-
priations made available by source, the trans-
fers executed, the previously allocated funds re-
covered, and the commitments, allocations, and 
obligations made. 
‘‘(B) A table of disaster relief activity de-
lineated by month, including— 
‘‘(i) the beginning and ending bal-
ances; 
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‘‘(ii) the total obligations to include 
amounts obligated for fire assistance, 
emergencies, surge, and disaster support 
activities; 
‘‘(iii) the obligations for catastrophic 
events delineated by event and by State; 
and 
‘‘(iv) the amount of previously obli-
gated funds that are recovered. 
‘‘(C) A summary of allocations, obligations, 
and expenditures for catastrophic events delin-
eated by event. 
‘‘(D) The cost of the following categories 
of spending: 
‘‘(i) Public assistance. 
‘‘(ii) Individual assistance. 
‘‘(iii) Mitigation. 
‘‘(iv) Administrative. 
‘‘(v) Operations. 
‘‘(vi) Any other relevant category (in-
cluding emergency measures and disaster 
resources) delineated by disaster. 
‘‘(E) The date on which funds appro-
priated will be exhausted. 
‘‘(d) CONTRACTS.— 
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‘‘(1) INFORMATION.—Not later than 10 days 
after the first day of each month, the Administrator 
shall publish on the Agency’s website the specifics of 
each contract in excess of $1,000,000 that the Agen-
cy enters into, including— 
‘‘(A) the name of the party; 
‘‘(B) the date the contract was awarded; 
‘‘(C) the amount of the contract, the scope 
of the contract; 
‘‘(D) if the contract was awarded through 
competitive bidding process; 
‘‘(E) if no competitive bidding process was 
used, the reason why competitive bidding was 
not used; and 
‘‘(F) the authority used to bypass the com-
petitive bidding process. 
The information shall be delineated by disaster, if 
applicable, and specify the damage category code, if 
applicable. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 10 days after 
the last day of the fiscal year, the Administrator 
shall provide a report to the appropriate committees 
of Congress summarizing the following information 
for the preceding fiscal year: 
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‘‘(A) The number of contracts awarded 
without competitive bidding. 
‘‘(B) The reasons why a competitive bid-
ding process was not used. 
‘‘(C) The total amount of contracts award-
ed with no competitive bidding. 
‘‘(D) The damage category codes, if appli-
cable, for contracts awarded without competi-
tive bidding.’’. 
SEC. 306. AUDIT OF CONTRACTS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy shall not reimburse a State, Tribe, or local government 
or the owner or operator of a private nonprofit facility for 
any activities made pursuant to a contract entered into 
after August 1, 2017, that prohibits the Administrator or 
the Comptroller General of the United States from audit-
ing or otherwise reviewing all aspects relating to the con-
tract. 
Æ 
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