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the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the study. 
SEC. 541. MINIMUM DIMENSIONS FOR PASSENGER SEATS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and after providing notice 
and an opportunity for comment, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations 
that establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on 
aircraft operated by air carriers in interstate air transpor-
tation or intrastate air transportation, including mini-
mums for seat pitch, width, and length, and that are nec-
essary for the safety and health of passengers. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions contained in sec-
tion 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, apply to 
this section. 
SEC. 542. STUDY OF GROUND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study that examines the ground transpor-
tation options at the Nation’s 10 busiest airports in order 
to— 
(1) understand the impact of new and emerging 
transportation options for travelers to get into and 
out of airports; 
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(2) determine whether it is appropriate to use 
airport improvement funds and revenues from pas-
senger facility charges to address traffic congestion 
and passenger travel times between urban commer-
cial centers and airports; and 
(3) review guidelines and requirements for air-
port improvement funds and passenger facility 
charges to determine under what conditions such 
funds may be used to address traffic congestion in 
urban commercial centers for travel to airports. 
TITLE VI—DISASTER RECOVERY 
REFORM ACT 
SEC. 601. APPLICABILITY. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, the amend-
ments in this title to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.) apply to each major disaster and emergency declared 
by the President on or after August 1, 2017, under such 
Act. 
SEC. 602. STATE DEFINED. 
In this title, the term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 102(4) of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122(4)). 
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SEC. 603. 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)) (as 
amended by section 636(a) of this Act)— 
(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 
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(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). 
SEC. 604. 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 
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suffering in any area affected by a wildfire or windstorm, 
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; 
‘‘(10) establishing defensible space measures; 
‘‘(11) reducing hazardous fuels; and 
‘‘(12) windstorm damage, including replacing or 
installing electrical transmission or distribution util-
ity pole structures with poles that are resilient to ex-
treme wind and combined ice and wind loadings for 
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