(2) DISASTER
ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘dis-
aster assistance’’ means any funds that are made 
available by the Federal Government in response to 
a specified natural disaster, including— 
(A) any assistance provided by the Admin-
istrator of the Small Business Administration 
as a result of a disaster declared under section 
7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(b)); 
(B) any assistance provided by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development 
for— 
(i) activities authorized under title I 
of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) 
related to disaster relief, long-term recov-
ery, restoration of infrastructure and hous-
ing, and economic revitalization in the 
most impacted and distressed areas result-
ing from a major disaster declared pursu-
ant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and 
(ii) flood insurance coverage provided 
under the National Flood Insurance Pro-
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gram pursuant to the National Flood In-
surance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et 
seq.); and 
(C) any assistance provided under the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(3) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
recipient’’— 
(A) means any entity that receives disaster 
assistance directly from the Federal Govern-
ment (including disaster assistance received 
through grant, loan, or contract) other than an 
individual; and 
(B) includes a State that receives disaster 
assistance. 
(4) SPECIFIED NATURAL DISASTER.—The term 
‘‘specified natural disaster’’ means— 
(A) a fire on public or private forest land 
or grassland described in section 420 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187); 
(B) a major disaster declared by the Presi-
dent under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170); 
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(C) an emergency declared by the Presi-
dent under section 501 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
5191); and 
(D) any other natural disaster for which a 
disaster declaration is made by the Federal 
Government. 
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Union Calendar No. 275 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2020 
[Report No. 117–363, Part I] 
A BILL 
To provide for an online repository for certain re-
porting requirements for recipients of Federal 
disaster assistance, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 13, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
JUNE 13, 2022 
Committees on Small Business and Financial Services 
discharged 
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