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‘‘(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 
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. 
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‘‘(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-
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 section 
shall be applied toward the Federal share of such 
project. 
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(3) NON-FEDERAL
MATCH.—All non-Federal 
matching funds required under section 404 pursuant 
to this section shall be applied toward the non-Fed-
eral share of such project. 
(4) TOTAL
FEDERAL
SHARE.—Funding pro-
vided under section 404 pursuant to this section 
may not exceed the total Federal share for such 
project. 
(5) NO
EFFECT.—Nothing in this section 
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. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to each 
disaster and emergency declared pursuant to the Robert 
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T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) after January 1, 2016. 
SEC. 2010. STATE ADMINISTRATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR 
DIRECT 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- OR TRIBAL-ADMINIS-
TERED
ASSISTANCE
AND
OTHER
NEEDS
ASSIST-
ANCE.—’’; 
(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 or Tribal govern-
ment comply, as determined by the Adminis-
trator, 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: 
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‘‘(3) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION.—A State or Tribal 
government desiring to provide assistance under 
subsection (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), or (e) shall submit 
to the President an application for a grant to 
provide financial assistance under the program. 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The President, in con-
sultation and coordination with State, Tribal, 
and local governments, shall establish criteria 
for the approval of applications submitted 
under subparagraph (A). The criteria shall in-
clude, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) the demonstrated ability of the 
State or Tribal government to manage the 
program under this section; 
‘‘(ii) there being in effect a plan ap-
proved by the President as to how the 
State or Tribal government will comply 
with applicable Federal laws and regula-
tions and how the State or Tribal govern-
ment will provide assistance under its plan; 
‘‘(iii) a requirement that the State, 
Tribal, or local government comply with 
rules and regulations established pursuant 
to subsection (j); and 
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‘‘(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), (c)(4), and (e). The Presi-
dent shall monitor and conduct quality assur-
ance activities on a State or Tribal govern-
ment’s implementation of programs under sub-
sections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e). If, after ap-
proving an application of a State or Tribal gov-
ernment submitted under this section, the 
President determines that the State or Tribal 
government 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 
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