striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The 
President may contribute up to 75 percent of the cost of 
hazard mitigation measures which the President has deter-
mined are cost effective and which substantially reduce the 
risk of, or increase resilience to, future damage, hardship, 
loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE COST.—Section 406(e)(1)(A) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5172(e)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by insert-
ing after ‘‘section,’’ the following: ‘‘for disasters de-
clared on or after August 1, 2017, or a disaster in 
which a cost estimate has not yet been finalized for 
a project,’’; 
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(3) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘codes, specifications, and 
standards’’ and inserting ‘‘the latest published 
editions of relevant consensus-based codes, speci-
fications, and standards that incorporate the lat-
est hazard-resistant designs and establish min-
imum acceptable criteria for the design, con-
struction, and maintenance of residential struc-
tures and facilities that may be eligible for as-
sistance under this Act for the purposes of pro-
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tecting the health, safety, and general welfare of 
a facility’s users against disasters’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘applicable at the time at 
which the disaster occurred’’; and 
(C) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) in a manner that allows the fa-
cility to meet the definition of resilient de-
veloped pursuant to this subsection.’’. 
(c) NEW RULES.—Section 406(e) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 5172(e)) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(5) NEW RULES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this para-
graph, the President, acting through the Admin-
istrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, shall issue a final rulemaking that de-
fines the terms ‘resilient’ and ‘resiliency’ for pur-
poses of this subsection. 
‘‘(B) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the Administrator issues 
the final rulemaking under this paragraph, the 
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Administrator shall issue any necessary guid-
ance related to the rulemaking. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to Congress a report 
summarizing the regulations and guidance 
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 Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(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 provide 
hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 
404 in any area affected by a fire for which assistance was 
provided under this section.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Robert T. Staf-
ford 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 102(a) of this Act)— 
(A) by inserting before the first period ‘‘, or 
any area affected by a fire for which assistance 
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 there-
after, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives, and the Appropriations Committees of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report con-
taining a summary of any projects carried out, and any 
funding provided to those projects, under subsection (d) of 
section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
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Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) (as amended 
by this section). 
SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) USE OF ASSISTANCE.—Recipients of hazard miti-
gation assistance provided under this section and section 
203 may use the assistance to conduct activities to help re-
duce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering 
in any area affected by a wildfire or windstorm, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(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 nox-
ious 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 
the basic wind speeds and ice conditions associated 
with the relevant location.’’. 
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 Relief 
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 President 
may provide incentives to a State or Tribal gov-
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ernment 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 Federal 
share to 85 percent. Such measures may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) the adoption of a mitigation plan 
approved under section 322; 
‘‘(ii) investments in disaster relief, in-
surance, and emergency management pro-
grams; 
‘‘(iii) encouraging the adoption and 
enforcement of the latest published editions 
of relevant consensus-based codes, specifica-
tions, and standards that incorporate the 
latest hazard-resistant designs and establish 
minimum acceptable criteria for the design, 
construction, and maintenance of residen-
tial structures and facilities that may be el-
igible for assistance under this Act for the 
purpose of protecting the health, safety, and 
general welfare of the buildings’ users 
against disasters; 
‘‘(iv) facilitating participation in the 
community rating system; and 
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‘‘(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 guid-
ance to State and Tribal governments regarding 
the measures and investments that will be recog-
nized for the purpose of increasing the Federal 
share under this section. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—One year after the issuance 
of the guidance required by subparagraph (B), 
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate a report regarding 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.’’. 
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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 subpara-
graph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) base and overtime wages for extra 
hires to facilitate the implementation and en-
forcement of adopted building codes for a period 
of not more than 180 days after the major dis-
aster is declared.’’. 
SEC. 203. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) HAZARD MITIGATION.—Section 406(c) of the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘90 percent 
of’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘75 percent 
of’’. 
(b) PARTICIPATION.—Section 428(d) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 5189f) is amended— 
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(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.’’. 
(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) once certified by a professionally li-
censed engineer and accepted by the Adminis-
trator, the estimates on which grants made pur-
suant 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 
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Management Agency shall provide guidance and training 
on an annual basis to State, Tribal, and local governments, 
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-
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 emergency. 
SEC. 205. GUIDANCE ON EVACUATION ROUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordina-
tion with the Administrator of the Federal Highway 
Administration, shall develop and issue guidance for 
State, local, and Tribal governments regarding the 
identification of evacuation routes. 
(2) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration, in coordination with 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, shall revise existing guidance or issue 
new guidance as appropriate for State, local, and 
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Tribal governments regarding the design, construc-
tion, maintenance, and repair of evacuation routes. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—In developing the guid-
ance under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall con-
sider— 
(A) whether evacuation routes have resisted 
impacts and recovered quickly from disasters, re-
gardless of cause; 
(B) the need to evacuate special needs popu-
lations, including— 
(i) individuals with a physical or men-
tal disability; 
(ii) individuals in schools, daycare 
centers, mobile home parks, prisons, nursing 
homes and other long-term care facilities, 
and detention centers; 
(iii) individuals with limited-English 
proficiency; 
(iv) the elderly; and 
(v) individuals who are tourists, sea-
sonal workers, or homeless; 
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(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 
(F) such other items the Administrator con-
siders appropriate. 
(2) DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND 
REPAIR.—In revising or issuing guidance under 
(a)(2), the Administrator of the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration 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 sus-
tainability; and 
(iii) provide for long-term cost savings; 
(B) the ability of evacuation routes to effec-
tively manage contraflow operations; 
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(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 
(D) such other items the Administrator con-
siders 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 en-
cumbrance requiring the purchase and maintenance of in-
surance has been placed on the title of the property receiving 
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 require-
ment 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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) WAIVER OF GENERAL PROHIBITION.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The President may 
waive the general prohibition provided in sub-
section (a) upon request of a Governor on behalf 
of the State or on behalf of a person, business 
concern, or any other entity suffering losses as a 
result of a major disaster or emergency, if the 
President finds such waiver is in the public in-
terest 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 Man-
agement Agency made in consultation with 
the Federal agency or agencies admin-
istering 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 re-
quest under subparagraph (A) shall be granted 
or denied not later than 45 days after submis-
sion of such request. 
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‘‘(C) 
PROHIBITION
ON
DETERMINATION 
THAT
LOAN
IS
A
DUPLICATION.—Notwith-
standing subsection (c), in carrying out subpara-
graph (A), the President may not determine that 
a loan is a duplication of assistance, provided 
that all Federal assistance is used toward a loss 
suffered as a result of the major disaster or emer-
gency.’’. 
(b) FUNDING OF A FEDERALLY AUTHORIZED WATER 
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) and its 
implementing regulations, assistance provided pursu-
ant to section 404 of such Act may be used to fund 
activities authorized for construction within the scope 
of a federally authorized water resources development 
project of the Army Corps of Engineers if such activi-
ties 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 
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to this subsection shall be applied toward the non- 
Federal share of such project. 
(4) TOTAL FEDERAL SHARE.—Funding provided 
under section 404 pursuant to this subsection 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 development 
project; and 
(D) affect the responsibilities of a non-Fed-
eral interest with respect to the project, including 
those related to the provision of lands, easements, 
rights-of-way, dredge material disposal 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 Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(f)) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the paragraph 
heading and inserting ‘‘STATE-ADMINISTERED
AS-
SISTANCE AND OTHER NEEDS ASSISTANCE.—’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘financial’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsections (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), and (e) if the 
President and the State comply, as determined 
by the Administrator, with paragraph (3)’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘financial’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘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-
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graph (A). The criteria shall include, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(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 pro-
vide 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 President, 
or the designee of the President, comply 
with subsection (i). 
‘‘(C) QUALITY ASSURANCE.—Before approv-
ing an application submitted under this section, 
the President, or the designee of the President, 
shall institute adequate policies, procedures, and 
internal controls to prevent waste, fraud, abuse, 
and program mismanagement for this program 
and for programs under subsections (c)(1)(B) 
and (c)(4). The President shall monitor and con-
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duct quality assurance activities on a State’s im-
plementation of programs under subsections 
(c)(1)(B) and (c)(4). If, after approving an ap-
plication 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 satisfactory to the Presi-
dent, the President shall withdraw the approval. 
‘‘(D) AUDITS.—The Office of the inspector 
general shall provide for periodic audits of the 
programs administered by States under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(E) APPLICABLE LAWS.—All Federal laws 
applicable to the management, administration, 
or contracting of the programs by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency under this sec-
tion shall be applicable to the management, ad-
ministration, 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 in-
spector general of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate and the Committee on Trans-
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portation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the State role to pro-
vide assistance under this section. The report 
shall contain an assessment of the effectiveness of 
the State’s role to provide assistance under this 
section, including— 
‘‘(i) whether the State’s role helped to 
improve the general speed of disaster recov-
ery; 
‘‘(ii) whether the States providing as-
sistance under this section had the capacity 
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 assistance 
under this Act by a State, Tribal, or local gov-
ernment requesting a grant under this section. 
‘‘(H) MISCELLANEOUS.— 
‘‘(i) NOTICE AND COMMENT.—The Ad-
ministrator may waive notice and comment 
rulemaking, if the Administrator determines 
doing so is necessary to expeditiously imple-
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ment this section, and may carry out this 
section as a pilot program until such regu-
lations 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 financial 
assistance to address other needs under subsection (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 equiva-
lent to the amount set forth in paragraph (1) with re-
spect 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 redes-
ignated) the following: 
‘‘(4) EXCLUSION OF NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR 
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.— 
‘‘(A) The maximum amount of assistance 
established under paragraph (1) shall exclude ex-
penses to repair or replace damaged accessi-
bility-related improvements under paragraphs 
(2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c) for individuals 
with disabilities. 
‘‘(B) The maximum amount of assistance 
established under paragraph (2) shall exclude ex-
penses to repair or replace accessibility-related 
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personal property under subsection (e)(2) for in-
dividuals with disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 210. MULTIFAMILY LEASE AND REPAIR ASSISTANCE. 
(a) LEASE AND REPAIR OF RENTAL UNITS FOR TEM-
PORARY
HOUSING.—Section 408(c)(1)(B)(ii)(II) of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance 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 inspec-
tor 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)), in-
cluding 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 appropriate committees of 
Congress. 
SEC. 211. FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE NONPROFIT 
FAIRNESS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF PRIVATE NONPROFIT FACILITY.— 
Section 102(11)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(11)(B)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL FACILITIES.—In addition 
to the facilities described in subparagraph (A), 
the term ‘private nonprofit facility’ includes any 
private nonprofit facility that provides essential 
services of a governmental nature to the general 
public (including museums, zoos, performing 
arts facilities, community arts centers, commu-
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nity centers, houses of worship exempt from tax-
ation under section 501(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, libraries, homeless shelters, 
senior citizen centers, rehabilitation facilities, 
shelter workshops, food banks, and facilities that 
provide health and safety services of a govern-
mental 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, syn-
agogue, mosque, temple, or other house of wor-
ship, and a private nonprofit facility operated 
by a religious organization, shall be eligible for 
contributions under paragraph (1)(B), without 
regard to the religious character of the facility or 
the primary religious use of the facility.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section and the amendments 
made by this section shall apply to the provision of assist-
ance 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 amend-
ed— 
(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 associated 
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’’; 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 fol-
lowing 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 
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than 10 percent may be used by the 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 Emergency 
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— 
(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— 
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(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 debt-
or; 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 assist-
ance distributed based on an error. 
(2) REMOVAL OF WAIVER AUTHORITY BASED ON 
EXCESSIVE ERROR RATE.—If the inspector general de-
termines, with respect to any 12-month period, that 
the amount of covered assistance distributed based on 
an error by the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency exceeds 4 percent of the total amount of cov-
ered assistance distributed— 
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(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 Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) after the 
date of the determination, the authority 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 Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3149) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) DISASTER MITIGATION.—In providing assistance 
pursuant to subsection (c)(2), if appropriate and as appli-
cable, the Secretary may encourage hazard mitigation in 
assistance provided pursuant to such subsection.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT 
GRANTS.—Section 661(d) of the Post-Katrina Emergency 
Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 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 
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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; 
(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 
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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 Homeland 
Security, the Department of Health and Human 
Services, the Department of Agriculture, State, Trib-
al, and local governments (including State depart-
ments of animal and human health), veterinary and 
health care professionals, and volunteers. 
SEC. 216. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 1105(c) of the Sandy Recovery Improvement 
Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended by striking 
‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
SEC. 217. EMERGENCY RELIEF. 
Notwithstanding section 125(d)(4) of title 23, United 
States Code, no limitation on the total obligations for 
projects under section 125 of such title shall apply to the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Common-
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wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with respect to fis-
cal years 2018 and 2019. 
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 Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall review 
the Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preserva-
tion review process established pursuant to section 429 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189g), and submit a report to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that in-
cludes 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 his-
toric requirements under Federal law relating to dis-
aster recovery projects. 
(2) A survey and analysis of categorical exclu-
sions used by other Federal agencies that may be ap-
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plicable to any activity related to a Presidentially de-
clared major disaster or emergency under such Act. 
(3) Recommendations on any further actions, in-
cluding any legislative proposals, needed to expedite 
and streamline the review process. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—After completing the review, sur-
vey, 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 reg-
ulatory recommendations, including any categorical exclu-
sions identified under subsection (a), to the extent that the 
categorical exclusions meet the criteria for a categorical ex-
clusion 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 expenditures 
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and activities on a timely basis related to disaster or 
emergency assistance. 
‘‘(2) 
AGENCY
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Agency 
shall, consistent with applicable regulations and re-
quired procedures, meet its responsibilities to improve 
closeout practices and reduce the time to close disaster 
program awards.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall issue reg-
ulations 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 amend-
ed 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 positions 
in the Agency in the same manner that competitive service 
employees are considered for transfer, reassignment, or pro-
motion to such positions. An individual appointed under 
this subsection shall become a career-conditional employee, 
unless the employee has already completed the service re-
quirements 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 Man-
agement Agency shall— 
(1) in coordination with the Small Business Ad-
ministration, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and other appropriate agencies, conduct 
a study and develop a plan, consistent with law, 
under which the collection of information from dis-
aster assistance applicants and grantees will be modi-
fied, streamlined, expedited, efficient, flexible, consoli-
dated, and simplified to be less burdensome, duplica-
tive, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; 
(2) in coordination with the Small Business Ad-
ministration, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and other appropriate agencies, develop 
a plan for the regular collection and reporting of in-
formation on provided Federal disaster assistance, in-
cluding the establishment and maintenance of a 
website for presenting the information to the public; 
and 
(3) submit the plans 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. 
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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 
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 Manage-
ment Agency Region; 
‘‘(2) the disaster or emergency declaration num-
ber; 
‘‘(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 de-
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partment or agency regarding a major disaster in ex-
cess of $1,000,000, including— 
‘‘(A) the name of the impacted State or 
Tribe; 
‘‘(B) the disaster declaration for such State 
or Tribe; 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(c) DISASTER RELIEF MONTHLY REPORT.—Not later 
than 10 days after the first day of each month, the Adminis-
trator shall publish on the Agency’s website reports, includ-
ing a specific description of the methodology and the source 
data used in developing such reports, including— 
‘‘(1) an estimate of the amounts for the fiscal 
year covered by the President’s most recent budget 
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, including— 
‘‘(A) the unobligated balance of funds to be 
carried over from the prior fiscal year to the 
budget year; 
‘‘(B) the unobligated balance of funds to be 
carried over from the budget year to the budget 
year plus 1; 
‘‘(C) the amount of obligations for non-cata-
strophic events for the budget year; 
‘‘(D) the amount of obligations for the budg-
et year for catastrophic events delineated by 
event and by State; 
‘‘(E) the total amount that has been pre-
viously obligated or will be required for cata-
strophic events delineated by event and by State 
for all prior years, the current fiscal year, the 
budget year, and each fiscal year thereafter; 
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‘‘(F) the amount of previously obligated 
funds that will be recovered for the budget year; 
‘‘(G) the amount that will be required for 
obligations for emergencies, as described in sec-
tion 102(1), major disasters, as described in sec-
tion 102(2), fire management assistance grants, 
as described in section 420, surge activities, and 
disaster readiness and support activities; and 
‘‘(H) the amount required for activities not 
covered under section 251(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
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 Agency’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 transfers 
executed, the previously allocated funds recov-
ered, and the commitments, allocations, and obli-
gations made. 
‘‘(B) A table of disaster relief activity delin-
eated by month, including— 
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‘‘(i) the beginning and ending bal-
ances; 
‘‘(ii) the total obligations to include 
amounts obligated for fire assistance, emer-
gencies, surge, and disaster support activi-
ties; 
‘‘(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. 
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