‘‘(A) has adequate financial controls and 
procurement processes; 
‘‘(B) has adequate procedures to detect 
and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and duplica-
tion of benefit; and 
‘‘(C) maintains a comprehensive and pub-
licly accessible website. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—Before making a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall certify that 
the grantee has in place proficient processes and 
procedures to comply with the requirements devel-
oped under paragraph (1), as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE BEFORE ALLOCATION.—The 
Secretary may permit a State, unit of general local 
government, or Indian tribe to demonstrate compli-
ance with the requirements for adequate financial 
controls developed under paragraph (1) before a dis-
aster occurs and before receiving an allocation for a 
grant under this section. 
‘‘(4) DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available 
under this section shall be used in accordance 
with section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
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U.S.C. 5155), as amended by section 1210 of 
the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (di-
vision D of Public Law 115–254), and such 
rules as may be prescribed under such section 
312. 
‘‘(B) PENALTIES.—In any case in which 
the use of grant funds under this section results 
in a prohibited duplication of benefits, the 
grantee shall— 
‘‘(i) apply an amount equal to the 
identified duplication to any allowable costs 
of the award consistent with actual, imme-
diate cash requirement; 
‘‘(ii) remit any excess amounts to the 
Secretary to be credited to the obligated, 
undisbursed balance of the grant con-
sistent with requirements on Federal pay-
ments applicable to such grantee; and 
‘‘(iii) if excess amounts under clause 
(ii) are identified after the period of per-
formance or after the closeout of the 
award, remit such amounts to the Sec-
retary to be credited to the Fund. 
‘‘(C) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—Any grantee 
provided funds under this section or from prior 
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Appropriations Acts under the heading ‘Com-
munity Development Fund’ for purposes related 
to major disasters that fails to comply with sec-
tion 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5155) or fails to satisfy penalties to resolve a 
duplication of benefits shall be subject to rem-
edies for noncompliance under section 111, un-
less the Secretary publishes a determination in 
the Federal Register that it is not in the best 
interest of the Federal Government to pursue 
remedial actions. 
‘‘(i) WAIVERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In administering grants 
under this section, the Secretary may waive, or 
specify alternative requirements for, any provision of 
any statute or regulation that the Secretary admin-
isters in connection with the obligation by the Sec-
retary or the use by the grantee of those funds (ex-
cept for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, the environment, 
and the requirements of this section that do not ex-
pressly authorize modifications by waiver or alter-
native requirement), if the Secretary makes a public 
finding that good cause exists for the waiver or al-
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ternative requirement and the waiver or alternative 
requirement would not be inconsistent with the find-
ings in section 2 of the Reforming Disaster Recovery 
Act. 
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—A waiver or alter-
native requirement described in paragraph (1) shall 
not take effect before the date that is 5 days after 
the date of publication of the waiver or alternative 
requirement on the website of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development or the effective 
date for any regulation published in the Federal 
Register. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC
NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary 
shall notify the public of all waivers or alternative 
requirements described in paragraph (1) in accord-
ance with the requirements of section 7(q)(3) of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(q)(3)). 
‘‘(j) UNUSED AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEADLINE TO USE AMOUNTS.—A grantee 
under this section shall use an amount equal to the 
grant within 6 years beginning on the date on which 
the Secretary obligates the amounts to the grantee, 
as such period may be extended under paragraph 
(4). 
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‘‘(2) RECAPTURE.—The Secretary shall recap-
ture and credit to the Fund any amount that is un-
used by a grantee under this section upon the earlier 
of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the grantee notifies 
the Secretary that the grantee has completed all 
activities identified in the disaster grantee’s 
plan under subsection (c); or 
‘‘(B) the expiration of the 6-year period 
described in paragraph (1), as such period may 
be extended under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(3) RETENTION OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the Secretary may allow a grantee 
under this section to retain— 
‘‘(A) amounts needed to close out grants; 
and 
‘‘(B) up to 10 percent of the remaining 
funds to support maintenance of the minimal 
capacity to launch a new program in the event 
of a future disaster and to support pre-disaster 
long-term recovery and mitigation planning. 
‘‘(4) EXTENSION
OF
PERIOD
FOR
USE
OF 
FUNDS.—The Secretary may extend the 6-year pe-
riod described in paragraph (1) by not more than 4 
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years, or not more than 6 years for mitigation activi-
ties, if— 
‘‘(A) the grantee submits to the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(i) written documentation of the exi-
gent circumstances impacting the ability of 
the grantee to expend funds that could not 
be anticipated; or 
‘‘(ii) a justification that such request 
is necessary due to the nature and com-
plexity of the program and projects; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary submits a written jus-
tification for the extension to the Committees 
on Appropriations of Senate and the House of 
Representatives that specifies the period of that 
extension.’’. 
SEC. 7. REGULATIONS. 
(a) PROPOSED RULES.—Following consultation with 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small 
Business Administration, and other Federal agencies, not 
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall issue proposed rules to carry out 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act and shall 
provide a 90-day period for submission of public comments 
on those proposed rules. 
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(b) FINAL RULES.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
final regulations to carry out section 123 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974, as added by 
section 6. 
SEC. 8. COORDINATION OF DISASTER RECOVERY ASSIST-
ANCE, BENEFITS, AND DATA WITH OTHER 
FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) COORDINATION OF DISASTER RECOVERY ASSIST-
ANCE.—In order to ensure a comprehensive approach to 
Federal disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of 
housing and infrastructure, economic revitalization, and 
mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas re-
sulting from a catastrophic major disaster, the Secretary 
shall coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, to the greatest extent practicable, in the imple-
mentation of assistance authorized under section 123 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 
as added by section 6. 
(b) DATA SHARING AGREEMENTS.—To support the 
coordination of data to prevent duplication of benefits with 
other Federal disaster recovery programs while also expe-
diting recovery and reducing burden on disaster survivors, 
the Department shall establish data sharing agreements 
that safeguard privacy with relevant Federal agencies to 
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ensure disaster benefits effectively and efficiently reach in-
tended beneficiaries, while using effective means of pre-
venting harm to people and property. 
(c) DATA TRANSFER FROM FEMA AND SBA TO 
HUD.—As permitted and deemed necessary for efficient 
program execution, and consistent with a computer match-
ing agreement entered into under subsection (f)(1), the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency and the Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration shall provide data on disaster applicants to 
the Department, including, when necessary, personally 
identifiable information, disaster recovery needs, and re-
sources determined eligible for, and amounts expended, to 
the Secretary for all major disasters declared by the Presi-
dent pursuant to section 401 of Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170) for the purpose of providing additional assistance 
to disaster survivors and prevent duplication of benefits. 
(d) DATA TRANSFERS FROM HUD TO HUD GRANT-
EES.—The Secretary is authorized to provide to grantees 
under section 123 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974, as added by section 6, offices of the 
Department, technical assistance providers, and lenders 
information that in the determination of the Secretary is 
reasonably available and appropriate to inform the provi-
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sion of assistance after a major disaster, including infor-
mation provided to the Secretary by the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Admin-
istrator of the Small Business Administration, or other 
Federal agencies. 
(e) DATA TRANSFERS FROM HUD GRANTEES TO 
HUD, FEMA, AND SBA.— 
(1) REPORTING.—Grantees under section 123 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974, as added by section 6, shall report informa-
tion requested by the Secretary on households, busi-
nesses, and other entities assisted and the type of 
assistance provided. 
(2) SHARING
INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall share information collected under paragraph 
(1) with the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy, the Small Business Administration, and other 
Federal agencies to support the planning and deliv-
ery of disaster recovery and mitigation assistance 
and other related purposes. 
(f) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—The Secretary may make 
and receive data transfers authorized under this section, 
including the use and retention of that data for computer 
matching programs, to inform the provision of assistance, 
assess disaster recovery needs, and prevent the duplication 
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of benefits and other waste, fraud, and abuse, provided 
that— 
(1) the Secretary enters an information sharing 
agreement or a computer matching agreement, when 
required by section 522a of title 5, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Privacy Act of 
1974’’), with the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration, or other Fed-
eral agencies covering the transfer of data; 
(2) the Secretary publishes intent to disclose 
data in the Federal Register; 
(3) notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), 
section 552a of title 5, United States Code, or any 
other law, the Secretary is authorized to share data 
with an entity identified in subsection (d), and the 
entity is authorized to use the data as described in 
this section, if the Secretary enters a data sharing 
agreement with the entity before sharing or receiving 
any information under transfers authorized by this 
section, which data sharing agreement shall— 
(A) in the determination of the Secretary, 
include measures adequate to safeguard the pri-
vacy and personally identifiable information of 
individuals; and 
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(B) include provisions that describe how 
the personally identifiable information of an in-
dividual will be adequately safeguarded and 
protected, which requires consultation with the 
Secretary and the head of each Federal agency 
the data of which is being shared subject to the 
agreement. 
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