to extreme temperature events, including heat waves and 
freezes, and publish such guidance in the Federal Emer-
gency Management Administration Public Assistance Pro-
gram and Policy Guide. 
SEC. 4. HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS. 
Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, including— 
‘‘(1) identifying the extent to which resilience is 
or will be incorporated into other planning processes, 
including community land use, economic develop-
ment, capital improvement budgets and transpor-
tation planning processes; 
‘‘(2) goals and objectives related to increasing 
resilience over a 5-year period, including benchmarks 
for future work and an assessment of past progress; 
‘‘(3) the building codes in existence at the time 
the plan is submitted and standards that are in use 
by the State for all manner of planning or develop-
ment purposes and how the State has or will comply 
with the standards set forth in section 406(e)(1)(A); 
‘‘(4) the use of nature-based solutions or other 
mitigation activities that conserve or restore natural 
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features that can serve to abate or lessen the im-
pacts of future disasters; 
‘‘(5) integration of each local mitigation plan 
with the State, Indian Tribe, or territory plan; and 
‘‘(6) the disparate impacts on underserved com-
munities (as such term is defined in section 203(a)) 
and plans to address any disparities.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall issue specific guid-
ance on resilience goals and provide technical assistance 
for States, Indian Tribes, territories, and local govern-
ments to meet such goals. 
‘‘(g) ADEQUATE STAFFING.—The Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall ensure 
that ample staff are available to develop the guidance and 
technical assistance under section 322, including hazard 
mitigation planning staff and personnel with expertise in 
community planning, land use development, and consensus 
based codes and hazard resistant designs at each regional 
office that specifically focus on providing financial and 
non-financial direct technical assistance to States, Indian 
Tribes, and territories. 
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‘‘(h) REPORTING.—Not less frequently than every 5 
years, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report 
on the progress of meeting the goals under this section.’’. 
SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS. 
Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS.—For State and 
local governments that have exceeded, adopted, or are im-
plementing the latest two published editions of relevant 
consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that 
incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and estab-
lish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construc-
tion, and maintenance of residential structures and facili-
ties, a recipient of assistance provided under this para-
graph may use such assistance in a manner consistent 
with the standards set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of sec-
tion 406(e)(1)(A).’’. 
SEC. 6. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES. 
In awarding grants under the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.), the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency may coordinate with other rel-
evant agencies, including the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of 
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Transportation, the Corps of Engineers, the Department 
of Agriculture, and the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, as necessary, to improve collabora-
tion for eligible activities under the Act. 
SEC. 7. GAO REPORTS. 
(a) EXTREME TEMPERATURE EVENTS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall evaluate and issue to Congress and 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency a report re-
garding the impacts of extreme temperatures events on 
communities, the challenges posed to the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency in addressing extreme tem-
perature events, and recommendations for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency to better provide assist-
ance to communities experiencing extreme temperature 
events. The report may also include examples of specific 
mitigation and resilience projects that communities may 
undertake, and the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency may consider, to reduce the impacts of extreme 
temperatures 
on 
and 
within 
building 
structures, 
participatory processes that allow for public engagement 
in 
determining 
and 
addressing 
local 
risks 
and 
vulnerabilities related to extreme temperatures events, and 
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community infrastructure, including heating or cooling 
shelters. 
(b) SMOKE AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General shall 
evaluate and issue to Congress and the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency a report regarding the impacts 
of wildfire smoke and poor indoor air quality, the chal-
lenges posed to Federal Emergency Management Agency 
in addressing wildfire smoke and indoor air quality, and 
recommendations for the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency to better provide assistance to communities and 
individuals in dealing with wildfire smoke and indoor air 
quality. 
SEC. 8. REPORT CONGRESS AND UPDATE OF COST EFFEC-
TIVENESS DETERMINATIONS AND DECLARA-
TIONS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall 
submit to Congress a report regarding the challenges 
posed by the Agency’s requirements for declaring an inci-
dent or determining the cost effectiveness of mitigation ac-
tivities and specifically how such requirements may dis-
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proportionately burden small impoverished communities, 
or specific vulnerable populations within communities. 
(b) UPDATE OF COST EFFECTIVENESS DETERMINA-
TION.—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, 
shall update the requirements for determining cost effec-
tiveness and declaring incidents, including selection of ap-
propriate interest rates, based on the findings made under 
subsection (a). 
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