any provision of Federal law requiring the purchase
of flood insurance as a condition for the receipt of
Federal disaster assistance with respect to assist-
ance provided under this paragraph.
‘‘(4) PERMANENT HOUSING CONSTRUCTION.—
The President may provide financial assistance or
direct assistance under this section to individuals or
households to construct permanent housing in insu-
lar areas outside the continental United States and
other remote locations in cases in which—
‘‘(A) no alternative housing resources are
available; and
‘‘(B) the types of temporary housing as-
sistance described in paragraph (1) are unavail-
able, infeasible, or not cost effective.
‘‘(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO HOUS-
ING ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) SITES.—Any readily fabricated dwelling
provided under this section shall, whenever possible,
be located on a site complete with utilities, and shall
be provided by the State or local government, by the
owner of the site, or by the occupant who was dis-
placed by the major disaster. Readily fabricated
dwellings may be located on sites provided by the
President if the President determines that such sites
would be more economical or accessible.
‘‘(2) DISPOSAL OF UNITS.—
‘‘(A) SALE TO OCCUPANTS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, a temporary
housing unit purchased under this section
by the President for the purposes of hous-
ing disaster victims may be sold directly to
the individual or household who is occupy-
ing the unit if the individual or household
needs permanent housing.
‘‘(ii) SALES
PRICE.—Sales of tem-
porary housing units under clause (i) shall
be accomplished at prices that are fair and
equitable.
‘‘(iii) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law,
the proceeds of a sale under clause (i) shall
be deposited into the appropriate Disaster
Relief Fund account.
‘‘(iv) USE
OF
GSA
SERVICES.—The
President may use the services of the Gen-
eral Services Administration to accomplish
a sale under clause (i).
‘‘(B) OTHER METHODS OF DISPOSAL.—
‘‘(i) SALE.—If not disposed of under
subparagraph (A), a temporary housing
unit purchased by the President for the
purposes of housing disaster victims may
be resold.
‘‘(ii) DISPOSAL
TO
GOVERNMENTS
AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS.—A tem-
porary housing unit described in clause (i)
may also be sold, transferred, donated, or
otherwise made available directly to a
State or other governmental entity or to a
voluntary organization for the sole purpose
of providing temporary housing to disaster
victims in major disasters and emergencies
if, as a condition of such sale, transfer, or
donation, the State, other governmental
agency, or voluntary organization agrees to
comply with the nondiscrimination provi-
sions of section 308 and to obtain and
maintain hazard and flood insurance on
the housing unit.
‘‘(e) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS OTHER
NEEDS.—
‘‘(1) MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND
FUNERAL
EX-
PENSES.—The President, in consultation with the
Governor of the affected State, may provide financial
assistance under this section to an individual or
household adversely affected by a major disaster to
meet disaster-related medical, dental, and funeral
expenses.
‘‘(2) PERSONAL PROPERTY, TRANSPORTATION,
AND
OTHER
EXPENSES.—The President, in con-
sultation with the Governor of the affected State,
may provide financial assistance under this section
to an individual or household described in paragraph
(1) to address personal property, transportation, and
other necessary expenses or serious needs resulting
from the major disaster.
‘‘(f) STATE ROLE.—The President shall provide for
the substantial and ongoing involvement of the affected
State in administering the assistance under this section.
‘‘(g) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—No indi-
vidual or household shall receive financial assistance great-
er than $25,000 under this section with respect to a single
major disaster. Such limit shall be adjusted annually to
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban
Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
‘‘(h) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—The President
shall issue rules and regulations to carry out the program,
including criteria, standards, and procedures for determin-
ing eligibility for assistance.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 502(a)(6)
(42 U.S.C. 5192(a)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘tem-
porary housing’’.
(c) ELIMINATION
OF
INDIVIDUAL
AND
FAMILY
GRANT PROGRAMS.—Title IV (42 U.S.C. 5170–5189a) is
amended by striking section 411 (42 U.S.C. 5178).
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the 545th day following
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 204. REPEALS.
(a) COMMUNITY DISASTER LOANS.—Section 417 (42
U.S.C. 5184) is repealed.
(b) SIMPLIFIED
PROCEDURE.—Section 422 (42
U.S.C. 5189) is repealed.
SEC. 205. STATE ADMINISTRATION OF HAZARD MITIGATION
PROGRAM.
Section 404 (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(c) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION BY STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State desiring to admin-
ister the hazard mitigation assistance program es-
tablished by this section with respect to hazard miti-
gation assistance in the State may submit to the
President an application for the delegation of such
authority.
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The President, in consultation
with States and local governments, shall establish
criteria for the approval of applications submitted
under paragraph (1). The criteria shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
‘‘(A) The demonstrated ability of the State
to manage the grant program under this sec-
tion.
‘‘(B) Submission of the plan required
under section 201(c).
‘‘(C) A demonstrated commitment to miti-
gation activities.
‘‘(3) APPROVAL.—The President shall approve
an application submitted under paragraph (1) that
meets the criteria established under paragraph (2).
‘‘(4) WITHDRAWAL
OF
APPROVAL.—If, after
approving an application of a State submitted under
paragraph (1), the President determines that the
State is not administering the hazard mitigation as-
sistance program established by this section in a
manner satisfactory to the President, the President
shall withdraw such approval.
‘‘(5) AUDITS.—The President shall provide for
periodic audits of the hazard mitigation assistance
programs administered by States under this sub-
section.’’.
SEC. 206. STATE ADMINISTRATION OF DAMAGED FACILI-
TIES PROGRAM.
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—In cooperation with States
and local governments and in coordination with efforts to
streamline the delivery of disaster relief assistance, the
President shall conduct a pilot program for the purpose
of determining the desirability of State administration of
parts of the assistance program established by section 406
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172).
(b) STATE PARTICIPATION.—
(1) CRITERIA.—The President may establish
criteria in order to ensure the appropriate implemen-
tation of the pilot program under subsection (a).
(2) MINIMUM NUMBER OF STATES.—The Presi-
dent shall conduct the pilot program under sub-
section (a) in at least 2 States.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to
Congress a report describing the results of the pilot pro-
gram conducted under subsection (a), including identify-
ing any administrative or financial benefits. Such report
shall also include recommendations on the conditions, if
any, under which States should be allowed the option to
administer parts of the assistance program under section
406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172).
SEC. 207. STUDY REGARDING COST REDUCTION.
Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study to estimate the reduction in Federal
disaster assistance that has resulted and is likely to result
from the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 208. STUDY REGARDING INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC IN-
FRASTRUCTURE.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study to determine the current and future ex-
pected availability of disaster insurance for public infra-
structure eligible for assistance under section 406 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 301. TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF SHORT TITLE.
The first section (42 U.S.C. 5121 note) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act’.’’.
SEC. 302. DEFINITION OF STATE.
Section 102 (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended in each of
paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking ‘‘the Northern’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘Pacific Islands’’ and inserting
‘‘and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands’’.
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