I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9252 
To amend the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to reau-
thorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2024 
Mr. FOSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act 
of 2004 to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact 
Reduction Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Windstorm 
Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PRO-
GRAM. 
The National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108–360) is amended— 
(1) in section 204 (42 U.S.C. 15703)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the pur-
pose of which is to achieve’’ through ‘‘cost-ef-
fective mitigation measures to reduce those im-
pacts.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘the pur-
pose of which is to— 
‘‘(1) achieve major measurable reductions in the 
losses of life and property from windstorms through 
a coordinated Federal effort, in cooperation with 
other levels of government, academia, scientific orga-
nizations, and the private sector, aimed at improving 
the understanding of windstorms and their impacts, 
including wind-driven rain and storm surge impacts; 
‘‘(2) understand climate variability and climate 
change impacts on windstorms and the changing na-
ture of windstorm risks and to provide the scientific 
basis for model building codes to be informed by fu-
ture projections of storm frequency, intensity, and 
other factors; and 
‘‘(3) develop and encourage the implementation 
of cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce the 
impacts described in paragraphs (1) and (2), which 
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can be applied to communities with different types 
of housing and infrastructure in urban and rural 
areas across the United States.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘, including with respect to ex-
isting buildings and manufactured 
housing’’ before the semicolon; 
(II) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) as sub-
paragraphs (C), (F), (G), and (H), re-
spectively; 
(III) by inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(B) ensure the Program supports inter-
disciplinary research, including collaborations 
that include social scientists and emergency 
managers, and collaborations between atmos-
pheric scientists and engineers, that seek to in-
crease the relevance of atmospheric measure-
ments and models for buildings engineering ap-
plications;’’; and 
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(IV) by inserting after subpara-
graph (C), as so redesignated, the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) support integration of emerging tools 
and technologies in research and engineering 
activities carried out by the Program, including 
relating to machine learning, advanced manu-
facturing technologies, and new materials; 
‘‘(E) support property owner utilization of 
products and construction methods which 
strengthen residential and commercial prop-
erties from the impact of windstorms, wind- 
driven rain, and storm surge impacts, including 
building methodologies and certification stand-
ards;’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘to 
increase resilience to windstorms and re-
sulting wind-driven rain and storm surge 
impacts’’ before the period; 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘support 
research in’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(aa) by inserting ‘‘support 
research in’’ before ‘‘engineering 
and the atmospheric sciences’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(III) by amending subparagraph 
(B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) support research in economic, behav-
ioral, and social factors influencing develop-
ment, implementation, and adoption of wind-
storm and resulting wind-driven rain and storm 
surge impacts risk assessment, risk communica-
tion, and risk reduction measures by individ-
uals, property owners, communities, and policy-
makers; and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) support an analysis of the scientific 
need, opportunity, and challenges to supporting 
the design, development, and construction of a 
tornado research facility for the study of tor-
nado impacts on buildings at scale.’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘be-
havior of windstorms and their impact on’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘behavior of windstorms, and 
resulting wind-driven rain and storm 
surge, and their impacts on’’; and 
(v) in paragraph (5)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)(i), by in-
serting ‘‘, maintenance, and updat-
ing’’ after ‘‘development’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by in-
serting ‘‘and scientific organizations’’ 
after ‘‘National Institutes of Stand-
ards and Technology’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and 
infrastructure’’ and inserting ‘‘infrastruc-
ture, and community response’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(II) in subparagraph (C), by 
striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(D) research and development to enhance 
understanding of factors that influence public 
responses to windstorm risks.’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting 
‘‘academia, scientific organizations,’’ after 
‘‘construction industry,’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(I) in clause (iv), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(II) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(vi) the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development; and’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (5)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘not later 
than 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of the National Windstorm 
Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization 
of 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘not later 
than September 30, 2026,’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘and resulting wind-driven 
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rain and storm surge impacts’’ before 
the semicolon; 
(III) in subparagraph (C), by in-
serting ‘‘, including efforts to cooper-
ate with other levels of government, 
academia, scientific organizations, and 
the private sector’’ before the semi-
colon; 
(IV) in subparagraph (D), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(V) by redesignating subpara-
graph (E) as subparagraph (F); and 
(VI) by inserting after subpara-
graph (D) the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) an analysis of future research infra-
structure needs in support of the Program, and 
a plan for meeting such needs; and’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (6)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of the National Windstorm 
Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization 
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of 2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later 
than March 30, 2027,’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by in-
serting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(III) in subparagraph (C), by 
striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(IV) by striking subparagraph 
(D); and 
(2) in section 207 (42 U.S.C. 15706)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking para-
graphs (1) through (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) $6,246,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(2) $6,652,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(3) $7,085,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
‘‘(4) $7,545,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
‘‘(5) $8,035,000 for fiscal year 2029.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking para-
graphs (1) through (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) $46,745,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(2) $49,082,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(3) $51,536,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
‘‘(4) $54,113,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
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‘‘(5) $56,819,000 for fiscal year 2029.’’; 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking para-
graphs (1) through (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) $6,390,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(2) $6,805,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(3) $7,248,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
‘‘(4) $7,719,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
‘‘(5) $8,221,000 for fiscal year 2029.’’; and 
(D) in subsection (d), by striking para-
graphs (1) through (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) $16,964,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(2) $17,812,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(3) $18,703,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
‘‘(4) $19,638,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
‘‘(5) $20,620,000 for fiscal year 2029.’’. 
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