ceed $5,000 (based on fiscal year 1998 constant dol-
lars).
‘‘(3) REPLACEMENT.—The President may pro-
vide financial assistance for the replacement of
owner-occupied private residences damaged by a
major disaster. Assistance provided under this para-
graph shall not exceed $10,000 (based on fiscal year
1998 constant dollars). The President may not waive
any provision of Federal law requiring the purchase
of flood insurance as a condition for the receipt of
Federal disaster assistance with respect to assistance
provided under this paragraph.
‘‘(4) PERMANENT HOUSING CONSTRUCTION.—The
President may provide financial assistance or direct
assistance under this section to individuals or house-
holds to construct permanent housing in insular areas
outside the continental United States and other re-
mote locations in cases in which—
‘‘(A) no alternative housing resources are
available; and
‘‘(B) the types of temporary housing assist-
ance described in paragraph (1) are unavailable,
infeasible, or not cost effective.
‘‘(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO HOUSING
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 housing
disaster victims may be sold directly to the
individual or household who is occupying
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 pur-
poses of housing disaster victims may be re-
sold.
‘‘(ii) DISPOSAL TO GOVERNMENTS AND
VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS.—A temporary
housing unit described in clause (i) may
also be sold, transferred, donated, or other-
wise made available directly to a State or
other governmental entity or to a voluntary
organization for the sole purpose of provid-
ing 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—
‘‘(I) to comply with the non-
discrimination provisions of section
308; and
‘‘(II) to obtain and maintain haz-
ard 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 ex-
penses.
‘‘(2) PERSONAL
PROPERTY, TRANSPORTATION,
AND OTHER EXPENSES.—The President, in consulta-
tion with the Governor of the affected State, may pro-
vide financial assistance under this section to an in-
dividual 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 individ-
ual or household shall receive financial assistance greater
than $25,000 under this section with respect to a single
major disaster. Such limit shall be adjusted annually to re-
flect 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 ‘‘temporary
housing’’.
(c) ELIMINATION OF INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY GRANT
PROGRAMS.—Title IV 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 estab-
lished by this section with respect to hazard mitiga-
tion assistance in the State may submit to the Presi-
dent an application for the delegation of such author-
ity.
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The President, in consultation
with States and local governments, shall establish cri-
teria for the approval of applications submitted under
paragraph (1). The criteria shall include, at a mini-
mum, the following:
‘‘(A) The demonstrated ability of the State
to manage the grant program under this section.
‘‘(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 ap-
proving 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 cri-
teria in order to ensure the appropriate implementa-
tion of the pilot program under subsection (a).
(2) MINIMUM NUMBER OF STATES.—The Presi-
dent shall conduct the pilot program under subsection
(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 Con-
gress a report describing the results of the pilot program
conducted under subsection (a), including identifying 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 Emergency Assist-
ance 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 disas-
ter 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 Dis-
aster 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 Islands’’.