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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9582 
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 
DECEMBER 15, 2022 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Mr. FEENSTRA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
for a period to be subsequently 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 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PRO-
GRAM. 
The National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 
2004 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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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 September 30, 
2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 
September 30, 2024,’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘and resulting wind-driven 
rain and storm surge impacts’’ before 
the semicolon; 
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(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 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 September 30, 
2015,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 
March 30, 2025,’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by in-
serting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
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(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 2023; 
‘‘(2) $6,652,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $7,085,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $7,545,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 
‘‘(5) $8,035,000 for fiscal year 2027.’’; 
(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 2023; 
‘‘(2) $49,082,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $51,536,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $54,113,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 
‘‘(5) $56,819,000 for fiscal year 2027.’’; 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking para-
graphs (1) through (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
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‘‘(1) $6,390,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $6,805,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $7,248,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $7,719,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 
‘‘(5) $8,221,000 for fiscal year 2027.’’; 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 2023; 
‘‘(2) $17,812,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(3) $18,703,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(4) $19,638,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 
‘‘(5) $20,620,000 for fiscal year 2027.’’. 
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