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Union Calendar No. 124 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1917 
[Report No. 117–170, Part I] 
To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance 
programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2021 
Mrs. FLETCHER (for herself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, 
Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, and Mr. ALLRED 
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 
Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of 
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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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 ‘‘Hazard Eligibility and 
Local Projects Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF AC-
QUISITION OR RELOCATION PROJECTS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE FOR INITIATED 
PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, an entity seeking assistance under 
a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be eli-
gible to receive such assistance for a covered project 
if the entity— 
(A) complies with all other eligibility re-
quirements of the hazard mitigation assistance 
program for acquisition or relocation projects, 
including extinguishing all incompatible encum-
brances; and 
(B) complies with all Federal requirements 
for the project. 
(2) COSTS INCURRED.—An entity seeking as-
sistance under a hazard mitigation assistance pro-
gram shall be responsible for any project costs in-
curred by the entity for a covered project if the cov-
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ered project is not awarded, or is determined to be 
ineligible for, assistance. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means— 
(A) an acquisition or relocation project for 
which an entity began implementation prior to 
grant award under a hazard mitigation assist-
ance program; and 
(B) a project for which an entity initiated 
planning or construction before or after re-
questing assistance for the project under a haz-
ard mitigation assistance program qualifying 
for a categorical exemption under the National 
Environmental Policy Act. 
(2) HAZARD
MITIGATION
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘hazard mitigation assistance 
program’’ means— 
(A) the predisaster hazard mitigation 
grant program authorized under section 203 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133); 
(B) the hazard mitigation grant program 
authorized under section 404 of the Robert T. 
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Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c); and 
(C) the flood mitigation assistance pro-
gram authorized under section 1366 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4104c). 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to 
funds appropriated on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 124 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1917 
[Report No. 117–170, Part I] 
A BILL 
To modify eligibility requirements for certain haz-
ard mitigation assistance programs, and for 
other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 
Committee on Finanial Services discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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