IB Union Calendar No. 270 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2548 [Report No. 116–339, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Mr. Olson , Mr. Butterfield , and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 December 12, 2019 Additional sponsors: Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Heck , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Vela , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Allred , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , and Mr. Rouda December 12, 2019 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 12, 2019 Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 7, 2019 A BILL To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act . 2. Authority to begin implementation of acquisition 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 eligible to receive such assistance for a covered project if the entity— (A) complies with all other eligibility requirements of the hazard mitigation assistance program for acquisition or relocation projects, including extinguishing all incompatible encumbrances; and (B) complies with all Federal requirements for the project. (2) Costs incurred An entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program shall be responsible for any project costs incurred by the entity for a covered project if the covered project is not awarded, or is determined to be ineligible for, assistance. (b) Applicability This section shall apply to any application for assistance for a covered project submitted on or after January 1, 2016. (c) Definitions In this section, the following definitions 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 assistance program; and (B) a project for which an entity initiated planning or construction before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program qualifying for a categorical exemption under the National Environmental Policy Act. (2) Hazard mitigation assistance program 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. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c ); and (C) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c ).

December 12, 2019 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment December 12, 2019 Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed