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SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND
HANDICAPPED ACT.

(a) Purpose.--Section 2 of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee) is amended by--
(1) striking ''It'' and inserting ''(a) It''; and
(2) adding at the end the following:
''(b) It is the intention of Congress in enacting this Act to
ensure that--
''(1) no individual may be denied the right to vote in a
Federal election on the basis of being disabled; and
''(2) every voter has the right to vote independently in a
Federal election.''.
(b) Accessibility of Polling Places.--Section 3 of the Voting
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-1)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''each political
subdivision'' and all that follows through ''conducting
elections'' and inserting ''the chief election officer of the
State'';
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
''(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a polling place in the case
of any unforeseeable natural disaster such as a fire, storm,
earthquake, or flood.''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
''(c) The chief election officer of a State shall ensure that all
polling methods selected and used for Federal elections are accessible
to disabled and elderly voters, including--
''(1) the provision of ballots in a variety of accessible
media;
''(2) the provision of instructions that are printed in
large type, conspicuously displayed at each polling place;
''(3) the provision of printed information that is
generally available to other voters using a variety of
accessible media; and
''(4) ensuring that all polling methods used enable
disabled and elderly voters to cast votes at polling places
during times and under conditions of privacy available to other
voters.''.
(c) Accessibility of Registration Facilities and Services.--Section
5(a) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
(42 U.S.C. 1973ee-3(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''and'' at the end; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
''(2) registration information by telecommunications
devices for the deaf and in a variety of accessible media; and
''(3) accessible registration procedures to allow each
eligible voter to register at the residence of the voter, by
mail, or by other means.''.
(d) Enforcement.--Section 6 of the Voting Accessibility for the
Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-4) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ''45'' and inserting
''21''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
''(c) In an action brought under subsection (a), the State or
political subdivision shall be fined an amount--
''(1) not to exceed $5,000 for the first violation of such
section; and
''(2) not to exceed $10,000 for each subsequent
violation.''.
(e) Relationship With Other Laws.--Section 7 of the Voting
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-5)
is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ''voting rights act of
1965'' and inserting ''other laws;
(2) by striking ''This'' and inserting ''(a) This''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit
the laws of any State or political subdivision that provide greater or
equal access to registration or polling for disabled and elderly
voters.''.
(f) Definitions.--Section 8 of the Voting Accessibility for the
Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-6) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''chief election''
through ''involved'' and inserting ''Access Board'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ''permanent physical
disability; and'' and inserting ''permanent disability;'';
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting
a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(6) 'Access Board' means the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under
section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792);
''(7) 'chief election officer' means the State officer or
entity, designated by State law or established by practice,
responsible for elections within the State;
''(8) 'independently' means without the assistance of
another individual; and
''(9) 'media' includes formats using large type, braille,
sound recording, or digital text.''.
(g) References.--
(1) In general.--The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.) is amended by
striking ''handicapped'' each place it appears and inserting
''disabled''.
(2) References in other laws.--Except where inappropriate,
any reference to ''handicapped'' in relation to the Voting
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C.
1973ee et seq.) in any law, Executive Order, rule, or other
document shall include a reference to ''disabled''.
(h) Conforming Amendment.--Section 502(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792(b)(3)) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon ''and section 3 of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-1)''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations
implementing this Act. Such regulations shall be consistent with the
minimum guidelines established by the Access Board.
(b) Access Board Guidelines.--Not later than 9 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Access Board shall issue minimum
guidelines relating to the requirements in the amendments made by
section 1(b) of this Act.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ''Access Board'' means
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

SEC. 3. TRANSITION PLAN.

(a) In General.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which
regulations are promulgated under section 2(a), the chief election
officer of each State shall develop a transition plan to ensure that
polling places in the State are in compliance with the requirements of
the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C.
1973ee et seq.), as amended by this Act.
(b) Coordination With Local Election Officials.--The plan under
subsection (a) shall be developed in coordination with--
(1) local election officials; and
(2) individuals with disabilities or organizations
representing individuals with disabilities.
(c) Contents and Availability of Plan.--The plan under subsection
(a) shall--
(1) include specific recommendations necessary to comply
with the requirements of the Voting Accessibility for the
Elderly and Handicapped Act; and
(2) be available for public inspection in such manner as
the chief election officer determines appropriate.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by section 1 of this Act shall apply beginning
on the earliest of--
(1) the date that is 6 months after the date on which
regulations are promulgated under section 2(a); or
(2) the date of the first Federal election taking place in
the State after December 31, 2000.
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Makes amendments to such Act regarding the accessibility of polling places and registration facilities and services, enforcement, and the relationship of such Act with other laws (providing that nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit the laws of any State or political subdivision that provide greater or equal access to registration or polling for disabled and elderly voters). Includes among such amendments providing for ensuring that all polling methods selected and used for Federal elections are accessible to disabled and elderly voters and that accessible registration procedures allow eligible voters to register at home, by mail, or by other means are in place.
Revises definitions, including adding the term "Access Board," the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Directs such Board to issue minimum guidelines relating to requirements pertaining to the accessibility of polling places.
Replaces all references in such Act to "handicapped" with "disabled" and with regard to such references in other laws, Executive Orders, or rules, in relation to such Act except where inappropriate.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Ratepayer Fairness Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. CROSS-SUBSIDIZATION OF CUSTOMER-SIDE TECHNOLOGY.

(a) Consideration of Impact From Cross-Subsidization of Customer-
Side Technology.--Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''(20) Consideration of impact from cross-subsidization of
customer-side technology.--
''(A) Definition of customer-side technology.--In
this paragraph, the term 'customer-side technology'
means a device connected to the electricity
distribution system--
''(i) at, or on the customer side of, the
meter; or
''(ii) that, if owned or operated by, or on
behalf of, an electric utility, would otherwise
be at, or on the customer side of, the meter.
''(B) Consideration.--Each State regulatory
authority (with respect to each electric utility for
which it has ratemaking authority) and each
nonregulated electric utility shall consider, to the
extent a State regulatory authority or nonregulated
electric utility allows rates charged by any electric
utility to include any cost, fee, or charge that
directly or indirectly subsidizes the deployment,
construction, maintenance, or operation of customer-
side technology, whether subsidizing the deployment,
construction, maintenance, or operation of a customer-
side technology would--
''(i) result in benefits predominately
enjoyed by only the users of the customer-side
technology;
''(ii) shift costs of a customer-side
technology to electricity consumers that do not
use the customer-side technology, particularly
in cases in which disparate economic or
resource conditions exist among the electricity
consumers cross-subsidizing the customer-side
technology;
''(iii) negatively affect resource
utilization, fuel diversity, grid reliability,
or grid security;
''(iv) provide any unfair competitive
advantage to market the customer-side
technology, including an analysis of whether
the State regulatory authority or other State
authority has uncovered any fraudulent
customer-side technology marketing practices
within the State; and
''(v) be necessary to fulfill an obligation
to serve electric consumers.
''(C) Public notice.--At least 90 days before the
date on which a State regulatory authority or
nonregulated electric utility holds a proceeding that
would consider the cross-subsidization of a customer-
side technology, the State regulatory authority or
nonregulated electric utility shall make available to
the public the results of the evaluation conducted
under subparagraph (B).''.
(b) Compliance.--
(1) Time limitations.--Section 112(b) of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
''(7)(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with
respect to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking
authority), and each nonregulated electric utility shall, with
respect to the standard established by paragraph (20) of
section 111(d)--
''(i) commence the consideration referred to in
section 111; or
''(ii) set a hearing date for the consideration.
''(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, each State regulatory authority (with respect
to each electric utility for which it has ratemaking
authority), and each nonregulated electric utility, shall--
''(i) complete the consideration required under
subparagraph (A); and
''(ii) make the determination referred to in
section 111 with respect to the standard established by
paragraph (20) of section 111(d).''.
(2) Failure to comply.--Section 112(c) of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following: ''In the case of
the standard established by paragraph (20) of section 111(d),
the reference contained in this subsection to the date of
enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the
date of enactment of that paragraph.''.
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Ratepayer Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require a state regulatory authority and a nonregulated electric utility (entities), to the extent that they allow electric utility rates to include charges that subsidize customer-side technology, to consider whether that subsidy would: result in benefits predominately enjoyed by only the users of the customer-side technology; shift costs of a customer-side technology to electricity consumers that do not use it, particularly in cases in which disparate economic or resource conditions exist among the electricity consumers cross-subsidizing the customer-side technology; negatively affect resource utilization, fuel diversity, grid reliability, or grid security; give any unfair competitive advantage to market the customer-side technology, including an analysis of whether a state regulatory authority has uncovered fraudulent customer-side technology marketing practices; and be necessary to fulfill an obligation to serve electric consumers. The bill sets deadlines within which the entities must set a hearing date to consider and subsequently determine the subsidization of customer-side technology.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fire-Safe Communities Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Administrator.--The term ''Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(2) Applicable model ordinance.--The term ''applicable
model ordinance'' means either--
(A) the Federal model ordinance required by section
3(a); or
(B) a State model ordinance described in section
3(d).
(3) Appropriate review panel.--The term ''appropriate
review panel'' means a panel of individuals who--
(A)(i) are fire protection experts; or
(ii) have significant expertise in fire management,
fire policy, community planning, or issues related to a
fire hazard area; and
(B) are appointed by the Administrator.
(4) Director.--The term ''Director'' means the Director of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(5) Fire hazard area.--The term ''fire hazard area'' means
an area at significant risk from wildland fire as determined by
the applicable State forestry agency or equivalent State
agency.
(6) Fire-safe communities.--The term ''fire-safe
community'' means--
(A) a subdivision of a State that has adopted local
ordinances that are consistent with each element set
out in section 3(b); or
(B) a municipality at risk that has adopted local
ordinances that are consistent with some but not all of
the elements set out in section 3(b), if the
Administrator determines that local conditions make the
incorporation of such elements impractical or
counterproductive for such municipality.
(7) Municipality at risk.--The term ''municipality at
risk'' means a subdivision of a State that is located in a fire
hazard area.

SEC. 3. MODEL ORDINANCES FOR COMMUNITIES IN FIRE HAZARD AREAS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director shall publish a Federal model
ordinance for municipalities at risk that contains the elements
described in subsection (b).
(b) Elements.--A model ordinance required by subsection (a) shall
include the following elements with respect to fire prevention and
management:
(1) Specifications for construction materials and
techniques for use in such communities.
(2) Guidelines for the placement of utilities, defensible
space, and vegetation management.
(3) Enforcement mechanisms for compliance with defensible
space requirements.
(4) Zoning and site design standards for new residential
construction, including the width and placement of surrounding
fuel breaks and description of unsafe areas to locate new
homes, such as the top of highly dangerous canyons that funnel
wildfire heat.
(5) Specifications for water supplies for firefighting.
(6) Requirements for adequate firefighting protection,
including requirements for fire stations and equipment.
(7) Guidelines for the participation of fire professionals
in the development of local fire protection models.
(8) Standards for roads, culverts, and bridges.
(9) Guidelines for the marking of buildings and homes.
(c) Development of Federal Model Ordinance.--
(1) Consultation.--In developing the model ordinance
required by subsection (a), the Director--
(A) shall consult with the Administrator, the Chief
of the Forest Service, and the Director of the Bureau
of Land Management; and
(B) may consult with others, including private
entities that write fire codes.
(2) Existing standards.--The Director may incorporate into
the Federal model ordinance all or part of existing consensus-
based standards for fire hazard areas, or other model codes
(such as the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code or
National Fire Protection Association standards).
(d) State Model Ordinances.--A State may adopt model ordinances
incorporating appropriate elements set out in subsection (b) for the
communities of such State.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $7,500,000 to carry out subsection (a).

SEC. 4. FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR FIRE-SAFE COMMUNITIES.

(a) In General.--
(1) Fire management assistance grant program.--The
Administrator may modify, for a municipality at risk, the
requirements of the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program
related to the provision of a non-Federal share of funds, as
set forth in paragraph (2).
(2) Non-federal share.--If a municipality at risk has
adopted an applicable model ordinance and is making significant
progress toward implementing that model ordinance, the
Administrator may reduce the required amount for such non-
Federal share to 10 percent of the grant amount.
(b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete a rulemaking--
(1) to define ''significant progress toward implementing
that model ordinance'' as used in subsection (a); and
(2) to establish other procedures and requirements for
decreasing the non-Federal share for the Fire Management
Assistance Grant Program pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Fire Management Assistance Grant Program Defined.--In this
section, the term ''Fire Management Assistance Grant Program'' means
the fire management assistance grant program carried out pursuant to
section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187).

SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT.

(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of funds for this
purpose, the Administrator shall provide grants to municipalities at
risk--
(1) to encourage responsible development in State-
identified fire-prone regions; and
(2) to mitigate the catastrophic effects of fires.
(b) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section may be used as
follows:
(1) By fire-safe communities to implement or enforce local
ordinances consistent with an applicable model ordinance.
(2) To carry out programs to provide education to community
planners and local fire departments on code enforcement and
fire-resistant planning, zoning, and home construction.
(3) To enforce requirements related to residential
construction or brush clearing requirements.
(4) To create fire maps using geographic information system
technology and provide training in such technology.
(5) To provide education to the public on fire-safe
practices.
(c) Maximum Grant Awards.--The amount of a grant awarded under this
section may not be more than $1,000,000.
(d) Applications.--
(1) In general.--An application for a grant under this
section shall be made at such time and in such manner as the
Administrator shall require.
(2) Matching requirement.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Administrator shall require that a municipality that
receives a grant under this subsection provide non-
Federal funds in an amount equal to 25 percent of the
amount of such grant.
(B) Waiver.--The Administrator may waive the
requirement of subparagraph (A) in extraordinary
circumstances.
(3) Review.--Applications for grants under this section
shall be reviewed by an appropriate review panel established by
the Administrator.
(e) Schedule.--A grant awarded under this section shall be expended
not later than 3 years after the date the grant is awarded.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008
and each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 6. GRANTS FOR FIRE-HAZARD ASSESSMENT MAPS.

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall provide grants to States
to create or update fire-hazard assessment maps.
(b) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section may be used as
follows:
(1) To develop or update maps that assess fire hazard in a
State.
(2) To conduct studies and to provide equipment, personnel,
or other resources necessary to develop or update such maps.
(c) Maximum Grant Awards.--
(1) Amount.--The amount of a grant awarded under this
section may not be more than $1,000,000.
(2) Requirement for matching funds.--A State that receives
a grant under this section shall provide an equal amount of
State funds to create or update fire-hazard assessment maps.
(d) Applications.--
(1) In general.--An application for a grant under this
section shall be made at such time and in such manner as the
Administrator shall require.
(2) Review.--Applications for grants under this section
shall be reviewed by an appropriate review panel established by
the Administrator.
(e) Schedule.--A grant awarded under this section shall be expended
not later than 3 years after the date the grant is awarded.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008
and each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 7. FOREST SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GRANTS FOR
COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION.

(a) Grants by Department of the Interior; Inclusion of Non-Forested
Areas.--Subsection (a) of section 10A of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2106c) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ''and the Secretary of the
Interior'' after ''The Secretary''; and
(B) by striking ''and equivalent State officials''
and inserting ''equivalent State officials, and local
officials'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ''trees and forests'' and inserting
''trees, forests, and rangelands''; and
(B) by inserting ''and rangeland'' after ''overall
forest''; and
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by inserting ''and rangeland'' after ''all
forest''; and
(B) by inserting ''and other vegetation'' after
''forest cover''.
(b) Community and Private Land Fire Assistance Program.--Subsection
(b) of such section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ''wildfires.''
and inserting ''wildfires; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(E) to enhance the capacity of local governments
to integrate fire-resistant community and home design
into local planning, zoning, building code, and brush
clearing ordinances.'';
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following
new paragraph:
''(2) Administration and implementation.--The Program shall
be administered by the Chief of the Forest Service and the
Secretary of the Interior and implemented through State
foresters or equivalent State officials.'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ''Secretary,'' and inserting ''Secretary and
the Secretary of the Interior'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G), and
(H) as subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I), respectively;
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the
following new subparagraph:
''(F) programs to build the capacity of local
governments to design and maintain fire-resistant
communities;'';
(4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ''or the Secretary of
the Interior'' after ''by the Secretary''; and
(5) in paragraph (5), by inserting ''and the Secretary of
the Interior'' after ''The Secretary''.
(c) Pilot Program for Fire-Safe Communities.--Such section is
further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b), the following new
subsection (c):
''(c) Pilot Program for Fire-Safe Communities To Coordinate Across
Jurisdictional Boundaries.--
''(1) Authority.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the
Interior may carry out a pilot program to assess the
feasibility and advisability of providing assistance to fire-
safe communities located near Federal land to assist in Federal
efforts to prevent and manage fires.
''(2) Grants.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the
Interior may carry out the pilot program through the award of
grants for purposes of the pilot program.
''(3) Use of grant funds.--A recipient of a grant under the
pilot program may use the grant for any of the following:
''(A) To implement or enforce local ordinances
consistent with the Federal model ordinance or
applicable State model ordinance.
''(B) To complete cooperative fire agreements that
articulate the roles and responsibilities for Federal,
State, and local government entities in local wildfire
suppression and protection.
''(C) To develop or implement community wildfire
protection plans to better focus resources to address
priority areas for hazardous fuels reduction projects.
''(D) To expand education programs to raise the
awareness of homeowners and citizens of wildland fire
protection practices.
''(E) To implement training programs for
firefighters on wildland firefighting techniques and
approaches.
''(F) To acquire equipment acquisition to
facilitate wildland fire preparedness.
''(4) Matching requirement.--
''(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a
person who receives a grant under the pilot program
shall provide non-Federal funds in an amount equal to
25 percent of the amount of such grant.
''(B) Waiver.--The Secretary or the Secretary of
the Interior may waive the requirements of subparagraph
(A) in extraordinary circumstances.
''(5) Fire-safe community defined.--In this subsection, the
term 'fire-safe community' has the meaning given that term in
section 2 of the Fire-Safe Communities Act.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (e) of such
section, as redesignated by subsection (c), is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ''to
the Secretary'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ''and'' at the end; and
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following
new paragraphs:
''(2) to the Secretary--
''(A) $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2013; and
''(B) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal
year thereafter; and
''(3) to the Secretary of the Interior--
''(A) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2013; and
''(B) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal
year thereafter.''.
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d) of such section, as
redesignated by subsection (c), is amended by inserting ''and the
Secretary of the Interior'' after ''section, the Secretary''.
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Fire-Safe Communities Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to publish a federal model ordinance for municipalities at risk (subdivisions located in a fire hazard area) that includes specified elements regarding fire prevention and management, such as: (1) specifications for construction materials and techniques for use in such communities; and (2) standards for roads, culverts, and bridges.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to modify, for a municipality at risk, the requirements of the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program related to the provision of a non-federal share of funds, so that if such a municipality has adopted an applicable model ordinance and is making significant progress toward implementing it, the Administrator may reduce the required non-federal share to 10% of the grant amount.

Directs the Administrator to provide grants to: (1) municipalities at risk to encourage responsible development in state-identified fire-prone regions and to mitigate the catastrophic effects of fires; and (2) states to create or update fire-hazard assessment maps.

Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to: (1) include as a purpose of the Community and Private Land Fire Assistance Program to enhance the capacity of local governments to integrate fire-resistant community and home design into local planning, zoning, building code, and brush clearing ordinances; and (2) authorize a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assistance to fire-safe communities located near federal land.