118 HR 10232 IH: Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-11-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10232IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 21, 2024Mr. Neguse (for himself and Ms. Strickland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024.

2.

Emergency response teams

(a)

Amendment

Section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A)) is amended—(1)in clause (ii), by inserting preparedness, after disaster relief,; (2)in clause (iv)—(A)by inserting or programs designated by the Administrator that result in substantial science-based and verified increased resilience from building standards or land use practices for storms, tsunamis, floods, wildfires, or equivalent disasters after community rating system; and(B)by striking and;(3)in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(4)by adding at the end the following:(vi)support of viable community emergency response teams or equivalent non-governmental organizations that provide disaster assistance, including by providing or facilitating regular training, outreach, and soliciting participation in preparedness exercises..(b)

Comprehensive guidance

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall issue comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal governments relating to the measures and investments described in section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A)), as amended in subsection (a).

3.

Effective date; appropriations

(a)

Effective date

This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.(b)

Appropriations

The amendments made by this Act shall be carried out only with funds appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on or after the date of enactment of this Act.(c)

No additional funds

No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.