117 HR 7915 IH: Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-05-31 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7915IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 31, 2022Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. Neguse) 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 authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022.

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Amendments to improve hazard mitigation assistance

(a)

In general

Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief And Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking The President may contribute up to 75 percent of the cost and inserting The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the cost; and (2)in subsection (f)— (A)in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (B)in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (15)with respect to any area affected by a wildfire, mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow.. (b)

Application

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to assistance provided under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.