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[S. 3067 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 520
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3067

                          [Report No. 118-228]

To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
  to conduct an evaluation and submit to Congress a report on ways to 
reduce the complexity of the cost effectiveness requirements for hazard 
             mitigation assistance, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 18, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

                           September 23, 2024

               Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
  to conduct an evaluation and submit to Congress a report on ways to 
reduce the complexity of the cost effectiveness requirements for hazard 
             mitigation assistance, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Facilitating Hazard 
Mitigation Projects Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. REPORT ON COST EFFECTIVENESS REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARD 
              MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Covered Assistance Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered assistance'' means--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) any grant program authorized under section 203 
        of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) 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);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) hazard mitigation assistance authorized under 
        section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the flood mitigation assistance program 
        authorized under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance 
        Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report.--Not later than 360 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) evaluate how to reduce the complexity of the 
        cost effectiveness requirements of the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency for covered assistance; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit to Congress a report on the evaluation 
        conducted under paragraph (1), including efforts to implement 
        the findings of the evaluation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Outreach.--In carrying out the evaluation required 
under subsection (b), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall consult with appropriate Federal, State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial governments and nonprofit organizations to 
discuss proposals and receive feedback related to reducing the 
complexity of cost effectiveness analysis for covered 
assistance.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives on--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the status of the evaluation required under 
        subsection (b)(1); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) outreach carried out under subsection 
        (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to modify or otherwise affect any cost effectiveness 
requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency related to 
covered assistance in existence as of the date of enactment of this 
Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Facilitating Hazard Mitigation 
Projects Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON COST EFFECTIVENESS REQUIREMENTS FOR HAZARD MITIGATION 
              ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Covered Assistance Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered assistance'' means--
            (1) any grant program authorized under section 203 of the 
        Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 5133);
            (2) 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);
            (3) hazard mitigation assistance authorized under section 
        406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172); and
            (4) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized 
        under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
        (42 U.S.C. 4104c).
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 360 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency shall--
                    (A) evaluate how to reduce the complexity of the 
                cost effectiveness requirements of the Federal 
                Emergency Management Agency for covered assistance; and
                    (B) submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
                Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
                House of Representatives a report on the evaluation 
                conducted under subparagraph (A) before implementing 
                any findings of the evaluation.
            (2) Application.--The requirement to report before 
        implementing any findings of the evaluation under paragraph 
        (1)(B) shall not apply with respect to any changes to the cost 
        effectiveness requirements of the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency for covered assistance that were made before the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
    (c) Outreach.--In carrying out the evaluation required under 
subsection (b), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall consult with appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, 
and territorial governments and nonprofit organizations to discuss 
proposals and receive feedback related to reducing the complexity of 
cost effectiveness analysis for covered assistance.
    (d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on--
            (1) the status of the evaluation required under subsection 
        (b)(1); and
            (2) outreach carried out under subsection (c).
    (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to modify or otherwise affect any cost effectiveness requirements of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency related to covered assistance 
in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act.
    (f) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be 
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 520

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3067

                          [Report No. 118-228]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
  to conduct an evaluation and submit to Congress a report on ways to 
reduce the complexity of the cost effectiveness requirements for hazard 
             mitigation assistance, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 23, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment