118 S485 IS: Hazard and Flooding Mitigation Funding Assurance Act U.S. Senate 2023-02-16 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 485IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 16, 2023Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA 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 Hazard and Flooding Mitigation Funding Assurance Act.

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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 President shall contribute not less than 75 percent of the cost and may contribute not more than 100 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)mitigating post-wildfire flooding and debris flow from burn scars..(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.