[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 211. Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Cruz) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 201 
submitted by Mr. Shelby and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 
268, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. AUTHORITY TO BEGIN PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF 
                   CERTAIN HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
     the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
       (2) the term ``covered project'' means a project--
       (A) that will result in protection to property; and
       (B) for which an entity initiated planning or construction 
     before or after requesting assistance for the project under a 
     hazard mitigation grant program; and
       (3) the term ``hazard mitigation grant program'' means--
       (A) the predisaster hazard mitigation grant program 
     authorized under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5133);
       (B) 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); and
       (C) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized 
     under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
     1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c).
       (b) Eligibility for Assistance for Initiated Projects.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, an entity seeking hazard mitigation assistance under a 
     hazard mitigation grant program shall be eligible to receive 
     such assistance for a covered project if the entity--
       (A) complies with all other eligibility requirements of the 
     hazard mitigation grant program; and
       (B) complies with all Federal planning and building 
     requirements for the project.
       (2) Costs incurred.--An entity seeking hazard mitigation 
     assistance under a hazard mitigation grant program shall be 
     responsible for any project costs incurred by the entity for 
     a covered project if the covered project is not awarded, or 
     is determined to be ineligible for, assistance.
       (c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any 
     application for hazard mitigation assistance for a covered 
     project submitted on or after January 1, 2016.
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