[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5397-S5398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5934. Mr. PADILLA proposed an amendment to the bill S. 3092, to 
amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to improve the provision of certain disaster assistance, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 19, line 16, strike ``Red Flag'' and all that 
     follows through ``technologies,'' on line 18 and insert 
     ``forecasts and data, including information that supports the 
     Red Flag Warnings of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration and similar weather alert and notification 
     methods,''.
       On page 21, line 19, strike ``cultural competency'' and 
     insert ``effective communication''.
       On page 22, strike lines 2 through 15 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(b) Effective Communication.--The President shall, in 
     consultation with affected States, local governments, and 
     Indian tribal governments and cultural experts, ensure that 
     any individual providing professional counseling services to 
     victims of a major disaster as authorized under subsection 
     (a), including those working for nonprofit partners and 
     recovery organizations, is appropriately trained to address 
     impacts from major disasters in communities, and to 
     individuals, with socio-economically disadvantaged 
     backgrounds.''.

     SEC. 8. CASE MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.

       On page 22, strike line 23 and all that follows through 
     page 23, line 9, and insert the following:
       ``(b) Effective Communication.--The President shall, in 
     consultation with affected States, local governments, and 
     Indian tribal governments and cultural experts, ensure that 
     any individual providing case management services to victims 
     of a major disaster as authorized under subsection (a), 
     including those working for nonprofit partners and recovery 
     organizations, is appropriately trained to address impacts 
     from major disasters in communities, and to individuals, with 
     socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.''.
       On page 25, strike line 8 and all that follows through page 
     27, line 8, and insert the following:

     SEC. 11. INCREASED CAP FOR EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS BASED ON 
                   REGIONAL COST OF LIVING.

       On page 27, strike lines 15 and 16 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 12. FACILITATING DISPOSAL OF TEMPORARY TRANSPORTABLE 
                   HOUSING UNITS TO SURVIVORS.

       On page 28, strike lines 1 through 12 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 13. DEADLINE ON CODE ENFORCEMENT AND MANAGEMENT COST 
                   ELIGIBILITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 406(a)(2)(D) of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5172(a)(2)(D)) is amended by striking ``180 days'' and 
     inserting ``1 year''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to amounts appropriated on or after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 14. PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR TRIBAL UPGRADES TO EMERGENCY 
                   OPERATIONS CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 614(a) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5196c(a)) is amended--

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       (1) by inserting ``and Indian tribal governments'' after 
     ``grants to States''; and
       (2) by striking ``State and local'' and inserting ``State, 
     local, and Tribal''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to amounts appropriated on or after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
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