[House Report 117-432]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 117-432
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3771) TO AMEND THE PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT OF
CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AMONG THE SOUTH ASIAN POPULATION OF THE UNITED
STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL
(H.R. 5118) TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO PRIORITIZE THE
COMPLETION OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6929) TO
INCREASE THE BENEFITS GUARANTEED IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN PENSION
PLANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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July 26, 2022.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Neguse, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 1254]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 1254, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3771, the
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022,
under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or
their designees. The resolution waives all points of order
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the
text of Rules Committee Print 117-58 shall be considered as
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in
the bill, as amended. The resolution makes in order only the
further amendment to H.R. 3771 printed in part A of this
report. The amendment may be offered only in the order printed
in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in
this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable
for the time specified in this report equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for
division of the question. The resolution waives all points of
order against the amendment printed in part A of this report.
The resolution provides one motion to recommit. The resolution
also provides for consideration of H.R. 5118, the Wildfire
Response and Drought Resiliency Act, under a structured rule.
The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Natural Resources or their designees. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 117-57, as modified by the amendment printed in
part B of this report, shall be considered as adopted and the
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as
amended. The resolution makes in order only the further
amendments to H.R. 5118 printed in part C of this report. Each
such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the
time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of
the question. The resolution waives all points of order against
the amendments printed in part C of this report. The resolution
provides that at the conclusion of consideration of the bill
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as
amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have
been adopted. The question of such further amendments' adoption
shall be put to the House en gros and without division of the
question. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. The
resolution provides that during consideration of H.R. 5118, the
Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if
offered by the chair of the Committee on Natural Resources or
his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike
out the enacting words of the bill. The resolution also
provides for consideration of H.R. 6929, the Susan Muffley Act
of 2022, under a structured rule.
The resolution provides one hour of general debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Ways and Means or their designees. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in
part D of this report shall be considered as adopted and the
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as
amended.
The resolution makes in order only the further amendment to
H.R. 6929 printed in part E of this report. The amendment may
be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be
offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified
in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The
resolution waives all points of order against the amendment
printed in part E of this report. The resolution provides one
motion to recommit. The resolution provides that at any time
through the legislative day of Friday, July 29, 2022, the
Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or
a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to
multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend
the rules on July 26, 2022, July 27, 2022, July 28, 2022, or
July 29, 2022 on which the yeas and nays were ordered and
further proceedings postponed. The Chair shall put the question
on any such motion without debate or intervening motion, and
the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to
suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 3771 includes waivers of the following:
-- Clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII, which requires the report
of a committee on a measure to be considered pursuant to a
special order of business reported by the Committee on Rules
that has been approved by the committee include a list of
related committee and subcommittee hearings; and a designation
of at least one committee or subcommittee hearing that was used
to develop or consider such bill or joint resolution.
-- Clause 3(d) of rule XIII, which requires the inclusion
of committee cost estimate in a committee report. A CBO cost
estimate on H.R. 3771 was not available at the time the
Committee on the Energy and Commerce filed its report.
Although the rule waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 3771, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the rule waives all points of order against the
amendment to H.R. 3771 in Part A of this report, the Committee
is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic
in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
consideration of H.R. 5118, the Committee is not aware of any
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 5118, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the rule waives all points of order against the
amendments to H.R. 5118 in Part C of this report, the Committee
is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic
in nature.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 6929 includes waivers of the following:
-- Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of
a bill pursuant to a special order of business reported by the
Committee on Rules that has not been reported by a committee.
-- Clause 10 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of
a measure that has a net effect of increasing the deficit or
reducing the surplus over the five- or 10-year period; however,
the budgetary effects of the bill are fully offset over the 10-
year period.
-- Section 302(f)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act, which
prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget
authority in excess of a 302(a) or 302(b) allocation of such
authority.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 6929, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the rule waives all points of order against the
amendment to H.R. 6929 in Part E of this report, the Committee
is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic
in nature.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 266
Motion by Mr. Cole to report an open rule for H.R. 5118.
Defeated: 4-9
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Nay Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... Nay Mr. Reschenthaler................. Yea
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay Mrs. Fischbach.................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay
Ms. Ross........................................ Nay
Mr. Neguse...................................... Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 267
Motion by Mr. Perlmutter to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Torres..................................... Yea Mr. Cole.......................... Nay
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Yea Mr. Burgess....................... Nay
Mr. Raskin...................................... Yea Mr. Reschenthaler................. Nay
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Yea Mrs. Fischbach.................... Nay
Mr. Morelle..................................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Yea
Ms. Ross........................................ Yea
Mr. Neguse...................................... Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3771 IN PART A MADE IN ORDER
Sherrill (NJ): Requires the Secretary of HHS to enter into
an agreement with the National Academies (or another
appropriate entity) to conduct a study on the relationship
between COVID-19 and rates of morbidity and mortality as a
result of heart disease. (10 minutes)
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5118 IN PART B CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Grijalva (AZ): Makes technical and other changes. Adds
additional provisions to address wildfire, drought, and
disaster assistance related issues.
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 5118 IN PART C MADE IN ORDER
McCarthy (CA), Conway, Connie (CA): Authorizes a grant
program to improve water supply reliability for rural
communities experiencing drinking water shortages. (10 minutes)
Schrier (WA): Adds language to expand pre- and post-fire
weather assessments to include identification of data
collection gaps, accuracy and efficiency of fire weather
forecasting, and post-incident assessments. (10 minutes)
Velazquez (NY), Graves, Garret (LA): Revises the collateral
requirements so borrowers can obtain a disaster loan for up to
$25,000 from the Small Business Administration without pledging
any collateral. (10 minutes)
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6929 IN PART D CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Neal (MA): Accelerates the payment of variable-rate
premiums for single employer pension plans due after September
15, 2032, and before November 1, 2032, to September 15, 2032.
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6929 IN PART E MADE IN ORDER
Scott, Bobby (VA): Requires the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC) to issue a request for information to the
public regarding ways to ensure the long-term solvency of the
agency's insurance programs and submit a report, with
recommendations, to Congress. (10 minutes)
PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3771 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered By Representative Sherrill of New Jersey
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 2, strike lines 15 through 22 and insert the following:
``(c) Reports to Congress.--
``(1) Study on relationship between certain rates of
morbidity and mortality as a result of heart disease in
at-risk populations.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this section,
the Secretary shall seek to enter into an
agreement with the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or, if the
National Academies decline to enter into the
agreement, another appropriate entity) under
which the National Academies (or other
appropriate entity) will conduct a study of the
relationship between COVID-19 and rates of
morbidity and mortality as a result of heart
disease in at-risk populations, such as South
Asian communities in the United States.
``(B) Report.--Not later than 5 years after
the date of enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report
on the results of the study under subsection
(a).
``(2) Report on outreach.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report on outreach efforts and data relating
to heart disease in communities disproportionately
affected by heart disease, such as South Asian
communities in the United States.''.
PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5118 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Page 6, before line 1, insert the following:
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall
be determined by reference to the latest statement titled
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act,
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the
Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Page 41, after line 13, insert the following:
(J) Advancing best practices and training for
safely pursuing, conducting, and controlling
prescribed fires.
(K) Creating processes to facilitate public
comment prior to prescribed fire
implementation.
Page 45, line 14, strike ``Not more'' and insert ``(A) Not
more''.
Page 45, after line 18, insert the following:
(B) Not more than 4 percent of the amounts
appropriated annually to the Fund may be used by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service for
administrative expenses.
Page 75, after line 3, insert the following:
SEC. 303. STUDY ON CROP LOSSES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
submit to the agricultural committees a report that includes--
(1) as of the date of the report, an estimate of--
(A) agricultural losses due to adverse
weather events that have occurred in calendar
year 2022;
(B) Emergency Relief Program funds spent for
2020 and 2021 losses;
(C) Emergency Livestock Relief Program funds
spent for 2021 losses;
(D) the number of new producers that have
purchased Federal crop insurance or coverage
under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance
Program under section 196 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
(7 U.S.C. 7333) (including an overview of the
coverage levels purchased) as a result of
receiving assistance through--
(i) the Wildfire and Hurricane
Indemnity Program (WHIP) for losses in
2017; and
(ii) the Wildfire and Hurricane
Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) for
losses in 2018 and 2019; and
(E) the number of producers who--
(i) newly purchased Federal crop
insurance or coverage under the
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance
Program under section 196 of the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) as a
result of receiving assistance
through--
(I) the Wildfire and
Hurricane Indemnity Program
(WHIP) for losses in 2017; and
(II) the Wildfire and
Hurricane Indemnity Program
Plus (WHIP+) for losses in
2018; and
(ii) continued purchasing such
insurance or coverage after the two-
year requirement applicable to such
producers; and
(2) with respect to calendar year 2022, the projected
agricultural losses due to adverse weather events in
calendar year 2022.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agricultural committees.--The term ``agricultural
committees'' means the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the
subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
(2) Agricultural losses.--The term ``agricultural
losses'' means the losses described under the heading
``Department of Agriculture--Agricultural Programs--
Processing, Research and Marketing--Office of the
Secretary'' in the Extending Government Funding and
Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 117-43)
with respect to calendar year 2022.
SEC. 304. STUDY ON USE OF CH-47 CHINOOKS TO RESPOND TO WILDFIRES.
Not later 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior,
and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly submit to
Congress a report--
(1) on the feasibility and effectiveness of using CH-
47 Chinooks with firefighting modifications to--
(A) respond to wildfires; and
(B) perform search and rescue activities; and
(2) that identifies the governmental organizations
(including Federal, State, and local government
organizations) that would be most effective with
respect to using the aircraft described in paragraph
(1) to carry out the activities specified in that
paragraph.
Page 75, after line 24 insert the following:
(c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Page 86, strike lines 6 through 9, and insert the following:
(B) Administrative expenses; use of funds.--
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
under subparagraph (A), not more than 2 percent
is authorized to be appropriated for--
Page 93, after line 7, insert the following:
(h) Prohibition.--Section 312(e) of the White Mountain Apache
Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (title III of
Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3096) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(5) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, any amounts made available under
paragraph (2)(B) shall not be made available from the
Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund
established by section 70101 of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (25 U.S.C. 149) or the
Reclamation Water Settlements Fund established by
section 10501(a) of the Omnibus Public Land Management
Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 407(a)) until 2034.''.
Page 94, lines 7 and 8, strike ``striking `2025' and
inserting `2030'.'' and insert ``striking `$12,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2022 through 2025' and inserting `$14,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2032'.''.
Page 94, line 14, strike ``$6,000,000'' and insert
``$4,000,000''.
Page 94, line 21, strike ``insertng'' and insert
``inserting''.
Page 109, line 7, strike ``made available'' and insert
``authorized to be appropriated''.
Page 109, lines 8 and 9, strike ``the Administrator may use
not more than 4 percent'' and insert ``not more than 4 percent
is authorized''.
Page 112, lines 5 and 6, strike ``shall be used'' and insert
``is authorized to be appropriated''.
Page 112, lines 7 and 8, strike ``shall be used'' and insert
``is authorized to be appropriated''.
Page 112, line 10, strike ``made available'' and insert
``authorized to be appropriated''.
Page 112, line 12, strike ``the Administrator may use''.
Page 112, line 13, strike ``to pay'' and insert ``is
authorized to be appropriated for''.
Page 112, after line 14, insert the following:
SEC. 117. SHORING UP ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND REDUCING EVAPORATION AT
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FACILITIES.
(a) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
conduct, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy,
an assessment of opportunities to install and maintain
photovoltaic solar panels (including floating solar
panels) at Bureau of Reclamation facilities.
(2) Contents.--The assessment conducted under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) include a description of the economic,
environmental, and technical feasibility of
installing and maintaining, or contracting with
third parties to install and maintain,
photovoltaic solar panels at Bureau of
Reclamation facilities;
(B) identify Bureau of Reclamation facilities
with a high potential for the installation and
maintenance of photovoltaic solar panels and
whether such installation and maintenance would
require additional authorization;
(C) account for potential impacts of
photovoltaic solar panels at Bureau of
Reclamation facilities and the authorized
purposes of such facilities, including
potential impacts related to evaporation
suppression, energy yield, dam safety,
recreation, water quality, and fish and
wildlife;
(D) account for potential damage to floating
photovoltaic solar panels from weather, water
level fluctuations, recreational co-use and
other project uses; and
(E) account for the availability of electric
grid infrastructure, including underutilized
transmission infrastructure.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress, and make publicly available (including on a publicly
available website), a report containing the results of the
assessment conducted under subsection (a).
Page 133, strike lines 6 and 7, and insert the following:
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to
be
Page 133, line 9, strike ``(A)'' and insert ``(1)'' (and move
the margin 2 ems to the left).
Page 133, line 11, strike ``2027'' and insert ``2027, to
remain available until expended''.
Page 133, line 12, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(2)'' (and
move the margin 2 ems to the left).
Page 133, line 15, strike ``2027'' and insert ``2027, to
remain available until expended''.
Page 133, strike lines 16 through 18.
Page 205, after line 3, insert the following:
(3) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, any amounts made available under paragraph (1)
or (2) shall not be made available from the Reclamation
Water Settlements Fund established by section 10501(a)
of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (43
U.S.C. 407(a)) until 2034.
Page 287, strike lines 5 and 6, and insert ``than 3 percent
is authorized to be appropriated for administrative costs to
carry out the Water Data Grant Program''.
Page 287, line 12, strike ``may'' and insert ``may, to the
extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts,''.
Page 305, strike lines 20 through 24.
Page 306, strike lines 1 through 4.
Page 329, after line 22, insert the following:
(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall
conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the
circumstances under which the Administrator may recommend the
President increase the Federal cost share for section 420 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5187). Such criteria shall include a threshold
metric that assesses the financial impact to a State or local
government from responding to a fire for which fire management
assistance is being provided.
Page 332, line 20, strike ``the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Department of Energy, and the Electric
Reliability Organization'' and insert ``the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy''.
Page 333, strike lines 5 through 17 and insert the following:
(b) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate.
Page 337, line 13, strike ``for fiscal year 2023 and each
fiscal year thereafter'' and insert ``for each of fiscal years
2023 through 2027''.
Page 339, line 3, strike ``for fiscal year 2023 and each
fiscal year thereafter'' and insert ``for each of fiscal years
2023 through 2027''.
Page 361, line 12, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
Page 361, line 18, strike the semicolon and insert a period.
Page 361, strike lines 19 through 23.
Page 362, line 5, strike ``to improve'' and insert ``to
provide grants to improve''.
Page 362, line 10, strike ``to improve'' and insert ``to
provide grants to improve''.
Page 364, line 2, strike ``used'' and insert ``authorized to
be appropriated''.
Page 364, line 3, strike ``shall be used'' and insert
``authorized to be appropriated''.
Page 364, after line 5, insert the following:
SEC. 115. ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) conduct a study on the ability of advanced
transmission technologies, including low sag advanced
conductors, to reduce the vulnerability of electric
grid infrastructure to energy disruptions caused by
natural disasters and extreme weather; and
(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
the results of such study.
(b) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate.
Page 411, line 4, insert ``discretionary'' before
``offsetting''.
Page 411, line 5, insert ``, and shall be available only to
the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in
appropriations Acts'' before the period.
Page 420, line 22, insert ``discretionary'' before
``offsetting''.
Page 420, line 22, insert ``, and shall be available only to
the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in
appropriations Acts'' before the period.
Page 420, line 24 through page 421, line 3, strike ``The
Secretary of Transportation'' and all that follows through
``the following amounts'' and insert ``The following amounts
are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out
this title''.
Page 421, strike lines 8 through 14.
Page 421, lines 21 through 23, strike ``There shall be
appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated,'' and insert ``There are authorized to be
appropriated''.
Page 422, strike line 7 through page 423, line 3.
Page 424, strike line 6 through ``There are'' on line 7, and
insert the following:
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
Page 424, lines 8 and 9, strike ``the Secretary of Homeland
Security for use by'' and insert ``the Office of''.
Page 424, strike lines 14 through 18.
Page 449, line 19, strike ``with'' and insert ``, in
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior, with''.
Page 465, line 12, insert ``and public health'' after
``communities''.
Page 466, line 11, strike ``and''.
Page 466, line 12, insert ``develop and'' before ``improve''.
Page 466, line 15, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 466, after line 15, insert the following:
(5) develop and disseminate personal and community-
based interventions to reduce exposure to and adverse
health effects of wildland fire and smoke.
Page 473, after line 5, insert the following:
SEC. 310. INCREASE IN ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL DISASTER LOAN FOR
MITIGATION.
Section 7(b)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(b)(1)(A)) is amended, in the second proviso, by striking
``20 per centum'' and inserting ``30 percent''.
SEC. 311. STUDY ON DISASTER SPENDING; STATE DISASTER PLAN UPDATES.
(a) Government Accountability Office Study on Disaster
Spending.--
(1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study to identify the following:
(A) For the 5-year period ending on the date
of enactment of this Act--
(i) the total amount of Federal funds
spent in response to major disasters
and emergencies declared pursuant to
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.); and
(ii) the total amount of State and
Indian tribal government funds spent in
response to such major disasters and
emergencies.
(B) 10 proposed Federal actions, to include
reinsurance, that, if implemented, would most
effectively reduce the need for spending
related to such major disasters or emergencies.
Such actions shall be listed in order of
priority under criteria established by the
Comptroller General, including the following:
(i) Cost effectiveness.
(ii) Return on investment.
(iii) Simplicity or speed of
implementation using existing
resources.
(C) The effect that using blockchain may have
on delivering disaster assistance to State and
Indian tribal governments.
(D) Whether insurance protection against
wildfires will remain available and affordable
to homeowners.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
submit to the covered entities a report containing the
results of the study.
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) The term ``covered entities'' means--
(i) Congress;
(ii) the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency; and
(iii) for each State and Indian
tribal government, the head of the
agency for such State or Indian tribal
government with jurisdiction over
disaster response activities.
(B) The terms ``Indian tribal government''
and ``State'' have the meanings given such
terms in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5122).
(b) State Disaster Plan Updates.--Section 201 of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5131) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) With respect to State plans developed under this
section, the President shall coordinate with each State to
update such plans to incorporate strategies that decrease the
time required to prepare for all hazard incidents, including
the time to evacuate individuals.''.
TITLE IV--WILDFIRE GRID RESILIENCE ACT
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Wildfire Grid Resiliency
Act''.
SEC. 402. RESILIENCE ACCELERATOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a
demonstration program, to be known as the ``Resilience
Accelerator Demonstration Program'' (in this section referred
to as the ``Program''), to make awards to eligible entities for
projects that demonstrate innovative technologies to improve
electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires.
(b) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may make an award under
the Program to facilitate a project that demonstrates an
innovative technology to improve electric grid resilience with
respect to wildfires, including--
(1) a project that demonstrates an innovative
technology for monitoring vegetation management; and
(2) a project that demonstrates an innovative
technology to enhance the safety of first responders
who respond to electric grid emergencies.
(c) Eligible Entities.--An eligible entity referred to in
subsection (a) is--
(1) a National Laboratory;
(2) an institution of higher education, including a
historically Black college or university, a Tribal
College or University, and a minority-serving
institution;
(3) a private commercial entity;
(4) a unit of State, local, or Tribal government;
(5) a nonprofit organization;
(6) an electric utility or electric cooperative;
(7) a retail service provider of electricity;
(8) a partnership or consortium of 2 or more entities
described in paragraphs (1) through (8); and
(9) any other entity that the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Historically black college or university.--The
term ``historically Black college or university'' has
the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in
section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1061).
(2) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning
given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(3) Minority-serving institution.--The term
``minority-serving institution'' means--
(A) a Hispanic-serving institution (as
defined in section 502(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)));
(B) an Alaska Native-serving institution (as
defined in section 317(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
(C) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as
defined in section 317(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)));
(D) a Predominantly Black Institution (as
defined in section 371(c) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)));
(E) an Asian American and Native American
Pacific Islander-serving institution (as
defined in section 371(c) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)));
and
(F) a Native American-serving nontribal
institution (as defined in section 371(c) of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1067q(c))).
(4) National laboratory.--The term ``National
Laboratory'' has the meaning given such term in section
2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(5) Resilience.--The term ``resilience'' has the
meaning given such term in section 1304A of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C.
17384a).
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Energy.
(7) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal
College or University'' has the meaning given the term
in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059c).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
TITLE V--WILDFIRE INSURANCE COVERAGE STUDY
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Wildfire Insurance Coverage
Study Act of 2022''.
SEC. 502. NATIONAL WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT.
(a) Study.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall, pursuant to the authority under
section 1371 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 4122), conduct a study regarding wildfire risk in the
United States to--
(1) identify trends in declarations for wildfires
under the Fire Management Assistance grant program
under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187),
with respect to geography, costs, probability, and
frequency of wildfire disasters;
(2) identify mitigation practices that would assist
in reducing premiums for insurance policies covering
damages from wildfires;
(3) identify existing programs of the Federal
Government and State governments that measure wildfire
risk and assess their effectiveness in forecasting
wildfire events and informing wildfire response; and
(4) analyze and assess the need for a national map
for measuring and quantifying wildfire risk.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
Congress a report regarding the findings and conclusions of the
study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), which shall include
a recommendation with regard to the need for a national map
referred to in subsection (a)(4).
SEC. 503. GAO STUDY REGARDING INSURANCE FOR WILDFIRE DAMAGE.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in
consultation with the Director of the Federal Insurance Office
and State insurance regulators, shall conduct a study to
analyze and determine the following:
(1) Existing state of coverage.--With respect to the
existing state of homeowners insurance coverage and
commercial property insurance coverage for damage from
wildfires in the United States--
(A) the extent to which private insurers
have, during the 10-year period ending on the
date of the enactment of this Act, increased
rates, cost-sharing provisions, or both for
such coverage (after adjusting for inflation)
and the geographic areas in which such
increased rates, cost-sharing, or both applied;
(B) the extent to which private insurers
have, during the 10-year period ending on the
date of the enactment of this Act, refused to
renew policies for such coverages and the
geographic areas to which such refusals
applied;
(C) the events that have triggered such
increased rates and refusals to renew policies;
(D) in cases in which private insurers
curtail coverage, the extent to which
homeowners coverage and commercial property
coverage are terminated altogether and the
extent to which such coverages are offered but
with coverage for damage from wildfires
excluded; and
(E) the extent to which, and circumstances
under which, private insurers are continuing to
provide coverage for damage from wildfires--
(i) in general;
(ii) subject to a condition that
mitigation activities are taken, such
as hardening of properties and
landscaping against wildfires, by
property owners, State or local
governments, park or forest
authorities, or other land management
authorities; and
(iii) subject to any other
conditions.
(2) Regulatory responses.--With respect to actions
taken by State insurance regulatory agencies in
response to increased premium rates, cost-sharing, or
both for coverage for damage from wildfires and
exclusion of such coverage from homeowners policies--
(A) the extent of rate regulation;
(B) the extent of moratoria on such rate and
cost-sharing increases and exclusions and on
nonrenewals;
(C) the extent to which States require
homeowners coverage to include coverage for
damage from wildfires or make sales of
homeowners coverage contingent on the sale,
underwriting, or financing of separate wildfire
coverage in the State;
(D) the extent to which States have
established State residual market insurance
entities, reinsurance programs, or similar
mechanisms for coverage of damages from
wildfires;
(E) any other actions States or localities
have taken in response to increased premium
rates, cost-sharing, or both for coverage for
damage from wildfires and exclusion of such
coverage from homeowners policies, including
forestry and wildfire management policies and
subsidies for premiums and cost-sharing for
wildfire coverage;
(F) the effects on the homeownership coverage
market of such actions taken by States; and
(G) the effectiveness and sustainability of
such actions taken by States.
(3) Impediments in underwriting wildfire risk.--With
respect to impediments faced by private insurers
underwriting wildfire risk, what is or are--
(A) the correlated risks and the extent of
such risks;
(B) the extent of private insurers' inability
to estimate magnitude of future likelihood of
wildfires and of expected damages from
wildfires;
(C) the extent to which need for affordable
housing contributes to people relocating to
more remote, heavily wooded areas with higher
wildfire risk;
(D) the potential for wildfire losses
sufficiently large to jeopardize insurers'
solvency;
(E) the extent to which, and areas in which,
risk-adjusted market premiums for wildfire risk
are so high as to be unaffordable;
(F) the manners in which the Federal
Government and State governments can alleviate
any of these impediments, including through--
(i) improved forest management
policies to reduce wildfire risk;
(ii) improved data to estimate risk;
(iii) relocating homeowners from
wildfire zones;
(iv) allowing insurers to charge
risk-adjusted premiums for wildfire
risk, combined with subsidized premiums
for lower-income homeowners; and
(v) taking a last-loss position in
reinsuring wildfire risk;
(G) the available policy responses if private
insurers exit the wildfire coverage market and
the advantages and disadvantages of each such
response;
(H) the effects of lack of wildfire coverage
or more expensive wildfire coverage rates,
cost-sharing, or both--
(i) on local communities, including
on low- or moderate-income property
owners and small businesses;
(ii) by race and ethnicity;
(iii) on rebuilding in communities
previously damaged by wildfires; and
(iv) on the demand for wildfire
coverage by property owners;
(I) the effects of potential State
prohibitions on termination of policies due to
wildfire claims on insurer solvency; and
(J) the manner in which private insurers are
modeling or estimating future wildfire risk.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Congress a report identifying the findings and conclusions
of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
TITLE VI--OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 601. EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) In general.--Section 203 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5133) is amended--
(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as
follows:
``(a) Definition of Underserved Community.--In this section,
the term `underserved community' means a community, or a
neighborhood within a community, that--
``(1) is classified as high risk according to census
tract risk ratings derived from a product that--
``(A) is maintained under a natural hazard
assessment program;
``(B) is available to the public;
``(C) defines natural hazard risk across the
United States;
``(D) reflects high levels of individual
hazard risk ratings;
``(E) reflects high social vulnerability
ratings and low community resilience ratings;
``(F) reflects the principal natural hazard
risks identified for the respective census
tracts; and
``(G) any other elements determined by the
President.
``(2) is comprised of 50,000 or fewer individuals and
is economically disadvantaged, as determined by the
State in which the community is located and based on
criteria established by the President; or
``(3) is otherwise determined by the President based
on factors including, high housing cost burden and
substandard housing, percentage of homeless population,
limited water and sanitation access, demographic
information such as race, age, and disability, language
composition, transportation access or type,
disproportionate environmental stressor burden, and
disproportionate impacts from climate change.'';
(B) in subsection (g)(9) by striking ``small
impoverished communities'' and inserting
``underserved communities''; and
(C) in subsection (h)(2)--
(i) in the heading by striking
``Small impoverished communities'' and
inserting ``Underserved communities'';
and
(ii) by striking ``small impoverished
community'' and inserting ``underserved
community''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall apply with respect to any amounts
appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) Guidance on Extreme Temperature Events.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Administration shall issue
guidance related to extreme temperature events, including heat
waves and freezes, and publish such guidance in the Federal
Emergency Management Administration Public Assistance Program
and Policy Guide.
(c) Hazard Mitigation Plans.--Section 322 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5165) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``, including--
``(1) identifying the extent to which resilience is
or will be incorporated into other planning processes,
including community land use, economic development,
capital improvement budgets and transportation planning
processes;
``(2) goals and objectives related to increasing
resilience over a 5-year period, including benchmarks
for future work and an assessment of past progress;
``(3) the building codes in existence at the time the
plan is submitted and standards that are in use by the
State for all manner of planning or development
purposes and how the State has or will comply with the
standards set forth in section 406(e)(1)(A);
``(4) the use of nature-based solutions or other
mitigation activities that conserve or restore natural
features that can serve to abate or lessen the impacts
of future disasters;
``(5) integration of each local mitigation plan with
the State, Indian Tribe, or territory plan; and
``(6) the disparate impacts on underserved
communities (as such term is defined in section 203(a))
and plans to address any disparities.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Guidance.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall issue specific guidance on resilience
goals and provide technical assistance for States, Indian
Tribes, territories, and local governments to meet such goals.
``(g) Adequate Staffing.--The Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall ensure that ample staff are
available to develop the guidance and technical assistance
under section 322, including hazard mitigation planning staff
and personnel with expertise in community planning, land use
development, and consensus based codes and hazard resistant
designs at each regional office that specifically focus on
providing financial and non-financial direct technical
assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and territories.
``(h) Reporting.--Not less frequently than every 5 years, the
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the progress
of meeting the goals under this section.''.
(d) Additional Uses of Funds.--Section 408 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5174) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Additional Uses of Funds.--For State and local
governments that have exceeded, adopted, or are implementing
the latest two published editions of relevant consensus-based
codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the
latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum
acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and
maintenance of residential structures and facilities, a
recipient of assistance provided under this paragraph may use
such assistance in a manner consistent with the standards set
forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 406(e)(1)(A).''.
(e) Collaboration With Other Agencies.--In awarding grants
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency may coordinate with
other relevant agencies, including the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of
Transportation, the Corps of Engineers, the Department of
Agriculture, and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, as necessary, to improve collaboration for
eligible activities under the Act.
(f) GAO Reports.--
(1) Extreme temperature events.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every
5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall evaluate and issue to Congress and
the Federal Emergency Management Agency a report
regarding the impacts of extreme temperatures events on
communities, the challenges posed to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency in addressing extreme
temperature events, and recommendations for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to better provide
assistance to communities experiencing extreme
temperature events. The report may also include
examples of specific mitigation and resilience projects
that communities may undertake, and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency may consider, to reduce the
impacts of extreme temperatures on and within building
structures, participatory processes that allow for
public engagement in determining and addressing local
risks and vulnerabilities related to extreme
temperatures events, and community infrastructure,
including heating or cooling shelters.
(2) Smoke and indoor air quality.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every
5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General shall
evaluate and issue to Congress and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency a report regarding the
impacts of wildfire smoke and poor indoor air quality,
the challenges posed to Federal Emergency Management
Agency in addressing wildfire smoke and indoor air
quality, and recommendations for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to better provide assistance to
communities and individuals in dealing with wildfire
smoke and indoor air quality.
(g) Report Congress and Update of Cost Effectiveness
Determinations and Declarations.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall
submit to Congress a report regarding the challenges
posed by the Agency's requirements for declaring an
incident or determining the cost effectiveness of
mitigation activities and specifically how such
requirements may disproportionately burden small
impoverished communities, or specific vulnerable
populations within communities.
(2) Update of cost effectiveness determination.--Not
later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Administrator, to the extent practicable,
shall update the requirements for determining cost
effectiveness and declaring incidents, including
selection of appropriate interest rates, based on the
findings made under subsection (a).
SEC. 602. FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM POLICY.
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update the
categories of eligibility and timelines for the fire management
assistance program under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187)
to be, to the maximum extent practicable, the same as such
categories and timelines under the public assistance program
under section 406 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5172).
SEC. 603. CHANGES TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE POLICY GUIDE.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update
the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to include guidance on the
wildfire-specific challenges, including debris removal,
emergency protective measures, and the resulting toxicity of
drinking water resources.
SEC. 604. MITIGATION BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall conduct a review of the benefit cost
analysis criteria for mitigation projects under sections 203
and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. ) to consider a broader range of
factors, including--
(1) the establishment of a benefit cost analysis pre-
calculated benefits critereon for common defensible
space mitigation projects;
(2) projects that use nature-based infrastructure;
(3) considerations for ecological and societal
health;
(4) carbon sequestration;
(5) improved water quality; and
(6) lessening disaster impact on traditionally
underserved communities.
(b) Updated Criteria.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue such
regulations as are necessary to--
(1) update the benefit cost analysis criteria for
mitigation projects under sections 203 and 404 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. ) based on the results of the
review conducted under subsection (a); and
(2) prioritize projects under such sections based on
the benefit cost analysis criteria updated under
paragraph (1).
Page 500, line 24, strike ``section a'' and insert ``section
552a''.
Page 557, lines 7 strike the period and all that follows
through ``fiscal year'' on line 8 and insert ``of which, not
more than 4 percent for each fiscal year is authorized to be
appropriated''.
PART C--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 5118 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McCarthy of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 135, line 9, strike ``$400,000,000'' and insert
``$150,000,000''.
Page 364, after line 5, insert the following:
SEC. 115. RURAL COMMUNITIES DRINKING WATER RESILIENCY.
(a) New Well Construction Grants.--Subtitle A of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922-
1936c) is amended by inserting after section 306E the
following:
``SEC. 306F. NEW WELL CONSTRUCTION GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide grants in
accordance with this section to local governments and public or
private nonprofit entities for projects designed to supply
drinking water to rural communities in which a significant
number of dwellings with private drinking water wells have
wells that are not producing water.
``(b) Use of Funds.--Grants made under this section may be
used--
``(1) for waterline extensions from existing systems,
laying of new waterlines, repairs or maintenance to an
existing system, digging of new wells or development of
other sources of water designed to replace sources of
drinking water with high levels of nitrates, equipment
replacement, and hook-up fees; and
``(2) in the case of a project designed to benefit a
rural community outside the jurisdiction of the
grantee, to maintain existing water supplies of the
grantee that will be reduced as a result of the
project.
``(c) Rural Community.--In this section, the term `rural
community' does not include--
``(1) any area in any city or town with a population
in excess of 10,000 inhabitants according to the most
recent decennial census of the United States; and
``(2) any area with a median household income in
excess of the State nonmetropolitan median household
income.
``(d) Full Funding.--Grants under this section shall be made
in an amount equal to 100 percent of the costs of the projects
conducted under this section.
``(e) Application.--Subsection (h) of section 306A shall
apply with respect to the administration of applications for
grants under this section.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.
(b) Repeal.--Effective 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this section, section 306F of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as added by the amendment made
by subsection (a), is repealed.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schrier of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 446, line 11, after ``understanding of'' insert ``the
connections between fire weather and modes of climate
variability, impacts on hydrology, and''.
Page 446, line 13, after ``smoke,'' insert ``air quality,''.
Page 446, line 24, after ``fire weather alerts,'' insert
``real-time notification of ignitions,''.
Page 448, line 17, after ``collecting data for'' insert
``high-risk''.
Page 448, line 21, strike ``subseasonal to decadal'', insert
``all''.
Page 449, line 7, strike ``and''.
Page 449, after line 10, insert the following:
(vi) conditions that influence fire
behavior and spread including those
conditions that suppress active fire
events; and
(vii) fire risk values;
Page 450, line 25, by striking ``weather and smoke''
inserting ``weather, smoke, and air quality''.
Page 452, line 10, after ``in consultation with'' insert
``with relevant Federal agencies, such as''.
Page 452, line 13, after ``existing resources'' insert ``and
facilities''.
Page 453, after line 15, insert the following:
(10) Fire weather surveys and assessments.--
(A) Annual post-fire weather season survey
and assessment.--Not later than 24 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and each
year thereafter, the Administrator shall
conduct a post-fire-weather season survey and
assessment. After conducting a post-fire-
weather season survey and assessment, the
Administrator shall--
(i) investigate any data collection
gaps during the assessment;
(ii) identify and implement systems,
processes, strategies, and procedures
needed to enhance the efficiency and
reliability of data obtained and to
improve program services and
information dissemination;
(iii) evaluate the accuracy and
efficiency of physical fire weather
forecasting information for each
incident; and
(iv) assess and refine performance
measures, as needed.
(B) Coordination.--In conducting any survey
or assessment under this section, the
Administrator shall coordinate with
stakeholders and such entities as the
Administrator considers relevant in order to--
(i) improve operations and
collaboration; and
(ii) optimize data collection,
sharing, integration, assimilation, and
dissemination.
(C) Annual briefing.--Not less frequently
than once each year, the Administrator shall
provide a briefing to the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology in the House and
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation in the Senate that provides--
(i) an overview of the previous fire
season; and
(ii) an outlook for the fire season
for the coming year.
(D) Service improvements.--The Administrator
shall make best efforts to incorporate the
results and recommendations of each assessment
conducted into the research and development
plan and operations of the Administration.
Page 469, after line 8, insert the following:
(h) United States Geological Survey.--As part of the Program,
the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall
support--
(1) research and development activities to improve
the understanding of--
(A) wildland fire risk, behavior, and fuels;
(B) impact of pre-fire conditions, such as
fuel treatments, invasive species and other
vegetation, on land management and economic
landscapes;
(C) post-fire risks including debris flows,
erosion, and flooding, and effects on water
quality, and revegetation;
(D) impacts of changing fire regimes due to
climate change and other ecosystem stressors;
and
(E) fire ecology and behavior;
(2) development and improvement of tools and
technologies to address wildland fire science and
management challenges by--
(A) Maintaining and expanding geospatial data
and support for wildfire incidents, mitigation,
and planning;
(B) improving understanding and response to
post-fire hazards and risks, including debris-
flow, stream flow and quality, and
revegetation; and
(C) Maintaining, relevant wildland fire
computational modeling and mapping,
capabilities to identify critical information
for land management, decision support, and
policy, and enhancing such capabilities, as
appropriate and in consultation and
collaboration with other relevant Program
agencies; and
(3) improvement of external communication of USGS
wildland fire science products with Program Agencies
and relevant stakeholders.
Page 471, lines 21 and 22, strike ``Administration.--There
are authorized'' and insert the following: ``Administration.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized
Page 471, line 25 through page 472, line 4, redesignate
paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E),
respectively, and move the margins 2 ems to the right.
Page 472, after line 4, insert the following:
(2) Use of funds.--Of the amounts authorized for each
of the fiscal years in paragraph (1), up to $10,000,000
may be used to support the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's contributions to the
activities of the Joint Fire Science Program in section
202(c)(1)(D) of subtitle A of title II of division A.
Page 472, lines 5 and 6, strike ``Administration.--There are
authorized'' and insert the following: ``Administration.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized
Page 472, lines 9 through 13, redesignate paragraphs (1)
through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and
move the margins 2 ems to the right.
Page 472 after line 13, insert the following:
(2) Use of funds.--Of the amounts authorized for each
of the fiscal years in paragraph (1), up to $10,000,000
may be used to support National Aeronautics and Space
Administration research and development contributions
to the activities of the Joint Fire Science Program in
section 202(c)(1)(D) of subtitle A of title II of
division A.
Page 472, line 22, strike ``Agency.--There are authorized''
and insert the following: ``Agency.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized
Page 473, lines 1 through 5, redesignate paragraphs (1)
through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and
move the margins 2 ems to the right.
Page 473, after line 5, insert the following:
(2) Use of funds.--Of the amounts authorized in
paragraph (1), up to $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2024
through 2028 may be used to support the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's contributions to the
activities of the Joint Fire Science Program in section
202(c)(1)(D) of subtitle A of title II of division A.
Page 473, after line 5, insert the following:
(g) Department of Energy.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy up to $10,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to support the
Department's contributions to the activities of the Joint Fire
Science Program in section 202(c)(1)(D) of subtitle A of title
II of division A.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Velazquez of New York
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of division C the following new section:
TITLE IV--COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISASTER LOANS UNDER THE SMALL
BUSINESS ACT
SEC. __. COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISASTER LOANS UNDER THE SMALL
BUSINESS ACT.
(a) Amendment to the Rise After Disaster Act of 2015.--
Section 2102 of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (Public Law
114-88) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
(2) by striking ``(a) In General.--''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect and apply as though enacted as part of the
RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-88).
PART D--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6929 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Add at the end of the bill the following:
SEC. 3. PENSION VARIABLE RATE PREMIUM PAYMENT ACCELERATION.
Notwithstanding section 4007(a) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1307(a)) and section
4007.11 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, any
additional premium determined under subparagraph (E) of section
4006(a)(3) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1306(a)(3)) the due date for
which is (but for this section) after September 15, 2032, and
before November 1, 2032, shall be due not later than September
15, 2032.
PART E--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6929 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott of Virginia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of the bill the following:
SEC. 3. PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION REPORT.
(a) Request for Information.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall issue a request for
information to the public regarding ways to ensure the long-
term solvency of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's
insurance programs.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall, taking into consideration
the information received in the request for information
described in subsection (a), submit a report, which shall
include recommendations on how to ensure the long-term solvency
of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's insurance
programs, to the Committee on Education and Labor and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate.
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