[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


Public Law 115-87
115th Congress

An Act


 
To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts
to modernize its grant management system includes applicant
accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``FEMA Accountability, Modernization
and Transparency Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall ensure the ongoing modernization of the grant
systems for the administration of assistance under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
seq.) includes the following:
(1) <>  An online interface,
including online assistance, for applicants to complete
application forms, submit materials, and access the status of
applications.
(2) Mechanisms to eliminate duplication of benefits.
(3) If appropriate, enable the sharing of information among
agencies and with State, local, and tribal governments, to
eliminate the need to file multiple applications and speed
disaster recovery.
(4) Any additional tools the Administrator determines will
improve the implementation of this section.

(b) Implementation.--To the extent practicable, the Administrator
shall deliver the system capabilities described in subsection (a) in
increments or iterations as working components for applicant use.
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.

No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of
this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise
authorized.

Approved November 21, 2017.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1679:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-107 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115-159 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
May 2, considered and passed House.
Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate.