Sec. 4. Hazard mitigation plans
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Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5165 ) is amended— in subsection
(a)by striking the period at the end and inserting , including— 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; goals and objectives related to increasing resilience over a 5-year period, including benchmarks for future work and an assessment of past progress; 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); 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; integration of each local mitigation plan with the State, Indian Tribe, or territory plan; and the disparate impacts on underserved communities (as such term is defined in section 203(a)) and plans to address any disparities. ; and by adding at the end the following: 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. 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. 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. .
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