Sec. 1235. ADDITIONAL MITIGATION ACTIVITIES
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## SEC. 1235 ADDITIONAL MITIGATION ACTIVITIES ###
(a)Hazard Mitigation Clarification Section 404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: “The President may contribute up to 75 percent of the cost of hazard mitigation measures which the President has determined are cost effective and which substantially reduce the risk of, or increase resilience to, future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a major disaster.”. ###
(b)Eligible Cost Section 406(e)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(e)(1)(A)) is amended— ####
(1)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after “section,” the following: “for disasters declared on or after August 1, 2017, or a disaster in which a cost estimate has not yet been finalized for a project, or for any project for which the finalized cost estimate is on appeal,”; ####
(2)in clause (i), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(3)in clause (ii)— #####
(A)by striking “codes, specifications, and standards” and inserting “the latest 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 that may be eligible for assistance under this Act for the purposes of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of a facility’s users against disasters”; #####
(B)by striking “applicable at the time at which the disaster occurred”; and #####
(C)by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(4)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(iii) > > in a manner that allows the facility to meet the definition of resilient developed pursuant to this subsection.” > . ###
(c)Other Eligible Cost Section 406(e)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(e)(1)) is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) Contributions > > Contributions for the eligible cost made under this section may be provided on an actual cost basis or on cost-estimation procedures.” > . ###
(d)New Rules Section 406(e) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(e)) is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(5) New rules > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall issue a final rulemaking that defines the terms ‘resilient’ and ‘resiliency’ for purposes of this subsection. > > > ##### “(B) Interim guidance > > Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue interim guidance to implement this subsection. Such interim guidance shall expire 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph or upon issuance of final regulations pursuant to subparagraph (A), whichever occurs first. > > > ##### “(C) Guidance > > Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Administrator issues the final rulemaking under this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue any necessary guidance related to the rulemaking. > > > ##### “(D) Report > > Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the regulations and guidance issued pursuant to this paragraph.” > . ###
(e)Conforming Amendment Section 205(d)(2) of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 5172 note) is amended by inserting “(B)” after “except that paragraph (1)”.
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