Sec. 3. REPORT ON RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
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## SEC. 3 REPORT ON RELOCATION ASSISTANCE ###
(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report regarding the use of relocation assistance under sections 203, 404, and 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133, 5170c, 5172) for wildfire risk to the appropriate committees of Congress. ###
(b)Contents The report submitted under subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)Any information on relocation projects that have been carried out due to fire risks or denied by the Agency, including the number and value of projects either carried out or denied. ####
(2)A discussion of the possible benefits or disadvantages of providing relocation assistance that may reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of loss due to wildfires. ####
(3)A discussion of how the Agency may optimize relocation assistance when entire States or geographic areas are considered subject to a fire risk. ####
(4)An analysis of whether other mitigation measures are more cost-effective than relocation assistance when the applicant is applying to move from a high-risk to a medium-risk or low-risk area with respect to wildfires. ####
(5)An analysis of the need for the Federal Government to produce wildfire maps that identify high-risk, moderate-risk, and low-risk wildfire zones. ####
(6)An analysis of whether other mitigation measures promote greater resilience to wildfires when compared to relocation or, if additional data is required in order to carry out such an analysis, a discussion of the additional data required. ####
(7)A discussion of the ability of States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to demonstrate fire risk, and whether the level of this ability impacts the ability of States, local governments, or Indian tribal governments to access relocation assistance, including an assessment of existing fire mapping products and capabilities and recommendations on redressing any gaps in the ability of the Agency to assist States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments in demonstrating fire risk. ####
(8)An evaluation of— #####
(A)the scope of the data available to the Agency regarding historical wildfire losses; #####
(B)how such data is utilized in benefit-cost analysis determinations by the Agency; #####
(C)what additional data, if any, may be pertinent to such determinations; and #####
(D)what, if any, alternative methods may be relevant to the determination of cost effectiveness. ####
(9)A discussion of the extent to which the decision process for relocation assistance appropriately considers the change in future risks for wildfires due to a changing climate. ####
(10)An analysis of whether statutes and regulations regarding relocation assistance by the Agency present barriers for States, local governments, or Indian tribal governments trying to access funding to reduce wildfire risk. ####
(11)An analysis of— #####
(A)how, if at all, the Agency has modified policies and procedures to determine the eligibility of proposed relocation or mitigation projects with respect to wildfires; #####
(B)the cost effectiveness of such projects, in light of the increasing losses and obligations for wildfires in recent years; and #####
(C)the effectiveness of any modifications described in subparagraph (A). ####
(12)An analysis of how, if at all, recent changes in the availability of fire insurance has resulted in modifications of policy or procedure with respect to determining the cost efficacy of relocation assistance for wildfires. ####
(13)An analysis of how to define repetitive loss and repetitively damaged properties in the context of wildfires. ####
(14)Other related issues that the Administrator determines appropriate.
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