Sec. 6. GAO REPORT ON GAPS

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## SEC. 6 GAO REPORT ON GAPS Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that examines— ####

(1)gaps in the policies of the Agency related to wildfires, when compared to other hazards; ####

(2)disparities in regulations and guidance issued by the Administrator, including any oversight of the programs of the Agency, when addressing impacts of wildfires and other hazards; ####

(3)ways to shorten the period of time between the initiating of and the distribution of assistance, reimbursements, and grants; ####

(4)the effectiveness of the programs of the Agency in addressing wildfire hazards; ####

(5)ways to improve the ability of the Agency to assist States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against wildfire hazards; ####

(6)revising the application process for assistance relating to wildfires to more effectively assess uninsured and underinsured losses and serious needs; and ####

(7)ways to improve the disaster assistance programs of agencies other than the Agency.