S.Amdt. 211

SA 211. Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Cruz)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 201
submitted by Mr. Shelby and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R.
268, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. AUTHORITY TO BEGIN PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF
CERTAIN HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(2) the term ``covered project'' means a project--
(A) that will result in protection to property; and
(B) for which an entity initiated planning or construction
before or after requesting assistance for the project under a
hazard mitigation grant program; and
(3) the term ``hazard mitigation grant program'' means--
(A) the predisaster hazard mitigation grant program
authorized under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5133);
(B) the hazard mitigation grant program authorized under
section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c); and
(C) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized
under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c).
(b) Eligibility for Assistance for Initiated Projects.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, an entity seeking hazard mitigation assistance under a
hazard mitigation grant program shall be eligible to receive
such assistance for a covered project if the entity--
(A) complies with all other eligibility requirements of the
hazard mitigation grant program; and
(B) complies with all Federal planning and building
requirements for the project.
(2) Costs incurred.--An entity seeking hazard mitigation
assistance under a hazard mitigation grant program shall be
responsible for any project costs incurred by the entity for
a covered project if the covered project is not awarded, or
is determined to be ineligible for, assistance.
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any
application for hazard mitigation assistance for a covered
project submitted on or after January 1, 2016.
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