S.Amdt. 4306

SA 4306. Mr. CASSIDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 6644, a bill to increase the supply of housing
in America, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DISASTER ASSISTANCE HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM.

Section 408(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Pilot program.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Distributor; manufactured home; manufacturer;
retailer.--The terms `distributor', `manufactured home',
`manufacturer', and `retailer' have the meanings given those
terms in section 603 of the National Manufactured Housing
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5402).
``(ii) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--

``(I) a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a
manufactured home or a modular home; and
``(II) a producer of modular housing.

``(iii) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in coordination
with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
``(B) Establishment.--The President shall establish a pilot
program under which the President enters into a contract with
an eligible entity for the purpose of constructing temporary
housing to serve as a type of housing available to
individuals and households under subsection (b)(1).
``(C) Requirements.--Housing constructed pursuant to
subparagraph (B) shall--
``(i) be in the form of a manufactured or modular housing
structure with not more than 4 units;
``(ii) be available to individuals and households not later
than 90 days (or 120 days, upon extension by the Secretary)
after the date on which the President declares a major
disaster;
``(iii) subject to subparagraph (D)(ii), conform with, as
applicable--

``(I) construction standards of the National Flood
Insurance Program;
``(II) standards for new construction under the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.);
``(III) standards under the most recent or second most
recent edition of the International Residential Code;
``(IV) applicable building codes in the State, local, or
Tribal jurisdiction in which the housing is located;
``(V) requirements of the Federal Flood Risk Management
Standard of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
``(VI) local zoning ordinances;
``(VII) the national technical standard for flood resistant
design and construction (ASCE/SEI 24-14); or
``(VIII) the manufactured home and construction safety
standards under part 3280 of title 24, Code of Regulations,
or any successor regulation;

``(iv) reflect the needs of the community in which the
housing is constructed according to the type of major
disaster experienced by the community; and
``(v) provide a minimum level of protection against natural
hazards for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and
general welfare of the users of the housing against
disasters.
``(D) Permanence; waiver.--Housing constructed pursuant to
subparagraph (B) may--
``(i) have the capacity to become permanent housing after
the date on which a major disaster declaration terminates;
and
``(ii) receive a waiver for a requirement described in
subparagraph (C)(iii) from the Secretary.
``(E) Transfer guidelines.--The President, in coordination
with the Secretary, shall establish guidelines for the
transfer of housing constructed under subparagraph (B) to an
established affordable housing program administered by a
locality, public housing authority, nonprofit organization,
or affordable housing developer after the date on which the
disaster declaration for the major disaster for which the
housing is constructed terminates.
``(F) Termination.--The program established pursuant to
subparagraph (B) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years
after the date of enactment of this paragraph.
``(6) Closing costs.--The President may provide financial
assistance to individuals or households affected by a major
disaster and purchasing a residential property for closing
costs associated with obtaining a mortgage from a Federal
program that provides affordable financing options.''.
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