H.R. 5673

Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5673

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 31, 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

AN ACT

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make technical corrections to the hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act.

2.

Technical corrections to hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program

Section 205 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5135) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

by striking subparagraph (C);

(ii)

at the end of subparagraph (A), by adding and; and

(iii)

at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period;

(B)

in paragraph (3)(D), by striking local governments, insular areas, and Indian tribal governments and inserting local governments and Tribal governments; and

(C)

by striking paragraph (4);

(2)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

by striking subparagraph (B); and

(ii)

by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (D) as subparagraphs (B) through (C), respectively; and

(B)

in paragraph (5)—

(i)

in the paragraph heading, by striking establishing and inserting implementing;

(ii)

by striking establish and inserting implement;

(iii)

by inserting 2 after latest; and

(iv)

by inserting , including any amendments made by State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments to such codes, specifications, and standards, after standards; and

(3)

in subsection (m)—

(A)

by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

(3)

Eligible entity

The term eligible entity means a State or an Indian tribal government that has received a major disaster declaration pursuant to section 401.

;

(B)

by striking paragraphs (5) and (10);

(C)

by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; and

(D)

by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (9).

Passed the House of Representatives March 30, 2022.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk.