42 U.S.C. § 5172 | Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities

(a)

Contributions

(1)

In general

The President may make contributions—

(A)

to a State or local government for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a public facility damaged or destroyed by a major disaster and for associated expenses incurred by the government; and

(B)

subject to paragraph (3), to a person that owns or operates a private nonprofit facility damaged or destroyed by a major disaster for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of the facility and for associated expenses incurred by the person.

(2)

Associated expenses

For the purposes of this section, associated expenses shall include—

(A)

the costs of mobilizing and employing the National Guard for performance of eligible work;

(B)

the costs of using prison labor to perform eligible work, including wages actually paid, transportation to a worksite, and extraordinary costs of guards, food, and lodging;

(C)

base and overtime wages for the employees and extra hires of a State, local government, or person described in paragraph (1) that perform eligible work, plus fringe benefits on such wages to the extent that such benefits were being paid before the major disaster; and

(D)

base and overtime wages for extra hires to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of adopted building codes for a period of not more than 180 days after the major disaster is declared.

(3)

Conditions for assistance to private nonprofit facilities

(A)

In general

The President may make contributions to a private nonprofit facility under paragraph (1)(B) only if—

(i)

the facility provides critical services (as defined by the President) in the event of a major disaster; or

(ii)

the owner or operator of the facility—

(I)

section 636(b) of title 15 has applied for a disaster loan under ; and

(II)

(aa)

has been determined to be ineligible for such a loan; or

(bb)

has obtained such a loan in the maximum amount for which the Small Business Administration determines the facility is eligible.

(B)

Definition of critical services

In this paragraph, the term “critical services” includes power, water (including water provided by an irrigation organization or facility), sewer, wastewater treatment, communications (including broadcast and telecommunications), education, and emergency medical care.

(C)

Religious facilities

A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, educational facility, or any other private nonprofit facility, shall be eligible for contributions under paragraph (1)(B), without regard to the religious character of the facility or the primary religious use of the facility. No house of worship, educational facility, or any other private nonprofit facility may be excluded from receiving contributions under paragraph (1)(B) because leadership or membership in the organization operating the house of worship is limited to persons who share a religious faith or practice.

(4)

Notification to Congress

Before making any contribution under this section in an amount greater than $20,000,000, the President shall notify—

(A)

the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;

(B)

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;

(C)

the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

(D)

the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(b)

Federal share

(1)

Minimum Federal share

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement carried out under this section.

(2)

Reduced Federal share

The President shall promulgate regulations to reduce the Federal share of assistance under this section to not less than 25 percent in the case of the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of any eligible public facility or private nonprofit facility following an event associated with a major disaster—

(A)

that has been damaged, on more than one occasion within the preceding 10-year period, by the same type of event; and

(B)

the owner of which has failed to implement appropriate mitigation measures to address the hazard that caused the damage to the facility.

(3)

Increased Federal share

(A)

Incentive measures

The President may provide incentives to a State or Tribal government to invest in measures that increase readiness for, and resilience from, a major disaster by recognizing such investments through a sliding scale that increases the minimum Federal share to 85 percent. Such measures may include—

(i)

section 5165 of this title the adoption of a mitigation plan approved under ;

(ii)

investments in disaster relief, insurance, and emergency management programs;

(iii)

encouraging the adoption and enforcement of the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures and facilities that may be eligible for assistance under this chapter for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of the buildings’ users against disasters;

(iv)

facilitating participation in the community rating system; and

(v)

funding mitigation projects or granting tax incentives for projects that reduce risk.

(B)

Comprehensive guidance

February 9, 2018Not later than 1 year after , the President, acting through the Administrator, shall issue comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal governments regarding the measures and investments, weighted appropriately based on actuarial assessments of eligible actions, that will be recognized for the purpose of increasing the Federal share under this section. Guidance shall ensure that the agency’s review of eligible measures and investments does not unduly delay determining the appropriate Federal cost share.

(C)

Report

One year after the issuance of the guidance required by subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the analysis of the Federal cost shares paid under this section.

(D)

Savings clause

Nothing in this paragraph prevents the President from increasing the Federal cost share above 85 percent.

(c)

Large in-lieu contributions

(1)

For public facilities

(A)

In general

In any case in which a State or local government determines that the public welfare would not best be served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing any public facility owned or controlled by the State or local government, the State or local government may elect to receive, in lieu of a contribution under subsection (a)(1)(A), a contribution in an amount equal to the Federal share of the Federal estimate of the cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility and of management expenses.

(B)

Use of funds

Funds contributed to a State or local government under this paragraph may be used—

(i)

to repair, restore, or expand other selected public facilities;

(ii)

to construct new facilities; or

(iii)

to fund hazard mitigation measures that the State or local government determines to be necessary to meet a need for governmental services and functions in the area affected by the major disaster.

(C)

Limitations

Funds made available to a State or local government under this paragraph may not be used for—

(i)

any public facility located in a regulatory floodway (as defined in section 59.1 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)); or

(ii)

42 U.S.C. 4001 any uninsured public facility located in a special flood hazard area identified by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( et seq.).

(2)

For private nonprofit facilities

(A)

In general

In any case in which a person that owns or operates a private nonprofit facility determines that the public welfare would not best be served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility, the person may elect to receive, in lieu of a contribution under subsection (a)(1)(B), a contribution in an amount equal to the Federal share of the Federal estimate of the cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility and of management expenses.

(B)

Use of funds

Funds contributed to a person under this paragraph may be used—

(i)

to repair, restore, or expand other selected private nonprofit facilities owned or operated by the person;

(ii)

to construct new private nonprofit facilities to be owned or operated by the person; or

(iii)

to fund hazard mitigation measures that the person determines to be necessary to meet a need for the person’s services and functions in the area affected by the major disaster.

(C)

Limitations

Funds made available to a person under this paragraph may not be used for—

(i)

any private nonprofit facility located in a regulatory floodway (as defined in section 59.1 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)); or

(ii)

42 U.S.C. 4001 any uninsured private nonprofit facility located in a special flood hazard area identified by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( et seq.).

(d)

Flood insurance

(1)

Reduction of Federal assistance

42 U.S.C. 4001November 23, 1988January 1, 2016December 31, 2018If a public facility or private nonprofit facility located in a special flood hazard area identified for more than 1 year by the Administrator pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( et seq.) is damaged or destroyed, after the 180th day following , by flooding in a major disaster and such facility is not covered on the date of such flooding by flood insurance, the Federal assistance which would otherwise be available under this section with respect to repair, restoration, reconstruction, and replacement of such facility and associated expenses shall be reduced in accordance with paragraph (2). This section shall not apply to more than one building of a multi-structure educational, law enforcement, correctional, fire, or medical campus, for any major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 5170 or 5191, respectively, of this title on or after , through .

(2)

Amount of reduction

The amount of a reduction in Federal assistance under this section with respect to a facility shall be the lesser of—

(A)

the value of such facility on the date of the flood damage or destruction, or

(B)

the maximum amount of insurance proceeds which would have been payable with respect to such facility if such facility had been covered by flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 on such date.

(3)

Exception

Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to a private nonprofit facility which is not covered by flood insurance solely because of the local government’s failure to participate in the flood insurance program established by the National Flood Insurance Act.

(4)

Dissemination of information

The President shall disseminate information regarding the reduction in Federal assistance provided for by this subsection to State and local governments and the owners and operators of private nonprofit facilities who may be affected by such a reduction.

(e)

Eligible cost

(1)

Determination

(A)

In general

August 1, 2017For the purposes of this section, for disasters declared on or after , or a disaster in which a cost estimate has not yet been finalized for a project, or for any project for which the finalized cost estimate is on appeal, the President shall estimate the eligible cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing a public facility or private nonprofit facility—

(i)

on the basis of the design of the facility as the facility existed immediately before the major disaster;

(ii)

16 U.S.C. 3501 in conformity with the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures and facilities that may be eligible for assistance under this chapter for the purposes of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of a facility’s users against disasters (including floodplain management and hazard mitigation criteria required by the President or under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( et seq.)); and

(iii)

in a manner that allows the facility to meet the definition of resilient developed pursuant to this subsection.

(B)

Cost estimation procedures

(i)

In general

Subject to paragraph (2), the President shall use the cost estimation procedures established under paragraph (3) to determine the eligible cost under this subsection.

(ii)

Applicability

section 5189 of this titleThe procedures specified in this paragraph and paragraph (2) shall apply only to projects the eligible cost of which is equal to or greater than the amount specified in .

(C)

Contributions

Contributions for the eligible cost made under this section may be provided on an actual cost basis or on cost-estimation procedures.

(2)

Modification of eligible cost

(A)

Actual cost greater than ceiling percentage of estimated cost

In any case in which the actual cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing a facility under this section is greater than the ceiling percentage established under paragraph (3) of the cost estimated under paragraph (1), the President may determine that the eligible cost includes a portion of the actual cost of the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement that exceeds the cost estimated under paragraph (1).

(B)

Actual cost less than estimated cost

(i)

Greater than or equal to floor percentage of estimated cost

In any case in which the actual cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing a facility under this section is less than 100 percent of the cost estimated under paragraph (1), but is greater than or equal to the floor percentage established under paragraph (3) of the cost estimated under paragraph (1), the State or local government or person receiving funds under this section shall use the excess funds to carry out cost-effective activities that reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, or suffering from a major disaster.

(ii)

Less than floor percentage of estimated cost

In any case in which the actual cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing a facility under this section is less than the floor percentage established under paragraph (3) of the cost estimated under paragraph (1), the State or local government or person receiving assistance under this section shall reimburse the President in the amount of the difference.

(C)

No effect on appeals process

section 5189a of this titleNothing in this paragraph affects any right of appeal under .

(3)

Expert panel

(A)

Establishment

October 30, 2000Not later than 18 months after , the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall establish an expert panel, which shall include representatives from the construction industry and State and local government.

(B)

Duties

The expert panel shall develop recommendations concerning—

(i)

procedures for estimating the cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing a facility consistent with industry practices; and

(ii)

the ceiling and floor percentages referred to in paragraph (2).

(C)

Regulations

Taking into account the recommendations of the expert panel under subparagraph (B), the President shall promulgate regulations that establish—

(i)

cost estimation procedures described in subparagraph (B)(i); and

(ii)

the ceiling and floor percentages referred to in paragraph (2).

(D)

Review by President

Not later than 2 years after the date of promulgation of regulations under subparagraph (C) and periodically thereafter, the President shall review the cost estimation procedures and the ceiling and floor percentages established under this paragraph.

(E)

Report to Congress

Not later than 1 year after the date of promulgation of regulations under subparagraph (C), 3 years after that date, and at the end of each 2-year period thereafter, the expert panel shall submit to Congress a report on the appropriateness of the cost estimation procedures.

(4)

Special rule

In any case in which the facility being repaired, restored, reconstructed, or replaced under this section was under construction on the date of the major disaster, the cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility shall include, for the purposes of this section, only those costs that, under the contract for the construction, are the owner’s responsibility and not the contractor’s responsibility.

(5)

New rules

(A)

In general

October 5, 2018Not later than 18 months after , the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall issue a final rulemaking that defines the terms “resilient” and “resiliency” for purposes of this subsection.

(B)

Interim guidance

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018Not later than 60 days after , the Administrator shall issue interim guidance to implement this subsection. Such interim guidance shall expire 18 months after , or upon issuance of final regulations pursuant to subparagraph (A), whichever occurs first.

(C)

Guidance

Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Administrator issues the final rulemaking under this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue any necessary guidance related to the rulemaking.

(D)

Report

October 5, 2018Not later than 2 years after , the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the regulations and guidance issued pursuant to this paragraph.

Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 406 Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(b)Nov. 23, 1988102 Stat. 4699 Pub. L. 106–390, title II, § 205(a)Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1562–1564 Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 689hOct. 4, 2006120 Stat. 1453 Pub. L. 109–347, title VI, § 609Oct. 13, 2006120 Stat. 1942 Pub. L. 111–351, § 3(c)(2)Jan. 4, 2011124 Stat. 3864 Pub. L. 114–111, § 2(b)Dec. 18, 2015129 Stat. 2240 Pub. L. 115–123, div. B, title VIFeb. 9, 2018132 Stat. 86 Pub. L. 115–254, div. DOct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3440(, as added , , ; amended –(d)(1), (e), , , 1566; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 20604(b), 20606, , ; , §§ 1206(b), 1207(a), (b), 1235(b)–(d), , , 3463, 3464.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–288May 22, 197488 Stat. 143 section 5121 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b)(3)(A)(iii) and (e)(1)(A)(ii), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 90–448Aug. 1, 196882 Stat. 572 section 4001 of this titleThe National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1)(C)(ii), (2)(C)(ii) and (d)(1), (2)(B), is title XIII of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 4001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

The National Flood Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), probably means the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. See above.

Pub. L. 97–348Oct. 18, 198296 Stat. 1653 section 3501 of Title 16The Coastal Barrier Resources Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(1)(A)(ii), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 55 (§ 3501 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 402May 22, 197488 Stat. 153 Pub. L. 100–707, § 106(b)A prior section 5172, , , , related to repair and restoration of damaged facilities, prior to repeal by .

section 406 of Pub. L. 93–288 Pub. L. 100–707 section 5176 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 409 by and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1206(b)2018—Subsec. (a)(2)(D). , added subpar. (D).

Pub. L. 115–123, § 20604(b)Subsec. (a)(3)(C). , added subpar. (C).

Pub. L. 115–123, § 20606Subsec. (b)(3). , added par. (3).

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1207(a)(1)Subsec. (c)(1)(A). , struck out “90 percent of” before “the Federal share”.

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1207(a)(2)Subsec. (c)(2)(A). , struck out “75 percent of” before “the Federal share”.

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1207(b)January 1, 2016December 31, 2018Subsec. (d)(1). , inserted at end “This section shall not apply to more than one building of a multi-structure educational, law enforcement, correctional, fire, or medical campus, for any major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 5170 or 5191, respectively, of this title on or after , through .”

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1235(b)(1)August 1, 2017Subsec. (e)(1)(A). , inserted “for disasters declared on or after , or a disaster in which a cost estimate has not yet been finalized for a project, or for any project for which the finalized cost estimate is on appeal,” after “section,” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1235(b)(2)Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(i). , struck out “and” at end.

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1235(b)(3)16 U.S.C. 3501 16 U.S.C. 3501Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(ii). , substituted “the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures and facilities that may be eligible for assistance under this chapter for the purposes of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of a facility’s users against disasters” for “codes, specifications, and standards” and “( et seq.)); and” for “( et seq.)) applicable at the time at which the disaster occurred.”

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1235(b)(4)Subsec. (e)(1)(A)(iii). , added cl. (iii).

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1235(c)Subsec. (e)(1)(C). , added subpar. (C).

Pub. L. 115–254, § 1235(d)Subsec. (e)(5). , added par. (5).

Pub. L. 114–1112015—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). substituted “communications (including broadcast and telecommunications),” for “communications,”.

Pub. L. 111–3512011—Subsecs. (c)(1)(C)(ii), (2)(C)(ii), (d)(1), (e)(3)(A). substituted “Administrator” for “Director”.

Pub. L. 109–2952006—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). inserted “education,” after “communications,”.

Pub. L. 109–347, § 609(1)Subsec. (c)(1)(A). , substituted “90” for “75”.

Pub. L. 109–347, § 609(2)Subsec. (c)(1)(B) to (D). , (3), redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (B) and (C), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (B) read as follows: “In any case in which a State or local government determines that the public welfare would not best be served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing any public facility owned or controlled by the State or local government because soil instability in the disaster area makes repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement infeasible, the State or local government may elect to receive, in lieu of a contribution under subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section, a contribution in an amount equal to 90 percent of the Federal share of the Federal estimate of the cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility and of management expenses.”

Pub. L. 106–390, § 205(a)2000—Subsec. (a). , added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “The President may make contributions—

“(1) to a State or local government for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a public facility which is damaged or destroyed by a major disaster and for associated expenses incurred by such government; and

“(2) to a person who owns or operates a private nonprofit facility damaged or destroyed by a major disaster for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of such facility and for associated expenses incurred by such person.”

Pub. L. 106–390, § 205(b)Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than—

“(1) 75 percent of the net eligible cost of repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement carried out under this section;

“(2) 100 percent of associated expenses described in subsections (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this section; and

“(3) 75 percent of associated expenses described in subsections (f)(3), (f)(4), and (f)(5) of this section.”

Pub. L. 106–390, § 205(c)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c) which provided that, upon a determination that the public welfare would not be best served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing either a public facility or a private nonprofit facility, an election could be made to receive, in lieu of a contribution under subsec. (a), a contribution of not to exceed 90 percent of the Federal share of the Federal estimate of the cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility and of associated expenses, with the restriction that such funds not be used for any State or local government cost-sharing contribution required under this chapter.

Pub. L. 106–390, § 205(d)(1)Subsec. (e). , added subsec. (e) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (e). Text read as follows:

General rule16 U.S.C. 3501“(1) .—For purposes of this section, the cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing a public facility or private nonprofit facility on the basis of the design of such facility as it existed immediately prior to the major disaster and in conformity with current applicable codes, specifications, and standards (including floodplain management and hazard mitigation criteria required by the President or by the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( et seq.)) shall, at a minimum, be treated as the net eligible cost of such repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement.

Special rule“(2) .—In any case in which the facility being repaired, restored, reconstructed, or replaced under this section was under construction on the date of the major disaster, the cost of repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing such facility shall include, for purposes of this section, only those costs which, under the contract for such construction, are the owner’s responsibility and not the contractor’s responsibility.”

Pub. L. 106–390, § 205(e)Subsec. (f). , struck out subsec. (f) which set out various associated expenses, including necessary and extraordinary costs, and costs of using the National Guard and prison labor.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–254Aug. 1, 2017Pub. L. 115–254Jan. 1, 2016section 1202 of Pub. L. 115–254 section 5121 of this titleAmendment by applicable to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President on or after , and authorities provided under div. D of applicable to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President on or after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

section 20604(b) of Pub. L. 115–123Aug. 23, 2017Feb. 9, 2018Feb. 9, 2018section 20604(c) of Pub. L. 115–123 section 5122 of this titleAmendment by applicable to provision of assistance in response to major disaster or emergency declared on or after , or, with respect to any application for assistance that, as of , is pending before Federal Emergency Management Agency, and any application for assistance that has been denied, where a challenge to that denial is not yet finally resolved as of , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–390, title II, § 205(d)(2)Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1566 Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1235(e)Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3464

Oct. 30, 2000“The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [] and applies to funds appropriated after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that paragraph (1)(B) of section 406(e) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [subsec. (e)(1) of this section] (as amended by paragraph (1)) takes effect on the date on which the cost estimation procedures established under paragraph (3) of that section take effect.”

, , , as amended by , , , provided that:

Transfer of Functions

section 315(a)(1) of Title 6For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see , Domestic Security.

November 25, 2002section 542 of Title 6For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .

Guidance on Inundated and Submerged Roads

Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1228Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3459

42 U.S.C. 5172“The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall develop and issue guidance for State, local, and Indian tribal governments regarding repair, restoration, and replacement of inundated and submerged roads damaged or destroyed by a major disaster, and for associated expenses incurred by the Government, with respect to roads eligible for assistance under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ().”

, , , provided that:

section 1228 of Pub. L. 115–254 section 1203 of Pub. L. 115–254 section 5122 of this title[For definition of “State” as used in , set out above, see , set out as a note under .]

Guidance and Recommendations

Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1230Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3459

“(a)

Guidance .—

42 U.S.C. 5170The Administrator [of the Federal Emergency Management Agency] shall provide guidance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions that a common interest community may take in order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives funds from the [Federal Emergency Management] Agency for certain activities performed after an event that results in a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ().

“(b)

Recommendations .—

Oct. 5, 2018Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [], the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives.

“(c)

Effective Date .—

This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act.”

, , , provided that:

Post-Disaster Building Safety Assessment

Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1241Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3466

“(a)

Building Safety Assessment Team.—

“(1)

In general .—

The Administrator [of the Federal Emergency Management Agency] shall coordinate with State and local governments and organizations representing design professionals, such as architects and engineers, to develop guidance, including best practices, for post-disaster assessment of buildings by licensed architects and engineers to ensure the design professionals properly analyze the structural integrity and livability of buildings and structures.

“(2)

Publication .—

Oct. 5, 2018The Administrator shall publish the guidance required to be developed under paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [].

“(b)

National Incident Management System .—

The Administrator shall revise or issue guidance as required to the National Incident Management System Resource Management component to ensure the functions of post-disaster building safety assessment, such as those functions performed by design professionals are accurately resource typed within the National Incident Management System.

“(c)

Effective Date .—

This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act.”

, , , provided that:

section 1241 of Pub. L. 115–254 section 1203 of Pub. L. 115–254 section 5122 of this title[For definition of “State” as used in , set out above, see , set out as a note under .]

Review of Assistance for Damaged Underground Water Infrastructure

Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1245Oct. 5, 2018132 Stat. 3468

“(a)

Definition of Public Assistance Grant Program .—

42 U.S.C. 5170bThe term ‘public assistance grant program’ means the public assistance grant program authorized under sections 403, 406, 407, 428, and 502(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (, 5172, 5173, [5189f,] 5192(a)).

“(b)

Review and Briefing .—

Oct. 5, 2018Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [], the Administrator [of the Federal Emergency Management Agency] shall—

“(1)

42 U.S.C. 5170 conduct a review of the assessment and eligibility process under the public assistance grant program with respect to assistance provided for damaged underground water infrastructure as a result of a major disaster declared under section 401 of such Act (), including wildfires, and shall include the extent to which local technical memoranda, prepared by a local unit of government in consultation with the relevant State or Federal agencies, identified damaged underground water infrastructure that should be eligible for the public assistance grant program; and

“(2)

provide to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the review conducted under paragraph (1).

“(c)

Report and Recommendations .—

The Administrator shall—

“(1)

not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a report on the review conducted under subsection (b)(1); and

“(2)

not later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator issues the report required under paragraph (1), initiate a rulemaking, if appropriate, to address any recommendations contained in the report.”

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section 1245 of Pub. L. 115–254 section 1203 of Pub. L. 115–254 section 5122 of this title[For definition of “State” as used in , set out above, see , set out as a note under .]