S. 1396 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires.

1. Wildfire mitigation assistance

(a)

In general— Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

“(d) Post disaster mitigation assistance—The President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area in which assistance was provided under this section, whether or not a major disaster had been declared.”

(b)

Conforming amendments— The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a))—

(A)

by inserting before the first period “, or any area in which assistance was provided under section 420”; and

(B)

in the third sentence, by inserting “or event under section 420” after “major disaster” each place that term appears; and

(2)

in section 322 (e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1)), by inserting “or event under section 420” after “major disaster” each place that term appears.

To authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires.

1. Wildfire mitigation assistance

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