---
kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 2548"
bill: "116-hr-2548"
heading: "Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act"
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hr/2548/changes/eh"
---

# H.R. 2548 — what changed

H.R. 2548, Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act — 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Authority to begin implementation of acquisition or relocation projects

- (a) Eligibility for Assistance for Initiated Projects—
  - (1) In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance 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 assistance program for acquisition or relocation projects, including extinguishing all incompatible encumbrances; and
    - (B) complies with all Federal requirements for the project.
  - (2) Costs incurred— An entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance 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.
- (b) <del>Applicability—</del> <del>This section shall apply to any application for assistance for a covered project submitted on or after January 1, 2016.</del>
- (b) [was (4)] Definitions— In this section, the following definitions apply:
  - (1) [was (4)(3)] Covered project— The term “covered project” means—
    - (A) [was (4)(3)(3)] an acquisition or relocation project for which an entity began implementation prior to grant award under a hazard mitigation assistance program; and
    - (B) [was (4)(3)(4)] a project for which an entity initiated planning or construction before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program qualifying for a categorical exemption under the National Environmental Policy Act.
  - (2) [was (4)(4)] Hazard mitigation assistance program— The term “hazard mitigation assistance program” means—
    - (A) [was (4)(4)(3)] 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) [was (4)(4)(4)] 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) [was (4)(4)(5)] the flood mitigation assistance program authorized under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c).
- (c) <ins>Applicability—</ins> <ins>This section shall apply to funds appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</ins>