H.R. 1066 — what changed

changed Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended by adding at the end the following:amended—

added “(e) Federal share—The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance.”

removed “(f) Federal share—The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost, as set forth in the regulations, of such assistance.”

changed Not later than 1 year 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Interior, Agency, shall conduct and complete a rulemaking to develop guidelines and a rule that establishes thresholds provide criteria for cases in the circumstances under which the Administrator may recommend the President increase the Federal cost share for section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) may be increased. 5187). Such thresholds criteria shall use include a fire-specific threshold metric that assesses the financial impact to determine fire damage referred a State or local government from responding to in subsection (a) of such section, and recommend a Federal cost share adjustment for fire damage that meets the established thresholds. The Administrator shall follow all notice and comment requirements set forth in section 553 of title 5, United States Code, for such rulemaking.which fire management assistance is being provided.