Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022”.
Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Amendments to improve hazard mitigation assistance
In general— Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief And Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “The President may contribute up to 75 percent of the cost” and inserting “The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the cost”; and
in subsection (f)—
in paragraph (13), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(15) with respect to any area affected by a wildfire, mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow.”
Application— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to assistance provided under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.