Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024”.
Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Emergency response teams
Amendment— Section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A)) is amended—
in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting before the period “, including for subrecipients”;
in clause (ii), by inserting “preparedness,” after “disaster relief,”;
in clause (iv)—
by inserting “or programs designated by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to increase resilience for storms, tsunamis, wildfires, or equivalent disasters” after “community rating system”; and
by striking “and”;
in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(vi) support of viable community emergency response teams or equivalent non-governmental organizations that provide disaster assistance, including by—
“(I) facilitating the establishment of mutual aid agreements supportive of the operation of such teams or organizations; or
“(II) providing or facilitating regular training, outreach, and soliciting participation in preparedness exercises.”
Comprehensive guidance— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator, shall issue comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal governments relating to the measures and investments described in section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A)), as amended in subsection (a).
Sec. 3 Effective date
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.