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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 1356
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Homeland
Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, to establish a pilot grant program to address dam-
age from mudslides that occur after a wildland fire, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY13, 2025
Mrs. T
ORRESof California introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition
to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to estab-
lish a pilot grant program to address damage from
mudslides that occur after a wildland fire, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mudslide Recovery 2
Act’’. 3
SEC. 2. MUDSLIDE RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. 4
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 5
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned 6
shall jointly establish a pilot grant program to make 7
grants on a competitive basis to eligible recipients to im-8
plement innovative solutions to repair the damage caused 9
by mudslides that occur after a wildland fire. 10
(b) A
PPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 11
this section, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secre-12
taries concerned an application at such time, in such man-13
ner, and containing such information as the Secretaries 14
concerned jointly determine is appropriate. 15
(c) D
EFINITIONS.—In this Act: 16
(1) E
LIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 17
recipient’’ means— 18
(A) a State, an Indian Tribe, or a forestry 19
agency of a State or Indian Tribe; 20
(B) a local government; 21
(C) a fire department; and 22
(D) a non-profit organization, including a 23
homeowner association that assists communities 24
located in an area with a risk of wildland fires. 25
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(2) SECRETARIES CONCERNED .—The term 1
‘‘Secretaries concerned’’ means the Secretary of the 2
Interior and the Secretary of Homeland Security, 3
acting through the Administrator of the Federal 4
Emergency Management Agency. 5
(3) S
TATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any 6
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 7
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other 8
territory or possession of the United States. 9
(d) A
UTHORIZATION OFAPPROPRIATIONS.—There is 10
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 11
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2032. 12
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