Text of Senate Amendment 4306

Text of Senate Amendment 4306

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S805] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4306. Mr. CASSIDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6644, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. DISASTER ASSISTANCE HOUSING PILOT PROGRAM. Section 408(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Pilot program.-- ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Distributor; manufactured home; manufacturer; retailer.--The terms `distributor', `manufactured home', `manufacturer', and `retailer' have the meanings given those terms in section 603 of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402). ``(ii) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means-- ``(I) a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a manufactured home or a modular home; and ``(II) a producer of modular housing. ``(iii) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ``(B) Establishment.--The President shall establish a pilot program under which the President enters into a contract with an eligible entity for the purpose of constructing temporary housing to serve as a type of housing available to individuals and households under subsection (b)(1). ``(C) Requirements.--Housing constructed pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall-- ``(i) be in the form of a manufactured or modular housing structure with not more than 4 units; ``(ii) be available to individuals and households not later than 90 days (or 120 days, upon extension by the Secretary) after the date on which the President declares a major disaster; ``(iii) subject to subparagraph (D)(ii), conform with, as applicable-- ``(I) construction standards of the National Flood Insurance Program; ``(II) standards for new construction under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.); ``(III) standards under the most recent or second most recent edition of the International Residential Code; ``(IV) applicable building codes in the State, local, or Tribal jurisdiction in which the housing is located; ``(V) requirements of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; ``(VI) local zoning ordinances; ``(VII) the national technical standard for flood resistant design and construction (ASCE/SEI 24-14); or ``(VIII) the manufactured home and construction safety standards under part 3280 of title 24, Code of Regulations, or any successor regulation; ``(iv) reflect the needs of the community in which the housing is constructed according to the type of major disaster experienced by the community; and ``(v) provide a minimum level of protection against natural hazards for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of the users of the housing against disasters. ``(D) Permanence; waiver.--Housing constructed pursuant to subparagraph (B) may-- ``(i) have the capacity to become permanent housing after the date on which a major disaster declaration terminates; and ``(ii) receive a waiver for a requirement described in subparagraph (C)(iii) from the Secretary. ``(E) Transfer guidelines.--The President, in coordination with the Secretary, shall establish guidelines for the transfer of housing constructed under subparagraph (B) to an established affordable housing program administered by a locality, public housing authority, nonprofit organization, or affordable housing developer after the date on which the disaster declaration for the major disaster for which the housing is constructed terminates. ``(F) Termination.--The program established pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph. ``(6) Closing costs.--The President may provide financial assistance to individuals or households affected by a major disaster and purchasing a residential property for closing costs associated with obtaining a mortgage from a Federal program that provides affordable financing options.''. ______