text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Community Hazard Assessment and 
  Mitigation Program Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      The Congress finds the following:
              (1) The earthquake and resulting tsunami of December 26, 
          2004, resulted in the deaths of over 230,000 people in 
          Southeast Asia.
              (2) The geological fault line along which the December 26th 
          tsunami occurred is mirrored by a fault line that runs along 
          the whole of the west coast of the United States.
              (3) Scientists predict that there is a 10 to 15 percent 
          chance of a major seismic event along this fault line, the 
          Cascadia Subduction Zone, occurring in the next 50 years.
              (4) Such an event would probably include both a large-scale 
          earthquake and a tsunami, causing incredible damage to both 
          infrastructure and emergency response services.
              (5) Numerous false alarms in the past year have 
          demonstrated that many coastal communities are not prepared if 
          such a geological event takes place.
  
  SEC. 3. PURPOSE AND GOALS.
  
      (a) Purpose.--The purpose of the Community Hazard Assessment and 
  Mitigation Program (CHAMP) is to award one-year grants directly to 
  emergency management departments to build and maintain infrastructure 
  to warn people of an approaching tsunami and to address post-tsunami 
  needs.
      (b) Goals.--The primary goal of this Act is to provide assistance 
  to meet the needs of emergency management departments regarding tsunami 
  hazard preparedness, mitigation, and response. In part, the program 
  seeks to support departments that lack the tools and resources 
  necessary to protect the health and safety of the public and emergency 
  response personnel with respect to a tsunami and its aftermath. In 
  addition, any improvement in warning systems for the coastal 
  communities will improve all hazard capabilities.
  
  SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Grant Authorization.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, 
  acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
  Administration, may provide grants in accordance with this Act to 
  certain areas to prepare for a tsunami.
      (b) Priority.--The Director shall give priority to areas in which 
  the likelihood of a tsunami striking in the next 50 years is 10 percent 
  or greater.
      (c) Competitive Awards.--In addition to the priority given pursuant 
  to subsection (b), the Director shall award a grant under this Act to 
  emergency management departments on a competitive basis considering 
  financial need, benefit to the community and a demonstrated ability to 
  cooperate with other providers of emergency services.
  
  SEC. 5. USE OF FUNDS.
  
      An emergency management department that receives a grant under this 
  Act may use grant funds--
              (1) to establish or improve warning systems, including the 
          purchase of--
                      (A) sirens;
                      (B) individual weather radios;
                      (C) public safety agency communications gear; and
                      (D) reverse 911 systems;
              (2) to purchase public safety agency rescue equipment;
              (3) to reinforce buildings and facilities in maintaining 
          continuity of critical services, including--
                      (A) police stations;
                      (B) fire stations;
                      (C) emergency management facilities;
                      (D) hospitals;
                      (E) shelters; and
                      (F) endangered sewer sanitation systems;
              (4) post-tsunami shelters and supplies; and
              (5) to develop outreach programs to educate both residents 
          and tourists of different types of tsunami (near shore and far 
          field) and how to react to each type.
  
  SEC. 6. MATCHING FUNDS.
  
      (a) Population of More Than 50,000.--To be eligible to receive a 
  grant under this Act, an emergency management department serving an 
  area with a population over 50,000 shall provide, with non-Federal 
  funds, 20 percent of the total cost of a project established with a 
  grant provided under this Act.
      (b) Population Between 20,001 and 50,000.--To be eligible to 
  receive a grant under this Act, an emergency management department 
  serving an area with a population between 20,001 and 50,000 shall 
  provide, with non-Federal funds, 10 percent of the total cost of a 
  project established with a grant provided under this Act.
      (c) Population Under 20,000.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
  under this Act, an emergency management department serving an area with 
  a population under 20,000 shall provide, with non-Federal funds, 5 
  percent of the total cost of a project established with a grant 
  provided under this Act.
      (d) In-Kind Contributions.--In determining the non-Federal share of 
  the total costs of a project, the Secretary shall consider in-kind 
  contributions of an emergency management department, not to exceed 50 
  percent of the amount that the department contributes in non-Federal 
  funds.
  
  SEC. 7. EVALUATION AND REPORT.
  
      (a) Evaluation.--Not later than 180 days after grants are awarded 
  under this Act, the Director shall determine if emergency management 
  departments that received a grant under this section meet the standards 
  for certification by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
  Administration as being tsunami ready and evaluate the effectiveness 
  and tsunami readiness of programs established pursuant to this Act.
      (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the evaluation is 
  completed under subsection (a), the Director shall report such findings 
  to the appropriate Committees of Congress.
  
  SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
  
      (a) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the 
  Federal Emergency Management Administration.
      (b) Emergency Management Department.--The term ``emergency 
  management department'' means an agency or organization that is part 
  of, or has a formally recognized arrangement with, a State, territory, 
  local, or tribal authority (city, county, parish, fire district, 
  township, town, or other governing body) and is responsible for 
  planning, preparing, and providing for the prevention, mitigation, and 
  management of emergencies or disasters that present a threat to the 
  lives and property of the citizens and visitors of the community.
      (c) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States and the 
  District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
  the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Puerto 
  Rico.
  
  SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
  $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 to the 
  Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out the 
  activities of this Community hazard Assessment and Mitigation Program.
      (b) Reservation.--From the amount made available to carry out this 
  Act, the Director may reserve 5 percent for administrative costs.
      (c) Availability.--Such funds shall remain available until 
  expended.
target: Community Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), to provide grants to certain areas to prepare for a tsunami. Requires the Director to: (1) give priority to areas in which the likelihood of a tsunami striking in the next 50 years is 10% or greater; and (2) award grants to state, territory, local, or tribal emergency management departments on a competitive basis considering financial need, benefit to the community, and a demonstrated ability to cooperate with other emergency services providers.
  
  Authorizes the use of grant funds to: (1) establish or improve warning systems; (2) purchase public safety agency rescue equipment; (3) reinforce buildings and facilities in maintaining continuity of critical services; (4) provide post-tsunami shelters and supplies; and (5) develop outreach programs to educate residents and tourists about different types of tsunamis and how to react to each type.
  
  Sets forth matching fund requirements, based on population. Requires the Director to: (1) determine if grant recipients meet National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) certification standards; and (2) evaluate the effectiveness and tsunami readiness of programs established pursuant to his Act.
feat_title: To provide grants to certain areas to prepare for a tsunami.