Requirements related to payment timing for certain programs addressing wildfire damages

(a) Emergency forest restoration program Section 407(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2206) is amended— (1) by striking The and inserting the following: (1) In general The; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Payments for emergency measures to address wildfire In the case of an application for a payment by an owner of nonindustrial private forest land who carries out emergency measures to restore the land after the land is damaged by a wildfire, if the Secretary approves such application, the Secretary shall provide payment to such owner not later than 90 days after the date on which the application was submitted to the Secretary.. (b) Emergency watershed program Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Payments for emergency watershed protection measures To address wildfire damage In the case of an application for a payment for emergency watershed protection measures addressing a sudden impairment of a watershed caused by a wildfire, if the Secretary approves such application, the Secretary shall provide such payment not later than 90 days after the date on which the application was submitted to the Secretary.. (c) Community facilities direct loan and grant programs (1) Direct loan program Section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended by adding at the end the following: If the Secretary approves an application for an essential community facilities loan under this paragraph that is submitted by an owner of nonindustrial private forest land (as defined in section 407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978) who carries out emergency measures (as defined in such section) to restore the land after the land is damaged by a wildfire and the Secretary approves the application, the Secretary shall provide the loan to the owner within 90 days after date the application is submitted.. (2) Grant program Section 306(a)(19) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Payments for emergency measures to address wildfire If the Secretary approves an application for a grant under this paragraph that is submitted by an owner of nonindustrial private forest land (as defined in section 407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978) who carries out emergency measures (as defined in such section) to restore the land after the land is damaged by a wildfire and the Secretary approves the application, the Secretary shall provide the grant to the owner within 90 days after date the application is submitted.. (d) Disaster relief and mitigation programs The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 203, by adding at the end the following: (m) Assistance for wildfire mitigation If the President approves an application for financial assistance under this section to implement predisaster hazard mitigation measures related to the mitigation of wildfires, the President shall provide such assistance within 90 days after the date such application is submitted.; (2) in section 404, by adding at the end the following: (h) Assistance for wildfire mitigation If the President approves an application for hazard mitigation assistance under this section that is related to the mitigation of wildfires, the President shall provide such assistance within 90 days after the date such application is submitted.; (3) in section 407(e), by adding at the end the following: (3) Payments related to wildfire Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2), if the President approves an application for a grant under this section to remove debris or wreckage resulting from a wildfire, such grant shall be paid in full no later than the date that is 90 days after the last day such wildfire occurred.; (4) in section 408— (A) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)(B)(iv), by striking (j) and inserting (k); and (ii) in paragraph (3)(B)(v), by striking (i) and inserting (j); (B) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following: (i) Payments related to wildfire If the President approves an application for financial assistance under this section for necessary expenses or serious needs related to a wildfire, the President shall provide such assistance within 90 days after the last day such wildfire occurred.. (e) Small business administration disaster loan program The Small Business Administration Disaster Loan program under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to statute of limitations) as paragraph (17); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) (as so redesignated), the following new paragraph: (18) Emergency measures to address wildfire If the Administrator approves an application for a loan under this subsection that is submitted by an owner of nonindustrial private forest land (as defined in section 407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978) who carries out emergency measures (as defined in such section) to restore the land after the land is damaged by a wildfire, the Administrator shall ensure that such loan is disbursed not later than 90 days after date of such approval..