Further considerations for disaster declarations

(a) In general In making recommendations to the President regarding the declaration of a major disaster or emergency pursuant to section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170; 5191) or the proposed non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out activities with assistance provided under such Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact resulting from such disaster or emergency and, in the 5-year period preceding such disaster or emergency, whether multiple other disasters or emergencies have occurred in the affected area. (b) Revisions to guidance, policies, and regulations The Administrator shall take such actions as are necessary to revise any policies, guidance, or regulations of the Agency to implement subsection (a). (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of this section and shall include in such report a description of— (1) changes made to guidance, policies, or regulations pursuant to subsection (b); and (2) the number of major disasters and emergencies that have been declared pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act based on the criteria described in subsection (a).