Common sense debris removal

(a) In general Section 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5173) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking, whenever he determines it to be in the public interest,; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Prohibition on additional requirements Except as required under subsection (b), the President may not impose any additional requirements for authorizing the removal of debris and wreckage on publicly and privately owned lands and waters, or for making grants for the purpose of such removal, under this section.. (b) Guidance The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall revise any guidance or regulations as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this section. (c) Best practices (1) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that certain types of payment structures for debris removal service contracts create challenges for effective oversight, and disincentivize effective clean-up, and increases costs. (2) Effective contracts Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— (A) complete a review of contracting for debris removal services; and (B) develop best practices for such contracts that ensure effective debris removal, speed, and appropriate accountability of costs and oversight of performance.