Simplified procedures pilot program

(a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding the amount specified under section 422(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189(a)), the Administrator shall establish a pilot program under which the Administrator may select high-capacity jurisdictions performing a project under section 403, 406, 407, or 502 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172, 5173, 5192), the cost of which is less than $10,000,000, to be eligible for the contribution described in such section 422(a). (b) Adjustment of amount Not less frequently than annually, the Administrator shall adjust the amount specified in subsection (a) to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. (c) Safeguards A high-capacity jurisdiction selected under subsection (a) shall provide to the Administrator methodology of the high-capacity jurisdiction to ensure safeguards against waste, fraud, and abuse. (d) Termination The program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the establishment of the program. (e) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the establishment of the program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter until the date described in subsection (d), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the program. (f) GAO Audit Not later than 3 years after the date of the establishment of the program under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) conduct an audit of the program; (2) study the effectiveness of the program; and (3) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a recommendation whether to extend or expand the program.