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This bill aims to improve federal disaster assistance by requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator to conduct a comprehensive study and develop plans to streamline and simplify disaster assistance processes. Within two years of enactment, the Administrator must coordinate with multiple federal agencies to create a plan that reduces the burden of information collection from disaster assistance applicants and grantees, making the process less duplicative and time-consuming. The bill also mandates the creation of a public website to report on federal disaster assistance awards. Additionally, the Administrator will convene a working group with representatives from various federal agencies to identify potential duplications in preliminary damage assessments, explore the possibility of a single agency conducting assessments, and investigate emerging technologies like unmanned aircraft systems to expedite damage assessment processes. The Administrator is required to submit a comprehensive report to congressional committees, which must be made publicly available in easily downloadable and machine-readable formats. The report can draw from various sources, including government agencies and non-governmental organizations, and the findings will be subject to a congressional briefing within 180 days of the report's submission.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/152/all-info