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This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the speed and accountability of disaster relief fund disbursement. Specifically, the bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take necessary actions to ensure funds are distributed to eligible entities as quickly as possible, focusing on key assistance programs like the hazard mitigation grant program and public assistance programs. The bill mandates that recipients of disaster assistance submit reports to the FEMA Administrator detailing the average time they take to disburse funds to subrecipients, with an initial retroactive report due within one year of the bill's enactment and subsequent annual reports thereafter. Additionally, the FEMA Administrator must provide a summary report to Congressional committees every three years, starting three years after the bill's enactment, which will compile and analyze the disbursement speed data from various disaster relief recipients. The goal is to increase transparency and efficiency in how federal disaster relief funds are distributed to affected communities.

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