Amendment to H.R. 5118 – Continental Divide Trail Completion Act [Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act]

Westerman (R-AR), on behalf of McCarthy (R-CA) – Amendment No. 1 – Authorizes a grant program to improve water supply reliability for rural communities experiencing drinking water shortages

Schrier (D-WA) – Amendment No. 2 – Adds language to expand pre- and post-fire weather assessments to include identification of data collection gaps, accuracy and efficiency of fire weather forecasting, and post-incident assessments

Velazquez (D-NY) – Amendment No. 3 – Revises the collateral requirements so borrowers can obtain a disaster loan for up to $25,000 from the Small Business Administration without pledging any collateral