,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aghf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4 ,neugebauer introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act ,reauthorization of #bjac4 #b4 ,definitions ,section #bjc7a7 of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjb7a77 is amended by striking ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy and inserting ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 #c4 ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program ,section #bjd of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program1 the purpose of which is to achieve major measurable reductions in the losses of life and property from windstorms through a coordinated ,federal effort1 in cooperation with other levels of government1 academia1 and the private sector1 aimed at improving the understanding of windstorms and their impacts and developing and encouraging the implementation of cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce those impacts4 7b7 ,responsibilities of program agencies 7#a7 ,lead agency ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall have the primary responsibility for planning and coordinating the ,program4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 ensure that the ,program includes the necessary components to promote the implementation of windstorm risk reduction measures by ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments1 national standards and model building code organizations1 architects and engineers1 and others with a role in planning and constructing buildings and lifelines2 7,b7 support the development of performance-based engineering tools1 and work with appropriate groups to promote the commercial application of such tools1 including through wind-related model building codes1 voluntary standards1 and construction best practices2 7,c7 request the assistance of ,federal agencies other than the ,program agencies1 as necessary to assist in carrying out this ,act2 7,d7 coordinate all ,federal post-windstorm investigations2 and 7,e7 when warranted by research or investigative findings1 issue recommendations to assist in informing the development of model codes1 and provide information to ,congress on the use of such recommendations4 7#b7 ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,in addition to the lead agency responsibilities described under paragraph 7#a71 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall be responsible for carrying out research and development to improve model building codes1 voluntary standards1 and best practices for the design1 construction1 and retrofit of buildings1 structures1 and lifelines4 7#c7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,the ,national ,science ,foundation shall support research in engineering and the atmospheric sciences to improve the understanding of the behavior of windstorms and their impact on buildings1 structures1 and lifelines4 7#d7 ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall support atmospheric sciences research to improve the understanding of the behavior of windstorms and their impact on buildings1 structures1 and lifelines4 7#e7 ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall support the development of risk assessment tools and effective mitigation techniques1 windstorm-related data collection and analysis1 public outreach1 information dissemination1 and implementation of mitigation measures consistent with the ,agency's all-hazards approach4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7c72 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c71 as so redesignated1 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established an ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction1 chaired by the ,director4 7#b7 ,membership ,in addition to the chair1 the ,committee shall be composed of-- 7,a7 the heads of-- 7i7 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7ii7 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 7iii7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7iv7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 and 7v7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 and 7,b7 the head of any other ,federal agency the chair considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,meetings ,the ,committee shall meet not less than #b times a year at the call of the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#d7 ,general purpose and duties ,the ,committee shall oversee the planning and coordination of the ,program4 7#e7 ,strategic plan ,the ,committee shall develop and submit to ,congress1 not later than one year after the date of enactment of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act ,reauthorization of #bjac1 a ,strategic ,plan for the ,program that includes-- 7,a7 prioritized goals for the ,program that will mitigate against the loss of life and property from future windstorms2 7,b7 short-term1 mid-term1 and long-term research objectives to achieve those goals2 7,c7 a description of the role of each ,program agency in achieving the prioritized goals2 7,d7 the methods by which progress towards the goals will be assessed2 and 7,e7 an explanation of how the ,program will foster the transfer of research results into outcomes1 such as improved model building codes4 7#f7 ,progress report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act ,reauthorization of #bjac1 the ,committee shall submit to the ,congress a report on the progress of the ,program that includes-- 7,a7 a description of the activities funded under the ,program1 a description of how these activities align with the prioritized goals and research objectives established in the ,strategic ,plan1 and the budgets1 per agency1 for these activities2 7,b7 the outcomes achieved by the ,program for each of the goals identified in the ,strategic ,plan2 7,c7 a description of any recommendations made to change existing building codes that were the result of ,program activities2 and 7,d7 a description of the extent to which the ,program has incorporated recommendations from the ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction4 7#g7 ,coordinated budget ,the ,committee shall develop a coordinated budget for the ,program1 which shall be submitted to the ,congress at the time of the ,president's budget submission for each fiscal year4 2 and 7#d7 by striking subsections 7e7 and 7f74 #d4 ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,section #bje of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjd7 is amended to read as follows3 #bje4 ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall establish an ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction1 which shall be composed of at least #g members1 none of whom may be employees of the ,federal ,government1 including representatives of research and academic institutions1 industry standards development organizations1 emergency management agencies1 ,state and local government1 and business communities who are qualified to provide advice on windstorm impact reduction and represent all related scientific1 architectural1 and engineering disciplines4 ,the recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee shall be considered by ,federal agencies in implementing the ,program4 7b7 ,assessments ,the ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction shall offer assessments on-- 7#a7 trends and developments in the natural and engineering sciences and practices of windstorm impact mitigation2 7#b7 the priorities of the ,program's ,strategic ,plan2 7#c7 the coordination of the ,program2 and 7#d7 any revisions to the ,program which may be necessary4 7c7 ,compensation ,the members of the ,advisory ,committee established under this section shall serve without compensation4 7d7 ,reports ,at least every #b years1 the ,advisory ,committee shall report to the ,director on the assessments carried out under subsection 7b7 and its recommendations for ways to improve the ,program4 7e7 ,charter ,notwithstanding section #ad7;b77#b7 of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app71 the ,advisory ,committee shall not be required to file a charter subsequent to its initial charter1 filed under section #i7;c7 of such ,act1 before the termination date specified in subsection 7f7 of this section4 7f7 ,termination ,the ,advisory ,committee shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #bjg of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjf7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjg4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7#b7 #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 and 7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf4 7b7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,science ,foundation for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #aa1djj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7#b7 #aa1djj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 and 7#c7 #aa1djj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf4 7c7 ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #e1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7#b7 #e1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 and 7#c7 #e1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf4 7d7 ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #b1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7#b7 #b1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 and 7#c7 #b1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf4 4