,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,connolly introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to improve ! effici5cy ( ,f$]al        
,executive ,bo>ds to enhance !          
coord9ation1 economy1 & effectiv5ess (  
,f$]al ag5cy activities1 includ+ em]g5cy
 prep>$ness & cont9uity ( op]ations1 9  
geographic areas outside ! ,wa%+ton1    
,,dc1 metropolitan area4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,executive ,bo>d ,effici5cy ,act4  #b4  
,f$]al executive bo>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #aa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #aajf4 ,f$]al executive bo>ds  
7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section 
are to--  7#a7 /r5g!n ! coord9ation (   
,gov]nm5t activities2  7#b7 facilitate  
int]ag5cy collaboration to improve !    
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al       
programs2  7#c7 facilitate communication

 & collaboration on ,f$]al em]g5cy      
prep>$ness & cont9uity ( op]ations = !  
,f$]al work=ce 9 applicable geographic  
areas2 &  7#d7 provide /able fund+ =    
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds4  7b7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,ag5cy
 ,! t]m ag5cy--  7,a7 means an          
,executive ag5cy z def9$ "u section     
#aje2 &  7,b7 %all n include ! ,gov]nm5t
 ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#b7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#c7    
,f$]al executive bo>d ,! t]m ,f$]al     
,executive ,bo>d means an int]ag5cy     
entity e/abli%$ by ! ,director1 9       
consultation ) ! headqu>t]s (           
appropriate ag5cies1 9 a geographic area
 ) a high conc5tration ( ,f$]al         
employees outside ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1     
metropolitan area to /r5g!n ! managem5t 
& adm9i/ration ( ag5cy activities &     
coord9ation among local ,f$]al (fic]s to
 implem5t national initiatives 9 t      
geographic area4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli%      

,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds 9 geographic   
areas outside ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1         
metropolitan area4 ,be=e e/abli%+ ,f$]al
 ,executive ,bo>ds t are n 9 exi/5ce on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,director %all consult ) ! headqu>t]s ( 
appropriate ag5cies to det]m9e ! numb] &
 location ( ! ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds4 
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,ea* ,f$]al ,executive   
,bo>d = a geographic area %all consi/ ( 
an appropriate s5ior (fic] = ea* ag5cy 9
 t geographic area4 ,! appropriate s5ior
 (fic] may designate1 by title ( (fice1 
an alt]nate repres5tative :o %all att5d 
meet+s & o!rwise repres5t ! ag5cy on !  
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d 9 ! abs5ce ( !  
appropriate s5ior (fic]4 ,an alt]nate   
repres5tative %all be a s5ior (fic] 9 ! 
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,location ( f$]al executive
 bo>ds ,9 det]m9+ ! location = !        
e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds1 !
 ,director %all consid]--  7,a7 :e!r a  
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d exi/s 9 a       
geographic area on ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section2  7,b7 :e!r a geographic    

area has a /rong1 viable1 & active      
,f$]al ,executive ,association2  7,c7   
:e!r ! ,f$]al ,executive ,association ( 
a geographic area petitions ! ,director 
to become a ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d2 &  
7,d7 su* o!r factors z ! ,director & !  
headqu>t]s ( appropriate ag5cies consid]
 relevant4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration & ov]sight
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all       
provide = ! adm9i/ration & ov]sight (   
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds1 includ+--     
7,a7 e/abli%+ /aff+ policies 9          
consultation ) ! headqu>t]s ( ag5cies   
p>ticipat+ 9 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds2  
7,b7 designat+ an ag5cy to /aff ea*     
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d bas$ on         
recomm5dations f t ,f$]al ,executive    
,bo>d2  7,c7 e/abli%+ communications    
policies = ! dissem9ation ( in=mation to
 ag5cies2  7,d7 9 consultation ) !      
headqu>t]s ( appropriate ag5cies1       
e/abli%+ p]=mance /&>ds = ! ,f$]al      
,executive ,bo>d /aff2  7,e7 develop+   
acc\ntability initiatives to ensure     
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds are meet+      

p]=mance /&>ds2 &  7,f7 adm9i/]+ ,f$]al 
,executive ,bo>d fund+ ?r\gh ! fund     
e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7f74  7#b7 ,/aff+ 
,9 mak+ designations "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 ! ,director %all give        
pref]5ce to ag5cies /aff+ ,f$]al        
,executive ,bo>ds4  7e7 ,gov]nance &    
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al   
,executive ,bo>d %all--  7,a7 subject to
 ! approval ( ! ,director1 adopt by-laws
 or o!r rules = ! int]nal gov]nance ( ! 
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d2  7,b7 elect a  
,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( ! ,f$]al  
,executive ,bo>d1 :o %all s]ve = a set  
t]m2  7,c7 s]ve z an in/rum5t ( outrea* 
= ! national headqu>t]s ( ag5cies relat+
 to ag5cy activities 9 ! geographic     
area2  7,d7 provide a =um = ! ex*ange ( 
in=mation relat+ to programs & managem5t
 me?ods & problems--  7i7 betwe5 !      
national headqu>t]s ( ag5cies & ! field2
 &  7ii7 among field elem5ts 9 !        
geographic area2  7,e7 develop local    
coord9at$ approa*es to ! developm5t &   
op]ation ( programs t h common          

*>act]i/ics2  7,f7 communicate managem5t
 initiatives & o!r conc]ns f ,f$]al     
(fic]s & employees 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1  
area to ,f$]al (fic]s & employees 9 !   
geographic area to a*ieve bett] mutual  
und]/&+ & support2  7,g7 develop        
relation%ips ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &
 nongov]nm5tal organizations to help    
fulfill ! roles & responsibilities ( t  
,bo>d2  7,h7 9 coord9ation ) appropriate
 ag5cies & consi/5t ) any relevant      
memor&a ( und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & su* ag5cies1     
facilitate communication1 collaboration1
 & tra9+ to prep>e ! ,f$]al work=ce =   
em]g5cies & cont9uity ( op]ations2 &    
7,i7 take o!r actions z agre$ to by !   
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d & ! ,director4  
7#b7 ,coord9ation ( c]ta9 activities ,! 
facilitation ( communication1           
collaboration1 & tra9+ describ$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,h7 %all1 :5 appropriate1
 be coord9at$ & def9$ ?r\gh memor&a (   
und]/&+ ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,director & 
headqu>t]s ( appropriate ag5cies4  7f7  

,fund+  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund ,!      
,director %all e/abli% a fund )9 !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t = f9anc+  
ess5tial ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d        
functions--  7,a7 includ+ basic /aff+ & 
op]at+ exp5ses2 &  7,b7 exclud+ ! co/s (
 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t relat+ 
to adm9i/rative & ov]sight activities   
conduct$ "u subsection 7d74  7#b7       
,deposits ,!re %all be deposit$ 9 ! fund
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 contributions
 f ! headqu>t]s ( ea* ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9
 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds1 9 an am\nt   
det]m9$ by a =mula e/abli%$ by !        
,director1 9 consultation ) ! headqu>t]s
 ( su* ag5cies & ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget4  7#c7 ,contributions  7,a7    
,=mula ,! =mula = contributions e/abli%$
 by ! ,director %all consid] ! numb] (  
employees 9 ea* ag5cy 9 all geographic  
areas s]v$ by ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds4 
,! contribution ( ! headqu>t]s ( ea*    
ag5cy to ! fund %all be recalculat$ at  
lea/ e #b ye>s4  7,b7 ,9-k9d            
contributions ,at ! sole discretion ( ! 

,director1 ! headqu>t]s ( an ag5cy may  
provide 9-k9d contributions in/ead (    
provid+ monet>y contributions to ! fund4
  7#d7 ,use ( excess am\nts ,any        
unobligat$ & unexp5d$ balances 9 ! fund 
:i* ! ,director det]m9es to be 9 excess 
( am\nts ne$$ = ess5tial ,f$]al         
,executive ,bo>d functions %all be      
allocat$ by ! ,director1 9 consultation 
) ! headqu>t]s ( ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9   
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds1 among ! ,f$]al
 ,executive ,bo>ds = ! activities "u    
subsection 7e7 & o!r priorities1 su* z  
conduct+ tra9+4  7#e7 ,adm9i/rative &   
ov]sight co/s ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t %all pay = co/s relat+ to    
adm9i/rative & ov]sight activities      
conduct$ "u subsection 7d7 f            
appropriations made available to !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7g7     
,reports ,! ,director %all submit annual
 reports to ,congress & ag5cies on      
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d program outcomes
 & budget matt]s4  7h7 ,regulations ,!  
,director %all prescribe regulations    

necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  4    
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all  
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives t includes--  7#a7 a    
description ( ess5tial ,f$]al ,executive
 ,bo>d functions2  7#b7 details ( basic 
/aff+ requirem5ts = ea* ,f$]al          
,executive ,bo>d2  7#c7 e/imates ( basic
 /aff+ & op]at+ exp5ses = ea* ,f$]al    
,executive ,bo>d2 &  7#d7 a comp>ison ( 
basic /aff+ & op]at+ exp5ses = ,f$]al   
,executive ,bo>ds op]at+ be=e ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & su* exp5ses =     
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds aft] !         
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,te*nical
 & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections =
 *apt] #aa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #aaje ! foll[+3       
#aajf4 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds4  4