,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecad ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4 ,cartwright 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,dent1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,pingree of ,maine1 ,mr4 ,young of ,alaska1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,peters of ,california1 and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 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 amend title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to enhance the ,federal ,government's planning and preparation for extreme weather1 and the ,federal ,government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather1 thereby increasing resiliency1 improving regional coordination1 and mitigating the financial risk to the ,federal ,government from such extreme weather4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preparedness and ,risk ,management for ,extreme ,weather ,patterns ,assuring ,resilience ,act of #bjad or the ,,prepare ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,for the first time in history1 the ,government ,accountability ,office included the need to address extreme weather in its #bjac ,high ,risk ,list by declaring that this complex1 cross-cutting issue presents a significant financial risk to the federal government4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states has sustained #aea weather-related disasters since #aihj where overall costs reached or exceeded #a billion1 with a total cost exceeding #a trillion4 7#c7 ,in #bjab1 the ,federal ,government spent nearly #ajj billion because of droughts1 storms1 floods1 and forest fires1 and the costs of extreme weather in the ,united ,states totaled almost #a percent of the ,nation's gross domestic product4 7#d7 ,every dollar spent on hazard mitigation brings a #d return on investment4 7#e7 ,the ,federal ,government has a number of non-permanent efforts underway to address extreme weather1 including those outlined in ,executive ,order #acead1 in ,executive ,order #acfec1 in ,homeland ,security ,presidential ,directive #bj1 in ,presidential ,policy ,directive #h1 and in individual ,agency ,adaptation ,plans4 7#f7 ,the ,hurricane ,sandy ,rebuilding ,task ,force recommendations included taking a resiliency approach to planning1 design1 and rebuilding in order to mitigate impacts of future extreme weather-related events4 7#g7 ,in order to help communities plan for future extreme weather-related events1 the ,national ,league of ,cities urges the ,federal ,government to provide financial and technical assistance to help local governments assess vulnerabilities and mitigate such future events and to share best practices and resiliency strategies4 #c4 ,amendments relating to extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,,vi of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after chapter #ig the following new chapter3 #ii ,extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management ,subchapter ,i--,strategic planning for extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management ,sec4 #iija4 ,interagency ,council on ,extreme ,weather ,resiliency1 ,preparedness1 and ,risk ,management4 #iijb4 ,agency planning for extreme weather-related risks4 ,subchapter ,,ii--,assistance in ,identifying the ,best ,available ,science and ,extreme ,weather ,resiliency1 ,preparedness1 and ,risk ,management ,best ,practices #iiaa4 ,,usgcrp ,web site4 #iiab4 ,adequate funding4 ,subchapter ,,iii--,regional coordination #iiba4 ,inventory4 #iibb4 ,meetings4 #iibc4 ,progress reports4 ,subchapter ,,iv--,definitions #iica4 ,definitions4 ,i ,strategic planning for extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management #iija4 ,interagency ,council on ,extreme ,weather ,resiliency1 ,preparedness1 and ,risk ,management 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,president shall establish a council to be known as the ,interagency ,council on ,extreme ,weather ,resiliency1 ,preparedness1 and ,risk ,management4 7b7 ,membership ,the ,interagency ,council shall be composed of-- 7#a7 the ,chairman of the ,council on ,environmental ,quality2 7#b7 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 7#c7 the ,assistant to the ,president for ,homeland ,security and ,counterterrorism2 7#d7 the employee of the ,office of ,management and ,budget in the position established under subsection 7c77#b71 or a designee of such employee2 and 7#e7 other members as appointed by the ,president who are agency representatives at the ,assistant ,secretary 7or equivalent7 level or above1 including-- 7,a7 a representative from-- 7i7 the ,department of ,transportation2 7ii7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7iii7 the ,department of ,energy2 and 7iv7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7,b7 representatives who have policy expertise and policy responsibilities in the areas of-- 7i7 economic policy2 7ii7 foreign affairs2 7iii7 defense and intelligence2 7iv7 homeland security2 7v7 energy2 7vi7 environmental protection2 7vii7 natural resources2 7viii7 coasts1 oceans1 rivers1 and floodplains2 7ix7 agriculture2 7x7 health2 7xi7 transportation1 infrastructure1 or housing2 7xii7 education2 7xiii7 extreme weather data analysis or meteorological science2 7xiv7 social science2 7xv7 strategic planning2 and 7xvi7 other areas the ,president determines appropriate4 7c7 ,co-,chairpersons 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,interagency ,council shall be co-chaired by the employee of the ,office of ,management and ,budget in the position established under paragraph 7#b7 7or a designee of such employee7 and any other member of the ,interagency ,council that the ,president may appoint as co-chairperson4 7#b7 ,position at the ,office of ,management and ,budget ,there is established within the ,office of ,management and ,budget a position to-- 7,a7 serve as a co-chairperson of the ,interagency ,council2 7,b7 oversee the ,interagency ,council's response to the ,government ,accountability ,office's recommendations under subsection 7f77#e72 7,c7 use the evaluation framework and performance metrics developed pursuant to subsection 7f77#f7 to evaluate agency progress in meeting the goals and implementing the priorities described in subsection 7f77#a77;,a72 and 7,d7 work to ensure that sufficient resources are available for agencies to-- 7i7 meet the goals and implement the priorities described in subsection 7f77#a77;,a72 and 7ii7 implement the recommendations developed under subsection 7f77#b74 7d7 ,administration ,the ,council on ,environmental ,quality shall provide administrative support and additional resources1 as appropriate1 to the ,interagency ,council to the extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations4 ,the ,interagency ,council co-chairpersons shall determine the amount of funding and personnel necessary for the ,interagency ,council to carry out its duties and the amount of funding and personnel each agency represented on the ,interagency ,council should contribute in order for the ,interagency ,council to carry out such duties4 ,agencies shall1 upon the request of the co-chairpersons of the ,interagency ,council1 make available personnel1 administrative support services1 and information to the ,interagency ,council4 7e7 ,structure 7#a7 ,steering committee ,the co-chairpersons of the ,interagency ,council shall designate a subset of members of the ,interagency ,council to serve on a steering committee4 ,such steering committee shall assist the ,interagency ,council in determining its priorities and its strategic direction4 7#b7 ,working groups ,the co-chairpersons of the ,interagency ,council and its steering committee may establish working groups as needed4 7f7 ,duties 7#a7 ,goals and priorities 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,interagency ,council shall establish government-wide goals and priorities for extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management4 ,in establishing such goals and priorities1 the ,interagency ,council shall consider the ,national ,oil and ,hazardous ,materials ,pollution ,contingency ,plan1 agency continuity of operations plans1 the ,national ,preparedness ,goal1 the ,national ,global ,change ,research ,plan1 and all relevant provisions of the ,government ,accountability ,office's ,high-,risk ,series4 7,b7 ,incorporation into agency activities ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,interagency ,council shall1 in order to ensure that information relating to extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management is incorporated into everyday agency activities-- 7i7 work with agencies to assist such agencies in considering the goals and priorities described in subparagraph 7,a7 in agency strategic1 programmatic1 and budget planning2 and 7ii7 identify details to be included in agency extreme weather plans4 7#b7 ,priority interagency ,federal actions ,the ,interagency ,council shall develop1 recommend1 coordinate1 and track implementation of priority interagency ,federal ,government actions related to extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management4 7#c7 ,support regional1 ,state1 local1 and tribal actions ,the ,interagency ,council shall support regional1 ,state1 local1 and tribal action to assess extreme weather-related vulnerabilities and cost effectively increase extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management of communities1 critical economic sectors1 natural and built infrastructure1 and natural resources1 including by-- 7,a7 conducting inventories under section #iiba2 7,b7 convening meetings under section #iibb2 and 7,c7 providing guidance to agencies to produce tools and products that enhance extreme weather resiliency planning and actions1 including guidance on how to prioritize funding in order to produce such tools and products4 7#d7 ,meteorological and extreme weather science ,the ,interagency ,council shall facilitate the integration of meteorological and extreme weather science in the policies and planning of agencies and the private sector1 including by-- 7,a7 promoting the development of innovative1 actionable1 and accessible ,federal extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management-related information1 data1 tools1 and examples of successful actions at appropriate scales for decisionmakers2 and 7,b7 providing such information1 data1 tools1 and examples to the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program to include on the ,internet ,web site established and maintained pursuant to section #iiaa4 7#e7 ,high-risk report recommendations ,the ,interagency ,council shall assess the specific recommendations relating to extreme weather in all relevant provisions of the ,government ,accountability ,office's ,high-,risk ,series1 identify the feasibility of revising ,federal programs to implement such recommendations1 and develop a plan to address such recommendations when feasible4 7#f7 ,framework and performance metrics ,the ,interagency ,council shall use existing and emerging science to develop-- 7,a7 a framework for evaluating the progress and success of extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management-related efforts that is complementary to any national indicator system developed as part of the ,national ,climate ,assessment2 and 7,b7 performance metrics that allow tracking of the actions taken and progress made toward meeting the goals and implementing the priorities described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7#g7 ,recommendations for the ,,ceq ,the ,interagency ,council shall provide recommendations to the ,council on ,environmental ,quality on how to-- 7,a7 update agency extreme weather plans2 and 7,b7 remove barriers to ,state and local extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management1 in agency regulations1 guidance1 and policies4 7#h7 ,public input and comment ,the ,interagency ,council shall solicit and incorporate public input and comment as appropriate into the decisions of the ,interagency ,council4 7#i7 ,inventory and meetings ,the ,interagency ,council shall conduct inventories under section #iiba and convene meetings under section #iibb4 7#aj7 ,definition of extreme weather ,the ,interagency ,council shall determine what other weather events 7in addition to those described in section #iica7c77 qualify as extreme weather for purposes of this chapter4 7#aa7 ,other duties ,the ,interagency ,council shall carry out any other duties the co-chairpersons of the ,interagency ,council determine appropriate4 7#ab7 ,interagency ,council ,web site ,the ,interagency ,council shall establish and maintain an ,internet ,web site for tracking implementation of agency extreme weather plans1 ,government-wide goals and priorities described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 and recommendations relating to extreme weather in all relevant provisions of the ,government ,accountability ,office's ,high-,risk ,series1 and shall make such ,high-,risk ,series and the reports submitted under paragraph 7#ac7 available on such ,web site1 as the ,council determines appropriate4 7#ac7 ,annual report ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this chapter1 and annually thereafter1 the ,interagency ,council shall submit to ,congress1 and make available to the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program for inclusion in any interim report that supports the ,national ,climate ,assessment1 and in the ,national ,climate ,assessment1 a report that-- 7,a7 describes how the goals and priorities described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 are being met and implemented using-- 7i7 the performance metrics developed under paragraph 7#f77;,b72 and 7ii7 information on-- 7,i7 agency expenditures1 broken down by program activity level if practicable1 that are directly related to extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management1 including extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management of ,federal facilities2 and 7,,ii7 the effectiveness of such expenditures1 along with associated financial impacts and community1 infrastructure1 and environmental benefits1 to the extent such data are available2 7,b7 provides recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of such implementation and sets benchmarks to meet2 7,c7 describes the progress of the regional coordination efforts described in subchapter ,,iii2 and 7,d7 includes a summary of public comments solicited under paragraph 7#h7 and how the ,interagency ,council has responded to such comments4 7g7 ,consultation ,in carrying out paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#ab7 of subsection 7f71 the ,interagency ,council shall consult with agencies1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 academic and research institutions1 and the private and nonprofit sectors4 7h7 ,,ceq guidance ,the ,chairman of the ,council on ,environmental ,quality1 taking into consideration the recommendations provided by the ,interagency ,council under subsection 7f77#g71 shall issue guidance to agencies on-- 7#a7 developing agency extreme weather plans2 and 7#b7 developing agency regulations1 guidance1 and policies to remove barriers to ,state and local extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management4 #iijb4 ,agency planning for extreme weather-related risks 7a7 ,agency ,extreme ,weather ,resiliency1 ,preparedness1 and ,risk ,management plans 7#a7 ,agency submission ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this chapter1 and every #b years thereafter1 each agency shall submit to the ,office of ,management and ,budget and to the ,interagency ,council a comprehensive plan that integrates consideration of extreme weather into such agency's operations and overall mission objectives 7hereinafter referred to as an agency extreme weather plan74 7#b7 ,hearing ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this chapter1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall convene an interagency budget crosscut and policy hearing to review and integrate all the agency extreme weather plans and to ensure that such extreme weather plans and the activities of agencies align with the goals and priorities established under section #iija7;f77#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,,omb submission ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall1 upon receipt of all agency extreme weather plans in a given year1 consolidate1 and submit to ,congress1 such plans4 7b7 ,inclusions ,each agency extreme weather plan shall include-- 7#a7 identification and assessment of extreme weather-related impacts on1 and risks to-- 7,a7 the agency's ability to accomplish its missions1 operations1 and programs2 and 7,b7 ,state and local entities2 7#b7 identification and assessment of barriers posed by ,federal programs the agency administers to ,state and local extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management efforts2 7#c7 a description of programs1 policies1 and plans the agency has already put in place1 as well as additional actions the agency will take1 to manage extreme weather risks in the near term and build resilience in the short and long term2 7#d7 a description of how the agency will consider the need to improve extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management1 including the costs and benefits of such improvement1 with respect to agency suppliers1 supply chain1 real property investments1 and capital equipment purchases1 including by updating agency policies for leasing1 building upgrades1 relocation of existing facilities and equipment1 and construction of new facilities2 7#e7 a description of how the agency will support any ongoing or future public_/private partnership to improve extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management1 including the cost and benefits of technology improvements1 hardening1 or rapid restoration2 7#f7 a description of how the agency will contribute to coordinated interagency efforts to support extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management at all levels of government1 including collaborative work across agencies' regional offices and hubs1 and through coordinated development of information1 data1 and tools1 consistent with subchapter ,,iii2 and 7#g7 any other details identified by the ,interagency ,council under section #iija7;f77#a77;,b77ii74 ,,ii ,assistance in ,identifying the ,best ,available ,science and ,extreme ,weather ,resiliency1 ,preparedness1 and ,risk ,management ,best ,practices #iiaa4 ,,usgcrp ,web site 7a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program1 in consultation with the ,interagency ,council1 shall designate an agency that participates in such ,program to establish and maintain1 on behalf of such ,program1 an ,internet ,web site that provides timely1 actionable1 and accessible extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management-related information4 7b7 ,interagency progress ,the ,web site established under subsection 7a7 shall identify interagency progress1 and propose the next interagency steps1 towards responding to threats posed by extreme weather4 7c7 ,best practices ,the ,web site established under subsection 7a7 shall provide best practices and examples from ,state1 regional1 and local decisionmakers in the public and private sectors about how to use extreme-weather-related information in planning and decisionmaking4 7d7 ,interagency ,council information and tools ,the ,web site established under subsection 7a7 shall include the information1 data1 tools1 and examples provided by the ,interagency ,council pursuant to section #iija7;f77#d74 7e7 ,best available meteorological science ,the ,web site established under subsection 7a7 shall identify best available meteorological science relating to extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management4 7f7 ,public outreach and education ,the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program shall designate an agency that participates in such ,program to conduct outreach and educational activities to inform the public and local and ,state decisionmakers about the tools and information available on the ,web site established under subsection 7a74 #iiab4 ,adequate funding ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall work with the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program to ensure that adequate funding is requested-- 7#a7 for the ,national ,climate ,assessment2 7#b7 for the ,internet ,web site established under section #iiaa2 and 7#c7 to otherwise carry out this chapter4 ,,iii ,regional coordination #iiba4 ,inventory 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this chapter1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,interagency ,council1 or a working group of such ,interagency ,council established by the co-chairpersons thereof1 shall conduct and publish an inventory of all regional offices1 centers1 and programs of agencies that are assisting with extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management efforts at the ,state or local level1 including-- 7#a7 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration's regional programs2 7#b7 the ,department of the ,interior's ,fish and ,wildlife ,service ,landscape ,conservation ,cooperatives2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey's ,climate ,science ,centers2 7#d7 the ,department of ,agriculture's ,climate ,hubs2 7#e7 the regional offices of-- 7,a7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,b7 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7,c7 the ,army ,corps of ,engineers2 and 7,d7 the ,forest ,service2 and 7#f7 such other offices1 centers1 and programs or other agency efforts as determined appropriate by the ,interagency ,council4 7b7 ,assistance described ,an inventory conducted and published under subsection 7a7 shall include a description of the assistance each agency office1 center1 or program is providing to assist with extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management efforts at the ,state or local level4 #iibb4 ,meetings ,not later than #f months after the publication of each inventory under section #iiba1 the ,interagency ,council shall convene a meeting of representatives of the offices1 centers1 and programs included in such inventory to develop plans to coordinate the efforts of such offices1 centers1 and programs and facilitate efficient services to stakeholders4 ,at such meetings1 such representatives shall-- 7#a7 share information regarding their office1 center1 or program's extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management efforts2 7#b7 identify opportunities for collaboration and coordination of research agendas1 extreme weather assessment activities1 vulnerability assessments1 data collection and analysis1 and planning and implementing extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management projects2 7#c7 identify extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management information needs1 research gaps1 and decision support needs that are not met by any of the offices1 centers1 or programs included in the inventory under section #iiba and provide for such identification in an agency report submitted to the ,interagency ,council under section #iibc2 7#d7 identify common and complementary goals for extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management within each region to be prioritized for the coming year and beyond2 7#e7 identify barriers to regional extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management planning and implementation that can be overcome or minimized through ,federal action and specific suggestions for improvement2 7#f7 evaluate progress and jointly develop a strategy for realizing extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management-related goals1 including clearly identified responsibilities by each collaborating regional office1 center1 or program2 and 7#g7 share experiences and best practices in stakeholder engagement and communication1 decision support1 and science-practice interactions that support the realization of identified extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management goals4 #iibc4 ,progress reports ,not later than #ij days after each meeting under section #iibb1 each agency that participates in such meeting shall submit to the ,interagency ,council1 and make available to the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program for inclusion in the ,national ,climate ,assessment1 a report describing progress in regional coordination and collaboration in aligning ,federal resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management efforts at the ,state and local level1 and the benefits of such regional coordination and collaboration4 ,,iv ,definitions #iica4 ,definitions ,in this chapter3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency means an ,executive agency1 as defined in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 excluding the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7#b7 ,agency extreme weather plan ,the term agency extreme weather plan means a plan required under section #iijb7;a74 7#c7 ,extreme weather ,the term extreme weather includes observed or anticipated severe and unseasonable atmospheric conditions1 including heavy precipitation1 hurricanes1 tornadoes and other windstorms 7including derechos71 extreme heat1 extreme cold1 sustained temperatures or precipitation that deviate from historical averages1 and any other weather event that the ,interagency ,council determines qualifies as extreme weather4 7#d7 ,interagency ,council ,the term ,interagency ,council means the ,interagency ,council on ,extreme ,weather ,resiliency1 ,preparedness1 and ,risk ,management established under section #iija7;a74 7#e7 ,national ,climate ,assessment ,the term ,national ,climate ,assessment means the assessment required under section #ajf of the ,global ,change ,research ,act of #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bicf74 7#f7 ,national ,global ,change ,research ,plan ,the term ,national ,global ,change ,research ,plan means the ,national ,global ,change ,research ,plan developed under section #ajd of the ,global ,change ,research ,act of #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bicd71 or any revision thereof4 7#g7 ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program ,the term ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program means the ,united ,states ,global ,change ,research ,program established under section #ajc of the ,global ,change ,research ,act of #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bicc74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle ,,vi of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter #ig the following new item3 #ii4 ,extreme weather resiliency1 preparedness1 and risk management#iija 4 #d4 ,requirement to include agency extreme weather plan in agency performance plan 7a7 ,requirement ,section #aaae7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aa7 describe the most recent agency extreme weather plan1 as required under section #iijb of this title4 4 7b7 ,agencies covered ,section #aaae7;h77#a7 of such title is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 except that1 for purposes of subsection 7b77#aa71 the definition of #8agency' in section #iica of this title shall apply4