,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4 
,c>twright 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1  
,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,d5t1   
,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4 ,honda1    
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4     
,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 &    
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t's plann+ & prep>ation =      
extreme wea!r1 & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's   
dissem9ation ( be/ practices to respond 
to extreme wea!r1 !reby increas+        
resili5cy1 improv+ regional coord9ation1

 & mitigat+ ! f9ancial risk to ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t f su* extreme wea!r4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,prep>$ness & ,risk ,managem5t =        
,extreme ,wea!r ,patt]ns ,assur+        
,resili5ce ,act ( #bjad or ! ,,prep>e   
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,= ! fir/ "t 9     
hi/ory1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice includ$ ! ne$ to address extreme 
wea!r 9 its #bjac ,high ,risk ,li/ by   
decl>+ t ?is complex1 cross-cutt+ issue 
pres5ts a significant f9ancial risk to !
 f$]al gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has su/a9$ #aea wea!r-relat$ disa/]s    
s9ce #aihj :]e ov]all co/s rea*$ or     
exce$$ #a billion1 ) a total co/ exce$+ 
#a trillion4  7#c7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t sp5t ne>ly #ajj billion       
because ( dr\ghts1 /orms1 floods1 & =e/ 
fires1 & ! co/s ( extreme wea!r 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates total$ almo/ #a p]c5t ( ! 
,nation's gross dome/ic product4  7#d7  
,e doll> sp5t on haz>d mitigation br+s a
 #d return on inve/m5t4  7#e7 ,! ,f$]al 

,gov]nm5t has a numb] ( non-p]man5t     
ef=ts und]way to address extreme wea!r1 
includ+ ^? outl9$ 9 ,executive ,ord]    
#acead1 9 ,executive ,ord] #acfec1 9    
,homel& ,security ,presid5tial          
,directive #bj1 9 ,presid5tial ,policy  
,directive #h1 & 9 individual ,ag5cy    
,adaptation ,plans4  7#f7 ,! ,hurricane 
,s&y ,rebuild+ ,task ,=ce recomm5dations
 includ$ tak+ a resili5cy approa* to    
plann+1 design1 & rebuild+ 9 ord] to    
mitigate impacts ( future extreme       
wea!r-relat$ ev5ts4  7#g7 ,9 ord] to    
help communities plan = future extreme  
wea!r-relat$ ev5ts1 ! ,national ,league 
( ,cities urges ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to   
provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to
 help local gov]nm5ts assess            
vuln]abilities & mitigate su* future    
ev5ts & to %>e be/ practices & resili5cy
 /rategies4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to    
extreme wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 &  
risk managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle  
,,vi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #ig !     

foll[+ new *apt]3  #ii ,extreme wea!r   
resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t 
,sub*apt] ,i--,/rategic plann+ = extreme
 wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk    
managem5t ,sec4 #iija4 ,int]ag5cy       
,c\ncil on ,extreme ,wea!r ,resili5cy1  
,prep>$ness1 & ,risk ,managem5t4 #iijb4 
,ag5cy plann+ = extreme wea!r-relat$    
risks4 ,sub*apt] ,,ii--,assi/ance 9     
,id5tify+ ! ,be/ ,available ,sci5ce &   
,extreme ,wea!r ,resili5cy1 ,prep>$ness1
 & ,risk ,managem5t ,be/ ,practices     
#iiaa4 ,,usgcrp ,web site4 #iiab4       
,adequate fund+4 ,sub*apt]              
,,iii--,regional coord9ation #iiba4     
,inv5tory4 #iibb4 ,meet+s4 #iibc4       
,progress reports4 ,sub*apt]            
,,iv--,def9itions #iica4 ,def9itions4   
,i ,/rategic plann+ = extreme wea!r     
resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t 
#iija4 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,extreme   
,wea!r ,resili5cy1 ,prep>$ness1 & ,risk 
,managem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t
 %all e/abli% a c\ncil to be kn[n z !   
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,extreme ,wea!r   

,resili5cy1 ,prep>$ness1 & ,risk        
,managem5t4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,int]ag5cy
 ,c\ncil %all be compos$ (--  7#a7 !    
,*airman ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal   
,quality2  7#b7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2  7#c7 !  
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,homel&      
,security & ,c\nt]t]rorism2  7#d7 !     
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget 9 ! position e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7c77#b71 or a designee ( su* 
employee2 &  7#e7 o!r memb]s z appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t :o are ag5cy             
repres5tatives at ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
7or equival5t7 level or above1 includ+--
  7,a7 a repres5tative f--  7i7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7ii7 !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7iii7
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  7iv7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7,b7  
repres5tatives :o h policy exp]tise &   
policy responsibilities 9 ! areas (--   
7i7 economic policy2  7ii7 =eign        
affairs2  7iii7 def5se & intellig5ce2   
7iv7 homel& security2  7v7 en]gy2  7vi7 

environm5tal protection2  7vii7 natural 
res\rces2  7viii7 coa/s1 oceans1 riv]s1 
& floodpla9s2  7ix7 agriculture2  7x7   
heal?2  7xi7 transportation1            
infra/ructure1 or h\s+2  7xii7          
education2  7xiii7 extreme wea!r data   
analysis or meteorological sci5ce2      
7xiv7 social sci5ce2  7xv7 /rategic     
plann+2 &  7xvi7 o!r areas ! ,presid5t  
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7              
,co-,*airp]sons  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all be co-*air$ by !
 employee ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget 9 ! position e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 7or a designee ( su*      
employee7 & any o!r memb] ( ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,c\ncil t ! ,presid5t may appo9t z     
co-*airp]son4  7#b7 ,position at !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,!re is   
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget a position to--  7,a7 s]ve z a  
co-*airp]son ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil2    
7,b7 ov]see ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil's      
response to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability  
,(fice's recomm5dations "u subsection   

7f77#e72  7,c7 use ! evaluation         
framework & p]=mance metrics develop$   
pursuant to subsection 7f77#f7 to       
evaluate ag5cy progress 9 meet+ ! goals 
& implem5t+ ! priorities describ$ 9     
subsection 7f77#a77;,a72 &  7,d7 "w to  
ensure t suffici5t res\rces are         
available = ag5cies to--  7i7 meet !    
goals & implem5t ! priorities describ$ 9
 subsection 7f77#a77;,a72 &  7ii7       
implem5t ! recomm5dations develop$ "u   
subsection 7f77#b74  7d7 ,adm9i/ration  
,! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality    
%all provide adm9i/rative support &     
additional res\rces1 z appropriate1 to !
 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil to ! ext5t p]mitt$  
by law & )9 exi/+ appropriations4 ,!    
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil co-*airp]sons %all   
det]m9e ! am\nt ( fund+ & p]sonnel      
necess>y = ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil to c>ry 
out its duties & ! am\nt ( fund+ &      
p]sonnel ea* ag5cy repres5t$ on !       
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %\ld contribute 9    
ord] = ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil to c>ry out 
su* duties4 ,ag5cies %all1 ^u ! reque/ (

 ! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil1
 make available p]sonnel1 adm9i/rative  
support s]vices1 & in=mation to !       
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil4  7e7 ,/ructure  7#a7
 ,/e]+ committee ,! co-*airp]sons ( !   
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all designate a     
subset ( memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil  
to s]ve on a /e]+ committee4 ,su* /e]+  
committee %all assi/ ! ,int]ag5cy       
,c\ncil 9 det]m9+ its priorities & its  
/rategic direction4  7#b7 ,work+ gr\ps  
,! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil 
& its /e]+ committee may e/abli% work+  
gr\ps z ne$$4  7f7 ,duties  7#a7 ,goals 
& priorities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all e/abli%         
gov]nm5t-wide goals & priorities =      
extreme wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 &  
risk managem5t4 ,9 e/abli%+ su* goals & 
priorities1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all   
consid] ! ,national ,oil & ,haz>d\s     
,mat]ials ,pollution ,cont+5cy ,plan1   
ag5cy cont9uity ( op]ations plans1 !    
,national ,prep>$ness ,goal1 ! ,national
 ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,plan1 & all    

relevant provisions ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice's ,high-,risk     
,s]ies4  7,b7 ,incorporation into ag5cy 
activities ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all1 9 ord] 
to ensure t in=mation relat+ to extreme 
wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk     
managem5t is incorporat$ into ev]yday   
ag5cy activities--  7i7 "w ) ag5cies to 
assi/ su* ag5cies 9 consid]+ ! goals &  
priorities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9
 ag5cy /rategic1 programmatic1 & budget 
plann+2 &  7ii7 id5tify details to be   
includ$ 9 ag5cy extreme wea!r plans4    
7#b7 ,priority int]ag5cy ,f$]al actions 
,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all develop1     
recomm5d1 coord9ate1 & track            
implem5tation ( priority int]ag5cy      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t actions relat$ to      
extreme wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 &  
risk managem5t4  7#c7 ,support regional1
 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal actions ,!      
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all support         
regional1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal action 
to assess extreme wea!r-relat$          

vuln]abilities & co/ effectively        
increase extreme wea!r resili5cy1       
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t (          
communities1 critical economic sectors1 
natural & built infra/ructure1 & natural
 res\rces1 includ+ by--  7,a7 conduct+  
inv5tories "u section #iiba2  7,b7      
conv5+ meet+s "u section #iibb2 &  7,c7 
provid+ guidance to ag5cies to produce  
tools & products t enhance extreme wea!r
 resili5cy plann+ & actions1 includ+    
guidance on h[ to prioritize fund+ 9    
ord] to produce su* tools & products4   
7#d7 ,meteorological & extreme wea!r    
sci5ce ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all       
facilitate ! integration (              
meteorological & extreme wea!r sci5ce 9 
! policies & plann+ ( ag5cies & !       
private sector1 includ+ by--  7,a7      
promot+ ! developm5t ( innovative1      
actionable1 & accessible ,f$]al extreme 
wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk     
managem5t-relat$ in=mation1 data1 tools1
 & examples ( successful actions at     
appropriate scales = decisionmak]s2 &   

7,b7 provid+ su* in=mation1 data1 tools1
 & examples to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global  
,*ange ,rese>* ,program to include on ! 
,int]net ,web site e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$   
pursuant to section #iiaa4  7#e7        
,high-risk report recomm5dations ,!     
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all assess !        
specific recomm5dations relat+ to       
extreme wea!r 9 all relevant provisions 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice's   
,high-,risk ,s]ies1 id5tify !           
feasibility ( revis+ ,f$]al programs to 
implem5t su* recomm5dations1 & develop a
 plan to address su* recomm5dations :5  
feasible4  7#f7 ,framework & p]=mance   
metrics ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all use  
exi/+ & em]g+ sci5ce to develop--  7,a7 
a framework = evaluat+ ! progress &     
success ( extreme wea!r resili5cy1      
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t-relat$     
ef=ts t is complem5t>y to any national  
indicator sy/em develop$ z "p ( !       
,national ,climate ,assessm5t2 &  7,b7  
p]=mance metrics t all[ track+ ( !      
actions tak5 & progress made t[>d meet+ 

! goals & implem5t+ ! priorities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#g7    
,recomm5dations = ! ,,ceq ,! ,int]ag5cy 
,c\ncil %all provide recomm5dations to !
 ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality on h[
 to--  7,a7 update ag5cy extreme wea!r  
plans2 &  7,b7 remove b>ri]s to ,/ate & 
local extreme wea!r resili5cy1          
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t1 9 ag5cy   
regulations1 guidance1 & policies4  7#h7
 ,public input & comm5t ,! ,int]ag5cy   
,c\ncil %all solicit & incorporate      
public input & comm5t z appropriate into
 ! decisions ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil4    
7#i7 ,inv5tory & meet+s ,! ,int]ag5cy   
,c\ncil %all conduct inv5tories "u      
section #iiba & conv5e meet+s "u section
 #iibb4  7#aj7 ,def9ition ( extreme     
wea!r ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all det]m9e
 :at o!r wea!r ev5ts 79 addition to ^?  
describ$ 9 section #iica7c77 qualify z  
extreme wea!r = purposes ( ?is *apt]4   
7#aa7 ,o!r duties ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil 
%all c>ry out any o!r duties !          
co-*airp]sons ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil    

det]m9e appropriate4  7#ab7 ,int]ag5cy  
,c\ncil ,web site ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil 
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an ,int]net ,web  
site = track+ implem5tation ( ag5cy     
extreme wea!r plans1 ,gov]nm5t-wide     
goals & priorities describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a71 & recomm5dations relat+ to   
extreme wea!r 9 all relevant provisions 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice's   
,high-,risk ,s]ies1 & %all make su*     
,high-,risk ,s]ies & ! reports submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#ac7 available on su* ,web 
site1 z ! ,c\ncil det]m9es appropriate4 
7#ac7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 &   
annually !reaft]1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil  
%all submit to ,congress1 & make        
available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global    
,*ange ,rese>* ,program = inclusion 9   
any int]im report t supports ! ,national
 ,climate ,assessm5t1 & 9 ! ,national   
,climate ,assessm5t1 a report t--  7,a7 
describes h[ ! goals & priorities       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 are be+   
met & implem5t$ us+--  7i7 ! p]=mance   

metrics develop$ "u p>agraph 7#f77;,b72 
&  7ii7 in=mation on--  7,i7 ag5cy      
exp5ditures1 brok5 d[n by program       
activity level if practicable1 t are    
directly relat$ to extreme wea!r        
resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t1
 includ+ extreme wea!r resili5cy1       
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t ( ,f$]al   
facilities2 &  7,,ii7 ! effectiv5ess (  
su* exp5ditures1 along ) associat$      
f9ancial impacts & community1           
infra/ructure1 & environm5tal b5efits1  
to ! ext5t su* data are available2  7,b7
 provides recomm5dations to enhance !   
effectiv5ess ( su* implem5tation & sets 
b5*m>ks to meet2  7,c7 describes !      
progress ( ! regional coord9ation ef=ts 
describ$ 9 sub*apt] ,,iii2 &  7,d7      
includes a summ>y ( public comm5ts      
solicit$ "u p>agraph 7#h7 & h[ !        
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil has respond$ to su*  
comm5ts4  7g7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out
 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 ( subsection
 7f71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all consult 
) ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal       

gov]nm5ts1 academic & rese>*            
in/itutions1 & ! private & nonpr(it     
sectors4  7h7 ,,ceq guidance ,! ,*airman
 ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 
tak+ into consid]ation ! recomm5dations 
provid$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil "u      
subsection 7f77#g71 %all issue guidance 
to ag5cies on--  7#a7 develop+ ag5cy    
extreme wea!r plans2 &  7#b7 develop+   
ag5cy regulations1 guidance1 & policies 
to remove b>ri]s to ,/ate & local       
extreme wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 &  
risk managem5t4  #iijb4 ,ag5cy plann+ = 
extreme wea!r-relat$ risks  7a7 ,ag5cy  
,extreme ,wea!r ,resili5cy1 ,prep>$ness1
 & ,risk ,managem5t plans  7#a7 ,ag5cy  
submission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 & e #b ye>s
 !reaft]1 ea* ag5cy %all submit to !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & to !    
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil a compreh5sive plan t
 integrates consid]ation ( extreme wea!r
 into su* ag5cy's op]ations & ov]all    
mission objectives 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z
 an ag5cy extreme wea!r plan74  7#b7    

,he>+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 & e #b ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget %all conv5e an     
int]ag5cy budget crosscut & policy he>+ 
to review & integrate all ! ag5cy       
extreme wea!r plans & to ensure t su*   
extreme wea!r plans & ! activities (    
ag5cies align ) ! goals & priorities    
e/abli%$ "u section #iija7;f77#a77;,a74 
7#c7 ,,omb submission ,! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all1 ^u  
receipt ( all ag5cy extreme wea!r plans 
9 a giv5 ye>1 consolidate1 & submit to  
,congress1 su* plans4  7b7 ,inclusions  
,ea* ag5cy extreme wea!r plan %all      
include--  7#a7 id5tification &         
assessm5t ( extreme wea!r-relat$ impacts
 on1 & risks to--  7,a7 ! ag5cy's       
ability to accompli% its missions1      
op]ations1 & programs2 &  7,b7 ,/ate &  
local entities2  7#b7 id5tification &   
assessm5t ( b>ri]s pos$ by ,f$]al       
programs ! ag5cy adm9i/]s to ,/ate &    
local extreme wea!r resili5cy1          

prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t ef=ts2     
7#c7 a description ( programs1 policies1
 & plans ! ag5cy has already put 9      
place1 z well z additional actions !    
ag5cy w take1 to manage extreme wea!r   
risks 9 ! ne> t]m & build resili5ce 9 ! 
%ort & long t]m2  7#d7 a description (  
h[ ! ag5cy w consid] ! ne$ to improve   
extreme wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 &  
risk managem5t1 includ+ ! co/s & b5efits
 ( su* improvem5t1 ) respect to ag5cy   
suppli]s1 supply *a91 real prop]ty      
inve/m5ts1 & capital equipm5t pur*ases1 
includ+ by updat+ ag5cy policies =      
leas+1 build+ upgrades1 relocation (    
exi/+ facilities & equipm5t1 &          
con/ruction ( new facilities2  7#e7 a   
description ( h[ ! ag5cy w support any  
ongo+ or future public_/private p>tn]%ip
 to improve extreme wea!r resili5cy1    
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t1 includ+ ! 
co/ & b5efits ( te*nology improvem5ts1  
h>d5+1 or rapid re/oration2  7#f7 a     
description ( h[ ! ag5cy w contribute to
 coord9at$ int]ag5cy ef=ts to support   

extreme wea!r resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 &  
risk managem5t at all levels ( gov]nm5t1
 includ+ collaborative "w across        
ag5cies' regional (fices & hubs1 & ?r\gh
 coord9at$ developm5t ( in=mation1 data1
 & tools1 consi/5t ) sub*apt] ,,iii2 &  
7#g7 any o!r details id5tifi$ by !      
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil "u section           
#iija7;f77#a77;,b77ii74  ,,ii ,assi/ance
 9 ,id5tify+ ! ,be/ ,available ,sci5ce &
 ,extreme ,wea!r ,resili5cy1            
,prep>$ness1 & ,risk ,managem5t ,be/    
,practices  #iiaa4 ,,usgcrp ,web site   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global   
,*ange ,rese>* ,program1 9 consultation 
) ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil1 %all designate  
an ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 su* ,program to
 e/abli% & ma9ta91 on behalf ( su*      
,program1 an ,int]net ,web site t       
provides timely1 actionable1 &          
accessible extreme wea!r resili5cy1     
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t-relat$     
in=mation4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy progress ,!  
,web site e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all id5tify int]ag5cy progress1 &      

propose ! next int]ag5cy /eps1 t[>ds    
respond+ to ?reats pos$ by extreme      
wea!r4  7c7 ,be/ practices ,! ,web site 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all provide 
be/ practices & examples f ,/ate1       
regional1 & local decisionmak]s 9 !     
public & private sectors ab\t h[ to use 
extreme-wea!r-relat$ in=mation 9 plann+ 
& decisionmak+4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil 
in=mation & tools ,! ,web site e/abli%$ 
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in=mation1 data1 tools1 & examples      
provid$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil pursuant
 to section #iija7;f77#d74  7e7 ,be/    
available meteorological sci5ce ,! ,web 
site e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all    
id5tify be/ available meteorological    
sci5ce relat+ to extreme wea!r          
resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t4
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,program %all designate an ag5cy t      
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ab\t ! tools & in=mation available on ! 
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reque/$--  7#a7 = ! ,national ,climate  
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date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 & e #b ye>s
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conduct & publi% an inv5tory ( all      
regional (fices1 c5t]s1 & programs (    
ag5cies t are assi/+ ) extreme wea!r    
resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t 
ef=ts at ! ,/ate or local level1        
includ+--  7#a7 ! ,national ,oceanic &  
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programs2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
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 (fices1 c5t]s1 & programs or o!r ag5cy 
ef=ts z det]m9$ appropriate by !        
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil4  7b7 ,assi/ance     
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description ( ! assi/ance ea* ag5cy     
(fice1 c5t]1 or program is provid+ to   
assi/ ) extreme wea!r resili5cy1        
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t ef=ts at ! 
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 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! publication ( 
ea* inv5tory "u section #iiba1 !        
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all conv5e a meet+ (
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prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t ef=ts2     
7#b7 id5tify opportunities =            
collaboration & coord9ation ( rese>*    
ag5das1 extreme wea!r assessm5t         
activities1 vuln]ability assessm5ts1    
data collection & analysis1 & plann+ &  
implem5t+ extreme wea!r resili5cy1      
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t projects2  
7#c7 id5tify extreme wea!r resili5cy1   
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t in=mation  
ne$s1 rese>* gaps1 & decision support   
ne$s t are n met by any ( ! (fices1     
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#iibc2  7#d7 id5tify common &           
complem5t>y goals = extreme wea!r       
resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t 
)9 ea* region to be prioritiz$ = ! com+ 

ye> & beyond2  7#e7 id5tify b>ri]s to   
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implem5tation t c be ov]come or m9imiz$ 
?r\gh ,f$]al action & specific          
sugge/ions = improvem5t2  7#f7 evaluate 
progress & jo9tly develop a /rategy =   
realiz+ extreme wea!r resili5cy1        
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t-relat$     
goals1 includ+ cle>ly id5tifi$          
responsibilities by ea* collaborat+     
regional (fice1 c5t]1 or program2 &     
7#g7 %>e exp]i5ces & be/ practices 9    
/akehold] engagem5t & communication1    
decision support1 & sci5ce-practice     
int]actions t support ! realization (   
id5tifi$ extreme wea!r resili5cy1       
prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t goals4     
#iibc4 ,progress reports ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ea* meet+ "u section #iibb1  
ea* ag5cy t p>ticipates 9 su* meet+ %all
 submit to ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil1 & make 
available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global    
,*ange ,rese>* ,program = inclusion 9 ! 
,national ,climate ,assessm5t1 a report 

describ+ progress 9 regional coord9ation
 & collaboration 9 align+ ,f$]al        
resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk managem5t 
ef=ts at ! ,/ate & local level1 & !     
b5efits ( su* regional coord9ation &    
collaboration4  ,,iv ,def9itions  #iica4
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,! t]m ag5cy means an ,executive ag5cy1 
z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 exclud+ ! ,gov]nm5t
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extreme wea!r plan ,! t]m ag5cy extreme 
wea!r plan means a plan requir$ "u      
section #iijb7;a74  7#c7 ,extreme wea!r 
,! t]m extreme wea!r includes obs]v$ or 
anticipat$ sev]e & unseasonable         
atmosph]ic conditions1 includ+ heavy    
precipitation1 hurricanes1 tornadoes &  
o!r w9d/orms 7includ+ d]e*os71 extreme  
heat1 extreme cold1 su/a9$ temp]atures  
or precipitation t deviate f hi/orical  
av]ages1 & any o!r wea!r ev5t t !       
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil det]m9es qualifies z 
extreme wea!r4  7#d7 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil 
,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil means !       

,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,extreme ,wea!r   
,resili5cy1 ,prep>$ness1 & ,risk        
,managem5t e/abli%$ "u section          
#iija7;a74  7#e7 ,national ,climate     
,assessm5t ,! t]m ,national ,climate    
,assessm5t means ! assessm5t requir$ "u 
section #ajf ( ! ,global ,*ange ,rese>* 
,act ( #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bicf74     
7#f7 ,national ,global ,*ange ,rese>*   
,plan ,! t]m ,national ,global ,*ange   
,rese>* ,plan means ! ,national ,global 
,*ange ,rese>* ,plan develop$ "u section
 #ajd ( ! ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,act ( 
#aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bicd71 or any     
revision !re(4  7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program ,! t]m  
,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>*    
,program means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global  
,*ange ,rese>* ,program e/abli%$ "u     
section #ajc ( ! ,global ,*ange ,rese>* 
,act ( #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bicc74  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s  
at ! beg9n+ ( subtitle ,,vi ( title #ca1
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 aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #ig !      

foll[+ new item3  #ii4 ,extreme wea!r   
resili5cy1 prep>$ness1 & risk           
managem5t#iija  4  #d4 ,requirem5t to   
include ag5cy extreme wea!r plan 9 ag5cy
 p]=mance plan  7a7 ,requirem5t ,section
 #aaae7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#i71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aa7 describe !  
mo/ rec5t ag5cy extreme wea!r plan1 z   
requir$ "u section #iijb ( ?is title4  4
  7b7 ,ag5cies cov]$ ,section           
#aaae7;h77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end !      
foll[+3 except t1 = purposes (          
subsection 7b77#aa71 ! def9ition (      
#8ag5cy' 9 section #iica ( ?is title    
%all apply4