,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,july #bc1 #bjae4 ,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #bc7 entitled ,an ,act to reauthorize the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act ,reauthorization of #bjae4 #b4 ,definitions 7a7 ,director ,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 7b7 ,lifelines ,section #bjc of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjb7 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,lifelines ,the term lifelines means public works and utilities1 including transportation facilities and infrastructure1 oil and gas pipelines1 electrical power and communication facilities and infrastructure1 and water supply and sewage treatment facilities4 4 7c7 ,windstorm ,paragraph 7#e7 of such section1 as redesignated by subsection 7b71 is amended by inserting northeaster1 after tropical storm14 #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 investigations to the extent practicable2 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-- 7,a7 engineering and the atmospheric sciences to improve the understanding of the behavior of windstorms and their impact on buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 and 7,b7 economic and social factors influencing windstorm risk reduction measures4 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-- 7,a7 support-- 7i7 the development of risk assessment tools and effective mitigation techniques2 7ii7 windstorm-related data collection and analysis2 7iii7 public outreach and information dissemination2 and 7iv7 promotion of the adoption of windstorm preparedness and mitigation measures1 including for households1 businesses1 and communities1 consistent with the ,agency's all-hazards approach2 and 7,b7 work closely with national standards and model building code organizations1 in conjunction with the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 to promote the implementation of research results and promote better building practices within the building design and construction industry1 including architects1 engineers1 contractors1 builders1 and inspectors4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7c71 and by striking subsections 7e7 and 7f72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c71 as so redesignated1 the following new subsections3 7d7 ,budget activities ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,director of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and the ,director of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall each include in their agency's annual budget request to ,congress a description of their agency's projected activities under the ,program for the fiscal year covered by the budget request1 along with an assessment of what they plan to spend on those activities for that fiscal year4 7e7 ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established an ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction1 chaired by the ,director or the ,director's designee4 7#b7 ,membership ,in addition to the chair1 the ,committee shall be composed of-- 7,a7 the heads or such designees 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 agency1 or such designee1 the chair considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,meetings ,the ,committee shall meet not less than once 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 #bjae1 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 #bjae1 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 not later than #fj days after the date of the ,president's budget submission for each fiscal year4 4 #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 and not more than #ae members who are qualified to provide advice on windstorm impact reduction and represent related scientific1 architectural1 and engineering disciplines1 none of whom may be employees of the ,federal ,government1 including-- 7#a7 representatives of research and academic institutions2 7#b7 industry standards development organizations2 7#c7 emergency management agencies2 7#d7 ,state and local government2 and 7#e7 business communities1 including the insurance industry4 7b7 ,assessments ,the ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction shall offer assessments and recommendations on-- 7#a7 trends and developments in the natural1 engineering1 and social sciences and practices of windstorm impact mitigation2 7#b7 the priorities of the ,program's ,strategic ,plan2 7#c7 the coordination of the ,program2 7#d7 the effectiveness of the ,program in meeting its purposes2 and 7#e7 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 ,app471 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 #bjag4 7g7 ,conflict of interest ,an ,advisory ,committee member shall recuse himself from any ,advisory ,committee activity in which he has an actual pecuniary interest4 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 #e1ccb1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#b7 #e1ccb1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#c7 #e1ccb1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4 7b7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,science ,foundation for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #i1fhb1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#b7 #i1fhb1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#c7 #i1fhb1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4 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 #d1abj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#b7 #d1abj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#c7 #d1abj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4 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 #b1bff1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#b7 #b1bff1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#c7 #b1bff1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4 4 ,secretary