,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,october #g1 #bjae4 ,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #fbc7 entitled ,an ,act to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to authorize the ,department of ,homeland ,security to establish a social media working group1 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 ,,dhs ,social ,media ,improvement ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,social media working group 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,iii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cah4 ,social media working group 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish within the ,department a social media working group 7in this section referred to as the ,group74 7b7 ,purpose ,in order to enhance the dissemination of information through social media technologies between the ,department and appropriate stakeholders and to improve use of social media technologies in support of preparedness1 response1 and recovery1 the ,group shall identify1 and provide guidance and best practices to the emergency preparedness and response community on1 the use of social media technologies before1 during1 and after a natural disaster or an act of terrorism or other man-made disaster4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,membership of the ,group shall be composed of a cross section of subject matter experts from ,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 territorial1 and nongovernmental organization practitioners1 including representatives from the following entities3 7,a7 ,the ,office of ,public ,affairs of the ,department4 7,b7 ,the ,office of the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department4 7,c7 ,the ,privacy ,office of the ,department4 7,d7 ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,e7 ,the ,office of ,disability ,integration and ,coordination of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,f7 ,the ,american ,red ,cross4 7,g7 ,the ,forest ,service4 7,h7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7,i7 ,the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7,j7 ,the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#b7 ,chairperson2 co-chairperson 7,a7 ,chairperson ,the ,secretary1 or a designee of the ,secretary1 shall serve as the chairperson of the ,group4 7,b7 ,co-chairperson ,the chairperson shall designate1 on a rotating basis1 a representative from a ,state or local government who is a member of the ,group to serve as the co-chairperson of the ,group4 7#c7 ,additional members ,the chairperson shall appoint1 on a rotating basis1 qualified individuals to the ,group4 ,the total number of such additional members shall-- 7,a7 be equal to or greater than the total number of regular members under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 include-- 7i7 not fewer than #c representatives from the private sector2 and 7ii7 representatives from-- 7,i7 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial entities1 including from-- 7aa7 law enforcement2 7bb7 fire services2 7cc7 emergency management2 and 7dd7 public health entities2 7,,ii7 universities and academia2 and 7,,iii7 nonprofit disaster relief organizations4 7#d7 ,term limits ,the chairperson shall establish term limits for individuals appointed to the ,group under paragraph 7#c74 7d7 ,consultation with non-members ,to the extent practicable1 the ,group shall work with entities in the public and private sectors to carry out subsection 7b74 7e7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,initial meeting ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,group shall hold its initial meeting4 7#b7 ,subsequent meetings ,after the initial meeting under paragraph 7#a71 the ,group shall meet-- 7,a7 at the call of the chairperson2 and 7,b7 not less frequently than twice each year4 7#c7 ,virtual meetings ,each meeting of the ,group may be held virtually4 7f7 ,reports ,during each year in which the ,group meets1 the ,group shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a review and analysis of current and emerging social media technologies being used to support preparedness and response activities related to natural disasters and acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters4 7#b7 ,a review of best practices and lessons learned on the use of social media technologies during the response to natural disasters and acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters that occurred during the period covered by the report at issue4 7#c7 ,recommendations to improve the ,department's use of social media technologies for emergency management purposes4 7#d7 ,recommendations to improve public awareness of the type of information disseminated through social media technologies1 and how to access such information1 during a natural disaster or an act of terrorism or other man-made disaster4 7#e7 ,a review of available training for ,federal1 ,state1 local1 tribal1 and territorial officials on the use of social media technologies in response to a natural disaster or an act of terrorism or other man-made disaster4 7#f7 ,a review of coordination efforts with the private sector to discuss and resolve legal1 operational1 technical1 privacy1 and security concerns4 7g7 ,duration of ,group 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,group shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this section unless the chairperson renews the ,group for a successive #e-year period1 prior to the date on which the ,group would otherwise terminate1 by submitting to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives a certification that the continued existence of the ,group is necessary to fulfill the purpose described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,continued renewal ,the chairperson may continue to renew the ,group for successive #e-year periods by submitting a certification in accordance with paragraph 7#a7 prior to the date on which the ,group would otherwise terminate4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cag the following3 ,sec4 #cah4 ,social media working group4 4 ,secretary