#aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,november #bi1 #bjaf ,,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,senate 7,s4 #edf7 entitled #8#8,an ,act to establish the ,railroad ,emergency ,services ,preparedness1 ,operational ,needs1 and ,safety ,evaluation 7,,response7 ,subcommittee under the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency's ,national ,advisory ,council to provide recommendations on emergency responder training and resources relating to hazardous materials incidents involving railroads1 and for other purposes4''1 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,response ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,railroad ,emergency ,services ,preparedness1 ,operational ,needs1 and ,safety ,evaluation ,subcommittee ,section #ejh of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cah7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,,response ,subcommittee 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,,response ,act of #bjaf1 the ,administrator shall establish1 as a subcommittee of the ,national ,advisory ,council1 the ,railroad ,emergency ,services ,preparedness1 ,operational ,needs1 and ,safety ,evaluation ,subcommittee 7referred to in this subsection as the ,,response ,subcommittee74 7#b7 ,membership ,notwithstanding subsection 7c71 the ,,response ,subcommittee shall be composed of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,deputy ,administrator1 ,protection and ,national ,preparedness of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 or designee4 7,b7 ,the ,chief ,safety ,officer of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 or designee4 7,c7 ,the ,associate ,administrator for ,hazardous ,materials ,safety of the ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,safety ,administration1 or designee4 7,d7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,emergency ,communications of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 or designee4 7,e7 ,the ,director for the ,office of ,railroad1 ,pipeline and ,hazardous ,materials ,investigations of the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 or designee4 7,f7 ,the ,chief ,safety ,officer and ,associate ,administrator for ,railroad ,safety of the ,federal ,railroad ,administration1 or designee4 7,g7 ,the ,assistant ,administrator for ,security ,policy and ,industry ,engagement of the ,transportation ,security ,administration1 or designee4 7,h7 ,the ,assistant ,commandant for ,response ,policy of the ,coast ,guard1 or designee4 7,i7 ,the ,assistant ,administrator for the ,office of ,solid ,waste and ,emergency ,response of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 or designee4 7,j7 ,such other qualified individuals as the co-chairpersons shall jointly appoint as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of the ,,response ,act of #bjaf from among the following3 7i7 ,members of the ,national ,advisory ,council that have the requisite technical knowledge and expertise to address rail emergency response issues1 including members from the following disciplines3 7,i7 ,emergency management and emergency response providers1 including fire service1 law enforcement1 hazardous materials response1 and emergency medical services4 7,,ii7 ,state1 local1 and tribal government officials4 7ii7 ,individuals who have the requisite technical knowledge and expertise to serve on the ,,response ,subcommittee1 including at least #a representative from each of the following3 7,i7 ,the rail industry4 7,,ii7 ,rail labor4 7,,iii7 ,persons who offer oil for transportation by rail4 7,,iv7 ,the communications industry4 7,v7 ,emergency response providers1 including individuals nominated by national organizations representing ,state and local governments and emergency responders4 7,,vi7 ,emergency response training providers4 7,,vii7 ,representatives from tribal organizations4 7,,viii7 ,technical experts4 7,,ix7 ,vendors1 developers1 and manufacturers of systems1 facilities1 equipment1 and capabilities for emergency responder services4 7iii7 ,representatives of such other stakeholders and interested and affected parties as the co-chairpersons consider appropriate4 7#c7 ,co-chairpersons ,the members described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 shall serve as the co-chairpersons of the ,,response ,subcommittee4 7#d7 ,initial meeting ,the initial meeting of the ,,response ,subcommittee shall take place not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,,response ,act of #bjaf4 7#e7 ,consultation with nonmembers ,the ,,response ,subcommittee and the program offices for emergency responder training and resources shall consult with other relevant agencies and groups1 including entities engaged in federally funded research and academic institutions engaged in relevant work and research1 which are not represented on the ,,response ,subcommittee to consider new and developing technologies and methods that may be beneficial to preparedness and response to rail hazardous materials incidents4 7#f7 ,recommendations ,the ,,response ,subcommittee shall develop recommendations1 as appropriate1 for improving emergency responder training and resource allocation for hazardous materials incidents involving railroads after evaluating the following topics3 7,a7 ,the quality and application of training for ,state and local emergency responders related to rail hazardous materials incidents1 including training for emergency responders serving small communities near railroads1 including the following3 7i7 ,ease of access to relevant training for ,state and local emergency responders1 including an analysis of-- 7,i7 the number of individuals being trained2 7,,ii7 the number of individuals who are applying2 7,,iii7 whether current demand is being met2 7,,iv7 current challenges2 and 7,v7 projected needs4 7ii7 ,modernization of training course content related to rail hazardous materials incidents1 with a particular focus on fluctuations in oil shipments by rail1 including regular and ongoing evaluation of course opportunities1 adaptation to emerging trends1 agency and private sector outreach1 effectiveness and ease of access for ,state and local emergency responders4 7iii7 ,identification of overlap in training content and identification of opportunities to develop complementary courses and materials among governmental and nongovernmental entities4 7iv7 ,online training platforms1 train-the-trainer1 and mobile training options4 7,b7 ,the availability and effectiveness of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and nongovernmental funding levels related to training emergency responders for rail hazardous materials incidents1 including emergency responders serving small communities near railroads1 including-- 7i7 identifying overlap in resource allocations2 7ii7 identifying cost savings measures that can be implemented to increase training opportunities2 7iii7 leveraging government funding with nongovernmental funding to enhance training opportunities and fill existing training gaps2 7iv7 adaptation of priority settings for agency funding allocations in response to emerging trends2 7v7 historic levels of funding across ,federal agencies for rail hazardous materials incident response and training1 including funding provided by the private sector to public entities or in conjunction with ,federal programs2 and 7vi7 current funding resources across agencies4 7,c7 ,the strategy for integrating commodity flow studies1 mapping1 and rail and hazardous materials databases for ,state and local emergency responders and increasing the rate of access to the individual responder in existing or emerging communications technology4 7#g7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,,response ,act of #bjaf1 the ,,response ,subcommittee shall submit a report to the ,national ,advisory ,council that-- 7i7 includes the recommendations developed under paragraph 7#f72 7ii7 specifies the timeframes for implementing any such recommendations that do not require congressional action2 and 7iii7 identifies any such recommendations that do require congressional action4 7,b7 ,review ,not later than #cj days after receiving the report under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,national ,advisory ,council shall begin a review of the report4 ,the ,national ,advisory ,council may ask for additional clarification1 changes1 or other information from the ,,response ,subcommittee to assist in the approval of the recommendations4 7,c7 ,recommendation ,once the ,national ,advisory ,council approves the recommendations of the ,,response ,subcommittee1 the ,national ,advisory ,council shall submit the report to-- 7i7 the co-chairpersons of the ,,response ,subcommittee2 7ii7 the head of each other agency represented on the ,,response ,subcommittee2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7iv7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7v7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7vi7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#h7 ,interim activity 7,a7 ,updates and oversight ,after the submission of the report by the ,national ,advisory ,council under paragraph 7#g71 the ,administrator shall-- 7i7 provide annual updates to the congressional committees referred to in paragraph 7#g77;,c7 regarding the status of the implementation of the recommendations developed under paragraph 7#f72 and 7ii7 coordinate the implementation of the recommendations described in paragraph 7#f77;,g77i71 as appropriate4 7,b7 ,sunset ,the requirements of subparagraph 7,a7 shall terminate on the date that is #b years after the date of the submission of the report required under paragraph 7#g77;,a74 7#i7 ,termination ,the ,,response ,subcommittee shall terminate not later than #ij days after the submission of the report required under paragraph 7#g77;,c74 4 ,clerk4