,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #didi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #f1 #bjah,ms4 ,gabbard 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,young of ,alaska1 and ,ms4 ,hanabusa7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,energy and ,commerce1 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 direct the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 and the ,director of the ,federal ,communications ,commission to take certain actions regarding civil defense related to the growing ballistic missile threat and the communications errors in ,hawaii on ,january #ac1 #bjah1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,civil ,defense ,accountability ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,january #ac1 #bjah1 a ballistic missile alert reading3 ,,ballistic ,,missile ,,threat ,,inbound ,,to ,,hawaii4 ,,seek ,,immediate ,,shelter4 ,,this ,,is ,,not ,a ,,drill was sent in error to individuals in the ,state of ,hawaii1 and was not corrected for #ch minutes1 traumatizing ,hawaii residents and visitors4 7#b7 ,the ,national ,security ,strategy of the ,president1 dated ,december #ah1 #bjag1 noted the following3 7,a7 ,as missiles grow in numbers1 types1 and effectiveness1 to include those with greater ranges1 they are the most likely means for states like ,north ,korea to use a nuclear weapon against the ,united ,states44 7,b7 ,north ,korea has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on nuclear1 chemical1 and biological weapons that could threaten our homeland4 7,c7 ,north ,korea seeks the capability to kill millions of ,americans with nuclear weapons44 7#c7 ,due to the heightened threat level of conflict with ,north ,korea1 the ,state of ,hawaii has begun to implement monthly outdoor warning siren system tests for the first time since the end of the ,cold ,war4 7#d7 ,according to the ,hawaii ,emergency ,management ,agency1 a ,north ,korean ballistic missile would reach ,hawaii approximately #bj minutes after launch4 7#e7 ,according to the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 sophisticated ballistic missile technology is available on a wider scale than ever to countries hostile to the ,u4,s4 and our allies4 ,as those countries continue to develop and exchange this technology1 there is also an increasing threat of those technologies falling into the hands of hostile non-state groups44 #c4 ,report regarding ballistic missile civil defense notification protocols 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,federal ,communications ,commission and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall submit to ,congress a report regarding current notification protocols regarding ballistic missile threats4 ,such report shall include assessments of notifications required under ,federal law or regulations-- 7#a7 after a ballistic missile threat is identified1 including notifications to ,federal and ,state entities2 7#b7 during a ballistic missile threat1 including communications between ,federal and ,state entities2 and 7#c7 regarding ballistic missile impact warnings to ,federal and ,state entities and the general public4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 #d4 ,civil defense emergency best practices 7a7 ,study 7#a7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 shall conduct a study to identify best practices of the ,states selected under paragraph 7#b7 regarding civil defense emergencies4 ,such study shall identify the following3 7,a7 ,plans of each ,state regarding communications between ,state1 local1 and ,federal entities before1 during1 and after a civil defense emergency4 7,b7 ,plans of each ,state to communicate with residents before1 during1 and after a civil defense emergency4 7,c7 ,plans of each ,state to educate residents regarding civil defense emergencies4 7,d7 ,security plans of each ,state and local law enforcement agencies of each ,state regarding civil defense emergencies4 7,e7 ,contingency plans of each ,state to deliver aid1 food1 water1 and temporary shelter in a civil defense emergency4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall select not fewer than #ac ,states to participate in the study under this subsection1 including-- 7,a7 ,hawaii1 ,alaska1 ,california1 and ,washington2 7,b7 not fewer than five other ,states that border on an ocean or the ,gulf of ,mexico2 and 7,c7 not fewer than five other ,states that do not so border an ocean or the ,gulf of ,mexico4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to ,congress a report regarding the following3 7,a7 ,the study under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,deficiencies identified by the ,secretary in existing ,state practices regarding civil defense emergencies4 7,c7 ,best practices identified by the ,secretary regarding civil defense emergencies4 7,d7 ,best modes and methods used to provide public instructions once a civil defense emergency is declared4 7,e7 ,plans of the ,secretary to improve outreach to the general public regarding civil defense emergencies4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7#c7 ,dissemination to the ,states ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall disseminate the unclassified portions of the report required under this subsection to the chief executive of each ,state4 #e4 ,incident reports regarding the ballistic missile false alarm that occurred on ,january #ac1 #bjah 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each key official shall submit to ,congress an unclassified report1 with a classified annex if necessary1 regarding the actions of the respective ,federal department or agency of the key official with respect to the ballistic missile false alarm that occurred on ,january #ac1 #bjah1 in the ,state of ,hawaii4 ,each report under this section shall include recommendations of the key official who submits each such report regarding corrective actions that such key official determines will diminish the possibility of another ballistic missile false alarm4 7b7 ,publication ,each key official who submits a report under subsection 7a7 shall publish on a publicly available website of the respective ,federal department or agency of each such key official the unclassified portion of each such report4 7c7 ,key official defined ,in this section1 the term key official includes-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,defense2 7#b7 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 and 7#c7 the ,director of the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 #f4 ,public health recommendations 7a7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,preparedness and ,response of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall submit to ,congress and publish online a report regarding the ability of the ,department and health care providers to respond to attacks in the ,united ,states with biological1 chemical1 radiological1 or nuclear weapons4 ,the report under this section shall include the following3 7#a7 ,assessments of current readiness of the ,department and health care providers to respond to such attacks4 7#b7 ,recommendations to ,congress and to health care providers that the ,secretary determines will improve readiness described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,outreach ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall develop and implement a public outreach program in coordination with ,state and local government entities regarding recommendations contained in the report required under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,grants ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall take into consideration the recommendations in the report required under subsection 7a7 when issuing grants under the ,public ,health ,emergency ,preparedness cooperative agreement and the ,hospital ,preparedness ,program4 #g4 ,definition ,in this ,act1 the term ,state means each of the several ,states of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any territory1 commonwealth1 or possession of the ,united ,states4