,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #edf #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dcdg
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-ffb1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb]  
#ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,c>twright 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1    
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 
,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4    
,r\z]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,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$    
,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj;,additional         
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,ms4   
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4        
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,cole1    
,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 & ,mr4     
,neguse  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj,report$ f !
 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure  ,decemb] #ag1           

#bjbj,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology = a p]iod end+ n  
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj1 =         
consid]ation ( su* provisions ( ! bill z
 fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( t committee   
pursuant to clause #a7p7 ( rule ,x      
,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj;,committees on      
,ov]sight & ,re=m & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &  
,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to !       
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to enhance ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's plann+ 
& prep>ation = extreme wea!r & ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t's dissem9ation ( be/ practices
 to respond to extreme wea!r1 !reby     
increas+ resili5ce1 improv+ regional    
coord9ation1 & mitigat+ ! f9ancial risk 
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f su* extreme     
wea!r1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prep>$ness & 
,risk ,managem5t = ,extreme ,wea!r      
,patt]ns ,assur+ ,resili5ce &           
,effectiv5ess ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,prep>e
 ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 

table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on 
,extreme ,wea!r ,resili5ce1 ,prep>$ness1
 & ,risk ,id5tification &               
,managem5t4,sec4 #c4 ,ag5cy plann+ =    
extreme wea!r-relat$ risks4,sec4 #d4    
,website4,sec4 #e4 ,provid+ adequate    
res\rces & support4,sec4 #f4            
,inv5tory4,sec4 #g4 ,meet+s4,sec4 #h4   
,progress updates4,sec4 #i4             
,def9itions4,sec4 #aj4 ,requirem5t to   
include ag5cy extreme wea!r plan 9 ag5cy
 p]=mance plan4  #b4 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil 
on ,extreme ,wea!r ,resili5ce1          
,prep>$ness1 & ,risk ,id5tification &   
,managem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
h]eby e/abli%$ a c\ncil to be kn[n z !  
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,extreme ,wea!r   
,resili5ce1 ,prep>$ness1 & ,risk        
,id5tification & ,managem5t4  7b7       
,memb]%ip ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all be 
compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s5ior ,f$]al  
(ficials1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 
includ+ repres5tation f ! foll[+3 7,a7  

,! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality4   
7,b7 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology   
,policy4  7,c7 ,! ,national ,security   
,c\ncil4  7,d7 ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget4  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation4  7,f7 ,! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy4  7,g7 ,! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7,h7  
,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration4  7,i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy4  7,j7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security4  7,k7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,l7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se4  7,m7 ,! ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space ,adm9i/ration4  7,n7 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,o7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7,p7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7      
,s5ior ,f$]al (ficials1 to be appo9t$ by
 ! ,presid5t1 :o h relevant policy      
exp]tise & policy responsibilities1     
includ+ 9 ! foll[+ areas3 7,a7 ,economic
 policy & risk analysis4  7,b7 ,=eign   
affairs4  7,c7 ,def5se & intellig5ce4   
7,d7 ,homel& security4  7,e7 ,en]gy4    

7,f7 ,environm5tal protection4  7,g7    
,natural & cultural res\rces4  7,h7     
,coa/s1 oceans1 riv]s1 wetl&s1 &        
floodpla9s4  7,i7 ,agriculture4  7,j7   
,heal? & social s]vices4  7,k7          
,transportation & infra/ructure4  7,l7  
,h\s+4  7,m7 ,education4  7,n7 ,extreme 
wea!r data analysis or meteorological   
sci5ce4  7,o7 ,social sci5ce4  7,p7     
,/rategic plann+4  7,q7 ,urban & l& use 
plann+4  7,r7 ,infra/ructure sy/ems4    
7,s7 ,civil rights4  7,t7 ,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 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,deputy ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 ,!   
,presid5t may appo9t "o or m additional 
memb]s z co-*airs1 z appropriate4  7#b7 
,duties ,! co-*airp]sons %all-- 7,a7    
ov]see ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil's response  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice's  
recomm5dations "u subsection 7f77#e72   
7,b7 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,c7 "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 ,!          
co-*airp]sons ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil 7or
 /aff designat$ by ! co-*airp]sons7 %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 ( !          
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil  7#a7 ,goals &       
priorities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy 
,c\ncil %all e/abli% ,gov]nm5twide goals
 & priorities = address+ extreme wea!r  
resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk           
id5tification & managem5t1 tak+ into    
acc\nt regional1 economic1 cultural1 &  
ecological v>iations1 & ! disp>ate      
impact ( extreme wea!r4 ,9 e/abli%+ su* 
goals & priorities1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil
 %all consid] ! ,national ,oil &        

,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,pollution ,cont+5cy
 ,plan1 ag5cy cont9uity ( op]ations     
plans1 ! ,national ,prep>$ness ,goal1 ! 
,national ,prep>$ness ,report1 !        
,national ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,plan1 
plans = ! developm5t & implem5tation ( !
 ,build+ ,resili5t ,infra/ructure &     
,communities program1 ! ,mitigation     
,framework ,lead]%ip ,gr\p's ,national  
,mitigation ,inve/m5t ,/rategy 7if      
available71 ,/ate & local mitigation    
plans1 & all relevant f9d+s describ$ 9 !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice's      
,high-,risk ,s]ies4  7,b7 ,coord9ation  
,9 execut+ ! duties pursuant to ?is     
subsection1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all   
coord9ate ) o!r entities 9 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t focus$ on extreme wea!r       
mitigation & recov]y 7includ+ !         
,mitigation ,framework ,lead]%ip ,gr\p1 
! ,recov]y ,support ,functions ,lead]s  
,gr\p1 & ! ,em]g5cy ,support ,functions 
,lead]s ,gr\p71 to facilitate           
communication & collaboration among     
,f$]al activities4  7,c7 ,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 resili5ce1      
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t is incorporat$ 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 plans2 &  
7iii7 "w to id5tify & communicate       
localiz$ extreme wea!r & natural haz>d  
risk to ! ext5t possible us+ ! be/      
available in=mation reg>d+ risk1 &      
enc\rage ! developm5t ( ?or\gh1 updat$  
maps1 models1 & tools to measure &      
evaluate risk4  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     
address+ extreme wea!r resili5ce1       
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      

managem5t4  7#c7 ,support regional1     
,/ate1 & local actions ,! ,int]ag5cy    
,c\ncil %all support regional1 ,/ate1 & 
local action to assess extreme          
wea!r-relat$ vuln]abilities & co/       
effectively increase extreme wea!r      
resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk           
id5tification & managem5t ( communities1
 critical economic sectors1 natural &   
built infra/ructure1 & natural res\rces1
 includ+ by-- 7,a7 conduct+ inv5tories  
"u section #f2  7,b7 conv5+ meet+s "u   
section #g2  7,c7 provid+ guidance to   
ag5cies to produce tools & products t   
enhance extreme wea!r resili5ce plann+1 
risk k1 & actions = use 9 all levels (  
gov]nm5t1 includ+ guidance on           
co/-effectiv5ess z x p]ta9s to extreme  
wea!r & on h[ to prioritize fund+ 9 ord]
 to produce su* tools & products2 &     
7,d7 review+ ,/ate & local mitigation   
plans4  7#d7 ,meteorological & extreme  
wea!r sci5ce ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all 
facilitate ! integration (              
meteorological & extreme wea!r sci5ce1 9

 addition to o!r sci5tific discipl9es   
su* z physical1 natural1 & social sci5ce
 t ! ,c\ncil det]m9es to be appropriate1
 9 ! policies1 risk evaluation &        
communication1 & plann+ ( ag5cies & !   
private sector1 includ+ by-- 7,a7       
promot+ ! developm5t ( innovative1      
actionable1 & accessible ,f$]al extreme 
wea!r resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk     
id5tification & managem5t-relat$        
in=mation1 data1 tools1 & examples (    
successful actions at appropriate scales
 = decisionmak]s2 &  7,b7 provid+ su*   
in=mation1 data1 tools1 & examples to ! 
ag5cy or ag5cies designat$ "u section #d
 to include on ! website e/abli%$ &     
ma9ta9$ or designat$ pursuant to su*    
section4  7#e7 ,high-risk report        
recomm5dations ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil    
%all assess ! specific recomm5dations   
relat+ to extreme wea!r describ$ 9 !    
,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  
feasible t does n duplicate ! ,national 
,prep>$ness ,goal4  7#f7 ,framework &   
p]=mance metrics ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil  
%all use exi/+ & em]g+ sci5ce to develop
 or adopt-- 7,a7 a framework = evaluat+ 
! progress & success ( extreme wea!r    
resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk           
id5tification & managem5t-relat$ ef=ts t
 is complem5t>y to & n duplicative ( any
 local or national indicator sy/em      
develop$ z "p ( ! ,national ,prep>$ness 
,goal2 &  7,b7 p]=mance metrics t all[  
track+ ( ! actions tak5 & progress made 
t[>d meet+ ! goals & implem5t+ !        
priorities describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a74  7#g7 ,recomm5dations = !    
,,ceq1 ,,omb1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all    
provide to ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal   
,quality1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security recomm5dations on h[ ag5cies  
%\ld-- 7,a7 develop or update ag5cy     
extreme wea!r plans2  7,b7 remove b>ri]s

 to & facilitate ,/ate & local actions  
to address extreme wea!r resili5ce1     
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t1 9 ag5cy regulations1         
guidance1 & policies2 &  7,c7 avoid     
duplication among ,f$]al activities to !
 ext5t practicable4  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 #f &      
conv5e meet+s "u section #g4  7#aj7     
,def9ition ( extreme wea!r ,! ,int]ag5cy
 ,c\ncil %all consid] & may update1 n   
less frequ5tly ?an e two ye>s1 9        
consultation ) appropriate sci5tific    
bodies1 ! def9ition ( extreme wea!r &   
:at o!r wea!r ev5ts 79 addition to ^?   
describ$ 9 section #i7c77 qualify z     
extreme wea!r = purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,! 
def9ition ( extreme wea!r %all be       
publi%$ & updat$1 z necess>y1 on !      
website ( ! ,c\ncil & 9 ! ,f$]al        

,regi/]4  7#aa7 ,o!r duties ,!          
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all c>ry out any o!r
 duties relat$ to ! purposes ( ?is ,act 
t ! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil
 det]m9e appropriate4  7#ab7 ,public    
in=mation ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all--  
7,a7 make in=mation available onl9e--   
7i7 = track+ implem5tation ( ag5cy      
extreme wea!r plans & ,gov]nm5twide     
goals & priorities describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a72  7ii7 on recomm5dations      
relat+ to extreme wea!r describ$ 9 !    
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice's       
,high-,risk ,s]ies2 &  7iii7 on !       
results ( ! ,c\ncil's ef=ts to id5tify  
nationwide & localiz$ risks 7includ+    
updat$ mapp+ ef=ts72 &  7,b7 make su*   
,high-,risk ,s]ies & ! reports submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#ac7 available z ! ,c\ncil 
det]m9es appropriate4  7#ac7 ,annual    
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft] 7concurr5tly ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program ,annual 
,report & ! ,national ,prep>$ness       

,report71 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all     
submit to ,congress1 & make available to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>* 
,program & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy1 a report t-- 7,a7 describes h[ !
 goals & priorities describ$ 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   
address+ extreme wea!r resili5ce1       
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t1 includ+ extreme wea!r        
resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk           
id5tification & 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 sections #f1 #g1 & #h2 &     
7,d7 includes a summ>y ( public comm5ts 
solicit$ "u p>agraph 7#h7 & any action !
 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil took to 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 ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts1 academic & rese>*      
in/itutions1 & ! private & nonpr(it     
sectors4  7h7 ,,omb guidance ,!         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 tak+ into consid]ation !       
recomm5dations provid$ by ! ,int]ag5cy  
,c\ncil "u subsection 7f77#g71 %all     
issue guidance to ag5cies on-- 7#a7     
develop+ ag5cy extreme wea!r plans1 :i* 
%all incorporate exi/+ ag5cy reports1   
:]e appropriate1 to prev5t duplication &
 r$uce ov]lap2  7#b7 develop+ ag5cy     
regulations1 guidance1 & policies to    
remove b>ri]s to & facilitate ,/ate &   
local actions to address extreme wea!r  
resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk           

id5tification & managem5t2 &  7#c7      
assess+ & manag+ extreme wea!r-relat$   
risks "u ,,omb ,circul> ,a-#abc         
,managem5t's ,responsibility =          
,ent]prise ,risk ,managem5t & ,int]nal  
,control4  #c4 ,ag5cy plann+ = extreme  
wea!r-relat$ risks  7a7 ,ag5cy ,extreme 
,wea!r ,resili5ce1 ,prep>$ness1 & ,risk 
,id5tification & ,managem5t plans  7#a7 
,ag5cy submission ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to avoid     
duplication ) ! ,national ,plann+       
,frameworks1 %all submit to ! ,director 
( ! ,(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 ,act1 & 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 #b7;f77#a77;,a74    
7#c7 ,,omb submission ,! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 z "p ( ! 
annual budget process1 %all consolidate 
& submit to ,congress all ag5cy extreme 
wea!r 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 & programs ov] "t  
p]iods to be designat$ by ! ,int]ag5cy  
,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 ,/ate & local entities2
  7#b7 id5tification & assessm5t (      
b>ri]s pos$ & improvem5ts t c\ld be made
 to ,f$]al programs ! ag5cy adm9i/]s to 
facilitate ,/ate & local actions to     
address extreme wea!r resili5ce1        
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      

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 resili5ce1    
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t1 includ+ ! co/s & b5efits (   
su* improvem5t1 ) respect to ag5cy      
suppli]s1 supply *a91 real prop]ty      
inve/m5ts1 & capital equipm5t pur*ases1 
includ+ by updat+ ag5cy policies =      
leas+1 build+ upgrades1 relocation (    
exi/+ facilities & equipm5t1 &          
con/ruction ( new facilities2  7#e7 a   
description ( h[ ! ag5cy w support any  
ongo+ or future public-private p>tn]%ip 
to improve extreme wea!r resili5ce1     
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t1 includ+ ! co/ & b5efits (    
te*nology & me?odology 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 resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 &  
risk id5tification & managem5t at all   
levels ( gov]nm5t1 includ+ collaborative
 "w across ag5cies' regional (fices &   
hubs1 & ?r\gh coord9at$ developm5t (    
in=mation1 data1 & tools1 consi/5t )    
sections #f1 #g1 & #h2 &  7#g7 any o!r  
details id5tifi$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil
 "u section #b7;f77#a77;,c77ii74  #d4   
,website  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy    
,c\ncil %all designate an ag5cy or      
ag5cies to e/abli% & ma9ta91 or         
designate a website t provides timely1  
actionable1 & accessible in=mation1     
data1 & tools on curr5t & future risks  
relat$ to extreme wea!r1 prep>$ness1    
resili5ce1 & risk id5tification &       
managem5t1 to support ,f$]al1 regional1 
,/ate1 local1 private sector1 & o!r     
decisionmak]s4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy progress 
,! website describ$ "u subsection 7a71  
%all id5tify int]ag5cy progress1 &      
propose ! next int]ag5cy /eps1 t[>ds    
respond+ to ?reats pos$ by extreme      

wea!r4  7c7 ,be/ practices ,! website   
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all provide 
be/ practices & examples f ,f$]al1      
regional1 ,/ate1 & local decisionmak]s 9
 ! public & private sectors ab\t h[ to  
use extreme wea!r-relat$ in=mation 9    
plann+ & decisionmak+4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy  
,c\ncil in=mation & tools ,! website    
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! in=mation1 data1 tools1 & examples    
provid$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil pursuant
 to section #b7;f77#d74  7e7 ,be/       
available meteorological sci5ce ,!      
website describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
id5tify be/ available meteorological    
sci5ce relat+ to extreme wea!r          
resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk           
id5tification & managem5t4  7f7 ,public 
outrea* & education ,! ,int]ag5cy       
,c\ncil %all designate "o or m ag5cies  
to conduct outrea* & educational        
activities to in=m ! public & regional1 
,/ate1 & local decisionmak]s ab\t !     
tools & in=mation available on ! website
 describ$ "u subsection 7a74  #e4       

,provid+ adequate res\rces & support ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all ensure t ea* ag5cy provides
 adequate res\rces to ! ,int]ag5cy      
,c\ncil1 includ+ adm9i/rative s]vices & 
p]sonnel support1 z appropriate-- 7#a7 =
 ! website describ$ "u section #d2 &    
7#b7 to o!rwise c>ry out ?is ,act4  #f4 
,inv5tory  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,int]ag5cy      
,c\ncil1 or a work+ gr\p ( su*          
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by !        
co-*airp]sons !re(1 %all conduct &      
publi% an inv5tory ( all regional       
(fices1 c5t]s1 & programs ( ag5cies t   
are assi/+ ) extreme wea!r resili5ce1   
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t ef=ts at ! ,/ate or local     
level1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's  
regional programs2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior's ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice    
,l&scape ,cons]vation ,coop]atives2     
7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological        

,survey's ,climate ,sci5ce ,c5t]s2  7#d7
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's ,climate  
,hubs2  7#e7 ! regional (fices (-- 7,a7 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2     
7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t       
,ag5cy2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation2 &  7,d7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2
  7#f7 ! division (fices ( ! ,army      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 &  7#g7 su* o!r      
(fices1 c5t]s1 & programs or o!r ag5cy  
ef=ts z det]m9$ appropriate by !        
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil4  7b7 ,assi/ance     
describ$ ,an inv5tory conduct$ & publi%$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all include a       
description ( ! assi/ance ea* ag5cy     
(fice1 c5t]1 or program is provid+ to   
assi/ ) extreme wea!r resili5ce1        
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t ef=ts at ! ,/ate or local     
level4  #g4 ,meet+s ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s
 aft] ! publication ( ea* inv5tory "u   
section #f1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil %all   
conv5e a meet+ ( repres5tatives ( !     
(fices1 c5t]s1 & programs includ$ 9 su* 
inv5tory & invite o!r local & regional  

/akehold]s to p>ticipate & develop plans
 to coord9ate ! ef=ts ( su* (fices1     
c5t]s1 & programs & facilitate effici5t 
s]vices to /akehold]s4 ,at su* meet+s1  
su* repres5tatives %all-- 7#a7 %>e      
in=mation reg>d+ _! (fice1 c5t]1 or     
program's extreme wea!r resili5ce1      
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t ef=ts2  7#b7 id5tify          
opportunities = collaboration &         
coord9ation ( rese>* ag5das1 extreme    
wea!r assessm5t activities1 vuln]ability
 assessm5ts1 data collection & analysis1
 & plann+ & implem5t+ extreme wea!r     
resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk           
id5tification & managem5t projects2     
7#c7 id5tify extreme wea!r resili5ce1   
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
managem5t in=mation ne$s1 rese>* gaps1 &
 decision support ne$s t are n met by   
any ( ! (fices1 c5t]s1 or programs      
includ$ 9 ! inv5tory "u section #f &    
make available su* id5tification =      
purposes ( in=mation to be submitt$ to !
 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil "u section #g2  7#d7

 id5tify common & complem5t>y goals =   
extreme wea!r resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 &  
risk id5tification & managem5t )9 ea*   
region to be prioritiz$ = ! com+ ye> &  
beyond2  7#e7 id5tify b>ri]s to regional
 extreme wea!r resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & 
risk id5tification & managem5t plann+ & 
implem5tation t c be ov]come or m9imiz$ 
?r\gh ,f$]al action & specific          
sugge/ions = improvem5t2  7#f7 evaluate 
progress & jo9tly develop a /rategy =   
realiz+ extreme wea!r resili5ce1        
prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &      
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    
resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 & risk           
id5tification & managem5t goals4  #h4   
,progress updates ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ea* meet+ "u section #g1 ea* ag5cy 

t p>ticipates 9 su* meet+ %all submit to
 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil1 & make available 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange       
,rese>* ,program & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 in=mation describ+   
progress 9 regional coord9ation &       
collaboration 9 align+ ,f$]al resili5ce1
 prep>$ness1 & risk id5tification &     
managem5t ef=ts at ! ,/ate & local      
level1 & ! b5efits ( su* regional       
coord9ation & collaboration4  #i4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! 
t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m        
,executive ag5cy "u section #aje ( title
 #e1 b does n include ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#b7 ,ag5cy     
extreme wea!r plan ,! t]m ag5cy extreme 
wea!r plan means a plan requir$ "u      
section #c7;a74  7#c7 ,extreme wea!r ,! 
t]m extreme wea!r includes obs]v$ or    
anticipat$ sev]e & unseasonable         
atmosph]ic conditions1 includ+ dr\ght1  
wildfire1 heavy precipitation1 wave1    
high wat]1 sn[/orm1 l&slide1 mudslide1  
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!r pursuant to section       
#b7;f77#aj74  7#d7 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil ,!
 t]m ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil means !         
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,extreme ,wea!r   
,resili5ce1 ,prep>$ness1 & ,risk        
,id5tification & ,managem5t e/abli%$ "u 
section #b7;a74  7#e7 ,mitigation plan  
,! t]m mitigation plan means !          
mitigation plan requir$ "u section #cbb 
( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & 
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eafe74  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 ,national ,oil 
& ,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,pollution        
,cont+5cy ,plan ,! t]m ,national ,oil & 

,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,pollution ,cont+5cy
 ,plan means ! ,national ,oil & ,haz>d\s
 ,sub/ances ,pollution ,cont+5cy ,plan  
describ$ "u "p #cjj ( title #dj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any revision   
!re(4  7#h7 ,national ,prep>$ness ,goal 
,! t]m ,national ,prep>$ness ,goal means
 ! national prep>$ness goal develop$ "u 
section #fdc ( ! ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy  
,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf 7#f       
,u4,s4,c4 #gdc74  7#i7 ,national        
,prep>$ness ,report ,! t]m ,national    
,prep>$ness ,report means ! report      
requir$ by section #feb7;a7 ( !         
,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m  
,act ( #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #geb7;a72    
,public ,law #aji-bie74  7#aj7          
,prep>$ness ,! t]m prep>$ness means     
actions tak5 to plan1 organize1 equip1  
tra91 & ex]cise to build1 apply1 & su/a9
 ! capabilities necess>y to prev5t1     
protect aga9/1 ameliorate ! effects (1  
respond to1 & recov] f extreme wea!r    
relat$ damages to life1 heal?1 prop]ty1 
livelihoods1 ecosy/ems1 & national      

security4  7#aa7 ,resili5ce ,! t]m      
resili5ce means ! ability to anticipate1
 prep>e =1 & adapt to *ang+ conditions &
 )/&1 respond to1 & recov] rapidly f    
disruptions4  7#ab7 ,s5ior (ficial ,!   
t]m s5ior (ficial means a ,deputy       
,secret>y 7or an equival5t (fic]7 ( an  
ag5cy4  7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or
 possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#ad7
 ,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  7#ae7 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program ,annual 
,report ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates ,global    
,*ange ,rese>* ,program ,annual ,report 
means ! report requir$ by section       
#ajb7;e77#g7 ( ! ,global ,*ange ,rese>* 
,act ( #aiij 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4             

#bicb7;e77#g774  #aj4 ,requirem5t to    
include ag5cy extreme wea!r plan 9 ag5cy
 p]=mance plan ,a description ( ! mo/   
rec5t ag5cy extreme wea!r plan1 z       
requir$ "u section #c1 %all be includ$ 9
 ! p]=mance plan ( an ag5cy 7z def9$ 9  
section #i7 requir$ pursuant to section 
#aaae7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj,report$ f ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infrastructure,december #ag1           
#bjbj,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology = a p]iod end+ n  
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj1 =         
consid]ation ( su* provisions ( ! bill z
 fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( t committee   
pursuant to clause #a7p7 ( rule         
,x,december #ag1 #bjbj;,committees on   
,ov]sight & ,re=m & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &  
,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to !       
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$