,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hefi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,ms4 
,port] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,graves (       
,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = 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$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = a ,national      
,disa/] ,safety ,bo>d4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] ,le>n+
 & ,life ,sav+ ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,act (    
viol5ce ,! t]m act ( viol5ce means any  
t]rorism-relat$ or o!r willful act (    
human viol5ce t causes loss ( human     
life1 or human or economic injury1      
includ+ an explosion1 arson1 mass %oot+1
 or attack by a ho/ile =ce1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means
 ! ,national ,disa/] ,safety ,bo>d      

e/abli%$ "u section #c4  7#c7 ,*airp]son
 ,! t]m ,*airp]son means ! ,*airp]son ( 
! ,bo>d appo9t$ "u section #c4  7#d7    
,economic injury ,! t]m economic injury 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m sub/antial       
economic injury 9 section #g7;b7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcf7;b774  7#e7 ,incid5t ,! t]m incid5t
 means a natural haz>d1 public heal?    
incid5t1 or o!r circum/ance t ! ,bo>d   
decides to review4  7#f7 ,in/itution (  
high] education & rese>* in/itution ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education &      
rese>* in/itution means-- 7,a7 an       
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772  7,b7 a         
,national ,laboratory 7z def9$ 9 section
 #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772  7,c7 a laboratory 
describ$ 9 section #cjh7;c77#b7 ( !     
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #ahh7;c77#b772  7,d7 !        
,national ,dome/ic ,prep>$ness          
,consortium e/abli%$ "u section #abjd ( 

! ,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa 
,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4  
#aajb7 & ! memb]s ( su* ,consortium2 &  
7,e7 a rese>* in/itution associat$ ) an 
in/itution ( high] education4  7#g7     
,natural haz>d ,! t]m natural haz>d     
means any naturally occurr+ hurricane1  
tornado1 /orm1 heat wave1 flood1 high   
wat]1 w9d-driv5 wat]1 w9d /orm1         
wildfire1 wildl& urban int]face fire1   
urban conflagration fire1 tidal wave1   
tsunami1 e>?quake1 volcanic eruption1   
l&slide1 mudslide1 sn[/orm1 du/ /orm1   
dr\ght1 or comb9ation !re(1 t causes or 
?reat5s to cause loss ( human life1 or  
human or economic injury1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,bo>d4  7#h7 ,public heal? incid5t ,!  
t]m public heal? incid5t means any      
infecti\s disease outbreak or ! public  
heal? & safety consequ5ces ( *emical1   
radiological1 & biological ev5ts1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 

,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74  7#aj7 ,te*nological  
disa/] ,! t]m te*nological disa/] means 
an incid5t t-- 7,a7 is caus$ by human   
error or malfunction 9 te*nology1       
includ+ a dam or /ructural failure1 a   
fire 7o!r ?an a naturally occurr+       
wildfire1 wildl& urban int]face fire1   
urban conflagration fire1 or arson71 a  
haz>d\s mat]ial incid5t1 a nucle>       
accid5t1 & a p[] & telecommunications   
failure2 &  7,b7 causes loss ( human    
life1 or human or economic injury1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d4  7#aa7 ,t]rorism ,! 
t]m t]rorism has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #b ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja74  7#ab7       
,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t
 means ! gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or   
,alaska ,native tribe1 b&1 nation1      
pueblo1 village1 or community t !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ackn[l$ges to    
exi/ z an ,indian tribe "u ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj et seq474    
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose  7a7          

,organization ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !      
executive bran* a ,national ,disa/]     
,safety ,bo>d1 :i* %all be an indep5d5t 
e/abli%m5t1 z def9$ 9 section #ajd (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7     
,purpose ,! purposes ( ! ,bo>d are--    
7#a7 to r$uce loss ( life1 injury1 &    
economic injury caus$ by future incid5ts
 by le>n+ f natural haz>ds & public     
heal? incid5ts1 includ+ ! impacts &     
und]ly+ factors ( su* incid5ts1 9 a     
/&>diz$ way2  7#b7 to ma9ta9 a focus t  
is future-look+ & national 9 scope1 by  
apply+ :at ! ,bo>d le>ns ?r\gh ! tr5ds t
 em]ge f ! incid5ts ! ,bo>d reviews     
nationally to prev5t loss ( life1 or    
human or economic injury1 n only 9 !    
affect$ jurisdiction1 b nationally1 z ! 
,bo>d det]m9es relevant2  7#c7 9 c>ry+  
out reviews1 analyses1 & recomm5dations1
 is n to be accusatory 9 nature & !     
,bo>d %all n seek to f9d blame 9 any    
individual or organization1 or          
second-guess any relevant au?orities2   
7#d7 to address sy/emic causes beh9d !  

loss ( life & human or economic injury 9
 incid5ts1 includ+ by recomm5d+ !       
augm5tation ( res\rces available to     
entities responsible = manag+ incid5t   
consequ5ces2 &  7#e7 :ile prev5t+       
economic injury z "p ( ! mission ( !    
,bo>d1 :5 relevant1 to prioritize ef=ts 
t focus on lifesav+ & injury prev5tion1 
especially 9 disproportionately impact$ 
communities1 z its "w det]m9es !m to be4
  #d4 ,g5]al au?ority  7a7 ,au?ority ,to
 review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subsection 7b71 ! ,bo>d %all review &   
e/abli% ! facts1 circum/ances1 & cause  
or probable cause ( ! loss ( life1 human
 injury1 & economic injury due to a     
natural haz>d or public heal? incid5t ) 
#aj or m fatalities or t meets !        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 or 
7#f7 ( subsection 7b7 t occurs aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,due  
to a natural haz>d or public heal?      
incid5t def9$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph    
7#a71 ! t]m due to a natural haz>d or   
public heal? incid5t means a fatality t1

 if n = ! natural haz>d or public heal? 
incid5t1 z ! case may be1 w\ld n h      
occurr$ )9 ! "t frame ( ! incid5t1 z    
def9$ by /&>ds develop$ by ! ,bo>d4  7b7
 ,det]m9ation ( :e!r incid5t w>rants    
,bo>d review ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,bo>d-- 7#a7 may beg9 ! review ( 
an incid5t1 includ+ by monitor+ !       
natural haz>d or public heal? incid5t & 
collect+ facts1 be=e ! total numb] (    
fatalities is kn[n if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t
 ! natural haz>d or public heal? incid5t
 has ! pot5tial to cause #aj or m       
fatalities at its onset1 9 accordance ) 
! policies & proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,bo>d2  7#b7 may1 by a two-?irds vote1  
decide t an incid5t t caus$ #aj or m    
fatalities does n require a review &    
%all issue a public /atem5t expla9+ !   
det]m9ation2  7#c7 may1 by a majority   
vote1 decide to review any natural haz>d
 or public heal? incid5t t occurs aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ^u reque/ f 
a repres5tative ( an affect$ ,/ate1     
,tribal gov]nm5t1 or unit ( local       

gov]nm5t1 reg>dless ( ! numb] (         
fatalities2  7#d7 may1 by a majority    
vote1 decide to review any natural haz>d
 or public heal? incid5t t occurs aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ^u          
recomm5dation by ! ,(fice = !           
,protection ( ,disproportionately       
,impact$ ,communities ( ! ,bo>d1 :i* !  
,(fice may make because ( ! incid5t's   
impacts on populations t are socially1  
m$ically1 or economically vuln]able1 z  
decid$ by ! ,(fice2 &  7#e7 may1 by a   
majority vote1 decide to review a       
natural haz>d or public heal? incid5t t 
occurs aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 if-- 7,a7 ! ,bo>d det]m9es t in=mation 
may be ga9$ by ! review t w be useful 9 
r$uc+ sy/emic causes beh9d ! loss ( life
 & human or economic injury2 &  7,b7 !  
incid5t-- 7i7 did n result 9 #aj or m   
fatalities2 &  7ii7 7,i7 c\ld h result$ 
9 a l>ge numb] ( fatalities if n = swift
 int]v5tion or a %ift 9 ! c\rse ( ev5ts2
 or  7,,ii7 result$ 91 z det]m9$ by !   
,bo>d-- 7aa7 a significant am\nt (      

economic or infra/ructure damage2  7bb7 
significant human displacem5t2 or  7cc7 
a significant numb] ( sev]e non-fatal   
injuries or cases ( sev]e illness2 &    
7#f7 %all1 by majority vote1 det]m9e    
:e!r ea* incid5t = :i* ! ,presid5t      
issues a major disa/] decl>ation "u     
section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 meets !      
crit]ia = review "u p>agraph 7#e74  7c7 
,nature ( review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+
 out a review "u ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d      
%all-- 7,a7 conduct ! review to det]m9e 
! facts1 conditions1 & circum/ances     
relat+ to ! loss ( life1 human injury1 &
 economic injury due to an incid5t2     
7,b7 foll[+ an initial assessm5t ( an   
incid5t by ! ,bo>d1 notify any          
individual or organization t ! ,bo>d    
anticipates w be affect$ by ! review z  
to ! ext5t ( ! expect$ review response (
 ! ,bo>d2  7,c7 use ! results ( ! review
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to-- 7i7 det]m9e h[
 & :y p die & are injur$ dur+ an        

incid5t2 &  7ii7 issue recomm5dations to
 prev5t or mitigate ! loss ( life1 human
 injury1 or economic injury due to      
simil> incid5ts2 &  7,d7 report on !    
facts & circum/ances ( ! incid5t review1
 includ+ ! pre-incid5t resili5ce or     
vuln]abilities ( ! incid5t area or      
population4  7#b7 ,g5]aliz$ nature (    
reviews ,a review ( loss ( life & injury
 conduct$ by ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 be     
g5]aliz$2  7,b7 focus on tr5ds across an
 incid5t2 &  7,c7 n aim to det]m9e !    
exact individual cause ( dea? or injury 
( any affect$ p4  7#c7 ,fact-f9d+       
proce$+ ,any review ( an incid5t by !   
,bo>d "u ?is ,act %all be a fact-f9d+   
proce$+ ) no adv]se p>ties4  7#d7       
,limitation ( applicability ( o!r ,acts 
7,a7 ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act ,any  
review proce$+s ( ! ,bo>d "u ?is ,act   
%all n be-- 7i7 subject to !            
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act 7#e        
,u4,s4,c4 #eea et seq472 or  7ii7       
conduct$ = ! purpose ( det]m9+ ! rights1
 liabilities1 or blame ( any p]son1 z ! 

review is n an adjudicatory proce$+4    
7,b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ,*apt] #ce
 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act71 %all n apply to ! review proce$+s
 ( ! ,bo>d "u ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al     
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,bo>d4  7#e7   
,initiat+ reviews ,! ,bo>d %all initiate
 a review ( an incid5t by monitor+ !    
situation & assess+ available facts to  
det]m9e ! appropriate review response1  
)\t int]f]+ 9 any ongo+ lifesav+ & life 
su/a9+ ef=ts und]way by o!r entities4   
7#f7 ,alignm5t & coord9ation ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all coord9ate )  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal entities
 to-- 7,a7 e/abli% or adopt /&>d me?ods 
( measur+ ! impacts ( natural haz>ds &  
access+ response capacity & capabilities
 to ma9ta9 consi/5cy & all[ = ! analysis
 ( tr5ds ov] "t2  7,b7 ensure t ! /&>d  
data sets & =mats necess>y = reviews    
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 are        

propagat$ among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal entities t may be involv$ 9      
response op]ations2  7,c7 lev]age1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 data collect$ us+    
/&>d data sets & =mats e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 by ,f$]al entities     
involv$ 9 response op]ations to avoid   
any duplication ( data collection2 &    
7,d7 dur+ incid5t response op]ations1   
coord9ate ) p>tn]s active 9 ! op]ation  
to collect data remotely or take o!r    
actions t ! ,bo>d f9ds necess>y to align
 & coord9ate ! requirem5ts ( ! review ) 
ongo+ op]ations1 includ+ ?r\gh !        
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#g74  7#g7      
,incid5t comm& ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7     
recognize ! role ( incid5t comm& sy/ems 
to address incid5ts2  7,b7 p>ticipate 9 
! incid5t comm& sy/em to id5tify &      
coord9ate review ne$s relat$ to !       
pres]vation & collection ( in=mation &  
evid5ce2 &  7,c7 %all collect in=mation 
& evid5ce f ! incid5t comm& 9 a timely &
 reasonable mann] s z n to int]f]e ) !  
op]ations ( ! incid5t comm&4  7#h7      

,p>ties to ! review  7,a7 ,p>ticipants  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,bo>d   
may invite #a or m entities to s]ve z a 
p>ty 9 a review on a volunt>y basis1 &  
any p>ty p>ticipant %all be requir$ to  
foll[ all directions & in/ructions f !  
,bo>d4  7,b7 ,eligible entity ,9        
designat+ an entity to s]ve z a p>ty "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d may designate 
only a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t 
ag5cy or private organization ^:        
employees1 functions1 activities1 or    
products 7 involv$ 9 ! incid5t1 includ+ 
responsible p>ties1 & t c provide       
suitable qualifi$ te*nical p]sonnel to  
actively assi/ 9 ! review4  7,c7        
,repres5tatives ( eligible entities ,to 
! ext5t practicable1 a repres5tative    
propos$ by an entity designat$ z a p>ty 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 to p>ticipate 9 !   
review may n be an individual :o _h     
direct involvem5t 9 ! incid5t "u review4
  7,d7 ,revocation ( p>ty /atus ,a      
designation z a p>ty "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 may be revok$ or susp5d$ by ! ,bo>d if 

! p>ty fails to comply ) assign$ duties 
& in/ructions1 )holds in=mation1 or     
o!rwise acts 9 a mann] prejudicial or   
disruptive to a review4  7,e7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be
 con/ru$ to e/abli% a "r = any entity to
 p>ticipate 9 a ,bo>d review z a p>ty4  
7,f7 ,int]nal review by a p>ty ,to      
assure coord9ation ( concurr5t ef=ts1 a 
p>ty to a review t conducts or au?orizes
 an int]nal review ( ! processes &      
proc$ures ( ! p>ty z a result ( an      
incid5t t ! ,bo>d is review+ %all-- 7i7 
in=m ! ,bo>d ( ! nature ( ! review2 &   
7ii7 provide to ! ,bo>d f9d+s f !       
review4  7#i7 ,review proc$ures ,9      
addition to any proc$ures requir$ "u ?is
 ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all det]m9e & publi%    
detail$ review proc$ures z ! ,bo>d      
det]m9es necess>y4  7#aj7 ,products ,!  
,bo>d may use any m$ium t w effectively 
convey ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( !     
,bo>d to ! t>get$ audi5ce ( su* f9d+s or
 recomm5dations4  7d7 ,review by affect$
 au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 ! ,bo>d  

has complet$ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations or
 o!r products z a result ( a review "u  
?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all provide all      
affect$ ,/ates1 ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 &   
units ( local gov]nm5t1 or _! designees1
 an opportunity to review & comm5t n    
lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! publication ( !
 f9d+s or recomm5dations4  7#b7         
,requirem5t ,! ,bo>d %all make e        
reasonable ef=t1 )9 its discretion1 to  
respond to reque/s = additional         
in=mation & context t an affect$        
jurisdiction may make & to edit _! f9d+s
 & recomm5dations ) any useful          
additional in=mation or context provid$ 
by any affect$ jurisdiction 9 its       
comm5ts )\t affect+ ! integrity or      
indep5d5ce ( ! review & its f9d+s &     
recomm5dations1 z ! ,bo>d %all det]m9e4 
7e7 ,disproportionately impact$         
communities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out 
a review ( an incid5t "u ?is section1   
includ+ 9 det]m9+ :e!r to laun* a       
review1 ! ,bo>d %all ensure ! pot5tial  
developm5t ( f9d+s t w\ld b5efit !      

prev5tion ( loss ( life & human or      
economic injury to populations t are    
socially1 m$ically1 or economically     
vuln]able1 z decid$ by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7   
,data requirem5t ,to =w>d ! analysis &  
id5tification ( tr5ds ( fatalities &    
injuries z a result ( incid5ts1 ! ,bo>d 
%all publi% in=mation reg>d+ ! numb] (  
fatalities & injuries1 & ! facts &      
circum/ances surr\nd+ !m1 disaggregat$  
by race1 color or e?nicity1 religion1   
nationality1 sex1 age1 disability1      
,engli% pr(ici5cy1 occupation1 or       
economic /atus1 & o!r demographic       
*>act]i/ics t ! ,bo>d may det]m9e       
appropriate4  7f7 ,coord9ation ) o!r    
reviews & inve/igations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1
 a review ( a natural haz>d incid5t by !
 ,bo>d "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all h     
priority ov] any inve/igation by ano!r  
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or
 local gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation by 
o!r ag5cies ,! ,bo>d %all provide =     

appropriate p>ticipation by o!r         
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or in/rum5talities 9
 a review conduct$ by ! ,bo>d1 except t 
ano!r dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality 
may n influ5ce ! f9al f9d+s ( ! ,bo>d4  
7#c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,bo>d %all         
coord9ate ) all o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
,tribal1 or local legally m&at$         
inve/igations or reviews & may %>e      
in=mation ) ^? entities1 accord+ to     
policies & proc$ures t ! ,bo>d w        
provide1 to ensure t appropriate f9d+s &
 recomm5dations to r$uce loss ( life1   
injury1 & economic injury caus$ by      
future incid5ts are produc$ z effici5tly
 z possible4  7#d7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !      
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d %all ent] into       
memor&a ( und]/&+ ) ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,*airman (
 ! ,*emical ,safety ,bo>d1 & ! ,*airman 
( ! ,national ,transportation ,safety   

,bo>d1 respectively1 & may ent] into    
additional memor&a ( und]/&+ ) any o!r  
,f$]al entity t reque/s su* due to !    
relation%ip t ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al  
entity may h ) ! requirem5ts ) ! ,bo>d1 
9 ord] to-- 7,a7 det]m9e ! appropriate  
roles & responsibilities ( ! ,bo>d )    
respect to ! o!r ag5cy or bo>d2  7,b7   
avoid any duplication ( ef=t2 &  7,c7   
ensure t appropriate f9d+s &            
recomm5dations to r$uce loss ( life1    
injury1 & economic injury caus$ by      
future incid5ts are provid$4  7g7       
,p>ticipation 9 support ( ano!r ag5cy   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,inve/igation ( acts
 ( viol5ce ,! ,bo>d may p>ticipate 9 an 
inve/igation ( an act ( viol5ce 9       
support ( ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or      
ag5cy1 or o!r ,f$]al inve/igative body )
 /atutory au?ority to lead su* an       
inve/igation1 if ! head ( ! lead        
inve/igative ag5cy det]m9es t !         
p>ticipation ( ! ,bo>d w\ld be b5eficial
 to r$uce ! likelihood ( ! loss ( life &
 human or economic injury1 = future     

simil> incid5ts4  7,b7 ,inve/igation (  
te*nological incid5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,bo>d may p>ticipate 9 an inve/igation (
 a te*nological incid5t-- 7,i7 9 support
 ( ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or   
o!r ,f$]al inve/igative body ) /atutory 
au?ority to lead su* an inve/igation1 if
 ! head ( ! lead inve/igative ag5cy     
det]m9es t ! p>ticipation ( ! ,bo>d w\ld
 be b5eficial to r$uce ! likelihood ( ! 
loss ( life & human or economic injury1 
= future simil> incid5ts2 or  7,,ii7 9 !
 case ( no /atutory au?ority = ano!r    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or o!r ,f$]al 
inve/igative body1 to lead su* an       
inve/igation1 z ! lead inve/igative     
entity4  7ii7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,*airman (
 ! ,bo>d %all ent] into memor&a (       
und]/&+ ) ! heads ( appropriate ,f$]al  
ag5cies 9 ord] to-- 7,i7 det]m9e !      
appropriate roles & responsibilities ( !
 ,bo>d 9 inve/igat+ te*nological        
incid5ts ) respect to ! o!r ag5cy2      

7,,ii7 avoid any duplication ( ef=t2 &  
7,,iii7 ensure t appropriate f9d+s &    
recomm5dations to r$uce loss ( life1    
injury1 & economic injury caus$ by      
future incid5ts are provid$4  7#b7      
,f9d+s ,if ! ,bo>d p>ticipates 9 an act 
( viol5ce or te*nological incid5t       
inve/igation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
,bo>d may issue indep5d5t f9d+s &       
recomm5dations not)/&+ ! outcome ( any  
inve/igation conduct$ by ano!r ,f$]al   
ag5cy or o!r ,f$]al inve/igative body4  
7#c7 ,crim9al circum/ances ,if !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,*airp]son1 det]m9es & notifies ! ,bo>d 
t circum/ances reasonably indicate t !  
act ( viol5ce or te*nological incid5t   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may h be5   
caus$ by an int5tional crim9al act1 !   
,bo>d %all rel9qui% inve/igative        
priority to ! responsible ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t entity4  7#d7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,?is section %all n be      
con/ru$ to affect ! au?ority ( ano!r    
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !   

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to inve/igate an       
incid5t "u applicable law or to obta9   
in=mation directly f ! p>ties involv$ 91
 & witnesses to1 ! incid5t4 ,! ,bo>d &  
o!r dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &               
in/rum5talities %all ensure t           
appropriate in=mation develop$ ab\t !   
incid5t is ex*ang$ 9 a timely mann]4    
7h7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,bo>d may    
make ! foll[+ types ( te*nical assi/ance
 available to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & 
local gov]nm5t ag5cies & to private     
entities z designat$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy3 7#a7 
,indep5d5t review ,! ,bo>d %all         
dissem9ate be/ practices = ! developm5t 
( int]nal review organizations )9 ,/ate1
 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts4  7#b7      
,implem5tation ( recomm5dations ,!      
,bo>d-- 7,a7 may provide te*nical       
assi/ance to any entity id5tifi$ z      
responsible = implem5t+ a recomm5dation 
"u section #e7;a77#a7 to assi/ ! entity 
9 implem5t+ ! recomm5dation2 &  7,b7 to 
! ext5t possible1 %all provide !        

te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 coord9ation )        
te*nical assi/ance (f]$ by ano!r ,f$]al 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7#c7 ,prioritization
 ,9 (f]+ te*nical assi/ance "u ?is      
subsection1 ! ,bo>d %all use a risk-bas$
 me?od ( prioritization1 z ! ,bo>d      
det]m9es appropriate4  7i7 ,f9d+s  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,bo>d initiates a review conduct$ 
"u ?is section1 ! ,bo>d %all make !     
f9d+s & relevant und]ly+ data ( ! review
 available to ! public4  7#b7 ,ext5sion 
( deadl9e ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d may   
ext5d ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 if ! ,*airp]son1 be=e ! end ( su* 
#a-ye> p]iod-- 7,a7 provides an         
explanation = ! ext5sion2 &  7,b7 makes 
available to ! public all available     
int]im f9d+s & und]ly+ data4  #e4       
,recomm5dations & responses  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,bo>d issues a recomm5dation
 ab\t an incid5t1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7   
expla9 ! relation%ip betwe5 any         

recomm5dation & ! results ( a fact-f9d+ 
review2  7#b7 id5tify ea* relevant      
entity responsible = mak+ ! *ange call$ 
= 9 ! recomm5dation1 includ+ ,/ate1     
local1 or private entities1 z           
appropriate2  7#c7 publi% any responses 
to ! recomm5dation publicly2 &  7#d7    
assess :e!r ! responses adequately l[] !
 likelihood t a future simil> incid5t w 
result 9 loss ( life1 or human or       
economic injury 9 ! view ( ! ,bo>d4  7b7
 ,f$]al responses to recomm5dations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies id5tifi$ 9 a recomm5dation made 
by ! ,bo>d %all reply to !              
recomm5dations n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date on :i* ! recomm5dation is publi%$
 by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,response describ$ ,a
 response "u p>agraph 7#a7 made by a    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all include-- 
7,a7 :e!r ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy int5ds to 
adopt ! recomm5dation 9 :ole1 9 "p1 or n
 at all2  7,b7 an explanation ( !       
reasons = only adopt+ ! recomm5dation 9 
"p or n at all2 &  7,c7 a propos$       

timetable = complet+ ! action ! ,f$]al  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy has agre$ to4  7#c7   
,progress updates ,a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy t agrees to adopt a recomm5dation 
( ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 track ! progress (
 ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy t[>d completion2 & 
7,b7 provide an update to ! ,bo>d1 to be
 publi%$ publicly1 p]iodically1 & n less
 frequ5tly ?an annually4  7c7 ,public   
availability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a f9al        
det]m9ation is made on a recomm5dation  
"u ?is section1 ! ,bo>d %all make a copy
 ( ! recomm5dation & response to !      
recomm5dation available to ! public4    
7#b7 ,ext5sion ( deadl9e ,! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,bo>d may ext5d ! #a-ye> p]iod       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if !           
,*airp]son1 be=e ! end ( su* #a-ye>     
p]iod-- 7,a7 provides an explanation = !
 ext5sion2 &  7,b7 makes available to ! 
public any available int]im response to 
! recomm5dation & und]ly+ data4  7d7    
,dissem9ation ,! ,bo>d %all propagate   
ea* recomm5dation issu$ "u ?is section1 

includ+ by-- 7#a7 incorporat+ !         
recomm5dation1 & any relat$ f9d+s1 into 
tra9+ mat]ial us$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
,tribal1 & private tra9+ facilities     
specializ+ 9 build+ resili5ce to &      
respond+ to & recov]+ f natural haz>ds &
 public heal? incid5ts1 z ! ,bo>d deems 
appropriate2  7#b7 coord9at+ )          
pr(essional associations relat$ to      
build+ resili5ce to & respond+ to &     
recov]+ f natural haz>ds & public heal? 
incid5ts2  7#c7 collaborat+ ) relevant  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal au?orities &   
private organizations2 &  7#d7 coord9at+
 ) private & public in/itutions ( high] 
education & rese>* in/itutions4  #f4    
,reports & /udies  7a7 ,/udies & o!r    
reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all    
p]iodically submit a report conta9+ !   
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to-- 
7,a7 ,congress2  7,b7 any dep>tm5t1     
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t conc]n$ ) natural haz>ds &    
public heal? safety2  7,c7 all ,/ate &  
,tribal gov]nm5ts2 &  7,d7 ! g5]al      

public4  7#b7 ,in=mation describ$ ,!    
in=mation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is--  
7,a7 ! results ( special /udies on h[ to
 r$uce morbidity & mortality f incid5ts2
  7,b7 an exam9ation ( te*niques &      
me?ods ( evaluat+ measures to protect ! 
public f incid5ts & p]iodically publi%  
recomm5d$ proc$ures = reviews2  7,c7    
evaluation & exam9ation ( ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! f9d+s ( ! ,bo>d ab\t ! natural     
haz>d & public heal? resili5ce ( o!r    
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & _! effectiv5ess 9  
prev5t+ loss ( life1 or human or        
economic injury2 &  7,d7 recomm5d       
mean+ful responses to r$uce ! likelihood
 ( loss ( life1 or human or economic    
injury1 accord+ to ! f9d+s ( !          
above-m5tion$ rese>*1 includ+ national &
 regional policies & programs4  7b7     
,bi5nial report ,n lat] ?an ,june #a1   
#bjbb1 & once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d
 %all submit a report to ,congress1 :i* 
%all include-- 7#a7 a /ati/ical &       
analytical summ>y ( ! reviews conduct$ &

 review$ by ! ,bo>d dur+ ! prior #b     
cal5d> ye>s2  7#b7 a survey & summ>y ( !
 recomm5dations made by ! ,bo>d & !     
obs]v$ response to ea* recomm5dation1   
includ+ ! classification1 conta9+ a     
writt5 ju/ification & explanation ( ea* 
recomm5dation z-- 7,a7 op51 if1 9 !     
det]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d1 suffici5t action 
to fulfill ! int5t ( ! recomm5dation has
 n be5 tak5 & /ill %\ld be2  7,b7 clos$1
 if1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d1         
suffici5t action to fulfill ! int5t ( ! 
recomm5dation has be5 tak5 & no fur!r   
action is necess>y2 &  7,c7 outdat$1 if1
 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d1 !           
recomm5dation is no long] relevant      
because ( any *ange 9 circum/ances or   
actions by p>ties o!r ?an ! int5d$      
recipi5t ( ! recomm5dation2  7#c7 an    
assessm5t ( ef=ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts to respond to
 recomm5dations made by ! ,bo>d1 if su* 
entities h volunt>ily provid$ in=mation 
to ! ,bo>d on ! progress ( ! entity2    
7#d7 a description ( ! tra9+ und]tak5 by

 ! ,bo>d & its /aff & p]sons sponsor$ by
 ! ,bo>d2  7#e7 a li/ ( natural haz>ds &
 public heal? incid5ts t caus$ #aj or m 
fatalities t ! ,bo>d did n review & a   
recomm5dation ) ju/ification by ! ,bo>d 
( :e!r simil> incid5ts %\ld be review$ 9
 ! future2  7#f7 a recomm5dation on h[1 
if at all1 ! ?re%olds & trigg]s = a     
review by ! ,bo>d %\ld *ange2  7#g7 an  
assessm5t ( ! suffici5cy ( ,f$]al       
res\rces provid$ to ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &   
local gov]nm5ts 9 aggregate relative to 
any vuln]abilities t ! ,bo>d det]m9es ! 
gov]nm5ts h2  7#h7 a li/ ( all reque/s =
 review f ,gov]nors ( ,/ates &          
t]ritories & *ief executives ( ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts or recomm5d$ by ! (fice       
e/abli%$ "u section #g7;f77#b7 t ! ,bo>d
 reject$1 includ+ comm5ts &             
recomm5dations f ! ,bo>d reg>d+ :e!r    
simil> incid5ts %\ld be review$ 9 !     
future2 &  7#i7 a li/ ( ongo+ reviews t 
h exce$$ ! expect$ "t allott$ =         
completion by ,bo>d ord] & an           
explanation = ! additional "t requir$ to

 complete ea* su* review4  7c7          
,dissem9ation ,! ,bo>d %all propagate ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71
 includ+ by-- 7#a7 incorporat+ !        
in=mation into tra9+ mat]ial us$ by     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private tra9+ 
facilities specializ+ 9 build+ resili5ce
 to & respond+ to & recov]+ f natural   
haz>ds & public heal? incid5ts1 z !     
,bo>d deems appropriate2  7#b7 coord9at+
 ) pr(essional associations relat$ to   
build+ resili5ce to & respond+ to &     
recov]+ f natural haz>ds & public heal? 
incid5ts2  7#c7 collaborat+ ) relevant  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal au?orities &   
private organizations2 &  7#d7 coord9at+
 ) private & public in/itutions ( high] 
education & rese>* in/itutions4  #g4    
,appo9tm5t & organization  7a7          
,appo9tm5t ( memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #g memb]s1 :o   
%all1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 &    
subject to p>agraph 7#c71 be appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,proc$ure  7,a7 ,initial

 appo9tm5ts ,! ,presid5t %all1 9        
consultation ) ! ,national ,academies ( 
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e & relevant
 pr(essional associations & lead]s 9 !  
private sector1 appo9t ! #g memb]s ( !  
,bo>d f among a li/ ( #ad individuals   
provid$ by bo? h\ses ( ,congress1 (     
:i*-- 7i7 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate   
%all provide ! names ( #d individuals2  
7ii7 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all    
provide ! names ( #c individuals2  7iii7
 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
%all provide ! names ( #d individuals2 &
  7iv7 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives %all provide ! names (  
#c individuals4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t        
appo9tm5ts ,any vacancy ( ! ,bo>d %all  
be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al     
appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,( ! #g   
memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 n
 m ?an #d memb]s may be appo9t$ f ! same
 political p>ty2  7,b7 all memb]s %all  
be appo9t$ on ! basis ( te*nical        
qualification1 pr(essional /&+1 &       
demon/rat$ k 9 em]g5cy managem5t1 fire  

managem5t1 em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1      
public-heal?1 eng9e]+1 social sci5ce1 or
 behavioral sci5ce2  7,c7 a m9imum ( #b 
memb]s %all h exp]i5ce work+ at ! ,/ate 
or municipal level 9 #a ( ! fields      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 a  
m9imum ( #b memb]s %all h demon/rat$    
pr(essional exp]i5ce work+ ) populations
 t h hi/orically be5 m vuln]able to     
incid5ts because ( _! race1 color1      
nationality1 sex1 age1 disability1      
,engli% pr(ici5cy1 or economic /atus4   
7b7 ,t]ms ( (fice & removal  7#a7 ,t]m (
 (fice ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 ! t]m ( (fice ( ea* memb] %all be 
#e ye>s4  7#b7 ,fill+ ( vacancy ,an     
individual appo9t$ to fill a vacancy    
occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* 
! pr$ecessor ( t individual 0 appo9t$ is
 appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4  7#c7     
,cont9uation until successor is appo9t$ 
,:5 ! t]m ( (fice ( a memb] ends1 !     
memb] may cont9ue to s]ve until a       
successor is appo9t$ & confirm$4  7#d7  
,removal ,! ,presid5t may remove a memb]

 only = ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 or 
malfeasance 9 (fice4 ,imm$iately ^u     
remov+ a memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,presid5t   
%all issue a public /atem5t t details h[
 ! actions ( ! remov$ memb] met !       
crit]ia ( ?is p>agraph4  7c7 ,*airp]son 
& vice *airp]son  7#a7 ,*airp]son ,!    
,presid5t %all designate1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 a memb]     
appo9t$ "u subsection 7b7 to s]ve z !   
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,vice       
*airp]son ,! ,presid5t %all designate a 
memb] appo9t$ "u subsection 7b7 to s]ve 
z ! ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d & if !   
,*airp]son is abs5t or unable to s]ve1  
or if ! position ( ,*airp]son is vacant1
 ! ,vice ,*airp]son %all act z !        
,*airp]son4  7#c7 ,t]m ( (fice ,!       
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son %all ea*  
s]ve 9 su* position = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  
7d7 ,duties & p[]s ( *airp]son  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,*airp]son %all be ! *ief      
executive & adm9i/rative (fic] ( !      
,bo>d4  7#b7 ,p[]s ,subject to ! g5]al  
policies & decisions ( ! ,bo>d1 !       

,*airp]son %all-- 7,a7 appo9t & sup]vise
 (fic]s & employees1 o!r ?an regul> &   
full-"t employees 9 ! imm$iate (fices ( 
ano!r memb]1 necess>y to c>ry out ?is   
,act2  7,b7 fix ! pay ( (fic]s &        
employees necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act2
  7,c7 di/ribute bus9ess among ! (fic]s1
 employees1 & adm9i/rative units ( !    
,bo>d2 &  7,d7 sup]vise ! exp5ditures ( 
! ,bo>d4  7e7 ,quorum  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 #d   
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum
 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ! duties & p[]s 
( ! ,bo>d1 subject to ! limitations 9 ! 
rema9d] ( ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,p>ty   
limitation ,n less ?an #a repres5tative 
f ea* p>ty %all be pres5t = a quorum to 
be e/abli%$4  7#c7 ,*airp]son ,ei!r !   
,*airp]son or ,vice ,*airp]son %all be  
pres5t = a quorum to be e/abli%$4  7f7  
,(fices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all    
e/abli% su* (fices z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is ,act1 :i* may include      
(fices responsible =-- 7,a7 op]ations2  
7,b7 sci5ce & me?odology2  7,c7 review &

 evaluation2  7,d7 communications2  7,e7
 ext]nal coord9ation2 or  7,f7 te*nical 
assi/ance4  7#b7 ,(fice = ! protection (
 disproportionately impact$ communities 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all e/abli% an  
(fice to review & make recomm5dations to
 mitigate & prev5t ! loss ( life1 or    
human or economic injury = vuln]able    
populations1 includ+ populations t may  
be m vuln]able because ( _! race1 color1
 religion1 nationality1 sex1 age1       
disability1 ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 or       
economic /atus1 or o!r demographic      
*>act]i/ics t ! ,bo>d may det]m9e       
appropriate4  7,b7 ,responsibilities ,! 
(fice e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  
7i7 provide recomm5dations to ! ,bo>d = 
incid5ts to review 9 accordance )       
section #d7;b77#d7 t d n o!rwise meet ! 
requirem5ts ( section #d7;b72  7ii7     
det]m9e & ma9ta9 a li/ specific         
demographic1 economic1 social1 & heal?  
*>act]i/ics ( populations t hi/orically 
h %[n to be disproportionately impact$  
by incid5ts2  7iii7 dur+ a review       

conduct$ by ! ,bo>d1 provide rese>* &   
analysis on h[ ! incid5t impacts        
populations t ! ,(fice det]m9es to be   
disproportionately impact$2  7iv7       
provide recomm5dations = ea* review     
conduct$ by ! ,bo>d & = ea* report      
develop$ "u section #f on actions t c be
 tak5 to r$uce ! impact to populations t
 are f\nd to be disproportionately      
impact$ "u clause 7ii72 &  7v7 provide  
tra9+1 & e/abli% tra9+ requirem5ts1 =   
,bo>d memb]s & /aff 9 ! fields (        
div]sity1 inclusion1 & equity 9         
consultation ) organizations specializ+ 
9 ^? fields4  7#c7 ,regional (fices ,9  
e/abli%+ (fices "u ?is subsection1 !    
,bo>d may e/abli% regional (fices across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to facilitate          
collaboration1 coord9ation1 & !         
dissem9ation ( f9d+s1 recomm5dations1 & 
be/ practices to ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 gov]nm5ts & ! private sector 9 su*     
regions z ! ,bo>d det]m9es appropriate4 
7#d7 ,purpose ,ea* (fice e/abli%$ "u ?is
 subsection %all enable ! ,bo>d to      

review1 report on1 & issue              
recomm5dations to prev5t ! loss ( life1 
human injury1 & economic injury & deliv]
 te*nical assi/ance to dissem9ate be/   
practices 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7g7 
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ,! ,*airp]son    
%all designate an (fic] or employee ( ! 
,bo>d to s]ve z ! ,*ief ,f9ancial       
,(fic]1 :o %all-- 7#a7 report directly  
to ! ,*airp]son on f9ancial managem5t & 
budget execution2  7#b7 direct1 manage1 
& provide policy guidance & ov]sight on 
f9ancial managem5t & prop]ty & inv5tory 
control2 &  7#c7 review ! fees1 r5ts1 & 
o!r *>ges impos$ by ! ,bo>d = s]vices & 
?+s ( value x provides & sugge/         
appropriate revisions to ^? *>ges to    
reflect co/s incurr$ by ! ,bo>d 9       
provid+ ^? s]vices & ?+s ( value4  7h7  
,bo>d memb] /aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all appo9t & sup]vise  
regul> & full-"t employees 9 8 or h]    
imm$iate (fice z long z any su* employee
 has be5 approv$ = employm5t by !       
designat$ ag5cy e?ics (ficial "u ! same 

guidel9es t apply to all employees ( !  
,bo>d4  7#b7 ,designation ,) respect to 
an individual appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7--
 7,a7 ! memb] ( ! ,bo>d mak+ ! appo9tm5t
 %all det]m9e :i* grade ( ! ,g5]al      
,s*$ule mo/ closely corresponds )       
respect to ! duties & functions ( !     
position to :i* ! individual is appo9t$2
 &  7,b7 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! appo9tm5t--   
7i7 ! individual %all be comp5sat$ at ! 
appropriate rate ( pay = ! grade ( !    
,g5]al ,s*$ule ) respect to :i* !       
det]m9ation is made "u subp>agraph 7,a72
 &  7ii7 = ! purposes ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 & ! rules issu$ "u t     
title1 ! individual %all be consid]$ to 
be an employee1 z t t]m is def9$ 9      
section #ecca7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,limitation ,except 
= ! ,*airp]son1 ! appo9tm5t au?ority 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be limit$ to ! numb] 
( full-"t equival5t positions1 9        
addition to #a s5ior pr(essional /aff   
position at a level n to exce$ !        
,,gs-#ae level ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule & #a  

adm9i/rative /aff position1 allocat$ to 
ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d ?r\gh ! annual      
budget & allocation process ( ! ,bo>d4  
7i7 ,detail$ /aff  7#a7 ,f$]al employees
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ ( ! ,bo>d1 ! 
head ( an ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 or any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy t ! ,bo>d may reque/1 may detail1 
on a reimbursable basis1 any ( !        
p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to !     
,bo>d to assi/ ! ,bo>d 9 c>ry+ out !    
duties ( ! ,bo>d "u ?is ,act4  7,b7     
,relevant ag5cies ,= purposes (         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+ are ag5cies  
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph3 7i7 ,!      
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7ii7
 ,! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure      
,security ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security4  7iii7 ,! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ! 
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4  7iv7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ ! ,army    
,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7v7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7vi7 ,!      
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7vii7 ,!

 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &           
,prev5tion4  7viii7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d4     
7ix7 ,! ,national ,transportation       
,safety ,bo>d4  7x7 ,! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7xi7  
,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4     
7xii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4   
7xiii7 ,any ,(fice ( ! ,inspector       
,g5]al4  7xiv7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration4  7xv7 ,! ,*emical ,safety
 & ,haz>d ,inve/igation ,bo>d4  7xvi7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4
  7xvii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4   
7#b7 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & rese>*    
/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may ent]   
into agreem5ts ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal
 gov]nm5ts & relevant nonpr(it          
in/itutions ( high] education & rese>*  
in/itutions to reque/ /aff1 ) specializ$
 exp]i5ce t ! ,bo>d det]m9es relevant1  
to be detail$ to ! ,bo>d1 on a          
reimbursable basis1 & %all consult )    
relevant associations & organizations ( 
^? entities 9 develop+ an effici5t      

process = reque/+ & receiv+ detail$     
/aff4  7,b7 ,comp5sation ,! ,bo>d %all  
ensure t any /aff memb]s detail$ to !   
,bo>d "u ?is p>agraph are comp5sat$     
equitably & %all pay diff]5ces 9 sal>ies
 bas$ on ! exp]i5ce ( said /aff & 9     
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t4  7#c7 ,t]m ( detail ,any    
/aff memb] detail$ to ! ,bo>d "u ?is    
section %all be detail$ = a t]m ( #a ye>
 & su* detail may be ext5d$ = n m ?an #b
 #a-ye> t]ms4  7#d7 ,limitations ,"u ?is
 subsection-- 7,a7 n m ?an #be p]c5t ( !
 total numb] ( /aff memb]s work+ = !    
,bo>d at any "t may be detailees or     
o!rwise nonp]man5t /aff2  7,b7 a        
detailee %all s]ve z an advis] or       
supplem5tal pr(essional /aff 9 any (fice
 e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7g72 
&  7,c7 a detailee may n-- 7i7 det]m9e  
any f9al f9d+s or recomm5dations2 &     
7ii7 be ! sole decisionmak] 9 review or 
evaluation me?odologies4  7j7 ,seal ,!  
,bo>d %all h a seal t %all be judicially
 recogniz$4  7k7 ,op5 meet+s  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,bo>d %all be consid]$ an ag5cy =    
purposes ( section #eeb;b ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,nonpublic   
collaborative discussions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ section #eeb;b ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a majority ( !     
memb]s may hold a meet+ t is n op5 to   
public obs]vation to discuss (ficial    
ag5cy bus9ess1 if-- 7i7 no =mal or      
in=mal vote or o!r (ficial ag5cy action 
is tak5 at ! meet+2  7ii7 ea* individual
 pres5t at ! meet+ is a memb] or an     
employee ( ! ,bo>d2  7iii7 at lea/ #a   
memb] ( ! ,bo>d f ea* political p>ty is 
pres5t at ! meet+1 if applicable2  7iv7 
! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,bo>d is pres5t at 
! meet+2 &  7v7 ! records ( ! meet+1    
includ+ ! names ( ! individuals 9       
att5dance1 "t1 place1 & summ>y to be z  
?or\gh z ! ,bo>d det]m9es to be prud5t1 
are po/$ publicly & onl9e4  7,b7        
,disclosure ( nonpublic collaborative   
discussions ,except z provid$ "u        
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 n lat] ?an #b 

bus9ess days aft] ! conclusion ( a meet+
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d %all make 
available to ! public1 9 a place easily 
accessible to ! public-- 7i7 a li/ ( !  
individuals pres5t at ! meet+2 &  7ii7 a
 summ>y ( ! matt]s1 includ+ key issues1 
discuss$ at ! meet+1 except = any matt] 
! ,bo>d prop]ly det]m9es may be )held f 
! public "u section #eeb;b7c7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,summ>y  
,if ! ,bo>d prop]ly det]m9es a matt] may
 be )held f ! public "u section         
#eeb;b7c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 ! ,bo>d %all provide a summ>y ) z
 mu* g5]al in=mation z possible on ea*  
matt] )held f ! public4  7,d7 ,active   
reviews ,if a discussion "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 directly relates to an active      
review1 ! ,bo>d %all make ! disclosure  
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 on ! date ! ,bo>d   
adopts ! f9al report4  7,e7 ,pres]vation
 ( op5 meet+s requirem5ts = ag5cy action
 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to 
limit ! applicability ( section #eeb;b (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )       

respect to a meet+ ( ! memb]s o!r ?an t 
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7,f7 ,/atutory
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be
 con/ru$-- 7i7 to limit ! applicability 
( section #eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to any in=mation
 :i* is propos$ to be )held f ! public  
"u subp>agraph 7,b77ii72 or  7ii7 to    
au?orize ! ,bo>d to )hold f any         
individual any record t is accessible to
 t individual "u section #eeb;a ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #h4           
,me?odology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all 
conduct ea* review1 issue ea*           
recomm5dation1 develop ea* report1 &    
deliv] all te*nical assi/ance au?oriz$  
"u ?is ,act us+ ! me?ods t are 9        
accordance ) relevant pr(essional be/   
practices1 includ+ ^? by analog\s review
 organizations1 academia1 & gov]nm5t &  
private organizations4  7b7 ,requir$    
review ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 review1 on a
 regul> basis1 ! me?odologies ( ! ,bo>d2
 &  7#b7 update ! me?odologies ( ! ,bo>d
 9 accordance ) ! f9d+s ( ea* review    

conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7         
,requirem5t ,9 e/abli%+ ! me?odologies (
 ! ,bo>d "u ?is section1 ! ,bo>d %all   
incorporate all relevant in=mation f    
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
entities1 includ+ pa/ exp]i5ce ) simil> 
incid5ts1 ex]cises1 risk assessm5ts1 &  
all o!r pa/ rese>* & analysis4  7d7     
,transp>5cy ,! ,*airp]son %all include )
 ea* review report 9 :i* a recomm5dation
 is issu$ by ! ,bo>d a me?odology       
section detail+ ! process & in=mation   
und]ly+ ! selection ( ea* recomm5dation4
  7e7 ,elem5ts ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7f71 ! me?odology section "u 
subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ea*      
recomm5dation-- 7#a7 a brief summ>y ( ! 
,bo>d's collection & analysis ( !       
specific in=mation mo/ relevant to !    
recomm5dation2  7#b7 a description ( !  
,bo>d's use ( ext]nal in=mation1 includ+
 /udies1 reports1 & exp]ts1 o!r ?an !   
f9d+s ( a specific review1 if any 7 us$ 
to in=m or support ! recomm5dation1     
includ+ a brief summ>y ( ! specific     

resili5ce b5efits & o!r effects id5tifi$
 by ea* /udy1 report1 or exp]t2 &  7#c7 
a brief summ>y ( actions1 includ+       
important examples1 tak5 by regulat$    
entities be=e ! publication ( !         
recomm5dation1 to ! ext5t su* actions   
are kn[n to ! ,bo>d1 t 7 consi/5t ) !   
recomm5dation4  7f7 ,sav+s clause  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be     
con/ru$-- 7,a7 to delay publication ( ! 
f9d+s1 cause1 or probable cause ( a     
,bo>d review2  7,b7 to delay ! issuance 
( an urg5t recomm5dation t ! ,bo>d has  
det]m9$ mu/ be issu$ to avoid imm$iate  
dea?1 or human or economic injury2 or   
7,c7 to limit ! numb] ( examples ! ,bo>d
 may consid] be=e issu+ a recomm5dation4
  7#b7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,bo>d %all publi% ! me?odology  
requir$ "u ?is section n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! review is     
initially publi%$4  #i4 ,adm9i/rative   
7a7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d1 &
 :5 au?oriz$ by ! ,bo>d1 a memb] ( !    
,bo>d1 an adm9i/rative law judge employ$

 by or assign$ to ! ,bo>d1 or an (fic]  
or employee designat$ by ! ,*airp]son1  
may conduct he>+s to c>ry out ?is ,act1 
adm9i/] oa?s1 & require1 by subpo5a or  
o!rwise1 necess>y witnesses & evid5ce4  
7#b7 ,subpo5a au?ority ,a witness or    
evid5ce 9 a he>+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is 
subsection may be summon$ or requir$ to 
be produc$ f any place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ! designat$ place ( ! he>+4 ,a      
witness summon$ "u ?is subsection is    
entitl$ to ! same fee & mileage !       
witness w\ld h be5 paid 9 a c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,requirem5t ,a     
subpo5a %all be issu$ "u ! signature ( !
 ,*airp]son or ! ,*airp]son's designee1 
b may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by 
! ,*airp]son4  7#d7 ,en=cem5t ,if a     
p]son disobeys a subpo5a1 ord]1 or      
inspection notice ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,bo>d may
 br+ a civil action 9 a di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce ! subpo5a1 ord]1
 or notice4 ,an action "u ?is p>agraph  
may be br\ght 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 ! p]son aga9/ :om ! action is br\ght   

resides1 is f\nd1 or does bus9ess4 ,!   
c\rt may puni% a failure to obey an ord]
 ( ! c\rt to comply ) ! subpo5a1 ord]1  
or notice z a contempt ( c\rt4  7b7     
,additional p[]s ,! ,bo>d may-- 7#a7    
procure ! tempor>y or int]mitt5t s]vices
 ( exp]ts or consultants "u section     
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
7#b7 make agreem5ts & o!r transactions  
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act )\t reg>d 
to subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7 ( section
 #faja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2
  7#c7 use1 :5 appropriate1 available   
s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 &          
facilities ( a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or      
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t on a reimbursable or o!r      
basis2  7#d7 conf] ) employees & use    
s]vices1 records1 & facilities ( ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5tal au?orities2  7#e7     
appo9t advisory committees compos$ (    
qualifi$ private citiz5s & (ficials ( ! 
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts z   
appropriate2  7#f7 accept volunt>y &    
uncomp5sat$ s]vices not)/&+ ano!r law2  

7#g7 make contracts ) private entities  
to c>ry out /udies relat$ to duties &   
p[]s ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7#h7 negotiate & ent]
 into agreem5ts ) individuals & private 
entities & dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &        
in/rum5talities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1   
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 &    
gov]nm5ts ( =eign c\ntries = ! provision
 ( facilities1 te*nical s]vices1 or     
tra9+ 9 rese>* !ory & te*niques1 &      
require t su* entities provide          
appropriate consid]ation = ! reasonable 
co/s ( any facilities1 goods1 s]vices1  
or tra9+ provid$ by ! ,bo>d4  7c7       
,collection ( funds ,! ,bo>d %all       
deposit 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
am\nts receiv$ "u subsection 7b77#h7 (  
?is subsection to be cr$it$ z (fsett+   
collections to ! appropriation ( !      
,bo>d4 ,! ,bo>d %all ma9ta9 an annual   
record ( collections receiv$ "u         
subsection 7b77#h74  7d7 ,submission (  
c]ta9 copies to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,:5 ! ,bo>d submits to ! ,presid5t or !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    

,budget a budget e/imate1 budget reque/1
 supplem5tal budget e/imate1 o!r budget 
in=mation1 a legislative recomm5dation1 
prep>$ te/imony = congressional he>+s1  
or comm5ts on legislation1 ! ,bo>d mu/  
submit a copy to ,congress at ! same "t4
  7#b7 ,limitation ,an (fic]1 dep>tm5t1 
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t   
may n require ! ,bo>d to submit !       
e/imate1 reque/1 in=mation1             
recomm5dation1 te/imony1 or comm5ts to  
ano!r (fic]1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or        
in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t = approval1 
comm5t1 or review be=e be+ submitt$ to  
,congress4  7#c7 ,budget process ,!     
,bo>d %all develop & approve a process =
 ! ,bo>d's review & comm5t or approval (
 docum5ts submitt$ to ! ,presid5t1      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 or ,congress "u ?is subsection4
  7e7 ,liaison committees ,! ,*airp]son 
may det]m9e ! numb] ( committees t are  
appropriate to ma9ta9 effective liaison 
) o!r dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 &             
in/rum5talities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1   

,/ate & local gov]nm5tal au?orities1 &  
indep5d5t /&>d-sett+ au?orities t c>ry  
out programs & activities relat$ to its 
"w4 ,! ,bo>d may designate              
repres5tatives to s]ve on or assi/ ^?   
committees4  7f7 ,inquiries ,! ,bo>d1 or
 an (fic] or employee ( ! ,bo>d         
designat$ by ! ,*airp]son1 may conduct  
an inquiry to obta9 in=mation relat$ to 
natural haz>d & public heal? safety aft]
 publi%+ notice ( ! inquiry 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]4 ,! ,bo>d or designat$ (fic] or 
employee may require by ord] a dep>tm5t1
 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local   
gov]nm5tal au?ority1 or a p]son         
transport+ individuals or prop]ty 9     
comm]ce to submit to ! ,bo>d a writt5   
report & answ]s to reque/s & que/ions   
relat$ to a duty or p[] ( ! ,bo>d4 ,!   
,bo>d may prescribe ! "t )9 :i* ! report
 & answ]s mu/ be giv5 to ! ,bo>d or to !
 designat$ (fic] or employee4 ,copies ( 
! report & answ]s %all be made available
 = public inspection4  7g7 ,regulations 

,! ,bo>d may prescribe regulations to   
c>ry out ?is ,act4  7h7 ,ov]time pay    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section & not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b7 ( section #eedb7;a7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = an employee ( !  
,bo>d ^: basic pay is at a rate :i*     
equals or exce$s ! m9imum rate ( basic  
pay = ,,gs-#aj ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule1 !    
,bo>d may e/abli% an ov]time h\rly rate 
( pay = ! employee ) respect to "w p]=m$
 9 ! field 7includ+ travel to or f7 &   
o!r "w t is critical to a review 9 an   
am\nt equal to "o & "o-half times !     
h\rly rate ( basic pay ( ! employee4    
,all ( su* am\nt %all be consid]$ to be 
premium pay4  7#b7 ,limitation on       
ov]time pay to an employee ,an employee 
( ! ,bo>d may n receive ov]time pay "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 = "w p]=m$ 9 a cal5d>    
ye>1 9 an am\nt t exce$s #be p]c5t ( !  
annual rate ( basic pay ( ! employee =  
su* cal5d> ye>4  7#c7 ,basic pay def9$  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m basic pay      
includes any applicable locality-bas$   

comp>ability paym5t "u section #ecjd (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7or simil>
 provision ( law7 & any special rate (  
pay "u section #ecje ( su* title #e 7or 
simil> provision ( law74  7#d7 ,annual  
report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbb1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all transmit
 to ,congress a report id5tify+ ! total 
am\nt ( ov]time paym5ts made "u ?is     
subsection 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 & !   
numb] ( employees ^: ov]time pay "u ?is 
subsection 0 limit$ 9 t fiscal ye> z a  
result ( ! #be p]c5t limit e/abli%$ by  
p>agraph 7#b74  7i7 ,entry & inspection 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an (fic] or employee ( ! 
,bo>d-- 7,a7 on display ( appropriate   
cr$5tials & writt5 notice ( au?ority1   
may-- 7i7 ent] an area :]e an incid5t   
has occurr$2  7ii7 take su* actions z   
are necess>y to conduct a review "u ?is 
section1 s long z ! actions d n int]f]e 
) ongo+ lifesav+ & life-su/a9+          
op]ations2 &  7iii7 dur+ reasonable     
h\rs1 inspect any record1 includ+ an    
electronic record1 process1 control1 or 

facility relat$ to an incid5t "u ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,bo>d %all   
use utmo/ discretion to prev5t int]f]5ce
 ) ongo+ response ef=ts1 includ+ by     
develop+ review proc$ures ) input f     
relevant au?orities nationwide4  #aj4   
,disclosure1 availability1 & use (      
in=mation  7a7 ,disclosure ( in=mation  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7f7 ( ?is  
section1 a copy ( a record1 in=mation1  
or review submitt$ or receiv$ by !      
,national ,disa/] ,safety ,bo>d1 or a   
memb] or employee ( ! ,bo>d1 %all be    
po/$ publicly4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ 
to require ! release ( in=mation        
describ$ 9 section #eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or protect$ f      
disclosure by ano!r law ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7b7 ,trade secrets  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,bo>d may disclose in=mation   
relat$ to a trade secret ref]r$ to 9    
section #aije ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 only-- 7,a7 to ano!r dep>tm5t1  

ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t :5 reque/$ = (ficial   
use2  7,b7 to a committee ( ,congress   
hav+ jurisdiction ov] ! subject matt] to
 :i* ! in=mation is relat$1 :5 reque/$  
by t committee2  7,c7 9 a judicial      
proce$+ "u a c\rt ord] t pres]ves !     
confid5tiality ( ! in=mation )\t impair+
 ! proce$+2 &  7,d7 to ! public to      
protect heal? & safety aft] giv+ notice 
to any int]e/$ p]son to :om ! in=mation 
is relat$ & an opportunity = t p]son to 
comm5t 9 writ+1 or orally 9 clos$       
session1 on ! propos$ disclosure1 if !  
delay result+ f notice & opportunity =  
comm5t w\ld n be detrim5tal to heal? &  
safety4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,in=mation    
disclos$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is         
subsection may be disclos$ only 9 a way 
design$ to pres]ve its confid5tiality4  
7#c7 ,protection ( volunt>y submission (
 in=mation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 nei!r ! ,bo>d1 nor any ag5cy       
receiv+ in=mation f ! ,bo>d1 %all       
disclose volunt>ily provid$             

safety-relat$ in=mation if t in=mation  
is n relat$ to ! ex]cise ( ! ,bo>d's    
review au?ority "u ?is ,act & if ! ,bo>d
 f9ds t ! disclosure ( ! in=mation w\ld 
inhibit ! volunt>y provision ( t type ( 
in=mation4  7c7 ,record+s & transcripts 
7#a7 ,confid5tiality ( record+s ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,bo>d may n
 disclose publicly any "p ( an orig9al  
record+ or transcript ( oral            
communications or orig9al & contempor>y 
writt5 communications betwe5 ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local (ficials       
respond+ to an incid5t "u review by !   
,bo>d4  7#b7 ,exception ,subject to     
subsections 7b7 & 7g71 ! ,bo>d %all make
 public any "p ( a transcript1 any      
writt5 depiction ( visual in=mation     
obta9$ f an audio or video record+1 or  
any /ill image obta9$ f a record+ !     
,bo>d decides is relevant to ! incid5t--
 7,a7 if ! ,bo>d holds a public he>+ on 
! incid5t at ! "t ( ! he>+2 or  7,b7 if 
! ,bo>d does n hold a public he>+1 at ! 
"t a majority ( ! o!r factual reports on

 ! incid5t are plac$ 9 ! public docket4 
7#c7 ,ref]5ces to in=mation 9 mak+      
safety recomm5dations ,?is subsection   
does n prev5t ! ,bo>d f ref]r+ at any "t
 to record$ or writt5 in=mation 9 mak+  
safety recomm5dations4  7d7 ,=eign      
reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 nei!r ! ,bo>d1 nor any 
ag5cy receiv+ in=mation f ! ,bo>d1 %all 
disclose records or in=mation relat+ to 
its p>ticipation 9 =eign incid5t review1
 except t-- 7,a7 ! ,bo>d %all release   
records p]ta9+ to su* a review :5 !     
c\ntry conduct+ ! review issues its f9al
 report or #b ye>s foll[+ ! date ( !    
incid5t1 :i*ev] occurs fir/2 &  7,b7 !  
,bo>d may disclose records & in=mation  
:5 au?oriz$ to d s by ! c\ntry conduct+ 
! review4  7#b7 ,safety recomm5dations  
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all re/rict !   
,bo>d at any "t f ref]r+ to =eign review
 in=mation 9 mak+ safety recomm5dations4
  7e7 ,privacy protections ,be=e mak+   
public any /ill image obta9$ f a video  
record] "u subsection 7c77#b7 or        

subsection 7d77#b71 ! ,bo>d %all take   
su* action z appropriate to protect f   
public disclosure any in=mation t       
readily id5tifies an individual1 includ+
 a dec$5t4  #aa4 ,tra9+  7a7 ,use (     
tra9+ facilities ,! ,bo>d may use1 on a 
reimbursable basis1 ! s]vices ( any     
tra9+ facility 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1    
includ+ ^? op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4
 ,! responsible dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all  
make su* tra9+ facility & any relevant  
tra9+ c\rse available to-- 7#a7 ! ,bo>d 
= safety tra9+ ( employees ( ! ,bo>d 9  
c>ry+ out _! duties & p[]s2 &  7#b7 o!r 
relevant p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1     
gov]nm5ts ( =eign c\ntries1 int]/ate    
au?orities1 & private organizations !   
,bo>d designates 9 consultation ) !     
relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7b7 ,fees
 ,tra9+ %all be provid$ at a reasonable 
fee e/abli%$ p]iodically by ! ,bo>d 9   
consultation ) ! relevant dep>tm5ts &   

ag5cies4 ,! fee %all be paid directly to
 ! relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & %all 
be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury4  7c7 ,tra9+ (
 bo>d employees & o!rs ,! ,bo>d may     
conduct tra9+ ( its employees 9 ^?      
subjects necess>y = prop] p]=mance4 ,!  
,bo>d may also au?orize att5dance at    
c\rses giv5 "u ?is subsection by o!r    
gov]nm5t p]sonnel1 p]sonnel ( =eign     
gov]nm5ts1 & p]sonnel f indu/ry or      
o!rwise :o h a requirem5t = tra9+4 ,!   
,bo>d may require non-,bo>d p]sonnel to 
reimburse "s or all ( ! tra9+ co/s1 &   
am\nts s reimburs$ %all be cr$it$ to !  
appropriation ( ! ,bo>d z (fsett+       
collections4  #ab4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 to rema9    
available until exp5d$1 = ! purposes (  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjba2  7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbb2  7#c7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbc2 &  7#d7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbd4  7b7 ,em]g5cy fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates an ,em]g5cy ,fund = !    
,bo>d1 :i* %all be available to ! ,bo>d 
= necess>y exp5ses ( ! ,bo>d1 n o!rwise 
provid$ =1 = reviews4  7#b7             
,appropriations ,!re %all be            
appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 to ! ,em]g5cy    
,fund-- 7,a7 #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjba2  7,b7 su* sums z are necess>y to 
ma9ta9 ! ,em]g5cy ,fund at a level n to 
exce$ #d1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]2 &  7,c7 su* o!r sums z         
,congress det]m9es necess>y4  7c7 ,fees1
 refunds1 & reimbursem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,bo>d may impose & collect su* fees1
 refunds1 & reimbursem5ts z x det]m9es  
to be appropriate = s]vices provid$ by  
or ?r\gh ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,receipts cr$it$
 z (fsett+ collections ,not)/&+ section 
#ccjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
any fee1 refund1 or reimbursem5t        
collect$ "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all  
be cr$it$ z (fsett+ collections to !    
acc\nt t f9ances ! activities & s]vices 
= :i* ! fee is impos$ or ) :i* ! refund 

or reimbursem5t is associat$2  7,b7 %all
 be available = exp5diture only to pay !
 co/s ( activities & s]vices = :i* ! fee
 is impos$ or ) :i* ! refund or         
reimbursem5t is associat$2 &  7,c7 %all 
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#c7     
,refunds ,! ,bo>d may refund any fee    
paid by mi/ake or any am\nt paid 9      
excess ( t requir$4  #ac4 ,au?ority ( ! 
,inspector ,g5]al  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security1 9 accordance ) !     
mission ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al to prev5t 
& detect fraud & abuse1 %all h au?ority 
to review only ! f9ancial managem5t1    
prop]ty managem5t1 & bus9ess op]ations (
 ! ,bo>d1 includ+ int]nal acc\nt+ &     
adm9i/rative control sy/ems1 to det]m9e 
compliance ) applicable ,f$]al laws1    
rules1 & regulations4  7b7 ,duties ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 keep ! ,*airp]son ( !
 ,bo>d & ,congress fully & curr5tly     
in=m$ ab\t problems relat+ to           
adm9i/ration ( ! int]nal acc\nt+ &      

adm9i/rative control sy/ems ( ! ,bo>d2  
7#b7 issue f9d+s & recomm5dations =     
actions to address su* problems2 &  7#c7
 report p]iodically to ,congress on any 
progress made 9 implem5t+ actions to    
address su* problems4  7c7 ,access to   
in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !   
,inspector ,g5]al may ex]cise au?orities
 grant$ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u       
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #f ( !  
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7d7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations  7#a7 ,fund+ ,!re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = use by !
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security su* sums z may be     
necess>y to cov] exp5ses associat$ )    
activities pursuant to ! au?ority       
ex]cis$ "u ?is section4  7#b7           
,reimbursable agreem5t ,9 ! abs5ce ( an 
appropriation "u ?is subsection = an    
exp5se ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,inspector ,g5]al & ! ,bo>d %all h a    
reimbursable agreem5t to cov] su*       

exp5se4  #ad4 ,evaluation & audit (     
,national ,disa/] ,safety ,bo>d  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,z det]m9$ necess>y by !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
! appropriate congressional committees1 
b n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all evaluate & audit ! programs &      
exp5ditures ( ! ,bo>d 9 ord] to promote 
economy1 effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess 9 !  
adm9i/ration ( ! programs1 op]ations1 & 
activities ( ! ,bo>d4  7b7              
,responsibility ( comptroll] g5]al ,9   
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all evaluate &
 audit ! programs1 op]ations1 &         
activities ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+-- 7#a7    
in=mation managem5t & security1 includ+ 
privacy protection ( p]sonally          
id5tifiable in=mation2  7#b7 ! res\rce  
levels ( ! ,bo>d & managem5t ( su*      
res\rces relative to ! mission ( !      
,bo>d2  7#c7 work=ce developm5t2  7#d7  
procurem5t & contract+ plann+1 practices
 & policies2  7#e7 ! process & proc$ures

 to select an incid5t to review2  7#f7 !
 ext5t to :i* ! ,bo>d foll[s lead+      
practices 9 select$ managem5t areas2    
7#g7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,bo>d addresses   
managem5t *all5ges 9 complet+ reviews2  
7#h7 ! ext5t to :i* ! evaluation1       
review1 & recomm5dation-issu+           
me?odologies ( ! ,bo>d are consi/5t )   
e/abli%$ be/ practice1 z det]m9$ by !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al2 &  7#i7 an impact   
evaluation ( ! "w ( ! ,bo>d1 us+ !      
purposes & int5t describ$ 9 ?is ,act &  
by ! ,bo>d1 aga9/ ! realiz$ results ( ! 
,bo>d1 accord+ to a me?odology det]m9$  
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 conduct$ 9 a   
mann] t is n ov]ly disruptive to ! "w ( 
! ,bo>d4