,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fba #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daec ,report ,no4 #aaf-cah ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,johnson introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,december #ad1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,johnson1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency to evaluate the ,national ,response ,framework based on lessons learned from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,response ,framework ,improvement ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,evaluation of ,national ,response ,framework 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 7referred to in this ,act as the ,administrator71 acting through the ,national ,integration ,center1 shall conduct an initial evaluation of the ,national ,response ,framework of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to determine whether there are any gaps or inefficiencies in the ,framework based on the response to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7b7 ,requirements ,after conducting the evaluation required under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 in accordance with section #eji7;b77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cai7;b77#b771 update the ,national ,response ,framework1 in coordination with the heads of the primary and support agencies of the emergency support functions1 based on the gaps or inefficiencies identified through the evaluation2 7#b7 provide recommendations on actions relevant agencies can take to address gaps identified through the evaluation2 and 7#c7 conduct an additional evaluation as part of the after-action review process of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 #c4 ,interagency information sharing 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 evaluate the processes for collecting and sharing information across the primary and support agencies of the emergency support functions during an incident for which the emergency support functions are activated under the ,national ,response ,framework2 7#b7 provide recommendations to the heads of the primary and support agencies of emergency support functions for how to improve processes under paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 update the ,national ,response ,framework to account for new information collection and sharing processes that result from the evaluation and recommendations under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 7b7 ,coordination ,in evaluating the processes required under subsection 7a77#a71 the ,administrator shall coordinate with the head of each emergency support function coordinator and the heads of primary and support agencies of the emergency support functions4 7c7 ,modifications ,the ,administrator may make modifications to the processes incorporated into the ,national ,response ,framework under subsection 7a77#c7 during an incident in which the emergency support functions are activated under the ,national ,response ,framework if the ,administrator determines such modifications are necessary to ensure efficient communication and information sharing4 #d4 ,training 7a7 ,evaluation of training program ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 conduct an assessment of the training programs for primary and support agencies of the emergency support functions under the ,national ,response ,network that are in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 provide recommendations to the heads of the primary and support agencies of emergency support functions for how to improve the training programs described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,annual training ,the ,administrator shall1 on an annual basis and in coordination with the heads of primary and support agencies of the emergency support functions under the ,national ,response ,framework1 provide training on enhancements or updates made to the ,national ,response ,framework4 #e4 ,required briefing 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall brief the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives on-- 7#a7 the evaluation conducted under section #b1 including the updates made to the ,national ,response ,framework and the recommendations required under section #b7;b72 7#b7 the evaluation and recommendations developed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #c7;a72 and 7#c7 the training program required to be established under section #d1 including information relating to how frequently training is offered and the attendance of the training by employees of relevant agencies4 7b7 ,notification ,the ,administrator shall provide notice to ,congress on any technology system updates that develop after the briefing required under subsection 7a7 that may impact information sharing efforts across the emergency support functions4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,response ,framework ,improvement ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,rolling summaries of ,national ,response ,framework 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and as frequently thereafter as the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 7referred to in this ,act as the ,administrator7 determines appropriate until the date on which the first biennial evaluation required under subparagraph 7,d7 of section #eji7;b77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cai7;b77#b771 as added by section #d of this ,act1 is submitted1 the ,administrator shall provide not less than #a summary on any gaps or inefficiencies in the ,national ,response ,framework of the ,department of ,homeland ,security based on the response to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,requirements ,after the end of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 as part of the after-action review process of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 the ,administrator shall conduct an evaluation of the ,national ,response ,framework1 which shall include-- 7#a7 any updates1 as determined necessary by the ,administrator1 to the ,national ,response ,framework1 in coordination with the heads of the primary and support agencies of the emergency support functions1 based on the gaps or inefficiencies identified through the evaluation2 and 7#b7 recommendations on actions relevant agencies can take to address gaps identified through the evaluation4 #c4 ,required briefings ,the ,administrator shall brief the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives on each summary required to be provided under section #b7;a7 not later than #a year after the date on which the summary is provided4 #d4 ,biennial evaluations 7a7 ,in general ,section #eji7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cai7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 not less frequently than once every #b years-- 7i7 evaluating potential gaps and inefficiencies in the ,national ,response ,framework1 including by evaluating the processes for collecting and sharing information across the emergency support function coordinators1 primary agencies1 and support agencies during an incident for which the emergency support functions are activated under the ,national ,response ,framework2 7ii7 providing recommendations to the heads of the emergency support function coordinators1 primary agencies1 and support agencies for how to improve processes described in clause 7i72 7iii7 updating the ,national ,response ,framework to account for new information collection and sharing processes that result from the evaluation and recommendations under clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 including by modifying any previously incorporated processes if the ,administrator determines such modifications are necessary to ensure efficient communication and information sharing2 7iv7 conducting an assessment of the training programs for emergency support function coordinators1 primary agencies1 and support agencies2 and 7v7 providing recommendations to the heads of the emergency support function coordinators1 primary agencies1 and support agencies of emergency support functions for how to improve the training programs described in clause 7iv74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,congressional notification ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,administrator1 acting through the ,national ,integration ,center1 completes an evaluation required under paragraph 7#b77;,d71 the ,administrator shall provide written notice to the appropriate congressional committees4 4 7b7 ,after-action evaluation ,for purposes of the biennial evaluation required under subparagraph 7,d7 of section #eji7;b77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cai7;b77#b771 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section1 if the evaluation required under section #b7;b77#c7 of this ,act is completed during the #b-year period following the date of enactment of this ,act1 the evaluation shall be considered to fulfill the biennial evaluation requirement in subparagraph 7,d7 of such section #eji7;b77#b7 for the first #b-year period after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,december #ad1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment