,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgdh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bi1 #bjbj ,ms4 ,duckworth introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,bureau of ,prisons to submit to ,congress an annual summary report of disaster damage1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,correctional ,facility ,disaster ,preparedness ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the term major disaster means a major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 #c4 ,bureau of ,prisons annual summary report of disaster damage 7a7 ,in general ,the ,bureau of ,prisons shall submit to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives an annual summary report of disaster damage on the scope of physical damage from a major disaster on each ,bureau of ,prisons facility and its contract prisons impacted or struck by a major disaster that explains the effects of the damage on inmates1 including-- 7#a7 the ability of the ,bureau of ,prisons and its contract prisons to uphold the health1 safety1 and civil rights of the correctional population2 7#b7 access to medical care1 food1 drinkable water1 personal protective equipment1 and personal hygiene products2 7#c7 whether using home confinement or early release was considered2 7#d7 access to uninterrupted visitation with legal counsel and visitors2 7#e7 access to appropriate accommodations for inmates with disabilities2 7#f7 use of ,federal funding to restore disaster-damaged correctional facilities2 and 7#g7 the impact on staffing1 equipment1 and financial resources to carry out facility-specific emergency preparedness plans4 7b7 ,corrective action plan ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include agency corrective actions that the ,bureau of ,prisons will take to improve and modernize emergency preparedness plans1 as they relate to natural disasters1 extreme weather1 and public health emergencies4 7c7 ,recommendations ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include specific legislative recommendations to ,congress for improving emergency preparedness plans within the ,bureau of ,prisons4 #d4 ,national ,institute of ,corrections ,section #dcea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ten and inserting #ac2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,one shall have served a sentence in either a ,federal or ,state correctional facility or have a professional background advocating on the behalf of formerly incarcerated individuals4 7#d7 ,one shall have a background as an emergency response coordinator that has created an emergency management accreditation program4 7#e7 ,one shall have an educational and professional background in public health working with communicable diseases4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,report 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term major disaster means a major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,board shall publish a report that includes-- 7,a7 an examination of how selected ,states and territories are operating and improving emergency and evacuation procedures at correctional facilities during a major disaster1 including-- 7i7 the extent of eliminating barriers to medical care1 food1 drinkable water1 personal protective equipment1 and personal hygiene products2 7ii7 the extent of using home confinement or early release2 7iii7 the extent of continuing uninterrupted access between inmates and their legal counsel and visitors2 7iv7 the extent to which correctional facilities provide appropriate accommodations for inmates with disabilities2 7v7 the extent to which governments use ,federal funding to restore ,state1 local1 and territorial correctional facilities damaged2 and 7vi7 the extent to which correctional institutions incorporate risk management best practices and relevant standards for emergency preparedness2 and 7,b7 recommendations for congressional action to enhance ,federal1 ,state1 and local cooperation to build local resiliency and implement emergency preparedness plans and recovery efforts4 7#c7 ,technical assistance ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,board shall update technical assistance1 training programs1 seminars1 and workshops to include how correctional facilities can incorporate in their emergency preparedness plans and recovery efforts-- 7,a7 inmate access to medical care1 food1 drinkable water1 personal protective equipment1 and personal hygiene products2 7,b7 consideration by staff of using home confinement or early release2 7,c7 inmate access to uninterrupted visitation with legal counsel and visitors2 7,d7 inmate access to appropriate accommodations for inmates with disabilities2 7,e7 use of ,federal funding to restore disaster-damaged correctional facilities2 and 7,f7 incorporation by staff of risk management best practices to enhance emergency preparedness plans4 4