,,ic  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #igi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1          
#bjai,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,,an  
,,act  ,to am5d ! ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf to        
incorporate ! recomm5dations made by !  
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice relat+  
to advance contracts1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f$]al ,advance ,contracts ,enhancem5t
 ,act or ! ,,face ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,po/-,katr9a  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t & ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf
 7,public ,law #aji-ibe2 #abj ,/at4     
#acid7 requir$ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to e/abli% advance    
contracts1 :i* are e/abli%$ prior to    
disa/]s & are typically ne$$ to quickly 
provide life-su/a9+ goods & s]vices 9 ! 
imm$iate aft]ma? ( a disa/]2  7#b7 !    
cata/rophic hurricanes & wildfires 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjag highlight$ !      
importance ( ^! advance contracts 9     

disa/] response2  7#c7 9 a report issu$ 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice    
entitl$ #bjag ,disa/] ,contract+3       
,action ,ne$$ to ,bett] ,ensure ,m      
,effective ,use & ,managem5t ( ,advance 
,contracts1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability  
,(fice id5tifi$ a numb] ( *all5ges )    
advance contracts & recomm5d$ actions to
 improve managem5t by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy ( ^! contracts =      
future disa/]s2 &  7#d7 section #fia ( !
 ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m 
,act ( #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gia7 %\ld be
 am5d$ to incorporate ! recomm5dations  
made by ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 to ensure m effective use &        
managem5t ( advance contracts4  #c4     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy       
advance contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #fia ( ! ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf 7#f       
,u4,s4,c4 #gia7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,updat$ report ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !            

,adm9i/rator %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
updat$ report t conta9s--  7#a7 !       
in=mation requir$ 9 ! initial report "u 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a72 &  7#b7 an updat$ /rategy      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 t    
cle>ly def9es-- 7,a7 ! objectives (     
advance contracts2  7,b7 h[ advance     
contracts contribute to disa/] response 
op]ations ( ! ,ag5cy2  7,c7 h[ to       
maximize ! aw>d ( advance contracts to  
small bus9ess conc]ns1 z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb72 &  7,d7 :e!r & h[      
advance contracts %\ld be prioritiz$ 9  
relation to new po/-disa/] contract     
aw>ds4  7f7 ,additional duties ( !      
,adm9i/rator  7#a7 ,head ( contract+ ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ! head (     
contract+ activity ( ! ,ag5cy-- 7,a7 n  
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 updates !    
,disa/] ,contract+ ,desk ,guide ( !     
,ag5cy to provide specific guidance--   

7i7 on :e!r & "u :at circum/ances       
contract+ (fic]s %\ld consid] us+ exi/+ 
advance contracts ent]$ into 9          
accordance ) ?is section prior to mak+  
new po/-disa/] contract aw>ds1 & include
 ?is guidance 9 exi/+ semi-annual tra9+ 
giv5 to contract+ (fic]s2 &  7ii7 =     
contract+ (fic]s to p]=m outrea* to     
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts on ! pot5tial   
b5efits ( e/abli%+ _! own pre-negotiat$ 
advance contracts2  7,b7 adh]es to h>d  
copy contract file managem5t requirem5ts
 9 effect to ensure t ! files relat+ to 
advance contracts ent]$ into 9          
accordance ) ?is section are complete & 
up to date1 :e!r ! files w be transf]r$ 
into ! ,electronic ,contract ,fil+      
,sy/em ( ! ,ag5cy or rema9 9 h>d copy   
=mat2  7,c7 notifies contract+ (fic]s ( 
! #c-;day "t frame requirem5t = ent]+   
complet$ aw>d docum5tation into !       
contract writ+ sy/em ( ! ,ag5cy :5      
execut+ notice to proce$ docum5tation2  
7,d7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 revises !    

report+ me?odology ( ! ,ag5cy to ensure 
t all disa/] contracts are includ$ 9 ea*
 qu>t]ly report submitt$ to !           
appropriate congressional committees "u 
?is section on disa/] contract actions2 
7,e7 id5tifies a s+le c5traliz$ res\rce 
li/+ advance contracts ent]$ into "u ?is
 section & ensures t s\rce is curr5t &  
up to date & includes all available     
advance contracts2 &  7,f7 communicates 
complete & up-to-date in=mation on      
available advance contracts to ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts to in=m _! advance      
contract+ ef=ts4  7#b7 ,ma/] acquisition
 plann+ s*$ule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all update & implem5t  
guidance = program (fice & acquisition  
p]sonnel ( ! ,ag5cy to--  7,a7 id5tify  
acquisition plann+ "t frames &          
consid]ations across ! entire           
acquisition plann+ process ( ! ,ag5cy2 &
  7,b7 cle>ly communicate ! purpose &   
use ( a ma/] acquisition plann+ s*$ule4 
4  7b7 ,report ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !      

,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
regul>ly update ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress 7z def9$ 9 section #fjb ( !
 ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m 
,act ( #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gja77 on !  
progress ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy 9 implem5t+ ! recomm5dations ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 !     
report entitl$ #bjag ,disa/] ,contract+3
 ,action ,ne$$ to ,bett] ,ensure ,m     
,effective ,use & ,managem5t ( ,advance 
,contracts1 z requir$ "u section #fia ( 
! ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gia71 z    
am5d$ by subsection 7a74  ,pass$ !      
,s5ate ,novemb] #g1 #bjai4;,julie ,e4   
,adams1,secret>y