H.R. 7863 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2022Mr. Carter of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Resiliency Planning Act. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. (2) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 306 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (4) Real property The term real property has the meaning given the term in section 1.856–10 of title 26, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. 3. Guidance (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish guidance requiring the head of each agency to incorporate natural disaster resilience into real property asset management and investment decisions made by the agency. (b) Contents The guidance required under subsection (a) shall direct each head of an agency to incorporate assessments of natural disaster risk information conducted by the agency, such as from vulnerability and other risk assessments, into real property asset management investment decisions made by the agency. (c) Modification The Director may periodically update the guidance required under subsection (a) as the Director may determine necessary for the purpose of further enhancing natural disaster resilience. (d) Consultation In developing the guidance required under subsection (a), the Director may consult with appropriate entities, including— (1) the Comptroller General of the United States; (2) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (3) any other relevant entities, as determined by the Director. (e) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the guidance required under subsection (a). (2) Briefing Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of the guidance required under subsection (a) across agencies.