,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #deba ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,president to develop a strategy to ensure the health1 safety1 and general welfare of the civilian population of the ,united ,states in case of catastrophic incidents disabling #a or more critical infrastructure sectors or significantly disrupting the critical functions of modern society1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,keeping ,everyone ,safe and ,securing ,lives by ,emergency ,readiness ,act or the ,,kessler ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the integration of connected technologies has become essential to the operation of modern critical infrastructure2 7#b7 reliance on connected technologies and interoperability across critical infrastructure sectors create new vulnerabilities that may be used against the ,united ,states2 7#c7 adversaries of the ,united ,states have targeted critical infrastructure and are likely to increase attacks on essential services in the ,united ,states should global conflicts escalate2 7#d7 while strong defenses and mitigation measures are essential to the safety of the ,united ,states1 no strategy can stop all catastrophic events2 7#e7 the ,federal ,government must prepare ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments1 along with the people of the ,united ,states1 to promote the general welfare of the civilian population of the ,united ,states even if most or all critical infrastructure sectors are impacted by catastrophic events2 and 7#f7 such preparations must include coordination with ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 private sector entities1 and individual citizens4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,basic need ,the term basic need-- 7,a7 means any good1 service1 or activity necessary to protect the health1 safety1 and general welfare of the civilian population of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 food2 7ii7 water2 7iii7 shelter2 7iv7 reliable energy2 7v7 basic communication services2 and 7vi7 public safety4 7#b7 ,catastrophic incident ,the term catastrophic incident means an incident1 whether caused by human or natural events1 in which multiple levels of ,united ,states critical infrastructure are destroyed1 damaged1 or interrupted in sufficient magnitude to threaten the health1 safety1 or general welfare of the civilian population of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,critical infrastructure ,the term critical infrastructure has the meaning given the term in section #ajaf7;e7 of the ,critical ,infrastructure ,protection ,act of #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774 7#d7 ,national exercise ,the term national exercise means a national exercise described in section #fdh7;b7 of the ,post-,katrina ,emergency ,management ,reform ,act of #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gdh7;b774 7#e7 ,tribal government ,the term ,tribal government means the recognized governing body of any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band1 or component reservation1 that is individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the most recent list published pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 #d4 ,strategy to ensure the health1 safety1 and general welfare of the civilian population of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall develop and submit to ,congress a strategy to-- 7#a7 provide for the basic needs of the civilian population of the ,united ,states that is impacted by catastrophic incidents in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 coordinate response efforts with ,state and local governments1 the private sector1 and nonprofit relief organizations2 7#c7 promote personal and local readiness and non-reliance on government relief during periods of heightened tension or after catastrophic incidents2 and 7#d7 develop international partnerships with allied nations for the provision of relief services and goods4 7b7 ,elements of the strategy ,the strategy developed under subsection 7a7 shall include a description of-- 7#a7 actions the ,president will take to ensure the basic needs of the civilian population of the ,united ,states in a catastrophic incident are met2 7#b7 how the ,president will coordinate and facilitate agreements with non-,federal entities to multiply resources and enhance relief capabilities1 including-- 7,a7 ,state and local governments2 7,b7 ,tribal governments2 7,c7 ,state disaster relief agencies2 7,d7 ,state and local disaster relief managers2 7,e7 ,state ,national ,guards2 7,f7 law enforcement and first response entities2 and 7,g7 nonprofit relief services2 7#c7 actions the ,president will take to enhance individual resiliency to the effects of a catastrophic incident1 which actions shall include-- 7,a7 readiness alerts to the public during periods of elevated threat2 7,b7 efforts to enhance domestic supply and availability of critical goods and basic necessities2 and 7,c7 information campaigns to ensure the public is aware of response plans and services that will be activated when necessary2 7#d7 efforts the ,president will undertake and agreements the ,president will seek with international allies to enhance the readiness of the ,united ,states to provide for the general welfare2 7#e7 how the strategic plan will be implemented should multiple levels of critical infrastructure be destroyed or taken offline entirely for an extended period of time2 7#f7 how the strategic plan will be made operational within the larger response strategy of the ,united ,states2 and 7#g7 the authorities the ,president would implicate in responding to a catastrophic incident4 7c7 ,assumptions ,in designing the strategy under subsection 7a71 the ,president shall account for certain factors to make the strategy operationally viable1 including the assumption that-- 7#a7 multiple levels of critical infrastructure have been taken offline or destroyed by catastrophic incidents or the effects of catastrophic incidents2 7#b7 impacted sectors may include-- 7,a7 the transportation sector2 7,b7 the communication sector2 7,c7 the energy sector2 7,d7 the healthcare and public health sector2 7,e7 the water and wastewater sector2 and 7,f7 the financial sector2 7#c7 ,state and local governments have been equally affected or made largely inoperable by catastrophic incidents or the effects of catastrophic incidents2 7#d7 the emergency has exceeded the response capabilities of ,state and local governments under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 and other relevant disaster response laws2 and 7#e7 the ,united ,states military is sufficiently engaged in armed or cyber conflict with ,state or non-,state adversaries1 or is otherwise unable to augment domestic response capabilities in a significant manner due to a catastrophic incident4 7d7 ,existing plans ,the ,president may incorporate existing contingency plans in the strategy developed under subsection 7a7 so long as those contingency plans are amended to be operational in accordance with the requirements under this section4 7e7 ,availability ,the strategy developed under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall be made available to ,congress and appropriate government entities2 and 7#b7 may include a classified1 or other restricted1 annex4 7f7 ,delegation ,the ,president may delegate all or some of the authority under this section to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or a designee thereof4 #e4 ,implementation plan ,not later than #ij days after the issuance of the strategy required under section #d1 the ,president shall issue a plan to implement and operationalize the strategy1 which shall include-- 7#a7 steps the ,president will take to prepare implicated entities for mobilization under the strategy2 and 7#b7 specific actions the ,president will take to-- 7,a7 ensure the continued readiness of the ,united ,states to implement the strategy2 7,b7 educate the public and non-,federal entities on the strategy and the role individual citizens should play to ensure the objectives of the strategy are met2 7,c7 ensure the objectives of the strategy are met2 and 7,d7 ensure foreign adversaries are not able to undermine the operationalization of the strategy4 #f4 ,national response exercise 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the issuance of the implementation plan required under section #e1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall lead a national exercise1 in coordination with the appropriate government agencies1 to test and enhance the operationalization of the implementation plan4 7b7 ,requirements ,a national exercise conducted under this section shall include participation from most or all entities implicated by the strategy required under section #d1 including-- 7#a7 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments2 7#b7 information sharing and analysis centers2 and 7#c7 owners and operators of critical infrastructure4 #g4 ,recommendations 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall provide recommendations to ,congress for-- 7#a7 actions that should be taken to prepare the ,united ,states to implement the strategy required under section #d1 increase readiness1 and address preparedness gaps for responding to the impacts and effects of catastrophic incidents on citizens of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 additional authorities that should be considered for ,federal agencies and the ,president to more effectively implement the strategy required under section #d4 7b7 ,inclusion in reports ,the ,president may include the recommendations required under subsection 7a7 in a report submitted under section #h4 #h4 ,report on strategy1 implementation plan1 and national exercise ,not later than #a year after the date on which ,department of ,homeland ,security leads the national exercise under section #f1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 a description of the efforts of the ,president to develop and update the strategy required under section #d2 7#b7 a description of the efforts of the ,president to develop and update the implementation plan required under section #e2 and 7#c7 an analysis of the effectiveness and benefit of the national exercise conducted under section #f4