,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjbb,mr4   
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,presid5t to 
develop a /rategy to ensure ! heal?1    
safety1 & g5]al welf>e ( ! civilian     
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 case (   
cata/rophic incid5ts disabl+ #a or m    
critical infra/ructure sectors or       
significantly disrupt+ ! critical       
functions ( mod]n society1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,keep+ ,ev]yone ,safe &    
,secur+ ,lives by ,em]g5cy ,read9ess    
,act or ! ,,kessl] ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! integration ( 
connect$ te*nologies has become ess5tial
 to ! op]ation ( mod]n critical         
infra/ructure2  7#b7 reliance on        
connect$ te*nologies & int]op]ability   
across critical infra/ructure sectors   

create new vuln]abilities t may be us$  
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 adv]s>ies (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h t>get$ critical      
infra/ructure & are likely to increase  
attacks on ess5tial s]vices 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld global conflicts escalate2  
7#d7 :ile /rong def5ses & mitigation    
measures are ess5tial to ! safety ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 no /rategy c /op all     
cata/rophic ev5ts2  7#e7 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t mu/ prep>e ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local gov]nm5ts1 along ) ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 to promote ! g5]al welf>e ( !   
civilian population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
ev5 if mo/ or all critical infra/ructure
 sectors are impact$ by cata/rophic     
ev5ts2 &  7#f7 su* prep>ations mu/      
include coord9ation ) ,/ate1 local1 &   
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 private sector       
entities1 & individual citiz5s4  #c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,basic ne$
 ,! t]m basic ne$-- 7,a7 means any good1
 s]vice1 or activity necess>y to protect
 ! heal?1 safety1 & g5]al welf>e ( !    
civilian population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &

  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 food2  7ii7 wat]2 
7iii7 %elt]2  7iv7 reliable en]gy2  7v7 
basic communication s]vices2 &  7vi7    
public safety4  7#b7 ,cata/rophic       
incid5t ,! t]m cata/rophic incid5t means
 an incid5t1 :e!r caus$ by human or     
natural ev5ts1 9 :i* multiple levels (  
,unit$ ,/ates critical infra/ructure are
 de/roy$1 damag$1 or int]rupt$ 9        
suffici5t magnitude to ?reat5 ! heal?1  
safety1 or g5]al welf>e ( ! civilian    
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7     
,critical infra/ructure ,! t]m critical 
infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,critical         
,infra/ructure ,protection ,act ( #bjja 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774  7#d7       
,national ex]cise ,! t]m national       
ex]cise means a national ex]cise        
describ$ 9 section #fdh7;b7 ( !         
,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m  
,act ( #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gdh7;b774   
7#e7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal    
gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body (
 any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 

b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 
compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation1 t  
is individually id5tifi$ 7includ+       
p>5!tically7 9 ! mo/ rec5t li/ publi%$  
pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  #d4       
,/rategy to ensure ! heal?1 safety1 &   
g5]al welf>e ( ! civilian population ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all develop & submit 
to ,congress a /rategy to-- 7#a7 provide
 = ! basic ne$s ( ! civilian population 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is impact$ by       
cata/rophic incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#b7 coord9ate response ef=ts ) ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 ! private sector1 &    
nonpr(it relief organizations2  7#c7    
promote p]sonal & local read9ess &      
non-reliance on gov]nm5t relief dur+    
p]iods ( height5$ t5sion or aft]        
cata/rophic incid5ts2 &  7#d7 develop   
int]national p>tn]%ips ) alli$ nations =
 ! provision ( relief s]vices & goods4  

7b7 ,elem5ts ( ! /rategy ,! /rategy     
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
a description (-- 7#a7 actions !        
,presid5t w take to ensure ! basic ne$s 
( ! civilian population ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 a cata/rophic incid5t are met2 
7#b7 h[ ! ,presid5t w coord9ate &       
facilitate agreem5ts ) non-,f$]al       
entities to multiply res\rces & enhance 
relief capabilities1 includ+-- 7,a7     
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts2  7,c7 ,/ate disa/] relief    
ag5cies2  7,d7 ,/ate & local disa/]     
relief manag]s2  7,e7 ,/ate ,national   
,gu>ds2  7,f7 law en=cem5t & fir/       
response entities2 &  7,g7 nonpr(it     
relief s]vices2  7#c7 actions !         
,presid5t w take to enhance individual  
resili5cy to ! effects ( a cata/rophic  
incid5t1 :i* actions %all include-- 7,a7
 read9ess al]ts to ! public dur+ p]iods 
( elevat$ ?reat2  7,b7 ef=ts to enhance 
dome/ic supply & availability ( critical
 goods & basic necessities2 &  7,c7     
in=mation campaigns to ensure ! public  

is aw>e ( response plans & s]vices t w  
be activat$ :5 necess>y2  7#d7 ef=ts !  
,presid5t w und]take & agreem5ts !      
,presid5t w seek ) int]national allies  
to enhance ! read9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to provide = ! g5]al welf>e2  7#e7 h[ ! 
/rategic plan w be implem5t$ %\ld       
multiple levels ( critical infra/ructure
 be de/roy$ or tak5 (fl9e entirely = an 
ext5d$ p]iod ( "t2  7#f7 h[ ! /rategic  
plan w be made op]ational )9 ! l>g]     
response /rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#g7 ! au?orities ! ,presid5t w\ld      
implicate 9 respond+ to a cata/rophic   
incid5t4  7c7 ,assumptions ,9 design+ ! 
/rategy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t  
%all acc\nt = c]ta9 factors to make !   
/rategy op]ationally viable1 includ+ !  
assumption t-- 7#a7 multiple levels (   
critical infra/ructure h be5 tak5 (fl9e 
or de/roy$ by cata/rophic incid5ts or ! 
effects ( cata/rophic incid5ts2  7#b7   
impact$ sectors may include-- 7,a7 !    
transportation sector2  7,b7 !          
communication sector2  7,c7 ! en]gy     

sector2  7,d7 ! heal?c>e & public heal? 
sector2  7,e7 ! wat] & wa/ewat] sector2 
&  7,f7 ! f9ancial sector2  7#c7 ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts h be5 equally affect$  
or made l>gely inop]able by cata/rophic 
incid5ts or ! effects ( cata/rophic     
incid5ts2  7#d7 ! em]g5cy has exce$$ !  
response capabilities ( ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]
 ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 & o!r relevant
 disa/] response laws2 &  7#e7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y is suffici5tly engag$ 9  
arm$ or cyb] conflict ) ,/ate or        
non-,/ate adv]s>ies1 or is o!rwise      
unable to augm5t dome/ic response       
capabilities 9 a significant mann] due  
to a cata/rophic incid5t4  7d7 ,exi/+   
plans ,! ,presid5t may incorporate exi/+
 cont+5cy plans 9 ! /rategy develop$ "u 
subsection 7a7 s long z ^? cont+5cy     
plans are am5d$ to be op]ational 9      
accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is       
section4  7e7 ,availability ,! /rategy  
develop$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all  

be made available to ,congress &        
appropriate gov]nm5t entities2 &  7#b7  
may include a classifi$1 or o!r         
re/rict$1 annex4  7f7 ,delegation ,!    
,presid5t may delegate all or "s ( !    
au?ority "u ?is section to ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security or a designee !re(4  
#e4 ,implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! issuance ( ! /rategy requir$
 "u section #d1 ! ,presid5t %all issue a
 plan to implem5t & op]ationalize !     
/rategy1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 /eps ! 
,presid5t w take to prep>e implicat$    
entities = mobilization "u ! /rategy2 & 
7#b7 specific actions ! ,presid5t w take
 to-- 7,a7 ensure ! cont9u$ read9ess ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t ! /rategy2   
7,b7 educate ! public & non-,f$]al      
entities on ! /rategy & ! role          
individual citiz5s %\ld play to ensure !
 objectives ( ! /rategy are met2  7,c7  
ensure ! objectives ( ! /rategy are met2
 &  7,d7 ensure =eign adv]s>ies are n   
able to und]m9e ! op]ationalization ( ! 
/rategy4  #f4 ,national response ex]cise

  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 issuance ( ! implem5tation plan requir$
 "u section #e1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security %all lead a national ex]cise1 
9 coord9ation ) ! appropriate gov]nm5t  
ag5cies1 to te/ & enhance !             
op]ationalization ( ! implem5tation     
plan4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a national     
ex]cise conduct$ "u ?is section %all    
include p>ticipation f mo/ or all       
entities implicat$ by ! /rategy requir$ 
"u section #d1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,/ate1    
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7#b7       
in=mation %>+ & analysis c5t]s2 &  7#c7 
own]s & op]ators ( critical             
infra/ructure4  #g4 ,recomm5dations  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all provide     
recomm5dations to ,congress =-- 7#a7    
actions t %\ld be tak5 to prep>e !      
,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t ! /rategy     
requir$ "u section #d1 increase         
read9ess1 & address prep>$ness gaps =   
respond+ to ! impacts & effects (       
cata/rophic incid5ts on citiz5s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 additional       

au?orities t %\ld be consid]$ = ,f$]al  
ag5cies & ! ,presid5t to m effectively  
implem5t ! /rategy requir$ "u section   
#d4  7b7 ,inclusion 9 reports ,!        
,presid5t may include ! recomm5dations  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9 a report    
submitt$ "u section #h4  #h4 ,report on 
/rategy1 implem5tation plan1 & national 
ex]cise ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security    
leads ! national ex]cise "u section #f1 
! ,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 a description (
 ! ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t to develop &     
update ! /rategy requir$ "u section #d2 
7#b7 a description ( ! ef=ts ( !        
,presid5t to develop & update !         
implem5tation plan requir$ "u section   
#e2 &  7#c7 an analysis ( ! effectiv5ess
 & b5efit ( ! national ex]cise conduct$ 
"u section #f4