,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhhh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bj1 #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 supplement disaster response plans to account for 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 basic communication services2 7v7 basic sanitation and health services2 and 7vi7 public safety4 7#b7 ,catastrophic incident ,the term catastrophic incident-- 7,a7 means any natural or man-made disaster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage1 mass evacuations1 or disruption severely affecting the population1 infrastructure1 environment1 economy1 national morale1 or government functions in an area2 and 7,b7 may include an incident-- 7i7 with a sustained national impact over a prolonged period of time2 7ii7 that may rapidly exceed resources available to ,state and local government and private sector authorities in the impacted area2 or 7iii7 that may significantly interrupt governmental operations and emergency services to such an extent that national security could be threatened4 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 program ,the term national exercise program means activities carried out to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal and related plans and strategies as 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 ,enhanced catastrophic incident annex 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 with support from the committee1 shall supplement each ,federal ,interagency ,operational ,plan to include an annex containing a strategy to ensure the health1 safety1 and general welfare of the civilian population affected by catastrophic incidents by-- 7#a7 providing for the basic needs of the civilian population of the ,united ,states that is impacted by catastrophic incidents in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 coordinating response efforts with ,state and local governments1 the private sector1 and nonprofit relief organizations2 7#c7 promoting personal and local readiness and non-reliance on government relief during periods of heightened tension or after catastrophic incidents2 and 7#d7 developing international partnerships with allied nations for the provision of relief services and goods4 7b7 ,elements of the strategy ,the strategy required 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 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 strategy will be implemented should multiple levels of critical infrastructure be destroyed or taken offline entirely for an extended period of time2 and 7#f7 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 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial 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 shall be available to the public but may include a classified1 or other restricted1 annex to be made available to the appropriate committees of ,congress and appropriate government entities4 #e4 ,validation of the strategy through an exercise ,not later than #a year after the addition of the annex required under section #d1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security shall lead an exercise as part of the national exercise program1 in coordination with the committee1 to test and enhance the operationalization of the strategy4 #f4 ,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 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 #g4 #g4 ,reporting requirements ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,department of ,homeland ,security leads the exercise under section #e1 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 and 7#b7 an after-action report following the conduct of the exercise described in section #e4