,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bj1         
#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 
supplem5t disa/] response plans to      
acc\nt = 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 basic communication  

s]vices2  7v7 basic sanitation & heal?  
s]vices2 &  7vi7 public safety4  7#b7   
,cata/rophic incid5t ,! t]m cata/rophic 
incid5t-- 7,a7 means any natural or     
man-made disa/] t results 9 extraord9>y 
levels ( casualties or damage1 mass     
evacuations1 or disruption sev]ely      
affect+ ! population1 infra/ructure1    
environm5t1 economy1 national morale1 or
 gov]nm5t functions 9 an area2 &  7,b7  
may include an incid5t-- 7i7 ) a su/a9$ 
national impact ov] a prolong$ p]iod (  
"t2  7ii7 t may rapidly exce$ res\rces  
available to ,/ate & local gov]nm5t &   
private sector au?orities 9 ! impact$   
area2 or  7iii7 t may significantly     
int]rupt gov]nm5tal op]ations & em]g5cy 
s]vices to su* an ext5t t national      
security c\ld be ?reat5$4  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 program ,! t]m        

national ex]cise program means          
activities c>ri$ out to te/ & evaluate !
 national prep>$ness goal & relat$ plans
 & /rategies z 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       
,enhanc$ cata/rophic incid5t annex  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 ) support f !    
committee1 %all supplem5t ea* ,f$]al    
,int]ag5cy ,op]ational ,plan to include 
an annex conta9+ a /rategy to ensure !  
heal?1 safety1 & g5]al welf>e ( !       
civilian population affect$ by          
cata/rophic incid5ts by-- 7#a7 provid+ =

 ! basic ne$s ( ! civilian population ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t is impact$ by         
cata/rophic incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#b7 coord9at+ response ef=ts ) ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 ! private sector1 &    
nonpr(it relief organizations2  7#c7    
promot+ 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     
requir$ "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 )       
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[ ! 
/rategy w be implem5t$ %\ld multiple    
levels ( critical infra/ructure be      
de/roy$ or tak5 (fl9e entirely = an     
ext5d$ p]iod ( "t2 &  7#f7 ! 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 ,/ate1 
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial 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 %all 
be available to ! public b may include a
 classifi$1 or o!r re/rict$1 annex to be
 made available to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress & appropriate    
gov]nm5t entities4  #e4 ,validation ( ! 
/rategy ?r\gh an ex]cise ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! addition ( ! annex requir$ "u
 section #d1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security %all lead an ex]cise z "p ( ! 
national ex]cise program1 9 coord9ation 
) ! committee1 to te/ & enhance !       
op]ationalization ( ! /rategy4  #f4     
,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>$ness gaps = respond+ to ! impacts 
( cata/rophic incid5ts on citiz5s ( !   
,unit$ ,/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 #g4  #g4 ,report+   
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security leads ! ex]cise "u section #e1
 ! ,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 an aft]-action report foll[+ !  
conduct ( ! ex]cise describ$ 9 section  
#e4