,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,pet]s1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% an advisory gr\p to enc\rage &  
fo/] collaborative ef=ts among          
individuals & entities engag$ 9 disa/]  
recov]y relat+ to debris removal1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] ,contract      
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,ov]sight on     
debris removal  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,debris removal program ,! t]m debris  
removal program means ! program e/abli%$
 "u section #djg ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagc74  7b7        
,advisory work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an advisory   
work+ gr\p to enc\rage & fo/]           
collaborative ef=ts among individuals & 
entities engag$ 9 disa/] recov]y relat+ 
to debris removal4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!   
advisory work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be compris$ (-- 7,a7         
repres5tatives f ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,b7 repres5tatives 
f ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7,c7      
repres5tatives f ! ,natural ,res\rces   
,cons]vation ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture2  7,d7 repres5tatives (    
,/ates1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & units (    
local gov]nm5t2 &  7,e7 subject matt]   
exp]ts 9 debris removal1 includ+ n less 
?an #a repres5tative f ! debris s]vices 
contractor indu/ry4  7c7 ,guidance ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9            
consultation ) ! advisory work+ gr\p    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 %all--  
7#a7 det]m9e :e!r guidance & proc$ures 9
 effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 ) respect to ! ov]sight & co/ ( debris 

removal contracts ent]$ into "u ! debris
 removal program are suffici5t2 &  7#b7 
if ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !   
advisory work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7b77#a71 det]m9es t !        
guidance & proc$ures describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 are insuffici5t1 develop &        
implem5t additional su* guidance &      
proc$ures1 includ+-- 7,a7 a requirem5t t
 ea* ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & unit (  
local gov]nm5t receiv+ a grant "u !     
debris removal program take ! prim>y    
role 9 ! ov]sight function ( debris     
removal2  7,b7 guidance = ,/ate1        
,tribal1 & local debris monitors relat+ 
to debris removal op]ations1 debris     
op]ations ov]sight1 & contractor        
ov]sight1 includ+ contractor monitor+2  
7,c7 guidance = /reaml9+ ! reimbursem5t 
( debris co/s ov]all1 includ+ debris    
managem5t plann+ & support = resili5ce 9
 debris removal op]ations2  7,d7        
*eckli/s1 job aids1 eligibility         
requirem5ts1 contract requirem5ts1      
debris managem5t plann+ guidance1 sample

 bids1 & o!r items1 z det]m9$ necess>y  
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 = ,/ate & local      
debris monitors2  7,e7 a li/ ( !        
specific debris removal monitor+        
responsibilities expect$ to be complet$ 
by a ,/ate t receives a grant "u !      
debris removal program2  7,f7 a li/ ( ! 
specific debris removal monitor+        
responsibilities expect$ to be complet$ 
by recipi5ts ( a grant "u ! debris      
removal program2 &  7,g7 guidance =     
,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts & units (     
local gov]nm5t to r$uce duplication &   
ineffici5cy 9 debris removal contract+  
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate &      
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & units ( local      
gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,tra9+ ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all conduct outrea* to ,/ates1 ,tribal 
gov]nm5ts1 & units ( local gov]nm5t )   
respect to any guidance or support      
mat]ials develop$ "u ?is section4  7e7  
,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy t-- 7#a7 /udies !   

use & adoption rate ( advance contracts 
= debris removal by select$ ,/ates1     
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & units ( local      
gov]nm5t2  7#b7 id5tifies ! b5efits &   
*all5ges ( advance contracts = debris   
removal2  7#c7 ) respect to ! report+ & 
in=mation %>+ processes1 z ( ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = advance contracts
 = debris removal betwe5 ,/ates & units 
( local gov]nm5t & ,f$]al p>tn]s-- 7,a7 
assesses ^? processes2 &  7,b7 makes any
 necess>y recomm5dations = ^? processes2
  7#d7 /udies-- 7,a7 ! process = sett+  
,f$]al reimbursem5t rates = ! debris    
removal program2  7,b7 ! use ( p5alties1
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 =    
violations ( law & regulations relat+ to
 debris removal2 &  7,c7 fraud1 wa/e1 & 
abuse relat+ to ! debris removal        
program1 includ+ case /udies2 &  7#e7   
makes any necess>y recomm5dations =     
improvem5ts to ov]sight & fraud         
prev5tion across ! debris removal       
program4