,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,ms4  
,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
improve ! em]g5cy managem5t capabilities
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,,va's        
,em]g5cy ,response to 7,,av]t7 ,crises  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,requirem5t =        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
implem5t a fully op]ational em]g5cy     
communications sy/em ?r\gh\t m$ical     
facilities ( ,dep>tm5t  7a7             
,implem5tation requir$ ,n lat] ?an two  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all implem5t a fully op]ational        
high-frequ5cy em]g5cy communications    
sy/em ?r\gh\t m$ical facilities ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7     
,purpose ( sy/em ,! sy/em requir$ to be 

implem5t$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 
s]ve z a means ( ma9ta9+ communications 
at m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ 
disa/]s or em]g5cies )\t ! ne$ = ext]nal
 infra/ructure2  7#b7 enable em]g5cy    
communications betwe5 m$ical facilities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,gov]nm5t ag5cies ) 
high-frequ5cy communications            
capabilities2 &  7#c7 be us$ to         
ree/abli% ! provision ( heal? c>e       
s]vices to vet]ans1 ma9ta9 ! situational
 aw>5ess ( /aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 coord9ate
 em]g5cy response1 & reque/ res\rces z  
ne$$4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ to   
c>ry out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all consult ) !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! heads 
( su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs consid]s relevant1 on
 be/ practices 9 implem5t+ high-frequ5cy
 em]g5cy communications4  7d7 ,contracts
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs    
%all-- 7,a7 r5egotiate any contract 9   
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act t provides = ! ,resili5t    
,high ,frequ5cy ,radio ,network ( !     
,dep>tm5t2 or  7,b7 solicit su* new     
contracts z ! ,secret>y consid]s        
appropriate to provide ! high-frequ5cy  
em]g5cy communications s]vices &        
equipm5t necess>y to c>ry out subsection
 7a74  7#b7 ,ma9t5ance ,9 c>ry+ out     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t a contract is 9 effect = !            
high-frequ5cy em]g5cy communications    
sy/em requir$ by su* subsection1 includ+
 = ! provision ( on-dem& ma9t5ance &    
r\t9e ma9t5ance4  7e7 ,requirem5ts ,9   
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7#a7 designate "o (fice 9 !      
,c5tral ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t to lead !  
implem5tation ( ! em]g5cy communications
 sy/em requir$ "u su* subsection2  7#b7 
create a /aff+ model to be di/ribut$ to 
& us$ by m$ical facilities ( !          
,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 to id5tify :o at !     
facility level w be responsible = v]ify+
 t ! equipm5t = su* sy/em is fully      
functional2 &  7,b7 to ensure su* sy/em 

is monitor$ at all times2  7#c7 create &
 di/ribute guidel9es to m$ical          
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9 conjunction 
) ! appropriately designat$ contract+   
(fic] or acquisition c5t]1 = acceptance 
& in/allation ( su* sy/em1 includ+      
demon/ration ( op]ability be=e f9al     
inspection & acceptance ( su* sy/em2    
7#d7 ensure equipm5t functionality &    
op]ator k by creat+ & manag+ a tra9+ &  
te/+ program to include-- 7,a7 ensur+   
relevant /aff receive compreh5sive tra9+
 reg>d+ su* sy/em1 includ+ tra9+ on     
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( su* sy/em2  7,b7 
conduct+ int]nal ex]cises at all m$ical 
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t n less         
frequ5tly ?an once p] ye> to te/        
equipm5t functionality & ensure /aff h  
exp]i5ce op]at+ ! equipm5t 9 a simulat$ 
em]g5cy2 &  7,c7 collaborat+ ) !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to det]m9e
 ! feasibility ( conduct+ multi-ag5cy   
ex]cises e two ye>s2  7#e7 create &     
di/ribute g5]al guidance to m$ical      
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ :]e     

em]g5cy communications equipm5t %\ld be 
locat$ 9 a m$ical facility1 & collect & 
/ore in=mation on ! location ( !        
equipm5t 9 ea* m$ical facility2  7#f7   
ensure m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
include in=mation on su* sy/em 9 ea*    
facility-specific ,compreh5sive ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,program1 or successor      
program2 &  7#g7 ensure m$ical          
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t regul>ly       
monitor ! /aff+ levels & tra9+ programs 
= su* sy/em to ensure en\gh tra9$ /aff  
are available to monitor su* sy/em at   
all times4  7f7 ,phas$ implem5tation    
7#a7 ,initial locations ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t ! sy/em 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 is initially  
in/all$ & te/$ ?r\gh\t ?ree ,vet]ans    
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,networks ! ,secret>y
 %all select = ! purposes ( ?is section4
  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( fully op]ational  
sy/em & notice to ,congress  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,once ! sy/em requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 is in/all$ & te/$ 9 !    
?ree ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice        

,networks pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & ! 
,secret>y det]m9es ! sy/em is fully     
op]ational 9 accordance ) subp>agraph   
7,b7 & is able to be implem5t$ at all   
m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress      
notice ( su* det]m9ation4  7,b7         
,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may only      
det]m9e t ! sy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 is fully op]ational if-- 7i7 !    
,secret>y validates ! completion (      
tra9+1 c]tification1 & sy/em use by !   
applicable work=ce2  7ii7 ! sy/em has   
be5 monitor$ by ! applicable work=ce = a
 p]iod ( ?ree mon?s2  7iii7 ! sy/em has 
be5 9 op]ation = a cont9u\s p]iod ( ?ree
 mon?s )\t any sy/em outages2 &  7iv7 ! 
,secret>y has complet$ two tra9+        
ex]cises involv+ all te/ in/allation    
sites4  7#c7 ,full implem5tation ,once !
 ,secret>y has det]m9$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#b7 t ! sy/em requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 is fully op]ational &    
submitt$ notice to ,congress ( su*      
det]m9ation 9 accordance ) su* p>agraph1

 ! ,secret>y %all implem5t ! sy/em at   
all m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4    
7g7 ,initial report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! plans ( ! 
,secret>y to implem5t ! sy/em requir$ by
 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a     
detail$ timel9e ( ! plann$ implem5tation
 ( ! sy/em requir$ by subsection 7a74   
7,b7 ,an id5tification ( ! ?ree ,vet]ans
 ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,networks select$ "u
 subsection 7f77#a74  7,c7 ,a           
description ( ! specific metrics &      
b5*m>ks ! ,secret>y plans to use to make
 ! det]m9ation "u subsection 7f77#b74   
7,d7 ,a description ( ! plans ( !       
,secret>y = contract+ "u subsection     
7d77#a74  7,e7 ,a description ( ! plans 
( ! ,secret>y = contract+ "u subsection 

7d77#b74  7,f7 ,a sp5d+ plan =          
implem5tation ( ! sy/em4  7,g7 ,an      
id5tification ( :i* (fice ! ,dep>tm5t   
has designat$ "u subsection 7e77#a74    
7,h7 ,an id5tification ( ! /aff+        
/ructure ( ! (fice id5tifi$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,g71 includ+ any plans to  
*ange ! /ructure ( su* (fice to m       
effectively implem5t ! sy/em4  7,i7     
,details on ! roles & responsibilities (
 ea* ( ! foll[+ entities 9 implem5t+ !  
sy/em3 7i7 ,! (fice id5tifi$ pursuant to
 subp>agraph 7,g74  7ii7 ,any o!r (fices
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t involv$ at ! ,c5tral     
,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7iii7 ,vet]ans   
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,networks4  7iv7     
,m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,j7 
,a description ( ! /aff+ model requir$  
"u subsection 7e77#b74  7,k7 ,details on
 ! tra9+ requir$ "u subsection          
7e77#d77;,a71 includ+-- 7i7 ! compon5ts 
( ! tra9+2  7ii7 ! duration ( ! tra9+2  
7iii7 ! frequ5cy ( ! tra9+2  7iv7 :i*   
employees w be requir$ to take su*      
tra9+2  7v7 :e!r ! tra9+ w be conduct$  

by ! ,dep>tm5t or a contractor2 &  7vi7 
h[ ! ,secret>y plans to ov]see & track  
completion ( ! tra9+4  7,l7 ,a          
description ( ! guidel9es creat$ &      
di/ribut$ "u subsection 7e77#e74  7,m7  
,a description ( h[ ! ,secret>y plans to
 ensure m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
include in=mation on ! sy/em 9 ea*      
facility-specific ,compreh5sive ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,program1 or successor      
program4  7,n7 ,a description ( h[ !    
,secret>y plans to ensure m$ical        
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t regul>ly       
monitor ! /aff+ levels = ! sy/em to     
ensure en\gh tra9$ /aff are available to
 monitor ! sy/em at all times4  7,o7 ,a 
description ( any updates ! ,secret>y   
plans to make to ! directives ( !       
,dep>tm5t on ! topic ( em]g5cy          
communications4  7,p7 ,an assessm5t (   
:e!r o!r facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1      
includ+ facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits
 ,adm9i/ration & facilities ( !         
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration1       
require ! implem5tation ( a             

high-frequ5cy em]g5cy communications    
sy/em1 & if s-- 7i7 ! plan ( ! ,secret>y
 to implem5t a high-frequ5cy em]g5cy    
communications sy/em ?r\gh\t su*        
facilities2 &  7ii7 :e!r ! ,secret>y    
requires action by ,congress to c>ry out
 su* plan4  7h7 ,annual reports  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y completes            
implem5tation ( ! sy/em "u subsection   
7a71 & n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! op]ations ( su* sy/em4  7#b7
 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod
 cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,in=mation on :e!r ea* site ho/+ ! sy/em
 requir$ by subsection 7a7 is adequately
 /aff$ to monitor ! sy/em #bd h\rs p]   
day = sev5 days p] week4  7,b7          
,in=mation on :e!r any outages h occurr$
 ) respect to su* sy/em s9ce ! previ\s  

report1 or1 = ! fir/ report1 :e!r any   
outages h occurr$ s9ce ! full           
implem5tation ( su* sy/em "u subsection 
7f77#c74  7,c7 ,! results ( int]nal &   
ext]nal ex]cises conduct$ to demon/rate 
functionality ( su* sy/em4  7,d7 ,:e!r  
any contract r5egotiations or           
modifications or new contracts h occurr$
 = ei!r ! procurem5t ( high-frequ5cy    
em]g5cy communications equipm5t1        
ma9t5ance1 or tra9+4  7,e7 ,any updat$  
guidance or tra9+s provid$ to employees 
task$ ) ov]see+ su* sy/em4  7i7 ,,oig   
report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 %all submit to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
implem5tation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! sy/em  
requir$ by subsection 7a71 :i* %all     
include an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
effectiv5ess & functionality ( ! sy/em4 
7#b7 ,! /aff+ model requir$ "u          

subsection 7e77#b74  7#c7 ,! level (    
coord9ation by ! ,c5tral ,(fice ( !     
,dep>tm5t ) m$ical facilities ( !       
,dep>tm5t 9 help+ ^? facilities implem5t
 & ma9ta9 ! sy/em4  7#d7 ,! effectiv5ess
 ( ! tra9+ & te/+ program requir$ "u    
subsection 7e77#d74  7#e7 ,any          
difficulties ) ensur+ tra9$ /aff are    
available to monitor ! sy/em at all     
times4  #c4 ,report on em]g5cy managem5t
 roles = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report outl9+ ! roles 
& responsibilities ( all (fices ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs involv$ ) 
em]g5cy managem5t4  7b7 ,consultation ,9
 prep>+ ! report requir$ by subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs    
%all consult ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & su* o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs consid]s relevant1 to obta9   
insights f _! exp]i5ce & tr5ds t !y h   
f\nd1 & su* recomm5dations z !y may h ) 
respect to ! managem5t by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs ( em]g5cy managem5t   
functions4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,! report      
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description (
 ! organizational /ructure ( ea* (fice1 
bo? dur+ normal op]ations & dur+ em]g5cy
 or disa/] op]ations4  7#b7 ,! roles &  
responsibilities ( ea* (fice4  7#c7 ,a  
detail$ description ( roles &           
responsibilities t are %>$ by bo? !     
,(fice ( ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ( !        
,dep>tm5t & ! ,(fice ( ,op]ations1      
,security1 & ,prep>$ness ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 
includ+ an analysis ( h[ ea* (fice plays
 a "p 9 em]g5cy managem5t functions4    
7#d7 ,recomm5dations = improv+ !        
/ructure & alignm5t ( relevant (fices to
 bett] prep>e ! ,dep>tm5t = em]g5cies1  

remove r$undancies1 & improve           
acc\ntability4  7#e7 ,an analysis ( !   
feasibility & advisability ( consolidat+
 relevant (fices into "o c5traliz$      
em]g5cy managem5t (fice to improve      
communication & /reaml9e em]g5cy        
prep>$ness & response ef=ts ( !         
,dep>tm5t4  #d4 ,report on ,regional    
,read9ess ,c5t]s ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! ,regional 
,read9ess ,c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!     
report submitt$ pursuant to subsection  
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb]
 ( reque/s made by facilities ( !       
,dep>tm5t to obta9 supplies f a         
,regional ,read9ess ,c5t] s9ce !        
inception ( ! ,regional ,read9ess ,c5t] 
program1 disaggregat$ by ,regional      

,read9ess ,c5t]4  7#b7 ,in=mation on    
types & am\nts ( mat]ial di/ribut$ s9ce 
! inception ( ! ,regional ,read9ess     
,c5t] program1 disaggregat$ by ,regional
 ,read9ess ,c5t]4  7#c7 ,curr5t         
inv5tory1 disaggregat$ by ,regional     
,read9ess ,c5t]4  7#d7 ,an ov]view ( !  
*ange 9 inv5tory 9 ea* ,regional        
,read9ess ,c5t] dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod    
end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#e7 ,! p]c5tage ( inv5tory t is expir$ 
or t w expire 9 ! next mon?1            
disaggregat$ by ,regional ,read9ess     
,c5t]4  7#f7 ,op]ational co/s s9ce !    
inception ( ! ,regional ,read9ess ,c5t] 
program1 disaggregat$ by ,regional      
,read9ess ,c5t]4  7#g7 ,an analysis ( ! 
types & sizes ( em]g5cies1 includ+      
natural disa/]s1 public heal? em]g5cies1
 or ,f\r? ,mission activations ( !      
,dep>tm5t1 ) respect to :i* ea*         
,regional ,read9ess ,c5t] w\ld be able  
to provide suffici5t res\rces to respond
 to1 bas$ on ! curr5t capacity ( !      
,regional ,read9ess ,c5t]4  7#h7 ,any   

plans ( ! ,secret>y to realign or *ange 
! numb] ( ,regional ,read9ess ,c5t]s4   
#e4 ,improvem5ts to ! em]g5cy ca*e      
program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,track+ sy/em & m9imum "t  
frames ,e/abli% a track+ sy/em & m9imum 
"t frames by :i* ! ,em]g5cy ,ph>macy    
,s]vice initiates resupply ord]s to make
 sure em]g5cy ca*es & em]g5cy ph>macy   
vehicles are fully /ock$ ) unexpir$     
inv5tory4 ,su* "t frames %all acc\nt =--
 7,a7 any ext5sion ( ! %elf life (      
inv5tory "u ! ,%elf ,life ,ext5sion     
,program2 &  7,b7 hi/orical data ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on ! "t x 
typically takes ! ,dep>tm5t to reord]1  
receive1 & re/ock em]g5cy ca*es or      
em]g5cy ph>macy vehicles1 z ! case may  
be4  7#b7 ,acc\ntability me*anism       
,create an acc\ntability me*anism to    
ensure ! ,em]g5cy ,ph>macy ,s]vice & !  
,wat* ,(fice are ma9ta9+ accurate &     

complete records ( em]g5cy ca*e         
activations4  7#c7 ,guidel9es on        
au?oriz$ access ,provide guidel9es =    
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ :i*     
individuals are au?oriz$ to access !    
em]g5cy ca*es4  7#d7 ,guidel9es on      
responsibility = di/ribution ,provide   
guidel9es = facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t    
reg>d+ :i* individuals are responsible =
 di/ribut+ ! cont5ts ( ! em]g5cy ca*e if
 activat$4  7#e7 ,tra9+ ,provide all    
,dep>tm5t employees id5tifi$ by !       
,secret>y "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ) a  
tra9+ t includes in=mation on-- 7,a7 !  
cont5ts ( ! em]g5cy ca*e2  7,b7         
circum/ances = use ( ! em]g5cy ca*e2    
7,c7 ! actions ! employee %\ld take if  
!y believe activation ( ! ca*e is       
w>rant$2 &  7,d7 proc$ures = di/ribut+ !
 cont5ts ( ! ca*e4  7#f7 ,ov]sight (    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration em]g5cy   
ca*es ,designate "o program (fice ( !   
,dep>tm5t to h prim>y responsibility =  
ov]sight ( em]g5cy ca*es ( ! ,vet]ans   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  #f4 ,plan to all[

 fuel %>+ & increas$ coord9ation betwe5 
! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all1 aft] consult+ ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 submit to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5t ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! curr5t limitations      
prev5t+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t    
,ag5cy f provid+ fuel or o!r res\rces to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs dur+   
em]g5cies2  7#b7 :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t       
requires action by ,congress to all[ su*
 res\rce provision to occur2  7#c7 :e!r 
! ,secret>y has be5 unable to coord9ate 
) ! ,adm9i/rator dur+ prior em]g5cies or
 ,f\r? ,mission activations due to a    

lack ( au?ority = su* coord9ation2 &    
7#d7 :e!r ! ,secret>y requires action by
 ,congress to address any ( ! issues    
m5tion$ "u p>agraph 7#c74