,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa 7legislative 
day1 ,july #aj71 #bjbd,ms4 ,s9ema 7=    
h]self1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 &    
,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require ! ,commission] = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection to assess curr5t   
ef=ts to respond to haz>d\s wea!r & wat]
 ev5ts at or ne> ,unit$ ,/ates bord]s &1
 to ! ext5t su* ef=ts may be improv$1 to
 develop a haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts   
prep>$ness & response /rategy1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,wea!r ,resili5cy   
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means !
 ,commission] = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection4  7#c7 ,haz>d\s wea!r & wat]
 ev5ts ,! t]m haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts
 means wea!r & wea!r-relat$ wat] ev5ts t
 h a high risk ( endang]+ life or caus+ 
significant damage to prop]ty1 includ+--
 7,a7 sev]e /orms1 su* z hurricanes &   
%ort-fus$1 small-scale haz>d\s wea!r or 
hydrologic ev5ts produc$ by ?und]/orms1 
includ+ l>ge hail1 damag+ w9ds1         
tornadoes1 & fla% floods2  7,b7 w9t]    
/orms1 su* z freez+ or froz5            
precipitation 7includ+ freez+ ra91      
sleet1 & sn[71 or comb9$ effects (      
freez+ or froz5 precipitation & /rong   
w9ds2 &  7,c7 o!r wea!r haz>ds1 su* z   
extreme heat or cold1 wildfire1 dr\ght1 
d5se fog1 damag+ w9ds1 e>?quakes1       
tsunamis1 riv] flood+1 & lake%ore       
flood+4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 
#c4 ,assessm5t ( impacts ( haz>d\s wea!r
 & wat] ev5ts on ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]

 ,protection p]sonnel1 te*nology1 &     
infra/ructure  7a7 ,assessm5t ,!        
,commission] %all conduct an assessm5t (
 ! impacts t haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts1
 occurr+ dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod imm$iately 
prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 h
 _h on-- 7#a7 ! effectiv5ess by :i*     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection has 
c>ri$ out ! duties z set =? 9 section   
#daa7;c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c772  7#b7 !  
heal?1 safety1 & well be+ (-- 7,a7      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
p]sonnel2 &  7,b7 individuals be+       
inspect$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection2  7#c7 ! ability ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to ma9ta9 !
 integrity & op]ability ( bord] security
 te*nology1 infra/ructure1 vehicles1 &  
o!r significant real or p]sonal prop]ty 
own$ or op]at$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection2 &  7#d7 !           
effectiv5ess ( ag5t & (fic] uni=ms & !  
uni=m di/ribution plat=m 9 ensur+ ag5t &
 (fic] safety & com=t dur+ su* ev5ts4   

7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
appropriate congressional committees t--
 7#a7 conta9s ! results ( ! assessm5t   
conduct$ by ! ,commission] pursuant to  
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 describes !     
ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y & ! ,commission] to 
respond to & o!rwise address ! impacts (
 ! haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts ref]r$ to 
9 subsection 7a74  #d4 ,/rategy to      
address impacts ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat]  
ev5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a /rategy =    
mitigat+ ! impacts ( haz>d\s wea!r &    
wat] ev5ts on-- 7#a7 ! effectiv5ess by  
:i* ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 
c>ries out its /atutory duties1 z       
prescrib$ "u section #daa ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#baa72  7#b7 ! heal?1 safety1 & well-be+
 (-- 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection p]sonnel2 &  7,b7           

individuals be+ inspect$ by ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 &  7#c7 ! 
ability ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection to ma9ta9 ! integrity &     
op]ability ( bord] security te*nology1  
infra/ructure1 vehicles1 & o!r          
significant real or p]sonal prop]ty own$
 or op]at$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection4  7b7 ,consultation  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,:ile develop+ & implem5t+ !     
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y1 9 addition to consult+ )     
appropriate (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security1 & except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 %all consult &     
engage )1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7iv7         
,gov]nors ( ,/ates ) an int]national    
bord]2  7v7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts ^: (ficial
 t]ritory is )9 #ej miles ( ! s\!rn or  
nor!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7vi7 

repres5tative organizations repres5t+   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
p]sonnel1 includ+ ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts2 
&  7,b7 may consult ) nongov]nm5tal     
exp]ts1 includ+ exp]ts 9 ! fields (--   
7i7 meteorology2  7ii7 public heal?2 &  
7iii7 infra/ructure & te*nology wea!r   
resili5cy4  7#b7 ,nonapplicability (    
f$]al advisory committee act ,*apt] #aj 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act71 %all n apply to any  
consultation au?oriz$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b74  7c7 ,co/-,b5efit analysis ,!
 /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include a co/-b5efit analysis (         
implem5t+ su* /rategy4  7d7             
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! /rategy 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is submitt$ to
 ! appropriate congressional committees1
 ! ,secret>y %all comm5ce !             
implem5tation ( su* /rategy4  7#b7      
,semiannual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! implem5tation ( !

 /rategy pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 &   
semiannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to !  
appropriate congressional committees t--
 7,a7 describes ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security to implem5t ! /rategy 
& ! progress made z a result ( su*      
ef=ts2  7,b7 includes any recomm5dations
 = mitigat+ ! impacts ( haz>d\s wea!r & 
wat] ev5ts & ! ext5t to :i* su*         
recomm5dations 7 implem5t$2 &  7,c7     
assesses ! res\rces & co/ necess>y =    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to  
implem5t su* recomm5dations1 ) a focus  
on effectively c>ry+ out its /atutory   
duties4  7e7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 !      
/rategy develop$ pursuant to subsection 
7a7 may conflict ) any provision ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq474  #e4 ,safety  
protocols to protect ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection p]sonnel1 te*nology1 
& infra/ructure ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,commission] %all e/abli% safety        

protocols & proc$ures to mitigate !     
impact ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts on !
 ability ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection-- 7#a7 to c>ry out its      
/atutory duties2  7#b7 to ensure !      
heal?1 safety1 & well be+ (-- 7,a7      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
p]sonnel2 &  7,b7 individuals be+       
inspect$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection2 &  7#c7 to ma9ta9 !        
integrity & op]ability ( bord] security 
te*nology1 infra/ructure1 vehicles1 &   
o!r significant real or p]sonal prop]ty 
own$ or op]at$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection4