,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,bell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hurd (
 ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,mr4 ,mfume1   
,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,ms4         
,budz9ski1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 
,m5efee1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 
,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (      
,florida1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4
 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 & ,mr4    
,riley ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ,f9ancial       
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ! cont9uation (  
,,fema op]ations dur+ a lapse 9         
appropriations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  

,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,relief ,)\t ,delay ,act4  #b4          
,cont9uation ( ,,fema op]ations dur+ a  
lapse 9 appropriations ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 9 ! ev5t ( a lapse 9   
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema 
%all--  7#a7 cont9ue all disa/] relief1 
recov]y1 & mitigation op]ations fund$   
?r\gh ! ,disa/] ,relief ,fund2  7#b7    
obligate & disburse ,disa/] ,relief     
,fund balances = all exi/+ & future     
disa/] decl>ations1 includ+ individual &
 public assi/ance "u sections #djc1     
#djf1 #djg1 #djh1 & #ejb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;b1 
#eagb1 #eagc1 #eagd1 & #eaib72 &  7#c7  
ma9ta9 p]sonnel & contract support      
necess>y to ensure un9t]rupt$ process+ (
 claims & paym5ts4  #c4 ,use ( ,disa/]  
,relief ,fund  7a7 ,availability ,all   
unobligat$ balances 9 ! ,disa/] ,relief 
,fund %all rema9 available to !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema = exp5diture dur+ 
a lapse 9 appropriations4  7b7          

,prohibition on div]sion ,no funds f !  
,disa/] ,relief ,fund may be )held1     
seque/]$1 or reprogramm$ dur+ a lapse 9 
appropriations1 except z necess>y to    
comply ) section #acda ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,anti-,defici5cy ,act74  #d4        
,exception f gov]nm5t %utd[n re/rictions
 ,= purposes ( section #acda ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,anti-,defici5cy ,act71   
op]ations ( ,,fema au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act 
%all be consid]$ ess5tial to protect    
human life & prop]ty1 & !re=e exempt f  
%utd[n re/rictions4  #e4 ,report+ on    
,disa/] ,relief ,fund obligations &     
disbursem5ts  7a7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & mon?ly !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,,fema %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
/atus ( all projects & activities fund$ 
?r\gh ! ,disa/] ,relief ,fund4  7b7     
,cont5ts ( report ,ea* mon?ly report "u 
subsection 7a7 %all include1 ) respect  

to ! prec$+ mon?--  7#a7 ! total        
unobligat$ balance ( ! ,disa/] ,relief  
,fund2  7#b7 ! total am\nt ( ,disa/]    
,relief ,fund funds obligat$2  7#c7 !   
total am\nt ( ,disa/] ,relief ,fund     
funds disburs$2  7#d7 a breakd[n by     
disa/] decl>ation 7major disa/] or      
em]g5cy71 includ+--  7,a7 ! "n & date ( 
ea* decl>ation2  7,b7 ! ,/ates1         
t]ritories1 or tribal areas affect$2    
7,c7 ! total funds obligat$ to date2    
7,d7 ! total funds disburs$ to date2 &  
7,e7 ! p]c5tage ( obligat$ funds t h be5
 disburs$2  7#e7 a li/ ( all public     
assi/ance projects submitt$ = approval &
 obligation2  7#f7 a li/ ( all projects 
t h be5 approv$ = obligation2  7#g7 a   
li/ ( all funds = projects t h be5      
disburs$2  7#h7 a li/ ( all projects =  
:i* obligation decisions rema9 p5d+ = m 
?an #ahj days2 &  7#i7 any funds )held1 
def]r$1 or reprogramm$ = future use1 )  
an explanation ( ! reason & e/imat$     
disbursem5t timel9e4  7c7 ,public       
availability ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make  

ea* report requir$ "u ?is section       
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy n lat]
 ?an #aj days aft] ! submission ( ea*   
report4  7d7 ,/&>dization ( report+ ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a uni=m report+ template = ,disa/]     
,relief ,fund obligation & disbursem5t  
data1 consi/5t ) ,f$]al op5 data /&>ds1 
& update su* data on a roll+ mon?ly     
basis4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,obligation ,! t]m obligation means
 a legally b9d+ commitm5t by ! ,f$]al   
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to make      
paym5ts "u specific disa/] recov]y      
programs or projects4  7#b7 ,appropriate
 committees ( ,congress ,! t]m          
appropriate committees ( ,congress means
 ! ,committees on ,appropriations &     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,appropriations & ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #f4  
,unmet ne$s assessm5t requir$ ,!        

,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] a !      
,presid5t decl>es a major disa/] "u !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act & qu>t]ly      
!reaft]--  7#a7 use ,f$]al disa/] & h\s+
 data available to ! ,secret>y to-- 7,a7
 evaluate damage to h\s+ & infra/ructure
 9 ! area impact$ by ! disa/]2 &  7,b7  
id5tify %ortages 9 af=dable h\s+ &      
broad] economic recov]y ne$s2 &  7#b7   
submit to ! ,congress a report ab\t !   
analysis conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t    
id5tifies any unmet ne$s 9 ! area       
impact$ by ! disa/] t c\ld be address$  
us+ am\nts appropriat$ = ,community     
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,disa/]       
,recov]y & o!r relat$ ,f$]al disa/]     
programs4  #g4 ,national tornado        
detection & w>n+ improvem5t plan  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,noaa1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1  
%all e/abli% a program to improve       
tornado detection1 =eca/+1 & w>n+       
capabilities4  7b7 ,program elem5ts ,!  

program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include--  7#a7 inve/m5t 9 next-g5]ation
 rad>1 satellite1 & s5sor te*nologies2  
7#b7 developm5t ( advanc$ =eca/+ models1
 includ+ ! use ( artificial intellig5ce 
& ma*9e le>n+2  7#c7 expansion (        
localiz$1 impact-bas$ w>n+ sy/ems2  7#d7
 improvem5ts to w>n+ sy/ems2 &  7#e7    
integration ( ,f$]al =eca/+ capabilities
 into ,/ate & local em]g5cy managem5t   
sy/ems4  #h4 ,community tornado         
resili5ce grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema %all e/abli% a
 program to aw>d grants to ,/ate & local
 em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies to support   
tornado prep>$ness & resili5ce 9        
high-risk areas4  7b7 ,eligible uses    
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ 
=-- 7#a7 con/ruction or retr(itt+ (     
community /orm %elt]s1 includ+ %elt]s   
locat$ 9 s*ools1 mobile home            
communities1 & o!r high-risk locations2 
7#b7 in/allation or mod]nization ( w>n+ 
sy/ems2  7#c7 deploym5t ( backup p[] =  
w>n+ sy/ems2  7#d7 developm5t ( local   

em]g5cy prep>$ness plans & public       
education initiatives2 &  7#e7 o!r      
projects det]m9$ appropriate by !       
,adm9i/rator to enhance tornado         
resili5ce4  7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all prioritize-- 7#a7 communities )    
high tornado risk2  7#b7 und]s]v$ &     
l[-income communities2 &  7#c7          
communities ) limit$ access to exi/+    
w>n+ sy/ems or %elt]s4  #i4 ,int]ag5cy  
coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,noaa & !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema %all coord9ate ) 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts to improve tornado prep>$ness 
& response1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 data %>+ &
 integration ( =eca/+ sy/ems2  7#b7 jo9t
 plann+ = em]g5cy response2 &  7#c7     
support = public education & outrea*    
campaigns4  #aj4 ,report to ,congress   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u implem5tation ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,noaa1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on su*

 implem5tation4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include a
 description (--  7#a7 any improvem5ts 9
 tornado detection & =eca/+             
capabilities2  7#b7 ! /atus ( upgrades  
to w>n+ sy/ems2  7#c7 grants aw>d$ "u   
section #h1 & h[ su* grants h be5 us$ to
 support tornado prep>$ness & resili5ce2
  7#d7 any rema9+ gaps 9 tornado        
prep>$ness & resili5ce2 &  7#e7 any     
recomm5dations = fur!r legislative or   
adm9i/rative action4  7c7 ,appropriate  
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committees 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1    
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 &        
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committees  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs1 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &          
,transportation1 & ,appropriations ( !  
,s5ate4  #aa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,disa/] ,relief ,fund ,! t]m       
,disa/] ,relief ,fund means ! fund      

e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7d7 ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eabb7d774  7#b7 ,,fema ,! t]m ,,fema   
means ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t      
,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,high-risk area ,! t]m    
high-risk area means a geographic area  
id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
coord9ation ) ,,noaa1 z hav+ a high     
frequ5cy or elevat$ risk ( tornado      
activity4  7#d7 ,,noaa ,! t]m ,,noaa    
means ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration4