,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbe,mr4  
,bresnahan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to conduct a /udy to  
evaluate ! effectiv5ess1 long-t]m co/   
sav+s1 & /rategic impact ( ,f$]al       
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy-fund$ haz>d  
mitigation activities across ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/udy+  
,mitigation ,& ,report+ ,transp>5tly    
,act or ! ,,sm>t ,act4  #b4 ,/udy &     
report on mitigation b5efits  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all conduct 
a compreh5sive /udy to evaluate !       
effectiv5ess1 long-t]m co/ sav+s1 &     
/rategic impact ( ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy-fund$ haz>d mitigation
 activities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7

 ,objectives ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
assess h[ ! mitigation programs ( !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy-- 7#a7
 r$uce ,f$]al & non-,f$]al exp5ditures =
 disa/] response & recov]y2  7#b7       
enhance community prep>$ness = natural  
haz>ds2  7#c7 improve ! availability &  
af=dability ( haz>d-relat$ insurance2   
7#d7 support cont9uity ( op]ations =    
critical s]vices & infra/ructure2 &     
7#e7 g5]ate long-t]m co/ sav+s &        
measurable returns on inve/m5t4  7c7    
,me?odology ,! /udy "u subsection 7a7   
%all include-- 7#a7 quantitative &      
qualitative analysis ( avoid$ losses2   
7#b7 evaluations ( ! effect ( haz>d     
mitigation on community-level risk      
rat+s1 actu>ial assessm5ts1 & insurance 
p5etration2  7#c7 case /udies f div]se  
geographic regions & haz>d types2 &     
7#d7 exam9ations ( ! role ( mitigation  
activities 9 r$uc+ ,f$]al disa/]        
response & recov]y co/s4  7d7 ,data     
s\rces ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u subsection

 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use data f--  
7#a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal    
ag5cies2  7#b7 indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty      
assessm5ts & academic /udies2 &  7#c7   
int]nal program evaluations & disa/]    
recov]y records4  7e7 ,consultation ,9  
conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,adm9i/rator may consult )-- 7#a7 !     
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2  7#b7 !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology2  7#c7 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1
 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts2 &  7#d7        
relevant academic & rese>* in/itutions4 
7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,s5ate a report detail+-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s (
 ! /udy2  7#b7 recomm5dations = improv+ 
program design1 t>get+1 & ov]sight2 &   

7#c7 recomm5dations = legislative &     
adm9i/rative actions4  #c4 ,public      
availability & ongo+ review  7a7 ,public
 access ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all make ! results ( ! initial /udy    
requir$ "u section #b publicly available
 9 a se>*able1 us]-fri5dly =mat on !    
website ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t  
,ag5cy4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! publi%$ data "u
 subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7     
summ>iz$ f9d+s & datasets1 exclud+ any  
in=mation t w\ld compromise national    
security or privacy2  7#b7              
visualizations & geographic mapp+s (    
mitigation outcomes2 &  7#c7 cle>       
explanations ( me?odology1 data s\rces1 
& limitations4  7c7 ,annual updates ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all conduct ! /udy        
describ$ 9 section #b on an annual      
basis1 incorporat+ ! mo/ rec5t available
 data1 updates to me?odology1 &         
/akehold] fe$back4  7d7 ,availability   
,ea* annual report "u section #b7;e7    
%all be made publicly available on !    

website ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t  
,ag5cy n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !       
submission ( su* report to ,congress4