,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjbf,mr4 
,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,amo1 & ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,"u 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology to e/abli% a ,commission on  
,haz>d ,risk ,assessm5t ,tools1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,consi/5t &       
,cr$ible ,use ( ,risk ,assessm5t ,tools 
& ,evaluation ,act or ! ,,accurate ,act4
  #b4 ,commission on haz>d risk         
assessm5t tools  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all e/abli% a      
commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission on
 ,haz>d ,risk ,assessm5t ,tools 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 ,!  
,commission %all s]ve 9 an advisory     
capacity & provide recomm5dations to !  

,"u ,secret>y4  7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( 
! ,commission include ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,id5tify haz>d risk assessm5t tools &   
models ne$$ & procur$ by ,f$]al         
,dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+--  7,a7   
haz>d maps2  7,b7 flood maps2  7,c7     
return p]iod maps2  7,d7 haz>d scores2  
7,e7 haz>d rat+s2 &  7,f7 risk scores4  
7#b7 ,id5tify ! s\rces ( key data inputs
 & p>amet]s us$ 9 ! developm5t ( haz>d  
risk assessm5t tools & models includ+-- 
7,a7 data relat$ to ! frequ5cy & sev]ity
 ( natural haz>ds2  7,b7 sci5tific data 
relat$ to h[ ! frequ5cy & sev]ity (     
natural haz>d affect1 influ5ce1 %ape    
risks & (fsets ( ! built environm5t     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,c7 & 7,d72  7,c7  
data relat$ to inv5tories ( ! built     
environm5t1 includ+ build+s &           
infra/ructure2  7,d7 data relat$ to     
natural haz>d exposures & vuln]abilities
 ( built environm5ts includ+            
infra/ructure1 economic activity & human
 populations2 &  7,e7 data relat$ to !  
adaptation & haz>d mitigation practices 

us$ to (fset ! risk to & impact (       
natural haz>d exposures & vuln]abilities
 ( built environm5ts4  7#c7 ,develop &  
submit to ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology recomm5d$ /&>ds &   
specifications requir$ to validate !    
quality control ( haz>d risk assessm5t  
tools & models describ$ 9 subsection    
7#a74 ,su* /&>ds & specifications %all  
address-- 7,a7 ,! data inputs & p>amet]s
 describ$ 9 subsection 7#b72  7,b7      
,model assumptions2 &  7,c7 ,validation 
( model outputs4  7#d7 ,develop & submit
 to ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds 
& ,te*nology recomm5d$ /&>diz$          
me?odologies & protocols = ! collection1
 validation1 & analysis ( ! key data    
inputs & p>amet]s id5tifi$ 9 subsection 
7#c74  7#e7 ,catalogue ! quality1       
reliability1 usability1 timel9ess1      
accuracy1 consi/5cy1 & transp>5cy ne$s =
 haz>d risk assessm5t tools & models us$
 by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t        
curr5tly procure or utilize su* tools1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7#f7 ,make  

recomm5dations to ! ,"u ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology reg>d+   
be/ practices = ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies = procurem5t ( haz>d risk       
assessm5t tools reg>d+ ! quality1       
reliability1 usability1 timel9ess1      
accuracy1 consi/5cy1 & transp>5cy (     
haz>d risk assessm5t tools & models4    
,su* recomm5dations %all include an     
evaluation ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulations p]t95t to su* ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to det]m9e :e!r !   
curr5t requirem5ts %\ld be updat$ bas$  
^u ! recomm5d$ be/ practices guidance = 
! procurem5t ( haz>d risk assessm5t     
tools4  7#g7 ,review & action  7,a7 ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+         
recomm5dations f ! ,commission "u ?is   
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all review su*    
recomm5dations & det]m9e :e!r to adopt1 
modify1 or decl9e su* /&>ds1            
me?odologies1 or be/ practices4  7,b7 ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology may
 issue guidance1 /&>ds1 or o!r          

appropriate directives = use by ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies bas$ on su*         
det]m9ations4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9   
,g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compris$ (
 repres5tatives f ea* ( ! foll[+        
categories4  7,a7 ,a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy responsible = model+ natural      
haz>ds4  7,b7 ,a /ate or local em]g5cy  
response organization4  7,c7 ,,fema4    
7,d7 ,a /ate regulatory ag5cy t utilizes
 or procures haz>d risk assessm5t tools 
or models4  7,e7 ,a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy t utilizes or procures haz>d risk 
assessm5t tools or models4  7,f7 ,a     
non-gov]nm5tal organization or national 
association repres5t+ rural communities4
  7,g7 ,a non-gov]nm5tal organization or
 national association repres5t+ urban   
communities4  7,h7 ,insurance indu/ry4  
7,i7 ,bank+ indu/ry4  7,j7 ,public      
utility indu/ry4  7,k7 ,con/ruction     
indu/ry4  7,l7 ,real e/ate indu/ry4     
7,m7 ,transportation_/logi/ics4  7,n7   
,risk managem5t consultant_/pr(essional4
  7,o7 ,/ructural eng9e]+4  7,p7        

,in/itute ( high] education 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 ,section #aja ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja77 conduct+ rese>* on haz>d risk   
assessm5t tools or model+4  7,q7        
,in/itute ( high] education utiliz+     
artificial intellig5ce 7z su* t]m is    
describ$ 9 ! ,national ,artificial      
,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c #idja77 to improve haz>d  
risk assessm5t tools or models4  7#b7   
,*airp]son ,! ,commission %all be *air$ 
by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &
 ,te*nology or _! designee4  7#c7       
,appo9tm5t ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission
 %all appo9t ! memb]s to satisfy !      
repres5tational requirem5ts describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,exp]tise ,e memb] 
( ! ,commission appo9t$ %all all h      
exp]tise 9 at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+        
categories3 7,a7 ,em]g5cy managem5t or  
response4  7,b7 ,utilization or         
procurem5t ( haz>d risk assessm5t       
products or models4  7,c7 ,model+ (     
natural haz>ds4  7,d7 ,community plann+4

  7,e7 ,/ructural eng9e]+ ) respect to  
natural haz>ds4  7,f7 ,rese>* ( haz>d   
risk assessm5t products or models4  7,g7
 ,utiliz+ artificial intellig5ce to     
improve haz>d risk assessm5t products or
 models4  7#e7 ,balance ,:5 appo9t+ !   
memb]s ( ! ,committee1 ! ,*airp]son %all
 ensure at lea/ "o p]son ) ea* ( !      
exp]tise describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 is    
repres5t$4  7#f7 ,vacancies ,)9 #cj days
 ( a vacancy on ! ,commission occurr+1 !
 ,*airp]son %all fill su* vacancy f !   
same category t creat$ ! vacancy &      
satisfi$ ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is   
section4  7d7 ,conflict ( int]e/1       
disclosure1 & recusal  7#a7 ,conflict ( 
int]e/ report+ ,a memb] ( ! ,commission 
:o is n designat$ a ,special ,gov]nm5t  
,employee 7,,sge7 %all disclose to !    
,*airp]sons any real or pot5tial        
conflict ( int]e/ if su* memb] has a    
direct f9ancial int]e/ 9 any haz>d risk 
assessm5t tools1 model1 or model+       
provid] t is subject to review or       
validation ?r\gh ! /&>ds &              

specifications e/abli%$ 9 subsection    
7b77#b74  7#b7 ,,sge ,a memb] ( !       
,commission designat$ z a special       
gov]nm5t employee %all be subject to    
applicable laws z del9eat$ "u #ah ,,usc 
#bja et ,seq1 ,/&>ds ( ,e?ical ,conduct 
= ,employees ( ! ,executive ,bran*4     
7#c7 ,disclosure protocols ,a memb] ( ! 
,commission disclos+ a conflict ( int]e/
 9 subsection 7d77#a7 %all submit a     
writt5 report to ! ,commission to       
disclose ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,direct f9ancial
 int]e/4  7,b7 ,affiliations ) entities 
t h a direct f9ancial int]e/4  7,c7     
,close relative or family memb] t h a   
direct f9ancial int]e/4  7#d7 ,tim+ (   
disclosure ,disclosure ( conflict int]e/
 "u subsection 7#a7 %all occur be=e any 
meet+ 9 :i* any haz>d risk assessm5t    
tools1 model or model+ provid] is       
review$ or validat$4  7#e7 ,recusal ,any
 memb] ) a conflict describ$ 9          
subsection 7#b7 %all seek recusal f     
p>ticipation 9 delib]ations1 decisions1 
or votes relat$ to ! review t pres5ts ! 

conflict4  7e7  ,reports  ,! ,commission
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#a7 ,a report n lat] ?an #i  
mon?s aft] ! conv5+ ( ! ,commission t   
includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a catalogue ( 
public & private sector s\rces ( haz>d  
risk assessm5t tools4  7,b7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies utilize or pur*ase  
haz>d risk assessm5t tools or models    
produc$ by ! private sector4  7,c7 ,a   
li/ ( ! key inputs & p>amet]s to haz>d  
risk assessm5t tools4  7#b7 ,a report n 
lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! submission ( ! 
report 9 subsection 7#a7 t includes !   
results ( ! ,commission's duties outl9$ 
9 section 7b74  7#c7 ,a report n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s submission ( ! report 9   
subsection 7#b7 t includes ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,an analysis ( ! results ( !       
,commission's duties li/$ "u section 7b7
 reg>d+ ! efficacy ( ! /&>ds &          

specifications 9 improv+ ! quality ( !  
haz>d risk assessm5t tools available4   
7,b7 ,! id5tification ( any /&>ds or    
specifications t improve ! quality ( !  
haz>d risk assessm5t tools available or 
any haz>d risk assessm5t tool t has n   
yet be5 subject to ! /&>ds &            
specifications4  7,c7 ,recomm5dations to
 address ! defici5cies 9 exi/+ /&>ds &  
specifications & h[ to set /&>ds &      
specifications = tools t did n fall "u !
 purview ( ! orig9al /&>ds &            
specifications4  7f7 ,utilization (     
haz>d risk assessm5t tools & models     
7#a7 ,conditional application ,if ! ,"u 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology adopts /&>ds1 me?odologies1  
or guidance pursuant to subsection 7b71 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies id5tifi$ by !
 ,commission %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 incorporate su* /&>ds &    
guidance :5 procur+ or utiliz+ haz>d    
risk assessm5t tools & models f !       
private sector4  7#b7 ,docum5tation     
7,a7 ,! purveyor ( haz>d risk assessm5t 

tools & models pur*as$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
%all docum5t = ,f$]al ag5cies1 & provide
 su* docum5tation1 h[ su* haz>d risk    
assessm5t tools & models con=m to !     
/&>ds & specifications adopt$ or issu$  
by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u        
subsection 7b74 ,9 ord] to qualify to   
sell haz>d risk assessm5t tools & models
 t h und]gone a mat]ial *ange to ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ! purveyor %all    
docum5t1 & provide su* docum5tation1 (  
h[ ! *ang$ haz>d risk assessm5t tools & 
models con=m to ! /&>ds & specifications
 adopt$ or issu$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce "u subsection 7b77#g74  7#c7   
,limit$ exceptions ,not)/&+ p>agraph    
7#a71 a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may    
procure or utilize haz>d risk assessm5t 
tools or models t d n incorporate /&>ds 
or guidance issu$ "u ?is subsection if3 
7,a7 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology has n issu$ applicable    
/&>ds or guidance = ! specific use case2
 or  7,b7 su* procurem5t or use is      
necess>y to respond to a national       

em]g5cy4  7#d7 ,notification ,if a      
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy relies on      
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 ! ag5cy %all1 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] su* use1 notify !    
appropriate congressional committees &  
provide a brief ju/ification1 z well z  
:at /eps ! ag5cy has tak5 to ensure t   
su* a pur*ase or utilization does n     
recur4  7g7 ,sunset ,! ,commission      
t]m9ates #e ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,built environm5t ,! t]m built     
environm5t means any man-made or modifi$
 /ructures1 includ+ associat$           
infra/ructure1 t provide p ) liv+1      
work+1 & recreational spaces4  7#b7     
,haz>d risk ,! t]m haz>d risk means !   
exposure ( p1 prop]ty1 infra/ructure1 or
 economic activity to loss or disruption
 result+ f v>iations 9 natural haz>ds   
ov] a "t p]iod ( at lea/ "o ye>4  7#c7  
,haz>d risk assessm5t tools ,! t]m haz>d
 risk assessm5t tools means products    
develop$ us+ haz>d risk in=mation to    
create output includ+-- 7,a7 haz>d maps2

  7,b7 flood maps2  7,c7 return p]iod   
maps2  7,d7 haz>d scores2  7,e7 haz>d   
rat+s2 &  7,f7 risk scores4  7#d7       
,natural haz>ds ,! t]m natural haz>ds   
means extreme wea!r1 wat]1 or seismic   
ev5ts1 includ+ wildfire1 dr\ght1 flood+1
 damag+ w9ds1 tornadoes1 precipitation1 
e>?quakes1 & o!r natural ph5om5a1 t h a 
high risk ( loss ( life or prop]ty4     
7#e7 ,mat]ial *ange ,! t]m mat]ial *ange
 means a model v]sion update t *anges   
und]ly+ input data1 me?odology1 or      
assumptions1 or updates losses or       
categorization ( prop]ties or areas by m
 ?an t5 p]c5t4