,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bgj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lankford introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,commission on ,federal ,natural ,disaster ,resilience and ,recovery to examine and recommend reforms to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the ,federal ,government's approach to natural disaster resilience and recovery1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,natural ,disaster ,resilience and ,recovery ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,commission on ,federal ,natural ,disaster ,resilience and ,recovery 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,commission on ,federal ,natural ,disaster ,resilience and ,recovery established under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office4 7#c7 ,natural disaster ,the term natural disaster means-- 7,a7 a weather event relating to cold or hot weather1 flood1 earthquake1 tornado1 hurricane1 or ice storm2 and 7,b7 an event meeting such other criteria as the ,commission may determine appropriate4 7#d7 ,office ,the term ,office means the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7b7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,office a ,commission on ,federal ,natural ,disaster ,resilience and ,recovery4 7c7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,commission shall be to examine and recommend administrative and legislative reforms to improve the efficiency1 effectiveness1 and budget funding of programs and activities of ,federal agencies supporting natural disaster resilience and recovery4 7d7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall be composed of #ae members appointed by the ,director-- 7,a7 of which #a shall be an employee of the ,office2 and 7,b7 the remainder of which1 to the extent practicable-- 7i7 shall be an official1 emergency manager1 or emergency response provider from a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government1 the private sector1 or a nongovernmental organization2 7ii7 shall represent multiple geographic 7including urban and rural7 areas2 and 7iii7 may include-- 7,i7 individuals from the emergency management field and emergency response providers1 including fire service1 law enforcement1 hazardous materials response1 emergency medical services1 and emergency management personnel1 or organizations representing such individuals2 7,,ii7 health scientists1 emergency and inpatient medical providers1 and public health professionals2 7,,iii7 experts from the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments and the private sector that represent standards-setting and accrediting organizations1 including representatives from the voluntary consensus codes and standards development community1 particularly individuals with expertise in the emergency preparedness and response field2 7,,iv7 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governmental officials with expertise in preparedness1 protection1 response1 recovery1 and mitigation1 including adjutants general2 7,v7 elected ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governmental executives2 7,,vi7 experts in public and private sector infrastructure protection1 cybersecurity1 and communications2 7,,vii7 representatives of individuals with disabilities and other populations with special needs2 and 7,,viii7 such other individuals as the ,director determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,expertise ,in making appointments under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall give consideration to individuals with expertise in-- 7,a7 natural disaster resilience and recovery2 7,b7 emergency management at the ,federal1 ,state1 local1 territorial or ,tribal level2 7,c7 critical infrastructure2 7,d7 transportation2 7,e7 housing2 and 7,f7 intergovernmental relations4 7#c7 ,appointment deadline ,all appointments to the ,commission shall be made not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,chair and vice chair ,the ,commission shall have a chair and vice chair4 ,the chair shall be a member of the ,commission elected by an affirmative vote of not less than #h members of the ,commission1 and the vice chair shall be the ,commission member who is an employee of the ,office4 7#e7 ,compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,a member of the ,commission who is not an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government-- 7i7 shall not be considered a ,federal employee for any purpose other than for purposes of-- 7,i7 chapter #ha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to compensation for injury72 and 7,,ii7 sections #bfga through #bfhj of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 7relating to tort claims72 and 7ii7 shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,commission4 7,b7 ,federal employees ,a member of the ,commission who is an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government shall not receive any additional compensation for service as such a member4 7e7 ,administration 7#a7 ,meetings 7,a7 ,first meeting ,the ,commission shall first meet not later than #bdj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,other matters ,the ,commission may1 for the purpose of carrying out this ,act1 meet virtually or in-person to hold hearings1 sit and act at times and places1 take testimony1 and receive evidence as the ,commission considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,executive branch assistance ,the heads of the following ,federal agencies shall advise and consult with the ,commission on matters within the respective areas of responsibility of the ,federal agency3 7,a7 ,the ,small ,business ,administration4 7,b7 ,the ,department of ,agriculture4 7,c7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7,d7 ,the ,department of ,labor4 7,e7 ,the ,department of the ,interior4 7,f7 ,the ,department of ,energy4 7,g7 ,the ,department of ,transportation4 7,h7 ,the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,i7 ,the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7,j7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7,k7 ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7,l7 ,the ,united ,states ,army ,corps of ,engineers4 7,m7 ,the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service4 7,n7 ,the ,department of ,commerce4 7,o7 ,the ,department of the ,treasury4 7,p7 ,the ,office4 7,q7 ,any other ,federal agency1 as determined by the ,commission4 7#c7 ,information from ,federal agencies ,the ,commission may request from any ,federal agency such information as the ,commission considers necessary to carry out its duties4 ,upon request of the chair of the ,commission1 the head of a ,federal agency shall furnish such information to the ,commission4 7#d7 ,postal services ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government4 7#e7 ,rules of procedure ,the chair and vice chair of the ,commission shall1 with an affirmative vote of not less than #h members of the ,commission1 establish written rules of procedure for the ,commission1 which shall include a quorum requirement to conduct official business4 7#f7 ,staff 7,a7 ,in general ,the chair of the ,commission may1 without regard to the civil service laws and regulations1 appoint and terminate support personnel as may be necessary to enable the ,commission to perform the duties of the ,commission4 7,b7 ,executive director ,the ,commission1 by an affirmative vote of not less than #h members of the ,commission1 shall appoint an executive director of the ,commission4 7,c7 ,compensation ,the chair of the ,commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to classification of positions and ,general ,schedule pay rates1 except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of such title4 7,d7 ,detail of ,government employees ,a ,federal ,government employee may be detailed to the ,commission1 without reimbursement1 and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,final report ,not later than #b years after the date of the first meeting of the ,commission1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing recommendations to improve the ,federal ,government's approach to natural disaster resilience and recovery4 ,such report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,specific and actionable policy recommendations1 including legislative recommendations1 as applicable1 to improve the effectiveness of the ,federal approach to natural disaster resilience and recovery1 including consideration of the #aa options presented in the report of the ,government ,accountability ,office entitled ,disaster ,recovery3 ,actions ,needed to ,improve the ,federal ,approach1 issued on ,november #ae1 #bjbb 7,,gao-#bc-ajdief74 7,b7 ,a comprehensive review all federally funded activities1 ,federal financial assistance and grants1 and ,federal agency programs related to natural disaster resilience and recovery using1 to the extent practical1 data systems and metrics consistently across the ,federal agencies1 including budget information and the ,federal program inventory established under section #aabb7;a77#b77;,b77i7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 in order to evaluate the effectiveness of such activities and programs to meet established goals and statutory requirements4 7,c7 ,a complete list of all federally funded natural disaster resilience and recovery programs and activities and prior funding information1 program goals1 statutory authority of such programs and activities with relevant law citations1 and reference to related financial assistance and grant programs4 7,d7 ,consideration of potential administrative changes to the roles and responsibilities of the various ,federal agencies involved in natural disaster resilience and recovery4 7,e7 ,policies that aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the ,federal ,government's approach to natural disaster resilience and recovery1 to increase the access and efficacy of respective ,federal programs to all impacted individuals and entities1 and to recommend appropriate investments in natural disaster resilience to reduce duplication and inefficiency4 7,f7 ,other areas of natural disaster resilience and recovery that are not described in this section1 as determined by the ,commission4 7#b7 ,specific policy recommendations ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include specific short-term and long-term legislative and administrative policy recommendations4 7#c7 ,interim reports ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives an interim report relating to any matter described in paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,termination ,the ,commission shall terminate on the date that is #fj days after the date on which the ,commission submits the report required under subsection 7f77#a74 7h7 ,use of appropriations ,amounts used to carry out this section shall be derived solely from amounts otherwise appropriated to the ,office1 and no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act4