,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,commission  
on ,f$]al ,natural ,disa/] ,resili5ce & 
,recov]y to exam9e & recomm5d re=ms to  
improve ! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's approa* to natural   
disa/] resili5ce & recov]y1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,natural ,disa/] ,resili5ce
 & ,recov]y ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4   
,commission on ,f$]al ,natural ,disa/]  
,resili5ce & ,recov]y  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m 
,commission means ! ,commission on      
,f$]al ,natural ,disa/] ,resili5ce &    
,recov]y e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74    
7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice4  7#c7 ,natural    
disa/] ,! t]m natural disa/] means--    
7,a7 a wea!r ev5t relat+ to cold or hot 

wea!r1 flood1 e>?quake1 tornado1        
hurricane1 or ice /orm2 &  7,b7 an ev5t 
meet+ su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,commission   
may det]m9e appropriate4  7#d7 ,(fice ,!
 t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice a ,commission on   
,f$]al ,natural ,disa/] ,resili5ce &    
,recov]y4  7c7 ,duties ,! duties ( !    
,commission %all be to exam9e & recomm5d
 adm9i/rative & legislative re=ms to    
improve ! effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 &    
budget fund+ ( programs & activities (  
,f$]al ag5cies support+ natural disa/]  
resili5ce & recov]y4  7d7 ,memb]%ip     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be    
compos$ ( #ae memb]s appo9t$ by !       
,director-- 7,a7 ( :i* #a %all be an    
employee ( ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 ! rema9d] (
 :i*1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7i7 %all 
be an (ficial1 em]g5cy manag]1 or       
em]g5cy response provid] f a ,/ate1     
local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 ! private   
sector1 or a nongov]nm5tal organization2
  7ii7 %all repres5t multiple geographic

 7includ+ urban & rural7 areas2 &  7iii7
 may include-- 7,i7 individuals f !     
em]g5cy managem5t field & em]g5cy       
response provid]s1 includ+ fire s]vice1 
law en=cem5t1 haz>d\s mat]ials response1
 em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1 & em]g5cy      
managem5t p]sonnel1 or organizations    
repres5t+ su* individuals2  7,,ii7 heal?
 sci5ti/s1 em]g5cy & inpati5t m$ical    
provid]s1 & public heal? pr(essionals2  
7,,iii7 exp]ts f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &   
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts & !   
private sector t repres5t /&>ds-sett+ & 
accr$it+ organizations1 includ+         
repres5tatives f ! volunt>y cons5sus    
codes & /&>ds developm5t community1     
p>ticul>ly individuals ) exp]tise 9 !   
em]g5cy prep>$ness & response field2    
7,,iv7 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal          
gov]nm5tal (ficials ) exp]tise 9        
prep>$ness1 protection1 response1       
recov]y1 & mitigation1 includ+ adjutants
 g5]al2  7,v7 elect$ ,/ate1 local1 &    
,tribal gov]nm5tal executives2  7,,vi7  
exp]ts 9 public & private sector        

infra/ructure protection1 cyb]security1 
& communications2  7,,vii7              
repres5tatives ( individuals )          
disabilities & o!r populations ) special
 ne$s2 &  7,,viii7 su* o!r individuals z
 ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7
 ,exp]tise ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all give    
consid]ation to individuals ) exp]tise  
9-- 7,a7 natural disa/] resili5ce &     
recov]y2  7,b7 em]g5cy managem5t at !   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial or     
,tribal level2  7,c7 critical           
infra/ructure2  7,d7 transportation2    
7,e7 h\s+2 &  7,f7 int]gov]nm5tal       
relations4  7#c7 ,appo9tm5t deadl9e ,all
 appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission %all be    
made n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,*air & vice 
*air ,! ,commission %all h a *air & vice
 *air4 ,! *air %all be a memb] ( !      
,commission elect$ by an affirmative    
vote ( n less ?an #h memb]s ( !         
,commission1 & ! vice *air %all be !    
,commission memb] :o is an employee ( ! 

,(fice4  7#e7 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n  
an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t-- 7i7 %all n be consid]$ a    
,f$]al employee = any purpose o!r ?an = 
purposes (-- 7,i7 *apt] #ha ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to          
comp5sation = injury72 &  7,,ii7        
sections #bfga ?r\gh #bfhj ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7relat+ to tort    
claims72 &  7ii7 %all be all[$ travel   
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7,b7 ,f$]al employees ,a memb] ( !      
,commission :o is an (fic] or employee (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n receive any  
additional comp5sation = s]vice z su* a 
memb]4  7e7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,meet+s 
7,a7 ,fir/ meet+ ,! ,commission %all    
fir/ meet n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,o!r

 matt]s ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 meet virtually or 
9-p]son to hold he>+s1 sit & act at     
times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive
 evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,executive bran*     
assi/ance ,! heads ( ! foll[+ ,f$]al    
ag5cies %all advise & consult ) !       
,commission on matt]s )9 ! respective   
areas ( responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy3
 7,a7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 
7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,c7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7,d7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,e7 ,!         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7,f7 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation4  7,h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7,i7 ,!    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7,j7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,k7 ,! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,l7 ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  
7,m7 ,! ,corporation = ,national &      
,community ,s]vice4  7,n7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce4  7,o7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !       

,treasury4  7,p7 ,! ,(fice4  7,q7 ,any  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by !        
,commission4  7#c7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al  
ag5cies ,! ,commission may reque/ f any 
,f$]al ag5cy su* in=mation z !          
,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry   
out its duties4 ,^u reque/ ( ! *air ( ! 
,commission1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all furni% su* in=mation to !          
,commission4  7#d7 ,po/al s]vices ,!    
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,rules (       
proc$ure ,! *air & vice *air ( !        
,commission %all1 ) an affirmative vote 
( n less ?an #h memb]s ( ! ,commission1 
e/abli% writt5 rules ( proc$ure = !     
,commission1 :i* %all include a quorum  
requirem5t to conduct (ficial bus9ess4  
7#f7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *air ( !   
,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil   
s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t &     
t]m9ate support p]sonnel z may be       
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m

 ! duties ( ! ,commission4  7,b7        
,executive director ,! ,commission1 by  
an affirmative vote ( n less ?an #h     
memb]s ( ! ,commission1 %all appo9t an  
executive director ( ! ,commission4     
7,c7 ,comp5sation ,! *air ( !           
,commission may fix ! comp5sation ( !   
executive director & o!r p]sonnel )\t   
reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii (   
*apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 relat+ to classification (       
positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1   
except t ! rate ( pay = ! executive     
director & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ !   
rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive  
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
7,d7 ,detail ( ,gov]nm5t employees ,a   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to ! ,commission1 )\t reimbursem5t1 &  
su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or   
loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 
7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,f9al report ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ (
 ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       

,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report describ+       
recomm5dations to improve ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t's approa* to natural disa/]   
resili5ce & recov]y4 ,su* report %all   
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,specific &      
actionable policy recomm5dations1       
includ+ legislative recomm5dations1 z   
applicable1 to improve ! effectiv5ess ( 
! ,f$]al approa* to natural disa/]      
resili5ce & recov]y1 includ+            
consid]ation ( ! #aa options pres5t$ 9 !
 report ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability    
,(fice entitl$ ,disa/] ,recov]y3        
,actions ,ne$$ to ,improve ! ,f$]al     
,approa*1 issu$ on ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbb  
7,,gao-#bc-ajdief74  7,b7 ,a            
compreh5sive review all f$]ally fund$   
activities1 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance & 
grants1 & ,f$]al ag5cy programs relat$  
to natural disa/] resili5ce & recov]y   
us+1 to ! ext5t practical1 data sy/ems &
 metrics consi/5tly across ! ,f$]al     

ag5cies1 includ+ budget in=mation & !   
,f$]al program inv5tory e/abli%$ "u     
section #aabb7;a77#b77;,b77i7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ord] to     
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( su* activities
 & programs to meet e/abli%$ goals &    
/atutory requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,a complete 
li/ ( all f$]ally fund$ natural disa/]  
resili5ce & recov]y programs &          
activities & prior fund+ in=mation1     
program goals1 /atutory au?ority ( su*  
programs & activities ) relevant law    
citations1 & ref]5ce to relat$ f9ancial 
assi/ance & grant programs4  7,d7       
,consid]ation ( pot5tial adm9i/rative   
*anges to ! roles & responsibilities ( !
 v>i\s ,f$]al ag5cies involv$ 9 natural 
disa/] resili5ce & recov]y4  7,e7       
,policies t aim to improve ! effici5cy &
 effectiv5ess ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's    
approa* to natural disa/] resili5ce &   
recov]y1 to increase ! access & efficacy
 ( respective ,f$]al programs to all    
impact$ individuals & entities1 & to    
recomm5d appropriate inve/m5ts 9 natural

 disa/] resili5ce to r$uce duplication &
 ineffici5cy4  7,f7 ,o!r areas ( natural
 disa/] resili5ce & recov]y t are n     
describ$ 9 ?is section1 z det]m9$ by !  
,commission4  7#b7 ,specific policy     
recomm5dations ,to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include specific %ort-t]m &        
long-t]m legislative & adm9i/rative     
policy recomm5dations4  7#c7 ,int]im    
reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj    
days !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an    
int]im report relat+ to any matt]       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7g7          
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,commission submits ! report      
requir$ "u subsection 7f77#a74  7h7 ,use
 ( appropriations ,am\nts us$ to c>ry   
out ?is section %all be d]iv$ solely f  

am\nts o!rwise appropriat$ to ! ,(fice1 
& no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4