,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cffd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,bureau of ,prisons to submit to ,congress an annual summary report of disaster damage1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,correctional ,facility ,disaster ,preparedness ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the term major disaster means-- 7#a7 a major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72 or 7#b7 any natural disaster or extreme weather or public health emergency event that-- 7,a7 7i7 causes physical damage to a ,bureau of ,prisons facility or contract prison2 or 7ii7 disrupts services described in paragraph 7#b71 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 of section #c7;a72 and 7,b7 the ,bureau of ,prisons determines is a major disaster4 #c4 ,bureau of prisons annual summary report of disaster damage 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall submit to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,government ,accountability ,office1 and the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,justice an annual summary report of disaster damage on the scope of physical damage from a major disaster by each ,bureau of ,prisons facility and its contract prisons impacted or struck by a major disaster that explains the effects of the damage on inmates and staff1 including-- 7#a7 data on injury and loss of life of inmates and staff2 7#b7 access to health and medical care1 food1 special dietary needs1 drinkable water1 personal protective equipment1 and personal hygiene products2 7#c7 guidance used to adjudicate early release or home confinement requests1 data on early release or home confinement approvals1 denials1 and justification for denials2 7#d7 an explanation as to whether using home confinement or early release was considered2 7#e7 access to cost-free and uninterrupted visitation with legal counsel and visitors with justifications for facility decisions that resulted in suspended or altered visitations2 7#f7 access to appropriate accommodations for inmates with disabilities2 7#g7 access to educational and work programs2 7#h7 inmate grievances2 7#i7 assessment of the cost of the damage to the facility and estimates for repairs2 7#aj7 the impact on staffing1 equipment1 and financial resources2 and 7#aa7 other factors relating to the ability of the ,bureau of ,prisons and any existing contract prison to uphold the health1 safety1 and civil rights of the correctional population4 7b7 ,corrective action plan ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include agency corrective actions that the ,bureau of ,prisons will take to improve and modernize emergency preparedness plans1 as they relate to natural disasters1 extreme weather1 and public health emergencies and a timeline to implement the corrective action plan4 7c7 ,recommendations ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include specific legislative recommendations to ,congress for improving emergency preparedness plans within the ,bureau of ,prisons4 7d7 ,appointment ,not later than #ij days after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall appoint an official of the ,bureau of ,prisons responsible for carrying out the corrective action plan4 #d4 ,national ,institute of ,corrections ,section #dcea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ten and inserting #ad2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,one shall have served a sentence in either a ,federal or ,state correctional facility or have a professional background advocating on the behalf of formerly incarcerated or incarcerated individuals4 7#d7 ,one shall have a background as an emergency response coordinator that has created an emergency management accreditation program4 7#e7 ,one shall have an educational and professional background in public health working with communicable diseases4 7#f7 ,one shall represent the labor union that represents ,bureau of ,prisons employees4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,field hearing ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,national ,institute of ,corrections shall conduct at least one public field hearing on how correctional facilities can incorporate in their emergency preparedness plans and recovery efforts-- 7#a7 inmate access to medical care1 food1 drinkable water1 personal protective equipment1 and personal hygiene products2 7#b7 consideration by staff of using home confinement or early release2 7#c7 inmate access to cost-free and uninterrupted visitation with legal counsel and visitors with clear standards for when facilities may suspend or alter visitations2 7#d7 inmate access to appropriate accommodations for inmates with disabilities2 7#e7 use of ,federal funding to restore disaster-damaged correctional facilities2 and 7#f7 incorporation by staff of risk management best practices1 such as those made available under the relevant agencies of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,administration1 ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 and the ,government ,accountability ,office to enhance emergency preparedness plans4 4