,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf ,mr4    
,budd 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>nock7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an int]ag5cy   
task =ce on exp$it+ disa/] relief fund+1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/] ,recov]y  
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (   
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,num]\s programs adm9i/]$ 
by ,f$]al ag5cies1 :ile n d$icat$       
exclusively to disa/] recov]y1 play a   
critical role 9 support+ & exp$it+      
recov]y ef=ts4  7#b7 ,! delay$ deliv]y (
 ,f$]al disa/] relief fund+ to local    
communities 9 ! wake ( rec5t natural    
disa/]s1 includ+ ,hurricane ,hel5e1     
reveal$ new & long/&+ bottl5ecks 9      
,f$]al disa/] response4  7#c7 ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts %\ld h great] input 9 h[
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t adm9i/]s disa/]     

relief assi/ance & responsibility =     
respond+ to natural disa/]s4  7b7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t  
,f$]al ag5cies mu/ incorporate          
recomm5dations f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts
 to improve _! disa/] response          
capability4  #c4 ,disa/] ,recov]y       
,improvem5t ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce on exp$it+
 disa/] relief fund+ to be kn[n z !     
,disa/] ,recov]y ,improvem5t ,task ,=ce4
  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
int]ag5cy task =ce e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a71 %all consi/ (--  7,a7 a 
s5ior (ficial f ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 appo9t$ by !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 to s]ve z *air2  7,b7
 a s5ior (ficial1 appo9t$ by ! head ( ! 
respective ag5cy ( ! (ficial1 exp]i5c$ 9
 h&l+ disa/] recov]y matt]s f ea* (--   
7i7 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2    

7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban       
,developm5t2  7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture2  7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices2  7v7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor2  7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation2  7vii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce2  7viii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,treasury2  7ix7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior2  7x7 ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2  7xi7 ! ,army ,corp 
( ,eng9e]s2 &  7xii7 ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget2  7,c7 #d /ate     
gov]nors1 jo9tly appo9t$ by ! ,*airs &  
,rank+ ,memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 repres5t+ ,/ates t1    
dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+   
appo9tm5t to ! int]ag5cy task =ce1 h    
exp]i5c$ a major disa/]1 z def9$ 9      
section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 ( :i*-- 7i7 
#a 0 a hurricane2  7ii7 #a 0 a wildfire2

  7iii7 #a 0 a tornado2 &  7iv7 #a 0 an 
e>?quake2 &  7,d7 #d c\nty commission]s1
 jo9tly appo9t$ by ! ,*airs & ,rank+    
,memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 repres5t+ a c\nty 9 a  
,/ate t1 dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod imm$iately 
prec$+ appo9tm5t to ! int]ag5cy task    
=ce1 h exp]i5c$ a major disa/]1 z def9$ 
9 section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d    
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 ( :i*--  7i7
 #a 0 a hurricane2  7ii7 #a 0 a         
wildfire2  7iii7 #a 0 a tornado2 &  7iv7
 #a 0 an e>?quake4  7#b7 ,advisory      
memb]s ,memb]s ( ,congress repres5t+ !  
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives may s]ve on ! int]ag5cy 
task =ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 z   
advisory memb]s 9 a non-vot+ capacity4  

7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! int]ag5cy task =ce e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all submit to !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & make publicly         
available a report t--  7,a7 id5tifies !
 programs1 includ+ tempor>y programs1 = 
:i* ,congress appropriates funds to aid 
recov]y purposes relat+ to ! consequ5ces
 ( natural disa/]s2  7,b7 conta9s       
recomm5dations = ,f$]al ag5cies on ! mo/
 effective way to exp$ite disa/] relief 
ef=ts1 includ+ recomm5dations to--  7i7 
/reaml9e ! e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration (  
tempor>y programs2  7ii7 improve !      
timel9ess1 accessibility1 & cl>ity (    
applications = fund+2 &  7iii7 r$uce    
delays 9 ! review & obligation ( funds )
 respect to applications receiv$2  7,c7 

id5tifies ! diff]5t types ( fund+       
me*anisms = :i* ,congress provides      
appropriations to ,f$]al ag5cies =      
disa/] relief1 includ+ grants1 loans1   
reimbursem5ts1 & contract au?ority2     
7,d7 conta9s recomm5dations to ,f$]al   
ag5cies & ,congress on ! mo/ effective  
way to exp$ite ! exp5diture ( ! funds   
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 t[>d disa/]
 relief2  7,e7 conta9s recomm5dations = 
,f$]al ag5cies & ,congress to /r5g!n    
,/ate capacity to prep>e =1 respond to1 
& recov] f natural disa/]s2  7,f7       
id5tifies factors t cause delays 9      
disa/] relief program fund+ be+ made    
available or obligat$1 includ+ dur+     
transitions f "o presid5tial            
adm9i/ration to ano!r presid5tial       
adm9i/ration2  7,g7 includes            
recomm5dations on h[ outgo+ & incom+    
,presid5tial adm9i/rations c equip      
!mselves to set up & deliv] disa/]      
relief aid )\t delay1 includ+ an        
assessm5t ( actions requir$ ( bo? outgo+
 & incom+ ,presid5tial adm9i/rations to 

ensure cont9uity & un9t]rupt$ deliv]y ( 
disa/] relief fund+2  7,h7 evaluates    
b>ri]s )9 ,f$]al ag5cies & across ,f$]al
 ag5cies t delay ! obligation or        
exp5diture ( disa/] relief funds &      
provides recomm5dations to address ^?   
b>ri]s2 &  7,i7 assesses specific       
actions tak5 by ,f$]al ag5cies ov] "t t 
h improv$ or h9d]$ int]ag5cy            
coord9ation1 ,/ate & local engagem5t1 & 
! timely deliv]y ( disa/] relief fund+4 
7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,9 mak+            
recomm5dations = ! report "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! int]ag5cy task =ce %all make    
recomm5dations = ways to exp$ite mak+   
available & obligat+ specific fund+     
appropriat$ by ,congress to c]ta9       
ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 to ! ,f$]al     
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 includ+ )   
respect to ,public ,assi/ance fund+ "u  
section #djf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7 & ,haz>d     
,mitigation ,grant ,program fund+ "u    
section #djd ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    

#eagj72  7,b7 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t1 includ+ ) respect to
 fund+ "u ! ,community ,developm5t      
,block ,grant ,disa/] ,recov]y program2 
7,c7 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1     
includ+ ) respect to fund+ = necess>y   
exp5ses relat+ to losses ( rev5ue or    
quality or production ( crops z a       
consequ5ce ( a major disa/]1 z def9$ 9  
section #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72  7,d7 to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ )     
respect to ,=e/ ,s]vice op]ations1 =e/ &
 rangel& rese>*1 /ate1 private1 & tribal
 =e/ry1 & ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em fund+ = 
necess>y exp5ses relat+ to ! consequ5ces
 ( disa/] relief2  7,e7 to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,labor1 includ+ ) respect to ,disa/]   
,recov]y ,dislocat$ ,work] ,grant fund+ 
"u section #agj ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#cbbe72  7,f7 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1
 includ+ ) respect to ,economic         
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration fund+ "u !    

,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba et    
seq472  7,g7 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior1 includ+ ) respect to ,national
 ,p>k ,s]vice ,hi/oric ,pres]vation     
,fund & con/ruction fund+ = necess>y    
exp5ses relat+ to ! consequ5ces ( disa/]
 relief2 &  7,h7 to ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy1 includ+ ) respect to
 ,clean ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+ ,fund fund+
 "u title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acha et seq474  7#c7 ,implem5tation    
report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! int]ag5cy task =ce submits !  
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! int]ag5cy    
task =ce %all submit to ! congressional 
committees describ$ 9 t p>agraph a      
report detail+--  7,a7 :i* ( !          
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be implem5t$ by      
,f$]al ag5cies & :y ^? recomm5dations 9 
! report n be+ implem5t$ are n select$ =
 implem5tation2  7,b7 h[ !              
recomm5dations select$ = implem5tation w

 be c>ri$ out2 &  7,c7 legislative      
recomm5dations = ,congress to support ! 
recomm5dations select$ = implem5tation4 
7d7 ,no additional fund+ ,no additional 
funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
c>ry out ?is ,act4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!   
int]ag5cy task =ce e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !        
int]ag5cy task =ce submits ! report "u  
subsection 7c77#c74