,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejce ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 and ,mr4 ,bennet7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg to require the ,federal ,government to produce a national resilience strategy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,coordination on ,resilience for ,security ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,coordination on resilience 7a7 ,interagency coordination ,the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #aja;,a as section #aja;,b2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #aja the following new section #aja;,a3 #aja;,a4 ,national resilience coordination 7a7 ,chief resilience officer ,the ,president shall designate an employee of the ,national ,security ,council to serve as the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 who shall be responsible for the coordination of the interagency process regarding the resilience of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall coordinate with the departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government to-- 7#a7 build resilience to natural hazards in the ,united ,states based on the best available science1 in collaboration with existing ,federal initiatives and interagency resilience efforts2 7#b7 bolster the short- and long-term national security posture of the ,united ,states by increasing resilience in the ,united ,states and abroad with regard to military installations of the ,united ,states1 in collaboration with existing ,federal initiatives and interagency resilience efforts2 7#c7 analyze the extent to which the ,federal ,government considers1 prioritizes1 or promotes1 through ,federal investments and expenditures1 resilience2 and 7#d7 improve the efficiency of ,federal investments and expenditures to maximize resilience and minimize waste1 fraud1 and abuse4 7c7 ,interagency working groups 7#a7 ,requirement ,in carrying out subsection 7b71 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall establish one or more interagency working groups to facilitate coordination with respect to resilience and the development of the ,national ,resilience ,strategy under subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,request ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall submit1 in writing1 a request to the head of any represented agency the ,chief ,resilience ,officer determines appropriate for the participation of that agency in a working group4 ,the head shall approve such request in writing by not later than #fj days after receipt of the request4 7#c7 ,support ,the head of each represented agency participating in a working group shall ensure that the working group has the personnel and resources necessary as determined by the head1 in consultation with the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 detailing employees of the agency to the working group to perform such functions as the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may assign2 and 7,b7 at the request of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 carrying out studies for the working group4 7#d7 ,executive secretary detailees ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 in consultation with the heads of the represented agencies1 shall designate one career employee of a represented agency to be detailed to serve as the ,executive ,secretary for each working group4 7#e7 ,status of detailees ,an employee of a represented agency detailed under paragraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 shall remain an employee of the represented agency4 7d7 ,partners council on resilience 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established a council1 to be known as the ,partners ,council on ,resilience4 7#b7 ,mission and function ,the ,council shall work to improve the resilience operations of the ,federal ,government by providing recommendations to the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 including those recommendations contained in the report under paragraph 7#c71 that identify how the ,federal ,government can better support non-,federal partners with resources1 technical assistance1 improved policies1 and other assistance to help communities1 specifically rural and underresourced communities1 build resilience to natural hazards4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #af months after the date of enactment of this section1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,council1 acting through the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 shall submit to ,congress and the ,president a report that includes-- 7,a7 an analysis of the deficiencies or gaps in the resilience operations of the ,federal ,government that reduce or fail to increase the capacity of non-,federal partners to adapt to natural hazards2 7,b7 an identification of the resources1 including ,federal funding and other expenditures1 necessary for non-,federal partners to adequately adapt to natural hazards2 and 7,c7 recommendations with respect to how the ,federal ,government could better support efforts by non-,federal partners to expeditiously address vulnerabilities associated with1 and build resilience against1 natural hazards over time4 7#d7 ,chair and vice chair ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall-- 7,a7 serve as chairperson of the ,council2 and 7,b7 appoint a vice chairperson from among the members of the ,council appointed pursuant to paragraph 7#e71 who shall perform the duties of the chairperson in the absence of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7#e7 ,membership 7,a7 ,in general ,in addition to the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 the ,council shall consist of not more than #bd members appointed by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7,b7 ,appointment 7i7 ,in general ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall appoint members of the ,council with relevant experiences to inform how the ,federal ,government can better support non-,federal partners build resilience to changing environmental conditions4 7ii7 ,non-federal partner members ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall ensure that #bj members of the ,council represent non-,federal entities by appointing members as follows3 7,i7 #ab members shall be appointed who are employees of ,state governments1 local governments1 territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 or the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states4 7,,ii7 #h members shall be appointed who represent nongovernmental organizations and the private sector4 7iii7 ,represented agency members ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may appoint not more than #d representatives of represented agencies to the ,council whom the ,chief ,resilience ,officer determines would promote dialogue useful for implementation of the duties of the ,council4 7iv7 ,selection ,to the extent practicable1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall seek to appoint members of the ,council who-- 7,i7 possess first-hand1 lived experience of environmental or national security vulnerability to natural hazards1 including direct experience working with1 or as members of1 communities1 military installations1 or other infrastructure2 and 7,,ii7 represent a diversity of-- 7aa7 perspectives2 7bb7 demographics2 7cc7 geographies2 7dd7 political affiliations2 and 7ee7 institution sizes1 including representatives of both small and large units of government and businesses4 7v7 ,term ,members appointed to the ,council shall serve a single term of not more than #c years1 except that the ,chief ,resilience ,officer may extend the term of any member of the ,council by a period of not more than #a year on a one-time basis1 if the ,chief ,resilience ,officer determines it necessary to support the work of the ,council4 7vi7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy in the ,council shall be filled by not later than #cj days after the date on which the vacancy occurs in the same manner in which the original selection was made4 7#f7 ,applicability of faca ,section #ajac of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the ,council4 7e7 ,national resilience strategy 7#a7 ,strategy 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall submit to the ,president and ,congress a strategy on the resilience of the ,united ,states1 to be known as the ,national ,resilience ,strategy4 7,b7 ,updates ,not later than the date that is #c years after the date on which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer submits to the ,president and ,congress the first ,strategy1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall submit an updated version of the ,strategy to the ,president and ,congress to account for-- 7i7 evolving science related to natural hazards1 as well as resilience to those hazards2 7ii7 relevant changes in ,federal ,government structure1 programs1 congressional authorities1 or appropriations that were recommended or otherwise discussed by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer or the working group2 and 7iii7 additional recommendations or information identified by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer4 7,c7 ,purpose and scope ,the ,strategy shall describe strategies for the ,federal ,government1 in partnership with non-,federal partners1 to address the vulnerabilities of the ,united ,states 7as described in the best available science7 to natural hazards to ensure that the ,united ,states-- 7i7 through represented agencies-- 7,i7 develops proactive resilience strategies to plan for and respond to natural hazards threatening communities1 natural resources and public land1 infrastructure generally and other physical assets1 including critical infrastructure1 and including with respect to cascading effects on critical energy1 transportation1 communication1 and supply chain systems2 7,,ii7 emphasizes forward-thinking adaptation strategies1 including predisaster mitigation1 that seek to overcome repeated effects to vulnerable systems1 military installations1 and communities2 7,,iii7 prioritizes resilience efforts to support the most vulnerable communities and the most urgent national resilience challenges1 as determined by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer in consultation with the working groups2 7,,iv7 identifies unnecessary redundancies and inefficiencies in national adaptation and resilience planning and response1 including with regard to ,federal funding and other expenditures2 and 7,v7 recognizes the vulnerability of natural systems to changing environmental conditions and that resilience strategies promote ecosystem resilience to the extent practicable2 7ii7 through ,federal investments in ,federal and non-,federal infrastructure and assets1 promotes resilience and an improved national security posture to the extent practicable1 including through the use of the information described in clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,d72 and 7iii7 is working to improve the adaptive capacity and resilience of ,state governments1 local governments1 territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 and governments of ,freely ,associated ,states1 to the extent practicable4 7,d7 ,inclusions ,the ,strategy shall include the following3 7i7 ,information relating to the support of the resilience of non-,federal partners1 including-- 7,i7 best practices for represented agencies to better collaborate and work directly with non-,federal partners as determined by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 to increase resilience1 particularly if such practices were recommended by the ,council2 7,,ii7 clarifying1 simplifying1 and harmonizing the planning requirements1 application processes1 and permitting processes across represented agencies for such non-,federal partners to access ,federal funds for resilience efforts2 7,,iii7 identifying opportunities for technical assistance for non-,federal partners1 and rural and underresourced communities 7as determined by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer71 in applying for ,federal funds for resilience efforts2 and 7,,iv7 analyzing the need for and opportunities to support the retreat or relocation of communities in the ,united ,states that are at increasing risk from natural hazards4 7ii7 ,at the discretion of the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 information relating to developing or improving ,federal metrics and indicators to assist the ,federal ,government and non-,federal partners-- 7,i7 to the extent practicable1 to consistently measure the resilience of communities1 natural systems1 and physical assets to current and future natural hazards2 7,,ii7 to set baselines and targets to measurably increase resilience over time and measure progress towards goals outlined in the ,strategy2 and 7,,iii7 to better monitor and assess the effectiveness of ,federal investments and expenditures related to resilience1 and various resilience-building activities after implementation1 in coordination with the information described in clause 7iii77,,ii74 7iii7 ,information relating to ,federal funding and other expenditures1 including-- 7,i7 strategies for helping to prioritize ,federal funding expenditures for adaptation and resilience in consideration of the greatest vulnerabilities1 including national security vulnerabilities2 7,,ii7 a review of-- 7aa7 ,federal funding and other expenditures from represented agencies that is specifically allocated for resilience activities1 including-- 7,,aa7 a summary of ,federal funding available in appropriations accounts and subaccounts2 7,,bb7 disparities between the supply and demand for resilience funding1 including funding available to non-,federal partners2 and 7,,cc7 existing mechanisms to ensure ,federal funding allocations are being directed to non-,federal partners with the greatest level of vulnerability2 and 7bb7 the cost-benefit analysis of the methodologies and discount rates used by represented agencies for ,federal investments and expenditures related to resilience1 as determined by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer1 including a review of the implications of those methodologies and discount rates for resilience2 and 7,,iii7 recommendations to improve the programs and methodologies described in subclause 7,,ii7 to reflect-- 7aa7 the added value of predisaster mitigation1 resilience planning1 and construction methodologies over the lifetime of a project or unit of infrastructure2 7bb7 the benefits of natural infrastructure investments and nature-based solutions2 7cc7 the potential value of retreat and relocation as adaptation solutions2 and 7dd7 to what extent existing cost-benefit analysis methodologies lead to inequitable outcomes or outcomes that increase vulnerability natural hazards4 7#b7 ,implementation plan ,within the ,strategy and within each update of the ,strategy1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall include an implementation plan that describes how the head of each represented agency intends to carry out the ,strategy1 including-- 7,a7 a description of the roles and responsibilities of the head of each represented agency in carrying out each element of the ,strategy described in paragraph 7#a71 including how that element affects existing resilience activities2 7,b7 a plan to enter into such interagency agreements between and among represented agencies1 partnerships with non-,federal entities1 and other agreements for coordination between and among the ,federal ,government and non-,federal partners as may be necessary to facilitate a unified national plan to build resilience2 7,c7 how represented agencies plan to incorporate the recommendations described in paragraph 7#a77;,d77iii77,,iii72 7,d7 how represented agencies will leverage the clearinghouse under subsection 7f7 to share resilience1 predisaster mitigation best practices1 information1 projects1 technologies1 and approaches2 and 7,e7 how represented agencies plan to address inconsistencies in goals1 priorities1 or strategies underlying resilience operations and policy across represented agencies that may inhibit effective interagency coordination to support national resilience1 including-- 7i7 areas of overlap or redundant use of resources1 including ,federal investments and other expenditures1 between or among represented agencies1 including recommendations to eliminate any unnecessary or unintentional redundancy2 7ii7 opportunities for greater collaboration between or among represented agencies to improve ,federal ,government resilience operations1 policy1 and use of ,federal investments and expenditures2 and 7iii7 opportunities for greater collaboration between represented agencies and non-,federal partners to build local-level adaptive capacity and resilience4 7#c7 ,assessment ,not later than #b years after the completion of each ,strategy and each implementation plan1 and including each update to the ,strategy and implementation plan1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,president and ,congress a report that assesses-- 7,a7 the extent to which the implementation plan has been carried out by the ,federal ,government1 which shall be judged1 as appropriate1 based on any metrics and indicators developed to track progress in increasing resilience under paragraph 7#a77;,d77iii72 7,b7 the effectiveness of the actions taken under the ,strategy and implementation plan and the resulting outcomes of those actions in building national adaptation and resilience planning and response2 and 7,c7 the progress made toward the development of an effective whole-of-government effort to build resilience to the vulnerabilities described in the best available science1 including recommendations for additional steps necessary to build such resilience4 7#d7 ,public comment ,the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall-- 7,a7 publish draft and final versions of the ,strategy and implementation plan and each update to the ,strategy and implementation plan2 and 7,b7 through publication in the ,federal ,register1 solicit comments from the public on the draft versions of the documents published under subparagraph 7,a7 for a period of #fj days1 which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall consider before submitting final versions of the ,strategy and implementation plan1 and updates to the ,strategy and implementation plan1 to the ,president and ,congress4 7f7 ,adaptation and resilience clearinghouse ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,chief ,resilience ,officer shall establish an adaptation and resilience clearinghouse to provide information that-- 7#a7 increases the accessibility and utility of adaptation and resilience data and information produced1 published1 or hosted by the ,federal ,government1 including the work of the working groups and the ,council2 and 7#b7 increases the accessibility and utility of technical assistance to non-,federal partners on adaptation and resilience planning and response1 including strategies to better collaborate across the represented agencies and work with non-,federal partners to-- 7,a7 provide locally relevant resilience and adaptation information and1 where practicable and useful1 downscaled projections that are necessary to support local-level adaptation efforts2 7,b7 establish improved methods of communicating resilience and adaptation risk and other information2 7,c7 better educate non-,federal partners about the available resources2 7,d7 streamline information about ,federal adaptation and resilience resources in a single centralized location if determined necessary by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer2 7,e7 assist non-,federal partners in selecting and using appropriate information or related tools2 7,f7 work with non-,federal partners to access existing ,federal grant programs related to resilience and adaptation2 and 7,g7 standardize procedures to synthesize1 align1 and update adaptation and resilience information produced1 published1 or hosted by the ,federal ,government to create standardized national1 regional1 and1 where applicable1 local information for adaptation planning4 7g7 ,sunset ,the requirements under this section shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date on which the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states submits to the ,president and ,congress the third assessment report under subsection 7e77#c72 and 7#b7 the date that is #aj years after the date of the enactment of this section4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,best available science ,the term best available science means science that-- 7,a7 maximizes the quality1 objectivity1 and integrity of information1 including statistical information2 7,b7 uses peer-reviewed and publicly available data2 7,c7 clearly documents and communicates risks and uncertainties in the scientific basis for any project2 7,d7 utilizes methodologies that are capable of being substantially reproduced2 and 7,e7 incorporates1 to the extent practicable1 indigenous knowledge 7as defined in section #faja4d7;h7 of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on ,june #aj1 #bjbf74 7#b7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,partners ,council on ,resilience established under subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency has the meaning given the term ,executive agency in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,freely associated state ,the term ,freely ,associated ,state has the meaning given the term in section #faa of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa7;b77#a77;,c774 7#e7 ,implementation plan ,the term implementation plan means the implementation plan jointly developed by the ,chief ,resilience ,officer and the working groups4 7#f7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#g7 ,natural hazard ,the term natural hazard includes any risk due to significant-- 7,a7 shifts in ecoregion or biome geography and phenology1 as applicable2 and 7,b7 changes to other features of the environment1 including-- 7i7 sea level rise2 7ii7 desertification2 7iii7 biodiversity loss or the alteration of or shift in habitat range of individual species or entire biomes2 7iv7 increases and decreases in temperature2 7v7 ocean acidification2 7vi7 saltwater intrusion2 7vii7 soil salinization2 7viii7 drought and water scarcity2 7ix7 reduced snow pack2 7x7 sea ice retreat2 7xi7 glacial ice retreat2 7xii7 permafrost thaw2 7xiii7 shifts in precipitation2 7xiv7 coastal and river bank erosion2 and 7xv7 wildfire4 7#h7 ,non-federal partners ,the term non-,federal partners means ,state governments1 local governments1 territorial governments1 the governments of ,indian ,tribes1 the governments of ,freely ,associated ,states1 nonprofit organizations1 and private sector entities4 7#i7 ,represented agency ,the term represented agency means each ,federal agency from which the ,chief ,resilience ,officer appoints a member to a working group4 7#aj7 ,resilience ,the term resilience means the capability to avoid1 prepare for1 minimize the effect of1 adapt to1 and recover from1 extreme weather1 or from anticipated or unanticipated natural hazards1 that do 7or have the potential to7 adversely affect the national security of the ,united ,states or of allies and partners of the ,united ,states4 7#aa7 ,strategy ,the term ,strategy means the ,national ,resilience ,strategy under subsection 7e74 7#ab7 ,territorial government ,the term territorial government means the government of a territory 7as defined in section #fjb7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;g7774 7#ac7 ,working group ,the term working group means a working group established under subsection 7c74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg is amended by striking the item relating to section #aja;,a and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #aja;,a4 ,national resilience coordination4,sec4 #aja;,b4 ,joint ,intelligence ,community ,council4 4 7c7 ,appointment ,the ,president shall appoint the first ,chief ,resilience ,officer under section #aja;,a of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg1 as added by subsection 7a71 by not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4