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Senate Bill 3510
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Disaster Resiliency Planning Act
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S. 3510 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 385

117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3510

[Report No. 117–117]


To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 13 (legislative day, January 10), 2022

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

May 24, 2022

Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Disaster Resiliency Planning Act”.

SEC. 2. Definitions.

In this Act:

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and

(B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.

(2) AGENCY.—The term “agency” has the meaning given the term in section 306 of title 5, United States Code.

(3) DIRECTOR.—The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

SEC. 3. Guidance.

(a) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish guidance requiring the head of each agency to incorporate natural disaster resilience into asset management and investment decisions made by the agency.

(b) Contents.—The guidance required under subsection (a) shall direct each head of an agency to incorporate assessments of natural disaster risk information conducted by the agency, such as from vulnerability and other risk assessments, into asset management investment decisions made by the agency.

(c) Modification.—The Director may periodically update the guidance required under subsection (a) as the Director may determine necessary for the purpose of further enhancing natural disaster resilience.

(d) Consultation.—In developing the guidance required under subsection (a), the Director may consult with appropriate entities, including—

(1) the Comptroller General of the United States;

(2) Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and

(3) any other relevant entities, as determined by the Director.

(e) Report.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the guidance required under subsection (a).

(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of the guidance required under subsection (a) across agencies.

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Disaster Resiliency Planning Act”.

SEC. 2. Definitions.

In this Act:

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and

(B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.

(2) AGENCY.—The term “agency” has the meaning given the term in section 306 of title 5, United States Code.

(3) DIRECTOR.—The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(4) REAL PROPERTY.—The term “real property” has the meaning given the term in section 1.856–10 of title 26, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto.

SEC. 3. Guidance.

(a) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish guidance requiring the head of each agency to incorporate natural disaster resilience into real property asset management and investment decisions made by the agency.

(b) Contents.—The guidance required under subsection (a) shall direct each head of an agency to incorporate assessments of natural disaster risk information conducted by the agency, such as from vulnerability and other risk assessments, into real property asset management investment decisions made by the agency.

(c) Modification.—The Director may periodically update the guidance required under subsection (a) as the Director may determine necessary for the purpose of further enhancing natural disaster resilience.

(d) Consultation.—In developing the guidance required under subsection (a), the Director may consult with appropriate entities, including—

(1) the Comptroller General of the United States;

(2) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and

(3) any other relevant entities, as determined by the Director.

(e) Report.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the guidance required under subsection (a).

(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of the guidance required under subsection (a) across agencies.

Calendar No. 385

117th CONGRESS
     2d Session
S. 3510
[Report No. 117–117]
A BILL
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes.
May 24, 2022
Reported with an amendment