117 S3510 IS: Disaster Resiliency Planning Act U.S. Senate 2022-01-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3510IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 13 (legislative day, January 10), 2022Mr. 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 AffairsA BILLTo require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

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

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.

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.