[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3096]
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                    DISASTER RESILIENCY PLANNING ACT

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 385, S. 
3510.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3510) to require the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to 
     natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, with an amendment to strike all after the 
enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:

     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.

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported 
substitute amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be 
considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute was 
agreed to.
  The bill (S. 3510), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

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