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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 23 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 114
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 23

                          [Report No. 114-62]

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 8, 2015

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

                             June 11, 2015

                Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 
To reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``National Windstorm Impact 
Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Director.--Section 203(1) of the National Windstorm 
Impact Reduction Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15702(1)) is amended by 
striking ``Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy'' 
and inserting ``Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Lifelines.--Section 203 of the National Windstorm 
Impact Reduction Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15702) is further amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
        new paragraph:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Lifelines.--The term `lifelines' means 
        public works and utilities, including transportation facilities 
        and infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, electrical power and 
        communication facilities and infrastructure, and water supply 
        and sewage treatment facilities.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 204 of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act 
of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15703) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and 
        inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established the National 
Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, the purpose of which is to achieve 
major measurable reductions in the losses of life and property from 
windstorms through a coordinated Federal effort, in cooperation with 
other levels of government, academia, and the private sector, aimed at 
improving the understanding of windstorms and their impacts and 
developing and encouraging the implementation of cost-effective 
mitigation measures to reduce those impacts.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Responsibilities of Program Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Lead agency.--The National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology shall have the primary responsibility 
        for planning and coordinating the Program. In carrying out this 
        paragraph, the Director shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) ensure that the Program includes the 
                necessary components to promote the implementation of 
                windstorm risk reduction measures by Federal, State, 
                and local governments, national standards and model 
                building code organizations, architects and engineers, 
                and others with a role in planning and constructing 
                buildings and lifelines;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) support the development of 
                performance-based engineering tools, and work with 
                appropriate groups to promote the commercial 
                application of such tools, including through wind-
                related model building codes, voluntary standards, and 
                construction best practices;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) request the assistance of Federal 
                agencies other than the Program agencies, as necessary 
                to assist in carrying out this Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) coordinate all Federal post-
                windstorm investigations; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) when warranted by research or 
                investigative findings, issue recommendations to assist 
                in informing the development of model codes, and 
                provide information to Congress on the use of such 
                recommendations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) National institute of standards and 
        technology.--In addition to the lead agency responsibilities 
        described under paragraph (1), the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology shall be responsible for carrying out 
        research and development to improve model building codes, 
        voluntary standards, and best practices for the design, 
        construction, and retrofit of buildings, structures, and 
        lifelines.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) National science foundation.--The National 
        Science Foundation shall support research in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) engineering and the atmospheric 
                sciences to improve the understanding of the behavior 
                of windstorms and their impact on buildings, 
                structures, and lifelines; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) economic and social factors 
                influencing windstorm risk reduction 
                measures.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) National oceanic and atmospheric 
        administration.--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration shall support atmospheric sciences research to 
        improve the understanding of the behavior of windstorms and 
        their impact on buildings, structures, and lifelines.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Federal emergency management agency.--The 
        Federal Emergency Management Agency shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) support--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the development of risk 
                        assessment tools and effective mitigation 
                        techniques;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) windstorm-related data 
                        collection and analysis;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) public outreach and 
                        information dissemination; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) promotion of the adoption 
                        of windstorm preparedness and mitigation 
                        measures, including for households, businesses, 
                        and communities, consistent with the Agency's 
                        all-hazards approach; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) work closely with national standards 
                and model building code organizations, in conjunction 
                with the National Institute of Standards and 
                Technology, to promote the implementation of research 
                results and promote better building practices within 
                the building design and construction industry, 
                including architects, engineers, contractors, builders, 
                and inspectors.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
        (c), and by striking subsections (e) and (f); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after subsection (c), as so 
        redesignated, the following new subsections:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Budget Activities.--The Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, the Director of the National 
Science Foundation, the Director of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, and the Director of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall each include in their agency's annual budget 
request to Congress a description of their agency's projected 
activities under the Program for the fiscal year covered by the budget 
request, along with an assessment of what they plan to spend on those 
activities for that fiscal year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Interagency Coordinating Committee on Windstorm 
Impact Reduction.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Establishment.--There is established an 
        Interagency Coordinating Committee on Windstorm Impact 
        Reduction, chaired by the Director.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Membership.--In addition to the chair, the 
        Committee shall be composed of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the heads of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the Federal Emergency 
                        Management Agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the National Oceanic and 
                        Atmospheric Administration;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the National Science 
                        Foundation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the Office of Science and 
                        Technology Policy; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the Office of Management and 
                        Budget; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the head of any other Federal agency 
                the chair considers appropriate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet not less 
        than 2 times a year at the call of the Director of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) General purpose and duties.--The Committee 
        shall oversee the planning and coordination of the 
        Program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Strategic plan.--The Committee shall develop 
        and submit to Congress, not later than one year after the date 
        of enactment of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act 
        Reauthorization of 2015, a Strategic Plan for the Program that 
        includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) prioritized goals for the Program 
                that will mitigate against the loss of life and 
                property from future windstorms;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) short-term, mid-term, and long-term 
                research objectives to achieve those goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a description of the role of each 
                Program agency in achieving the prioritized 
                goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the methods by which progress 
                towards the goals will be assessed; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) an explanation of how the Program 
                will foster the transfer of research results into 
                outcomes, such as improved model building 
                codes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Progress report.--Not later than 18 months 
        after the date of enactment of the National Windstorm Impact 
        Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015, the Committee shall 
        submit to the Congress a report on the progress of the Program 
        that includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of the activities 
                funded under the Program, a description of how these 
                activities align with the prioritized goals and 
                research objectives established in the Strategic Plan, 
                and the budgets, per agency, for these 
                activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the outcomes achieved by the Program 
                for each of the goals identified in the Strategic 
                Plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a description of any recommendations 
                made to change existing building codes that were the 
                result of Program activities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a description of the extent to which 
                the Program has incorporated recommendations from the 
                Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact 
                Reduction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Coordinated budget.--The Committee shall 
        develop a coordinated budget for the Program, which shall be 
        submitted to the Congress at the time of the President's budget 
        submission for each fiscal year.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WINDSTORM IMPACT 
              REDUCTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 205 of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act 
of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15704) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 205. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WINDSTORM IMPACT 
              REDUCTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology shall establish an Advisory Committee on 
Windstorm Impact Reduction, which shall be composed of at least 7 
members, none of whom may be employees of the Federal Government, 
including representatives of research and academic institutions, 
industry standards development organizations, emergency management 
agencies, State and local government, and business communities who are 
qualified to provide advice on windstorm impact reduction and represent 
all related scientific, architectural, and engineering disciplines. The 
recommendations of the Advisory Committee shall be considered by 
Federal agencies in implementing the Program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Assessments.--The Advisory Committee on Windstorm 
Impact Reduction shall offer assessments on--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) trends and developments in the natural, 
        engineering, and social sciences and practices of windstorm 
        impact mitigation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the priorities of the Program's Strategic 
        Plan;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the coordination of the Program; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) any revisions to the Program which may be 
        necessary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Compensation.--The members of the Advisory Committee 
established under this section shall serve without 
compensation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Reports.--At least every 2 years, the Advisory 
Committee shall report to the Director on the assessments carried out 
under subsection (b) and its recommendations for ways to improve the 
Program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Charter.--Notwithstanding section 14(b)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee 
shall not be required to file a charter subsequent to its initial 
charter, filed under section 9(c) of such Act, before the termination 
date specified in subsection (f) of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Termination.--The Advisory Committee shall terminate 
on September 30, 2017.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Conflict of Interest.--An Advisory Committee member 
shall recuse himself from any Advisory Committee activity in which he 
has an actual pecuniary interest.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 207 of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act 
of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15706) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Federal Emergency Management Agency.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency for carrying out this title--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $5,332,000 for fiscal year 2015;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $5,332,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $5,332,000 for fiscal year 2017.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) National Science Foundation.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation for carrying out 
this title--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $9,682,000 for fiscal year 2015;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $9,682,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $9,682,000 for fiscal year 2017.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology for carrying out this title--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $4,120,000 for fiscal year 2015;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $4,120,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $4,120,000 for fiscal year 2017.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration for carrying out this title--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $2,266,000 for fiscal year 2015;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $2,266,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $2,266,000 for fiscal year 
        2017.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Windstorm Impact Reduction 
Act Reauthorization of 2015''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Director.--Section 203(1) of the National Windstorm Impact 
Reduction Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15702(1)) is amended by striking 
``Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy'' and 
inserting ``Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology''.
    (b) Lifelines.--Section 203 of the National Windstorm Impact 
Reduction Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15702) is further amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(2) Lifelines.--The term `lifelines' means public works 
        and utilities, including transportation facilities and 
        infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, electrical power and 
        communication facilities and infrastructure, and water supply 
        and sewage treatment facilities.''.
    (c) Windstorm.--Paragraph (5) of such section, as redesignated by 
subsection (b), is amended by inserting ``northeaster,'' after 
``tropical storm,''.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PROGRAM.

    Section 204 of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 
(42 U.S.C. 15703) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established the National Windstorm 
Impact Reduction Program, the purpose of which is to achieve major 
measurable reductions in the losses of life and property from 
windstorms through a coordinated Federal effort, in cooperation with 
other levels of government, academia, and the private sector, aimed at 
improving the understanding of windstorms and their impacts and 
developing and encouraging the implementation of cost-effective 
mitigation measures to reduce those impacts.
    ``(b) Responsibilities of Program Agencies.--
            ``(1) Lead agency.--The National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology shall have the primary responsibility for planning 
        and coordinating the Program. In carrying out this paragraph, 
        the Director shall--
                    ``(A) ensure that the Program includes the 
                necessary components to promote the implementation of 
                windstorm risk reduction measures by Federal, State, 
                and local governments, national standards and model 
                building code organizations, architects and engineers, 
                and others with a role in planning and constructing 
                buildings and lifelines;
                    ``(B) support the development of performance-based 
                engineering tools, and work with appropriate groups to 
                promote the commercial application of such tools, 
                including through wind-related model building codes, 
                voluntary standards, and construction best practices;
                    ``(C) request the assistance of Federal agencies 
                other than the Program agencies, as necessary to assist 
                in carrying out this Act;
                    ``(D) coordinate all Federal post-windstorm 
                investigations to the extent practicable; and
                    ``(E) when warranted by research or investigative 
                findings, issue recommendations to assist in informing 
                the development of model codes, and provide information 
                to Congress on the use of such recommendations.
            ``(2) National institute of standards and technology.--In 
        addition to the lead agency responsibilities described under 
        paragraph (1), the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology shall be responsible for carrying out research and 
        development to improve model building codes, voluntary 
        standards, and best practices for the design, construction, and 
        retrofit of buildings, structures, and lifelines.
            ``(3) National science foundation.--The National Science 
        Foundation shall support research in--
                    ``(A) engineering and the atmospheric sciences to 
                improve the understanding of the behavior of windstorms 
                and their impact on buildings, structures, and 
                lifelines; and
                    ``(B) economic and social factors influencing 
                windstorm risk reduction measures.
            ``(4) National oceanic and atmospheric administration.--The 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall support 
        atmospheric sciences research to improve the understanding of 
        the behavior of windstorms and their impact on buildings, 
        structures, and lifelines.
            ``(5) Federal emergency management agency.--The Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency shall--
                    ``(A) support--
                            ``(i) the development of risk assessment 
                        tools and effective mitigation techniques;
                            ``(ii) windstorm-related data collection 
                        and analysis;
                            ``(iii) public outreach and information 
                        dissemination; and
                            ``(iv) promotion of the adoption of 
                        windstorm preparedness and mitigation measures, 
                        including for households, businesses, and 
                        communities, consistent with the Agency's all-
                        hazards approach; and
                    ``(B) work closely with national standards and 
                model building code organizations, in conjunction with 
                the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to 
                promote the implementation of research results and 
                promote better building practices within the building 
                design and construction industry, including architects, 
                engineers, contractors, builders, and inspectors.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and 
        by striking subsections (e) and (f); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (c), as so redesignated, 
        the following new subsections:
    ``(d) Budget Activities.--The Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, the Director of the National Science 
Foundation, the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall each include in their agency's annual budget request to 
Congress a description of their agency's projected activities under the 
Program for the fiscal year covered by the budget request, along with 
an assessment of what they plan to spend on those activities for that 
fiscal year.
    ``(e) Interagency Coordinating Committee on Windstorm Impact 
Reduction.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established an Interagency 
        Coordinating Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction, chaired 
        by the Director or the Director's designee.
            ``(2) Membership.--In addition to the chair, the Committee 
        shall be composed of--
                    ``(A) the heads or such designees of--
                            ``(i) the Federal Emergency Management 
                        Agency;
                            ``(ii) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                        Administration;
                            ``(iii) the National Science Foundation;
                            ``(iv) the Office of Science and Technology 
                        Policy; and
                            ``(v) the Office of Management and Budget; 
                        and
                    ``(B) the head of any other Federal agency, or such 
                designee, the chair considers appropriate.
            ``(3) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet not less than 
        once a year at the call of the Director of the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology.
            ``(4) General purpose and duties.--The Committee shall 
        oversee the planning and coordination of the Program.
            ``(5) Strategic plan.--The Committee shall develop and 
        submit to Congress, not later than one year after the date of 
        enactment of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act 
        Reauthorization of 2015, a Strategic Plan for the Program that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) prioritized goals for the Program that will 
                mitigate against the loss of life and property from 
                future windstorms;
                    ``(B) short-term, mid-term, and long-term research 
                objectives to achieve those goals;
                    ``(C) a description of the role of each Program 
                agency in achieving the prioritized goals;
                    ``(D) the methods by which progress towards the 
                goals will be assessed; and
                    ``(E) an explanation of how the Program will foster 
                the transfer of research results into outcomes, such as 
                improved model building codes.
            ``(6) Progress report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
        date of enactment of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction 
        Act Reauthorization of 2015, the Committee shall submit to the 
        Congress a report on the progress of the Program that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) a description of the activities funded under 
                the Program, a description of how these activities 
                align with the prioritized goals and research 
                objectives established in the Strategic Plan, and the 
                budgets, per agency, for these activities;
                    ``(B) the outcomes achieved by the Program for each 
                of the goals identified in the Strategic Plan;
                    ``(C) a description of any recommendations made to 
                change existing building codes that were the result of 
                Program activities; and
                    ``(D) a description of the extent to which the 
                Program has incorporated recommendations from the 
                Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction.
            ``(7) Coordinated budget.--The Committee shall develop a 
        coordinated budget for the Program, which shall be submitted to 
        the Congress not later than 60 days after the date of the 
        President's budget submission for each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION.

    Section 205 of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 
(42 U.S.C. 15704) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 205. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology shall establish an Advisory Committee on 
Windstorm Impact Reduction, which shall be composed of at least 7 and 
not more than 15 members who are qualified to provide advice on 
windstorm impact reduction and represent related scientific, 
architectural, and engineering disciplines, none of whom may be 
employees of the Federal Government, including--
            ``(1) representatives of research and academic 
        institutions;
            ``(2) industry standards development organizations;
            ``(3) emergency management agencies;
            ``(4) State and local government; and
            ``(5) business communities, including the insurance 
        industry.
    ``(b) Assessments.--The Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact 
Reduction shall offer assessments and recommendations on--
            ``(1) trends and developments in the natural, engineering, 
        and social sciences and practices of windstorm impact 
        mitigation;
            ``(2) the priorities of the Program's Strategic Plan;
            ``(3) the coordination of the Program;
            ``(4) the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its 
        purposes; and
            ``(5) any revisions to the Program which may be necessary.
    ``(c) Compensation.--The members of the Advisory Committee 
established under this section shall serve without compensation.
    ``(d) Reports.--At least every 2 years, the Advisory Committee 
shall report to the Director on the assessments carried out under 
subsection (b) and its recommendations for ways to improve the Program.
    ``(e) Charter.--Notwithstanding section 14(b)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee shall 
not be required to file a charter subsequent to its initial charter, 
filed under section 9(c) of such Act, before the termination date 
specified in subsection (f) of this section.
    ``(f) Termination.--The Advisory Committee shall terminate on 
September 30, 2017.
    ``(g) Conflict of Interest.--An Advisory Committee member shall 
recuse himself from any Advisory Committee activity in which he has an 
actual pecuniary interest.''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 207 of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 
(42 U.S.C. 15706) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Federal Emergency Management Agency.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying 
out this title--
            ``(1) $5,332,000 for fiscal year 2015;
            ``(2) $5,332,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
            ``(3) $5,332,000 for fiscal year 2017.
    ``(b) National Science Foundation.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for carrying out this 
title--
            ``(1) $9,682,000 for fiscal year 2015;
            ``(2) $9,682,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
            ``(3) $9,682,000 for fiscal year 2017.
    ``(c) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology for carrying out this title--
            ``(1) $4,120,000 for fiscal year 2015;
            ``(2) $4,120,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
            ``(3) $4,120,000 for fiscal year 2017.
    ``(d) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration for carrying out this title--
            ``(1) $2,266,000 for fiscal year 2015;
            ``(2) $2,266,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
            ``(3) $2,266,000 for fiscal year 2017.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 114

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                H. R. 23

                          [Report No. 114-62]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for 
                            other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 11, 2015

                       Reported with an amendment
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