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Union Calendar No. 249 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3669 

[Report No. 116–308] 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes the management of cascading 

effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 10, 2019 

Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. RYAN, Miss RICE of New York, 

Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. KATKO, Mr. ARMSTRONG, and Mr. YOUNG) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

NOVEMBER 22, 2019 

Additional sponsors: Mr. TAYLOR and Ms. CRAIG

NOVEMBER 22, 2019 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 

a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes 

the management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather, and for 

other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Weatherizing Infra5 structure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readi6 ness Act of 2019’’. 

7 SEC. 2. EXERCISE ON TERRORIST ATTACK DURING EX8 TREME COLD. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to, or as part of exer10 cise programs currently carried out by the Department of 

11 Homeland Security, to enhance domestic preparedness for 

12 terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security 

13 information, and test the homeland security posture of the 

14 United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 

15 through appropriate offices and components of the De16 partment, shall develop and conduct a collective response 

17 to terrorism exercise that includes management of cas18 cading effects on critical infrastructure (as such term is 

19 defined in section 1016(e) of Public Law 107–56 (42 

20 U.S.C. 5195c(e))), such as an extreme cold weather event 

21 caused by a polar vortex. 

22 (b) EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS.—The exercise re23 quired under subsection (a) shall include a scenario involv24 ing the following: 


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1 (1) An extreme cold weather event, such as an 

2 event caused by a polar vortex, with respect to ac3 cess to critical services. 

4 (2) Any cascading effects on critical infrastruc5 ture. 

6 (3) How the effects of a successful terrorist at7 tack against critical infrastructure could be miti8 gated by emergency managers, State officials, and 

9 appropriate private sector and community stake10 holders. 

11 (4) How the resilience of communities that 

12 could be impacted by such an attack could be bol13 stered. 

14 (5) Coordination with appropriate Federal de15 partments and agencies, and State, local, Tribal, 

16 and territorial agencies. 

17 (6) Coordination with appropriate private sector 

18 and community stakeholders. 

19 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the com20 pletion of the exercise required under subsection (a), the 

21 Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the 

22 protection of classified information, submit to the Com23 mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa24 tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov25 ernmental Affairs of the Senate an after-action report preVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:24 Nov 22, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3669.RH H3669

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1 senting the initial findings of such exercise, any immediate 

2 and longer-term plans for incorporating lessons learned 

3 into future operations of the Department of Homeland Se4 curity, and any proposed legislative changes informed by 

5 such exercise. 


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Union Calendar No. 249 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3669 

[Report No. 116–308] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

extreme cold weather, and for other purposes. effects on critical infrastructure during times of cise that includes the management of cascading conduct a collective response to a terrorism exerNOVEMBER 22, 2019 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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