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‘‘SEC. 509. NATIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in the Agency a 
National Integration Center. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, through the National 
Integration Center, and in consultation with other Federal 
departments and agencies and the National Advisory Council, 
shall ensure ongoing management and maintenance of the 
National Incident Management System, the National Response 
Plan, and any successor to such system or plan. 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES.—The National Integration 
Center shall periodically review, and revise as appropriate, 
the National Incident Management System and the National 
Response Plan, including—
‘‘(A) establishing, in consultation with the Director of 
the Corporation for National and Community Service, a 
process to better use volunteers and donations; 
‘‘(B) improving the use of Federal, State, local, and 
tribal resources and ensuring the effective use of emergency 
response providers at emergency scenes; and 
‘‘(C) revising the Catastrophic Incident Annex, final-
izing and releasing the Catastrophic Incident Supplement 
to the National Response Plan, and ensuring that both 
effectively address response requirements in the event of 
a catastrophic incident. 
‘‘(c) INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Administrator, shall ensure that the National 
Response Plan provides for a clear chain of command to 
lead and coordinate the Federal response to any natural 
disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATOR.—The chain of the command speci-
fied in the National Response Plan shall—
‘‘(i) provide for a role for the Administrator con-
sistent with the role of the Administrator as the prin-
cipal emergency management advisor to the President, 
the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary 
under section 503(c)(4) and the responsibility of the 
Administrator under the Post-Katrina Emergency 
Management Reform Act of 2006, and the amendments 
made by that Act, relating to natural disasters, acts 
of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and 
‘‘(ii) provide for a role for the Federal Coordinating 
Officer consistent with the responsibilities under sec-
tion 302(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5143(b)). 
‘‘(2) PRINCIPAL FEDERAL OFFICIAL.—The Principal Federal 
Official (or the successor thereto) shall not—
‘‘(A) direct or replace the incident command structure 
established at the incident; or 
‘‘(B) have directive authority over the Senior Federal 
Law Enforcement Official, Federal Coordinating Officer, 
or other Federal and State officials.
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‘‘SEC. 510. CREDENTIALING AND TYPING. 
‘‘The Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of under-
standing with the administrators of the Emergency Management 
Assistance Compact, State, local, and tribal governments, and 
organizations that represent emergency response providers, to 
collaborate on developing standards for deployment capabilities, 
including credentialing of personnel and typing of resources likely 
needed to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other 
man-made disasters. 
‘‘SEC. 511. THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE SIMULATION AND ANAL-
YSIS CENTER. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘National Infrastruc-
ture Simulation and Analysis Center’ means the National Infra-
structure Simulation and Analysis Center established under section 
1016(d) of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 5195c(d)). 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department the National 
Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center which shall 
serve as a source of national expertise to address critical infra-
structure protection and continuity through support for activi-
ties related to—
‘‘(A) counterterrorism, threat assessment, and risk 
mitigation; and 
‘‘(B) a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-
made disaster. 
‘‘(2) INFRASTRUCTURE MODELING.—
‘‘(A) PARTICULAR
SUPPORT.—The support provided 
under paragraph (1) shall include modeling, simulation, 
and analysis of the systems and assets comprising critical 
infrastructure, in order to enhance preparedness, protec-
tion, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. 
‘‘(B) RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—Each Fed-
eral agency and department with critical infrastructure 
responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive 7, or any successor to such directive, shall estab-
lish a formal relationship, including an agreement 
regarding information sharing, between the elements of 
such agency or department and the National Infrastructure 
Simulation and Analysis Center, through the Department. 
‘‘(C) PURPOSE.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of the relationship 
under subparagraph (B) shall be to permit each Federal 
agency and department described in subparagraph (B) 
to take full advantage of the capabilities of the National 
Infrastructure 
Simulation 
and 
Analysis 
Center 
(particularly vulnerability and consequence analysis), 
consistent with its work load capacity and priorities, 
for real-time response to reported and projected natural 
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disas-
ters. 
‘‘(ii) RECIPIENT OF CERTAIN SUPPORT.—Modeling, 
simulation, and analysis provided under this sub-
section shall be provided to relevant Federal agencies 
and departments, including Federal agencies and
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departments with critical infrastructure responsibil-
ities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 
7, or any successor to such directive. 
‘‘SEC. 512. EVACUATION PLANS AND EXERCISES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
and subject to subsection (d), grants made to States or local or 
tribal governments by the Department through the State Homeland 
Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative 
may be used to—
‘‘(1) establish programs for the development and mainte-
nance of mass evacuation plans under subsection (b) in the 
event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-
made disaster; 
‘‘(2) prepare for the execution of such plans, including the 
development of evacuation routes and the purchase and stock-
piling of necessary supplies and shelters; and 
‘‘(3) conduct exercises of such plans. 
‘‘(b) PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—In developing the mass evacuation 
plans authorized under subsection (a), each State, local, or tribal 
government shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
‘‘(1) establish incident command and decision making proc-
esses; 
‘‘(2) ensure that State, local, and tribal government plans, 
including evacuation routes, are coordinated and integrated; 
‘‘(3) identify primary and alternative evacuation routes and 
methods to increase evacuation capabilities along such routes 
such as conversion of two-way traffic to one-way evacuation 
routes; 
‘‘(4) identify evacuation transportation modes and capabili-
ties, including the use of mass and public transit capabilities, 
and coordinating and integrating evacuation plans for all popu-
lations including for those individuals located in hospitals, 
nursing homes, and other institutional living facilities; 
‘‘(5) develop procedures for informing the public of evacu-
ation plans before and during an evacuation, including individ-
uals—
‘‘(A) with disabilities or other special needs; 
‘‘(B) with limited English proficiency; or 
‘‘(C) who might otherwise have difficulty in obtaining 
such information; and 
‘‘(6) identify shelter locations and capabilities. 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may establish any 
guidelines, standards, or requirements determined appropriate 
to administer this section and to ensure effective mass evacu-
ation planning for State, local, and tribal areas. 
‘‘(2) REQUESTED
ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator shall 
make assistance available upon request of a State, local, or 
tribal government to assist hospitals, nursing homes, and other 
institutions that house individuals with special needs to estab-
lish, maintain, and exercise mass evacuation plans that are 
coordinated and integrated into the plans developed by that 
State, local, or tribal government under this section. 
‘‘(d) MULTIPURPOSE FUNDS.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to preclude a State, local, or tribal government from 
using grant funds in a manner that enhances preparedness for
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a natural or man-made disaster unrelated to an act of terrorism, 
if such use assists such government in building capabilities for 
terrorism preparedness. 
‘‘SEC. 513. DISABILITY COORDINATOR. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—After consultation with organizations rep-
resenting individuals with disabilities, the National Council on 
Disabilities, and the Interagency Coordinating Council on Prepared-
ness and Individuals with Disabilities, established under Executive 
Order No. 13347 (6 U.S.C. 312 note), the Administrator shall 
appoint a Disability Coordinator. The Disability Coordinator shall 
report directly to the Administrator, in order to ensure that the 
needs of individuals with disabilities are being properly addressed 
in emergency preparedness and disaster relief. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Disability Coordinator shall be 
responsible for—
‘‘(1) providing guidance and coordination on matters related 
to individuals with disabilities in emergency planning require-
ments and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, 
act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
‘‘(2) interacting with the staff of the Agency, the National 
Council on Disabilities, the Interagency Coordinating Council 
on Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities established 
under Executive Order No. 13347 (6 U.S.C. 312 note), other 
agencies of the Federal Government, and State, local, and tribal 
government authorities regarding the needs of individuals with 
disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief 
efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, 
or other man-made disaster; 
‘‘(3) consulting with organizations that represent the 
interests and rights of individuals with disabilities about the 
needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning 
requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural dis-
aster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
‘‘(4) ensuring the coordination and dissemination of best 
practices and model evacuation plans for individuals with 
disabilities; 
‘‘(5) ensuring the development of training materials and 
a curriculum for training of emergency response providers, 
State, local, and tribal government officials, and others on 
the needs of individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(6) promoting the accessibility of telephone hotlines and 
websites regarding emergency preparedness, evacuations, and 
disaster relief; 
‘‘(7) working to ensure that video programming distributors, 
including broadcasters, cable operators, and satellite television 
services, make emergency information accessible to individuals 
with hearing and vision disabilities; 
‘‘(8) ensuring the availability of accessible transportation 
options for individuals with disabilities in the event of an 
evacuation; 
‘‘(9) providing guidance and implementing policies to ensure 
that the rights and wishes of individuals with disabilities 
regarding 
post-evacuation 
residency 
and 
relocation 
are 
respected; 
‘‘(10) ensuring that meeting the needs of individuals with 
disabilities are included in the components of the national
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preparedness system established under section 644 of the Post-
Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006; and 
‘‘(11) any other duties as assigned by the Administrator. 
‘‘SEC. 514. DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY OFFICIALS. 
‘‘(a) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATORS.—The President may appoint, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than 
4 Deputy Administrators to assist the Administrator in carrying 
out this title. 
‘‘(b) CYBERSECURITY AND COMMUNICATIONS.—There is in the 
Department an Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Commu-
nications. 
‘‘(c) UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION.—The Administrator 
of the United States Fire Administration shall have a rank equiva-
lent to an assistant secretary of the Department. 
‘‘SEC. 515. NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘situational aware-
ness’ means information gathered from a variety of sources that, 
when communicated to emergency managers and decision makers, 
can form the basis for incident management decisionmaking. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Operations Center is the 
principal operations center for the Department and shall—
‘‘(1) provide situational awareness and a common operating 
picture for the entire Federal Government, and for State, local, 
and tribal governments as appropriate, in the event of a natural 
disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that critical terrorism and disaster-related 
information reaches government decision-makers. 
‘‘SEC. 516. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department a Chief Medical 
Officer, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—The individual appointed as Chief Med-
ical Officer shall possess a demonstrated ability in and knowledge 
of medicine and public health. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Medical Officer shall have 
the primary responsibility within the Department for medical issues 
related to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-
made disasters, including—
‘‘(1) serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary and 
the Administrator on medical and public health issues; 
‘‘(2) coordinating the biodefense activities of the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(3) ensuring internal and external coordination of all med-
ical preparedness and response activities of the Department, 
including training, exercises, and equipment support; 
‘‘(4) serving as the Department’s primary point of contact 
with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, 
the Department of Health and Human Services, the Depart-
ment of Transportation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and other Federal departments or agencies, on medical and 
public health issues; 
‘‘(5) serving as the Department’s primary point of contact 
for State, local, and tribal governments, the medical community, 
and others within and outside the Department, with respect 
to medical and public health matters;
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‘‘(6) discharging, in coordination with the Under Secretary 
for Science and Technology, the responsibilities of the Depart-
ment related to Project Bioshield; and 
‘‘(7) performing such other duties relating to such respon-
sibilities as the Secretary may require.’’. 
SEC. 612. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—Section 5313 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.’’. 
(2) DEPUTY
ADMINISTRATORS.—Section 5314 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘Deputy Administrators, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.’’. 
(3) CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.—Section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security.’’. 
(b) OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.—Section 103(a) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(5) An Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) (as 
amended by this subsection) as paragraphs (2) through (9), 
respectively. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, in any law, rule, regulation, cer-
tificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper shall be consid-
ered to refer and apply to the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency. 
(d) DEFINITION.—Section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(6)) is amended by inserting ‘‘fire,’’ after 
‘‘safety,’’. 
(e) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in section 1(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is 
amended by striking the items relating to title V and sections 
501 through 509 and inserting the following:
‘‘TITLE V—NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
‘‘Sec. 501. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 502. Definition. 
‘‘Sec. 503. Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
‘‘Sec. 504. Authorities and responsibilities. 
‘‘Sec. 505. Functions transferred. 
‘‘Sec. 506. Preserving the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
‘‘Sec. 507. Regional Offices. 
‘‘Sec. 508. National Advisory Council. 
‘‘Sec. 509. National Integration Center. 
‘‘Sec. 510. Credentialing and typing. 
‘‘Sec. 511. The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center. 
‘‘Sec. 512. Evacuation plans and exercises. 
‘‘Sec. 513. Disability Coordinator. 
‘‘Sec. 514. Department and Agency officials. 
‘‘Sec. 515. National Operations Center. 
‘‘Sec. 516. Chief Medical Officer. 
‘‘Sec. 517. Nuclear incident response. 
‘‘Sec. 518. Conduct of certain public health-related activities.
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‘‘Sec. 519. Use of national private sector networks in emergency response. 
‘‘Sec. 520. Use of commercially available technology, goods, and services. 
‘‘Sec. 521. Procurement of security countermeasures for strategic national stock-
pile.’’.
(f) INTERIM ACTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act and ending on March 31, 2007, the 
Secretary, the Under Secretary for Preparedness, and the 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
take such actions as are necessary to provide for the orderly 
implementation of any amendment under this subtitle that 
takes effect on March 31, 2007. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency in this title or 
an amendment by this title shall be considered to refer and 
apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency until March 31, 2007. 
SEC. 613. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 
Nothing in this title shall alter or otherwise affect the authori-
ties and activities of the National Weather Service to protect life 
and property, including under the Act of October 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 
653-55). 
SEC. 614. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this 
title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The following shall take effect on March 31, 
2007: 
(1) The amendments made by section 611(11). 
(2) The amendments made by section 611(12). 
(3) Sections 505, 507, 508, and 514 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as amended by section 611(13) of this Act. 
(4) The amendments made by subsection (a). 
(5) The amendments made by subsection (b)(1). 
Subtitle B—Personnel Provisions 
CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
AGENCY PERSONNEL 
SEC. 621. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart I of part III of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 101—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
AGENCY PERSONNEL
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘10101. Definitions. 
‘‘10102. Strategic human capital plan. 
‘‘10103. Career paths. 
‘‘10104. Recruitment bonuses. 
‘‘10105. Retention bonuses. 
‘‘10106. Quarterly report on vacancy rate in employee positions.
‘‘§ 10101. Definitions 
‘‘For purposes of this chapter—
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‘‘(1) the term ‘Agency’ means the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 602 of the Post-Katrina 
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘Department’ means the Department of Home-
land Security; and 
‘‘(5) the term ‘Surge Capacity Force’ refers to the Surge 
Capacity Force, described under section 624 of the Post-Katrina 
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006. 
‘‘§ 10102. Strategic human capital plan 
‘‘(a) PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this chapter, the Administrator shall develop 
and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategic 
human capital plan to shape and improve the workforce of the 
Agency. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The strategic human capital plan shall 
include—
‘‘(1) a workforce gap analysis, including an assessment 
of—
‘‘(A) the critical skills and competencies that will be 
needed in the workforce of the Agency to support the mis-
sion and responsibilities of, and effectively manage, the 
Agency during the 10-year period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this chapter; 
‘‘(B) the skills and competencies of the workforce of 
the Agency on the day before the date of enactment of 
this chapter and projected trends in that workforce, based 
on expected losses due to retirement and other attrition; 
and 
‘‘(C) the staffing levels of each category of employee, 
including gaps in the workforce of the Agency on the day 
before the date of enactment of this chapter and in the 
projected workforce of the Agency that should be addressed 
to ensure that the Agency has continued access to the 
critical skills and competencies described in subparagraph 
(A); 
‘‘(2) a plan of action for developing and reshaping the 
workforce of the Agency to address the gaps in critical skills 
and competencies identified under paragraph (1)(C), including—
‘‘(A) specific recruitment and retention goals, including 
the use of the bonus authorities under this chapter as 
well as other bonus authorities (including the program 
objective of the Agency to be achieved through such goals); 
‘‘(B) 
specific 
strategies 
for 
developing, 
training, 
deploying, compensating, and motivating and retaining the 
Agency workforce and its ability to fulfill the Agency’s 
mission and responsibilities (including the program objec-
tives of the Department and the Agency to be achieved 
through such strategies); 
‘‘(C) specific strategies for recruiting individuals who 
have served in multiple State agencies with emergency 
management responsibilities; and
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‘‘(D) specific strategies for the development, training, 
and coordinated and rapid deployment of the Surge 
Capacity Force; and 
‘‘(3) a discussion that—
‘‘(A) details the number of employees of the Department 
not employed by the Agency serving in the Surge Capacity 
Force and the qualifications or credentials of such individ-
uals; 
‘‘(B) details the number of individuals not employed 
by the Department serving in the Surge Capacity Force 
and the qualifications or credentials of such individuals; 
‘‘(C) describes the training given to the Surge Capacity 
Force during the calendar year preceding the year of 
submission of the plan under subsection (c); 
‘‘(D) states whether the Surge Capacity Force is able 
to adequately prepare for, respond to, and recover from 
natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made 
disasters, including catastrophic incidents; and 
‘‘(E) describes any additional authorities or resources 
necessary to address any deficiencies in the Surge Capacity 
Force. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL UPDATES.—Not later than May 1, 2007, and May 
1st of each of the next 5 succeeding years, the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an update of 
the strategic human capital plan, including an assessment by the 
Administrator, using results-oriented performance measures, of the 
progress of the Department and the Agency in implementing the 
strategic human capital plan. 
‘‘§ 10103. Career paths 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall—
‘‘(1) ensure that appropriate career paths for personnel 
of the Agency are identified, including the education, training, 
experience, and assignments necessary for career progression 
within the Agency; and 
‘‘(2) publish information on the career paths described in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE.—The Adminis-
trator shall ensure that all personnel of the Agency are provided 
the opportunity to acquire the education, training, and experience 
necessary to qualify for promotion within the Agency, including, 
as appropriate, the opportunity to participate in the Rotation Pro-
gram established under section 844 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002. 
‘‘(c) POLICY.—The Administrator shall establish a policy for 
assigning Agency personnel to positions that provides for a balance 
between—
‘‘(1) the need for such personnel to serve in career 
enhancing positions; and 
‘‘(2) the need to require service in a position for a sufficient 
period of time to provide the stability necessary—
‘‘(A) to carry out the duties of that position; and 
‘‘(B) for responsibility and accountability for actions 
taken in that position.
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‘‘§ 10104. Recruitment bonuses 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may pay a bonus to an 
individual in order to recruit the individual for a position within 
the Agency that would otherwise be difficult to fill in the absence 
of such a bonus. Upon completion of the strategic human capital 
plan, such bonuses shall be paid in accordance with that plan. 
‘‘(b) BONUS AMOUNT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a bonus under this section 
shall be determined by the Administrator, but may not exceed 
25 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the position 
involved. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF PAYMENT.—A bonus under this section shall 
be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and shall not 
be considered to be part of basic pay. 
‘‘(c) SERVICE AGREEMENTS.—Payment of a bonus under this 
section shall be contingent upon the employee entering into a writ-
ten service agreement with the Agency. The agreement shall 
include—
‘‘(1) the period of service the individual shall be required 
to complete in return for the bonus; and 
‘‘(2) the conditions under which the agreement may be 
terminated before the agreed-upon service period has been com-
pleted, and the effect of the termination. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY.—A bonus under this section may not be paid 
to an individual who is appointed to or holds—
‘‘(1) a position to which an individual is appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; 
‘‘(2) a position in the Senior Executive Service as a non-
career appointee (as defined in section 3132(a)); or 
‘‘(3) a position which has been excepted from the competi-
tive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, 
policy-making, or policy-advocating character. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to pay bonuses under this 
section shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of 
this chapter. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Agency shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress, annually for each of the 5 years 
during which this section is in effect, a report on the operation 
of this section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under this sub-
section shall include, with respect to the period covered by 
such report, a description of how the authority to pay bonuses 
under this section was used by the Agency, including—
‘‘(A) the number and dollar amount of bonuses paid 
to individuals holding positions within each pay grade, 
pay level, or other pay classification; and 
‘‘(B) a determination of the extent to which such 
bonuses furthered the purposes of this section. 
‘‘§ 10105. Retention bonuses 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator may pay, on a case-by-
case basis, a bonus under this section to an employee of the Agency 
if—
‘‘(1) the unusually high or unique qualifications of the 
employee or a special need of the Agency for the employee’s 
services makes it essential to retain the employee; and
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‘‘(2) the Administrator determines that, in the absence 
of such a bonus, the employee would be likely to leave—
‘‘(A) the Federal service; or 
‘‘(B) for a different position in the Federal service. 
‘‘(b) SERVICE AGREEMENT.—Payment of a bonus under this sec-
tion is contingent upon the employee entering into a written service 
agreement with the Agency to complete a period of service with 
the Agency. Such agreement shall include—
‘‘(1) the period of service the individual shall be required 
to complete in return for the bonus; and 
‘‘(2) the conditions under which the agreement may be 
terminated before the agreed-upon service period has been com-
pleted, and the effect of the termination. 
‘‘(c) BONUS AMOUNT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a bonus under this section 
shall be determined by the Administrator, but may not exceed 
25 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the position 
involved. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF PAYMENT.—A bonus under this section shall 
be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and shall not 
be considered to be part of basic pay. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—A bonus under this section—
‘‘(1) may not be based on any period of service which 
is the basis for a recruitment bonus under section 10104; 
‘‘(2) may not be paid to an individual who is appointed 
to or holds—
‘‘(A) a position to which an individual is appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate; 
‘‘(B) a position in the Senior Executive Service as a 
noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a)); or 
‘‘(C) a position which has been excepted from the 
competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-
determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character; 
and 
‘‘(3) upon completion of the strategic human capital plan, 
shall be paid in accordance with that plan. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION
OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to grant 
bonuses under this section shall expire 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this chapter. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Personnel Management 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, 
annually for each of the first 5 years during which this section 
is in effect, a report on the operation of this section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under this sub-
section shall include, with respect to the period covered by 
such report, a description of how the authority to pay bonuses 
under this section was used by the Agency, including, with 
respect to each such agency—
‘‘(A) the number and dollar amount of bonuses paid 
to individuals holding positions within each pay grade, 
pay level, or other pay classification; and 
‘‘(B) a determination of the extent to which such 
bonuses furthered the purposes of this section.
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‘‘§ 10106. Quarterly report on vacancy rate in employee posi-
tions 
‘‘(a) INITIAL REPORT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 months after the date 
of enactment of this chapter, the Administrator shall develop 
and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
on the vacancies in employee positions of the Agency. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under this subsection shall 
include—
‘‘(A) vacancies of each category of employee position; 
‘‘(B) the number of applicants for each vacancy for 
which public notice has been given; 
‘‘(C) the length of time that each vacancy has been 
pending; 
‘‘(D) hiring-cycle time for each vacancy that has been 
filled; and 
‘‘(E) a plan for reducing the hiring-cycle time and 
reducing the current and anticipated vacancies with highly-
qualified personnel. 
‘‘(b) QUARTERLY UPDATES.—Not later than 3 months after 
submission of the initial report, and every 3 months thereafter 
until 5 years after the date of enactment of this chapter, the 
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress an update of the report under subsection (a), including an 
assessment by the Administrator of the progress of the Agency 
in filling vacant employee positions of the Agency.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis 
for part III title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to chapter 99 the following:
‘‘101 Federal Emergency Management Agency Personnel ..................................10101’’.
SEC. 622. ESTABLISHMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PRO-
GRAM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
843 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 844. HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish the 
Homeland Security Rotation Program (in this section referred 
to as the ‘Rotation Program’) for employees of the Department. 
The Rotation Program shall use applicable best practices, 
including those from the Chief Human Capital Officers Council. 
‘‘(2) GOALS.—The Rotation Program established by the Sec-
retary shall—
‘‘(A) be established in accordance with the Human 
Capital Strategic Plan of the Department; 
‘‘(B) provide middle and senior level employees in the 
Department the opportunity to broaden their knowledge 
through exposure to other components of the Department; 
‘‘(C) expand the knowledge base of the Department 
by providing for rotational assignments of employees to 
other components; 
‘‘(D) build professional relationships and contacts 
among the employees in the Department;
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‘‘(E) invigorate the workforce with exciting and profes-
sionally rewarding opportunities; 
‘‘(F) incorporate Department human capital strategic 
plans and activities, and address critical human capital 
deficiencies, recruitment and retention efforts, and succes-
sion planning within the Federal workforce of the Depart-
ment; and 
‘‘(G) complement and incorporate (but not replace) rota-
tional programs within the Department in effect on the 
date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Human Capital Officer 
shall administer the Rotation Program. 
‘‘(B) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Chief Human Capital 
Officer shall—
‘‘(i) provide oversight of the establishment and 
implementation of the Rotation Program; 
‘‘(ii) establish a framework that supports the goals 
of the Rotation Program and promotes cross-discipli-
nary rotational opportunities; 
‘‘(iii) establish eligibility for employees to partici-
pate in the Rotation Program and select participants 
from employees who apply; 
‘‘(iv) establish incentives for employees to partici-
pate in the Rotation Program, including promotions 
and employment preferences; 
‘‘(v) ensure that the Rotation Program provides 
professional education and training; 
‘‘(vi) ensure that the Rotation Program develops 
qualified employees and future leaders with broad-
based experience throughout the Department; 
‘‘(vii) provide for greater interaction among 
employees in components of the Department; and 
‘‘(viii) coordinate with rotational programs within 
the Department in effect on the date of enactment 
of this section. 
‘‘(4) ALLOWANCES, PRIVILEGES, AND BENEFITS.—All allow-
ances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits of 
employees participating in the Rotation Program shall be pre-
served. 
‘‘(5) REPORTING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the establishment of the Rotation Program, the Secretary 
shall submit a report on the status of the Rotation Program, 
including a description of the Rotation Program, the number 
of employees participating, and how the Rotation Program is 
used in succession planning and leadership development to 
the appropriate committees of Congress.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL
AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 843 the 
following:
‘‘Sec. 844. Homeland Security Rotation Program.’’.
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SEC. 623. HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
844 (as added by section 622 of this Act) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 845. HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Administrator, shall establish a graduate-level Homeland Security 
Education Program in the National Capital Region to provide edu-
cational opportunities to senior Federal officials and selected State 
and local officials with homeland security and emergency manage-
ment responsibilities. The Administrator shall appoint an individual 
to administer the activities under this section. 
‘‘(b) LEVERAGING OF EXISTING RESOURCES.—To maximize effi-
ciency and effectiveness in carrying out the Program, the Adminis-
trator shall use existing Department-reviewed Master’s Degree cur-
ricula in homeland security, including curricula pending accredita-
tion, together with associated learning materials, quality assess-
ment tools, digital libraries, exercise systems and other educational 
facilities, including the National Domestic Preparedness Consor-
tium, the National Fire Academy, and the Emergency Management 
Institute. The Administrator may develop additional educational 
programs, as appropriate. 
‘‘(c) STUDENT ENROLLMENT.—
‘‘(1) SOURCES.—The student body of the Program shall 
include officials from Federal, State, local, and tribal govern-
ments, and from other sources designated by the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) ENROLLMENT PRIORITIES AND SELECTION CRITERIA.—
The Administrator shall establish policies governing student 
enrollment priorities and selection criteria that are consistent 
with the mission of the Program. 
‘‘(3) DIVERSITY.—The Administrator shall take reasonable 
steps to ensure that the student body represents racial, gender, 
and ethnic diversity. 
‘‘(d) SERVICE COMMITMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before any employee selected for the 
Program may be assigned to participate in the program, the 
employee shall agree in writing—
‘‘(A) to continue in the service of the agency sponsoring 
the employee during the 2-year period beginning on the 
date on which the employee completes the program, unless 
the employee is involuntarily separated from the service 
of that agency for reasons other than a reduction in force; 
and 
‘‘(B) to pay to the Government the amount of the 
additional expenses incurred by the Government in connec-
tion with the employee’s education if the employee is volun-
tarily separated from the service to the agency before the 
end of the period described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—
‘‘(A) EXEMPTION.—An employee who leaves the service 
of the sponsoring agency to enter into the service of another 
agency in any branch of the Government shall not be 
required to make a payment under paragraph (1)(B), unless 
the head of the agency that sponsored the education of 
the employee notifies that employee before the date on
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which the employee enters the service of the other agency 
that payment is required under that paragraph. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—If an employee is required 
to make a payment under paragraph (1)(B), the agency 
that sponsored the education of the employee shall deter-
mine the amount of the payment, except that such amount 
may not exceed the pro rata share of the expenses incurred 
for the time remaining in the 2-year period. 
‘‘(3) RECOVERY
OF
PAYMENT.—If an employee who is 
required to make a payment under this subsection does not 
make the payment, a sum equal to the amount of the expenses 
incurred by the Government for the education of that employee 
is recoverable by the Government from the employee or his 
estate by—
‘‘(A) setoff against accrued pay, compensation, amount 
of retirement credit, or other amount due the employee 
from the Government; or 
‘‘(B) such other method as is provided by lay for the 
recovery of amounts owing to the Government.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL
AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. et seq.), as amended 
by section 622, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 844 the following:
‘‘Sec. 845. Homeland Security Education Program.’’.
SEC. 624. SURGE CAPACITY FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall prepare and 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to 
establish and implement a Surge Capacity Force for deployment 
of individuals to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, 
and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents. 
(2) AUTHORITY.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the plan shall provide for individuals in the Surge 
Capacity Force to be trained and deployed under the 
authorities set forth in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—If the Administrator determines that 
the existing authorities are inadequate for the training 
and deployment of individuals in the Surge Capacity Force, 
the Administrator shall report to Congress as to the addi-
tional statutory authorities that the Administrator deter-
mines necessary. 
(b) EMPLOYEES DESIGNATED TO SERVE.—The plan shall include 
procedures under which the Secretary shall designate employees 
of the Department who are not employees of the Agency and shall, 
in conjunction with the heads of other Executive agencies, designate 
employees of those other Executive agencies, as appropriate, to 
serve on the Surge Capacity Force. 
(c) CAPABILITIES.—The plan shall ensure that the Surge 
Capacity Force—
(1) includes a sufficient number of individuals credentialed 
in accordance with section 510 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002, as amended by this Act, that are capable of deploying
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rapidly and efficiently after activation to prepare for, respond 
to, and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents; and 
(2) includes a sufficient number of full-time, highly trained 
individuals credentialed in accordance with section 510 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, to 
lead and manage the Surge Capacity Force. 
(d) TRAINING.—The plan shall ensure that the Administrator 
provides appropriate and continuous training to members of the 
Surge Capacity Force to ensure such personnel are adequately 
trained on the Agency’s programs and policies for natural disasters, 
acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. 
(e) NO
IMPACT
ON
AGENCY
PERSONNEL
CEILING.—Surge 
Capacity Force members shall not be counted against any personnel 
ceiling applicable to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
(f) EXPENSES.—The Administrator may provide members of the 
Surge Capacity Force with travel expenses, including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, 
for the purpose of participating in any training that relates to 
service as a member of the Surge Capacity Force. 
(g) IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
OF SURGE CAPACITY FORCE 
INVOLVING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop 
and implement—
(1) the procedures under subsection (b); and 
(2) other elements of the plan needed to establish the 
portion of the Surge Capacity Force consisting of individuals 
designated under those procedures. 
CHAPTER 2—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES 
SEC. 631. STATE CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT ANNEX. 
Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(3) by inserting ‘‘including a cata-
strophic incident annex,’’ after ‘‘plans,’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) and sub-
sections (d) through (h), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT ANNEX.—
‘‘(1) CONSISTENCY.—A catastrophic incident annex sub-
mitted under subsection (b)(3) shall be—
‘‘(A) modeled after the catastrophic incident annex of 
the National Response Plan; and 
‘‘(B) consistent with the national preparedness goal 
established under section 643 of the Post-Katrina Emer-
gency Management Reform Act of 2006, the National 
Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, 
and other related plans and strategies. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing a catastrophic incident 
annex submitted under subsection (b)(3), a State shall consult 
with and seek appropriate comments from local governments, 
emergency response providers, locally governed multijuris-
dictional councils of government, and regional planning commis-
sions.’’.
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SEC. 632. EVACUATION PREPAREDNESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of other 
appropriate Federal agencies, shall provide evacuation preparedness 
technical assistance to State, local, and tribal governments, 
including the preparation of hurricane evacuation studies and tech-
nical assistance in developing evacuation plans, assessing storm 
surge estimates, evacuation zones, evacuation clearance times, 
transportation capacity, and shelter capacity. 
SEC. 633. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS. 
Section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5144) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘sec. 303.’’ and all that follows through ‘‘The 
President shall’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 303. EMERGENCY SUPPORT AND RESPONSE TEAMS. 
‘‘(a) EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAMS.—The President shall’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
President, acting through the Director of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, shall establish—
‘‘(A) at a minimum 3 national response teams; and 
‘‘(B) sufficient regional response teams, including 
Regional Office strike teams under section 507 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002; and 
‘‘(C) other response teams as may be necessary to 
meet the incident management responsibilities of the Fed-
eral Government. 
‘‘(2) TARGET CAPABILITY LEVEL.—The Director shall ensure 
that specific target capability levels, as defined pursuant to 
the guidelines established under section 646(a) of the Post-
Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, are estab-
lished for Federal emergency response teams. 
‘‘(3) PERSONNEL.—The President, acting through the 
Director, shall ensure that the Federal emergency response 
teams consist of adequate numbers of properly planned, orga-
nized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel to achieve 
the established target capability levels. Each emergency 
response team shall work in coordination with State and local 
officials and onsite personnel associated with a particular 
incident. 
‘‘(4) READINESS REPORTING.—The Director shall evaluate 
team readiness on a regular basis and report team readiness 
levels in the report required under section 652(a) of the Post-
Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.’’. 
SEC. 634. URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Agency a system known 
as the Urban Search and Rescue Response System. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the system for fiscal year 2008, 
an amount equal to the amount appropriated for the system for 
fiscal year 2007 and an additional $20,000,000. 
SEC. 635. METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is a Metropolitan Medical Response 
Program.
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(b) PURPOSES.—The program shall include each purpose of the 
program as it existed on June 1, 2006. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the program for fiscal year 2008, 
an amount equal to the amount appropriated for the program 
for fiscal year 2007 and an additional $30,000,000. 
SEC. 636. LOGISTICS. 
The Administrator shall develop an efficient, transparent, and 
flexible logistics system for procurement and delivery of goods and 
services necessary for an effective and timely response to natural 
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters and 
for real-time visibility of items at each point throughout the logistics 
system. 
SEC. 637. PREPOSITIONED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Administrator 
shall 
establish 
a 
prepositioned equipment program to preposition standardized emer-
gency equipment in at least 11 locations to sustain and replenish 
critical assets used by State, local, and tribal governments in 
response to (or rendered inoperable by the effects of) natural disas-
ters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. 
(b) NOTICE.—The Administrator shall notify State, local, and 
tribal officials in an area in which a location for the prepositioned 
equipment program will be closed not later than 60 days before 
the date of such closure. 
SEC. 638. HURRICANE KATRINA AND HURRICANE RITA RECOVERY 
OFFICES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to provide all eligible Federal 
assistance to individuals and State, local, and tribal governments 
affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in a customer-
focused, expeditious, effective, and consistent manner, the Adminis-
trator shall establish, in coordination with the appropriate States, 
a recovery office. The Administrator may establish recovery offices 
for each of the following States, if necessary: 
(1) Mississippi. 
(2) Louisiana. 
(3) Alabama. 
(4) Texas. 
(b) STRUCTURE.—Each recovery office shall have an executive 
director, appointed by the Administrator, and a senior management 
team. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each executive director, in coordination 
with State, local, and tribal governments, private sector entities, 
and nongovernmental organizations, including faith-based and other 
community humanitarian relief entities, shall provide assistance 
in a timely and effective manner to residents of the Gulf Coast 
region for recovering from Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. 
(d) STAFFING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each recovery office shall be staffed by 
multi-year 
term, 
temporary 
employees 
and 
permanent 
employees. 
(2) STAFFING LEVELS.—Staffing levels of a recovery office 
shall be commensurate with current and projected workload 
and shall be evaluated on a regular basis. 
(e) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—To ensure that each recovery 
office is meeting its objectives, the Administrator shall identify
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performance measures that are specific, measurable, achievable, 
relevant, and timed, including—
(1) public assistance program project worksheet completion 
rates; and 
(2) public assistance reimbursement times. 
(f) CLOSEOUT INCENTIVES.—The Administrator shall provide 
incentives for the timely closeout of public assistance projects under 
sections 406 and 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172 and 5173). 
(g) TERMINATION.—Each recovery office shall terminate at the 
discretion of the Administrator. 
SEC. 639. BASIC LIFE SUPPORTING FIRST AID AND EDUCATION. 
The Administrator shall enter into agreements with organiza-
tions to provide funds to emergency response providers to provide 
education and training in life supporting first aid to children. 
SEC. 640. IMPROVEMENTS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. 
(a) MEASURES
TO IMPROVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYS-
TEMS.—The Administrator, in coordination with the Chief Informa-
tion Officer of the Department, shall take appropriate measures 
to update and improve the information technology systems of the 
Agency, including measures to—
(1) ensure that the multiple information technology systems 
of the Agency (including the National Emergency Management 
Information System, the Logistics Information Management 
System III, and the Automated Deployment Database) are, 
to the extent practicable, fully compatible and can share and 
access information, as appropriate, from each other; 
(2) ensure technology enhancements reach the head-
quarters and regional offices of the Agency in a timely fashion, 
to allow seamless integration; 
(3) develop and maintain a testing environment that 
ensures that all system components are properly and thor-
oughly tested before their release; 
(4) ensure that the information technology systems of the 
Agency have the capacity to track disaster response personnel, 
mission assignments task orders, commodities, and supplies 
used in response to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or 
other man-made disaster; 
(5) make appropriate improvements to the National Emer-
gency Management Information System to address short-
comings in such system on the date of enactment of this Act; 
and 
(6) provide training, manuals, and guidance on information 
technology systems to personnel, including disaster response 
personnel, to help ensure employees can properly use informa-
tion technology systems. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report describing the implementation 
of this section, including a description of any actions taken, improve-
ments made, and remaining problems and a description of any 
additional funding needed to make necessary and appropriate 
improvements to the information technology systems of the Agency.