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(3) Information technology and communications 
systems. 
(4) Real property investment and planning, fa-
cilities, accountable personal property (including 
fleet and other material resources), records and dis-
closure, privacy, safety and health, and sustain-
ability and environmental management. 
(5) Security for personnel, information tech-
nology and communications systems, facilities, prop-
erty, equipment, and other material resources. 
(6) Any other management duties that the Ad-
ministrator may designate. 
(c) MOUNT WEATHER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS 
AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the 
role or responsibility of the Assistant Administrator for 
National Continuity Programs with respect to the matters 
described in subsection (b) as such matters relate to the 
Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center and associ-
ated facilities. The management and administration of the 
Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center and associ-
ated facilities remain the responsibility of the Assistant 
Administrator for National Continuity Programs. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
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Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) a review of financial, human capital, infor-
mation technology, real property planning, and ac-
quisition management of headquarters and all re-
gional offices of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency; and 
(2) a strategy for capturing financial, human 
capital, information technology, real property plan-
ning, and acquisition data. 
SEC. 6016. SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency’s efforts to modernize its 
grants and financial information technology systems, in-
cluding the following: 
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(1) A summary of all previous efforts to mod-
ernize such systems. 
(2) An assessment of long-term cost savings 
and efficiencies gained through such modernization 
effort. 
(3) A capability needs assessment. 
(4) Estimated quarterly costs. 
(5) Estimated acquisition life-cycle dates, in-
cluding acquisition decision events. 
SEC. 6017. STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL PLAN. 
Subsection (c) of section 10102 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6018. OFFICE OF DISABILITY INTEGRATION AND CO-
ORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY. 
(a) OFFICE OF DISABILITY INTEGRATION AND CO-
ORDINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 513 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321b) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 513. OFFICE OF DISABILITY INTEGRATION AND CO-
ORDINATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency an Office of Dis-
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ability Integration and Coordination, which shall be head-
ed by a Director. 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Office is to en-
sure that individuals with disabilities and other access and 
functional needs are included in emergency management 
activities throughout the Agency by providing guidance, 
tools, methods, and strategies for the purpose of equal 
physical program and effective communication access. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In support of the mission 
of the Office, the Director shall— 
‘‘(1) provide guidance and coordination on mat-
ters related to individuals with disabilities in emer-
gency planning requirements and relief efforts in the 
event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other 
man-made disaster; 
‘‘(2) oversee Office staff and personnel respon-
sible for disability integration in each regional office 
with respect to carrying out the mission of the Of-
fice; 
‘‘(3) liaise with the staff of the Agency includ-
ing nonpermanent employees, organizations rep-
resenting individuals with disabilities, other agencies 
of the Federal Government, and State, local, and 
Tribal government authorities regarding the needs of 
individuals with disabilities in emergency planning 
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requirements and relief efforts in the event of a nat-
ural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made 
disaster; 
‘‘(4) coordinate with the technical expert on the 
needs of children within the Agency to provide guid-
ance and coordination on matters related to children 
with disabilities in emergency planning requirements 
and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, 
act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
‘‘(5) consult with organizations representing in-
dividuals with disabilities about access and func-
tional needs in emergency planning requirements 
and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, 
act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
‘‘(6) ensure the coordination and dissemination 
of best practices and model evacuation plans for in-
dividuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(7) collaborate with Agency leadership respon-
sible for training to ensure that qualified experts de-
velop easily accessible training materials and a cur-
riculum for the training of emergency response pro-
viders, State, local, and Tribal government officials, 
and others on the needs of individuals with disabil-
ities; 
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‘‘(8) coordinate with the Emergency Manage-
ment Institute, Center for Domestic Preparedness, 
Center for Homeland Defense and Security, U.S. 
Fire Administration, National Exercise Program, 
and National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to 
ensure that content related to persons with disabil-
ities, access and functional needs, and children are 
integrated into existing and future emergency man-
agement trainings; 
‘‘(9) promote the accessibility of telephone hot-
lines and websites regarding emergency prepared-
ness, evacuations, and disaster relief; 
‘‘(10) work to ensure that video programming 
distributors, including broadcasters, cable operators, 
and satellite television services, make emergency in-
formation accessible to individuals with hearing and 
vision disabilities; 
‘‘(11) ensure the availability of accessible trans-
portation options for individuals with disabilities in 
the event of an evacuation; 
‘‘(12) provide guidance and implement policies 
to ensure that the rights and feedback of individuals 
with disabilities regarding post-evacuation residency 
and relocation are respected; 
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‘‘(13) ensure that meeting the needs of individ-
uals with disabilities are included in the components 
of the national preparedness system established 
under section 644 of the Post-Katrina Emergency 
Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
295; 120 Stat. 1425; 6 U.S.C. 744); and 
‘‘(14) perform any other duties as assigned by 
the Administrator. 
‘‘(d) DIRECTOR.—After consultation with organiza-
tions representing individuals with disabilities, the Admin-
istrator shall appoint a Director. The Director shall report 
directly to the Administrator, in order to ensure that the 
needs of individuals with disabilities are being properly ad-
dressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief. 
‘‘(e) ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DISABILITIES DEFINED.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, ‘organizations representing individuals with disabil-
ities’ shall mean the National Council on Disabilities and 
the Interagency Coordinating Council on Preparedness 
and Individuals with Disabilities, among other appropriate 
disability organizations.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 513 and insert-
ing the following new item: 
‘‘513. Office of Disability Integration and Coordination.’’. 
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(b) REPORTING.— 
(1) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
report on the funding and staffing needs of the Of-
fice of Disability Integration and Coordination under 
section 513 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
as amended by subsection (a). 
(2) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
REVIEW.—Not 
later than 120 days after the date of the submittal 
of the report under paragraph (1), the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall review the report 
to evaluate whether the funding and staffing needs 
described in the report are sufficient to support the 
activities of the Office of Disability Integration and 
Coordination. 
SEC. 6019. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL EMER-
GENCY MANAGEMENT. 
(a) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.—Title V of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 501(8) (6 U.S.C. 311(8))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘National Response Plan’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘National 
Response Framework’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘502(a)(6)’’ and inserting 
‘‘504(a)(6)’’; 
(2) in section 503(b)(2)(A) (6 U.S.C. 313) by 
inserting ‘‘and incidents impacting critical infra-
structure’’ before the semicolon; 
(3) in section 504(a) (6 U.S.C. 314(a))— 
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing—’’ and inserting ‘‘(that includes incidents 
impacting critical infrastructure), including—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4) by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding incidents impacting critical infrastruc-
ture’’ before the semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘and 
local’’ and inserting ‘‘local, and Tribal’’; 
(D) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘national 
response plan’’ and inserting ‘‘national response 
framework, which shall be reviewed and up-
dated as required but not less than every 5 
years’’; 
(E) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(7) 
through (21) as paragraphs (8) through (22), 
respectively; 
(F) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
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‘‘(7) developing integrated frameworks, to in-
clude consolidating existing Government plans ad-
dressing prevention, protection, mitigation, and re-
covery with such frameworks reviewed and updated 
as required, but not less than every 5 years;’’; and 
(G) in paragraph (14), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘National Response Plan’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘National Response 
Framework’’; 
(4) in section 507 (6 U.S.C. 317)— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Response Framework’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Response Framework’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(1)(G), by striking 
‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Response Framework’’; 
(5) in section 508 (6 U.S.C. 318)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Response Framework’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘The Deputy Administrator, Protection and 
National Preparedness’’ and inserting ‘‘A Dep-
uty Administrator’’; 
(6) in section 509 (6 U.S.C. 319)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘National Re-
sponse Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Response Framework, National Pro-
tection Framework, National Preven-
tion Framework, National Mitigation 
Framework, 
National 
Recovery 
Framework’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘successor’’ and 
inserting ‘‘successors’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘plan’’ at the 
end of that paragraph and inserting 
‘‘framework’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Response Plan’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘National Response 
Framework’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
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