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by a non-Federal entity to construct and establish an aid 
to navigation that facilitates safe and efficient marine 
transportation on a Federal navigation project authorized 
by title I of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(Public Law 110–114). 
SEC. 5503. CORRECTIONS TO PROVISIONS ENACTED BY 
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACTS. 
Section 604(b) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 
281; 128 Stat. 3061) is amended by inserting ‘‘and fishery 
endorsement’’ after ‘‘endorsement’’. 
SEC. 5504. SHIP SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE TRANSFER: REPEAL. 
Effective January 1, 2021, section 27 of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241; 
105 Stat. 2218) is repealed. 
SEC. 5505. COAST GUARD MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall seek to enter 
into an arrangement with the National Academy of 
Sciences not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act under which the Academy shall prepare 
an assessment of available unmanned, autonomous, or re-
motely controlled maritime domain awareness technologies 
for use by the Coast Guard. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—The assessment shall— 
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(1) describe the potential limitations of current 
and emerging unmanned technologies used in the 
maritime domain for— 
(A) ocean observation; 
(B) vessel monitoring and identification; 
(C) weather observation; 
(D) to the extent practicable for consider-
ation by the Academy, intelligence gathering, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance; and 
(E) communications; 
(2) examine how technologies described in para-
graph (1) can help prioritize Federal investment by 
examining; 
(A) affordability, including acquisition, op-
erations, and maintenance; 
(B) reliability; 
(C) versatility; 
(D) efficiency; and 
(E) estimated service life and persistence 
of effort; and 
(3) analyze whether the use of new and emerg-
ing maritime domain awareness technologies can be 
used to— 
(A) carry out Coast Guard missions at 
lower costs; 
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(B) expand the scope and range of Coast 
Guard maritime domain awareness; 
(C) allow the Coast Guard to more effi-
ciently and effectively allocate Coast Guard ves-
sels, aircraft, and personnel; and 
(D) identify adjustments that would be 
necessary in Coast Guard policies, procedures, 
and protocols to incorporate unmanned tech-
nologies to enhance efficiency. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after entering into an arrangement with the Secretary 
under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences 
shall submit the assessment prepared under this section 
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
(d) USE
OF INFORMATION.—In formulating costs 
pursuant to subsection (b), the National Academy of 
Sciences may utilize information from other Coast Guard 
reports, assessments, or analyses regarding existing Coast 
Guard manpower requirements or other reports, assess-
ments, or analyses for the acquisition of unmanned, auton-
omous, or remotely controlled technologies by the Federal 
Government. 
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SEC. 5506. TOWING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FEES. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall— 
(1) review and compare the costs to the Govern-
ment of— 
(A) towing vessel inspections performed by 
the Coast Guard; and 
(B) such inspections performed by a third 
party; and 
(2) based on such review and comparison, de-
termine whether the costs to the Government of 
such inspections performed by a third party are dif-
ferent than the costs to the Government of such in-
spections performed by the Coast Guard. 
(b) REVISION OF FEES.—If the Commandant deter-
mines under subsection (a) that the costs to the Govern-
ment of such inspections performed by a third party are 
different than the costs to the Government of such inspec-
tions performed by the Coast Guard, then the Com-
mandant shall revise the fee assessed by the Coast Guard 
for such inspections as necessary to conform to the re-
quirements under section 9701 of title 31, United States 
Code, that such fee be based on the cost to the Govern-
ment of such inspections and accurately reflect such costs. 
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SEC. 5507. OIL SPILL DISBURSEMENTS AUDITING AND RE-
PORT. 
Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2712) is amended— 
(1) by repealing subsection (g); 
(2) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ‘‘Within one 
year after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2010, and annually thereafter,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Each year, on the date on which the 
President submits to Congress a budget under sec-
tion 1105 of title 31, United States Code,’’; and 
(3) by amending subsection (l)(2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
‘‘(A) a list of each incident that— 
‘‘(i) occurred in the preceding fiscal 
year; and 
‘‘(ii) resulted in disbursements from 
the Fund, for removal costs and damages, 
totaling $500,000 or more; 
‘‘(B) a list of each incident that— 
‘‘(i) occurred in the fiscal year pre-
ceding the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(ii) resulted in disbursements from 
the Fund, for removal costs and damages, 
totaling $500,000 or more; and 
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‘‘(C) an accounting of any amounts reim-
bursed to the Fund in the preceding fiscal year 
that were recovered from a responsible party 
for an incident that resulted in disbursements 
from the Fund, for removal costs and damages, 
totaling $500,000 or more.’’. 
SEC. 5508. LAND EXCHANGE, AYAKULIK ISLAND, ALASKA. 
(a) LAND EXCHANGE.—If the owner of Ayakulik Is-
land, Alaska, offers to exchange the Island for the Tract— 
(1) within 30 days after receiving such offer, 
the Secretary shall provide notice of the offer to the 
Commandant; 
(2) within 90 days after receiving the notice 
under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall develop 
and transmit to the Secretary proposed operational 
restrictions on commercial activity conducted on the 
Tract, including the right of the Commandant to— 
(A) order the immediate termination, for a 
period of up to 72 hours, of any activity occur-
ring on or from the Tract that violates or 
threatens to violate one or more of such restric-
tions; or 
(B) commence a civil action for appro-
priate relief, including a permanent or tem-
porary injunction enjoining the activity that vio-
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the notice under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall, by 
not later than 60 days after transmitting such notice, con-
vey all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the Tract to the owner of Ayakulik Island in ex-
change for all right, title, and interest of such owner in 
and to Ayakulik Island. 
(e) CERCLA NOT AFFECTED.—This section and an 
exchange under this section shall not be construed to limit 
the application of or otherwise affect section 120(h) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘‘Commandant’’ 
means the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) TRACT.—The term ‘‘Tract’’ means the land 
(including submerged land) depicted as ‘‘PRO-
POSED PROPERTY EXCHANGE AREA’’ on the 
survey 
titled 
‘‘PROPOSED 
PROPERTY 
EX-
CHANGE PARCEL’’ and dated 3/22/17. 
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SEC. 5509. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS IN THE ARCTIC RE-
PORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the oil spill prevention and re-
sponse capabilities available for the area covered by the 
Captain of the Port Zone, as established by the Secretary, 
that includes the Arctic (as defined in section 112 of the 
Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 
4111)). The report shall include— 
(1) a description of equipment and assets avail-
able for response under the vessel response plans ap-
proved for vessels operating in the area covered by 
such Captain of the Port Zone; 
(2) a description of the locations of such equip-
ment and assets, including an estimate of the time 
necessary to deploy such equipment and assets; 
(3) a determination regarding how effectively 
such equipment and assets are distributed through-
out such Captain of the Port Zone; 
(4) a determination regarding whether the abil-
ity to deploy such equipment and assets is taken 
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into account when measuring the equipment and as-
sets available; 
(5) a validation of the port assessment visit 
process and a verification of the response resource 
inventory; and 
(6) a description of the resources needed by the 
Coast Guard to conduct port assessments, exercises, 
response plan review, and spill responses in such 
Captain of the Port Zone. 
SEC. 5510. ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ADDI-
TIONAL 
ANCHORAGES 
ON 
THE 
HUDSON 
RIVER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard shall— 
(1) assess the public comments received by the 
Coast Guard on proposals to establish additional an-
chorages on the Hudson River between Yonkers, 
New York, and Kingston, New York; and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on such as-
sessment, including— 
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(A) a detailed summary of concerns raised 
in such comments about the economic, safety, 
and environmental impacts of such additional 
anchorages on the communities bordering the 
Hudson River between Yonkers, New York, and 
Kingston, New York, including impacts of such 
anchorage grounds to sites listed on the Na-
tional Priorities List under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) 
and areas designated as critical habitat of spe-
cies listed as endangered species under the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.); and 
(B) the response of the Coast Guard to 
such concerns. 
(b) RESTRICTION.—The Commandant may not es-
tablish any of the anchorages described in subsection (a) 
before the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date 
of the submission of the report under subsection (a)(2). 
SEC. 5511. PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS AND MARI-
TIME SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act— 
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(1) the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating acting through the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall review Coast 
Guard policies and procedures for public safety an-
swering points and search-and-rescue coordination 
with State and local law enforcement entities in 
order to— 
(A) further minimize the possibility of 
maritime 911 calls being improperly routed; 
and 
(B) assure the Coast Guard is able to ef-
fectively carry out the Coast Guard’s maritime 
search and rescue mission; and 
(2) the Commandant shall formulate a national 
maritime public safety answering points policy and 
submit a report to the Congress on that subject. 
SEC. 5512. DOCUMENTATION OF ‘‘AMERICA’S FINEST’’. 
Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12113 of title 
46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certifi-
cate of documentation with a coastwise and a fishery en-
dorsement for the vessel America’s Finest (United States 
official number 1276760). 
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DIVISION 
F—FEDERAL 
EMER-
GENCY MANAGEMENT AGEN-
CY (FEMA) 
SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘FEMA Reauthor-
ization Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 6002. REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT AGENCY. 
Section 699 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Manage-
ment Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–295; 6 U.S.C. 
811) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘administration and operations’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘management 
and administration’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2018, $1,049,000,000; 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2019, $1,065,784,000; and 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2020, $1,082,836,544.’’. 
SEC. 6003. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF DISASTER COSTS 
AND LOSSES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
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begin, acting through the National Advisory Council, a 
comprehensive study relating to disaster costs and losses 
and Federal disaster assistance. 
(b) ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP.—For the purposes of 
the comprehensive study required under subsection (a), as 
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator shall appoint the following members to 
the National Advisory Council: 
(1) Individuals who have the requisite technical 
knowledge and expertise on issues related to disaster 
costs and losses. 
(2) Representatives of the insurance industry. 
(3) Experts in and representatives of the con-
struction and building industry. 
(4) Individuals nominated by national organiza-
tions representing State, local, and Tribal govern-
ments and personnel. 
(5) Academic experts. 
(6) Representatives of the private industry, 
such as vendors, developers, and manufacturers of 
systems, facilities, equipment, and capabilities for 
emergency management services. 
(7) Other members, as the Administrator con-
siders appropriate. 
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(c) CONSULTATION WITH NONMEMBERS.—For the 
purposes of the comprehensive study required under sub-
section (a), the National Advisory Council shall consult 
with other relevant agencies and entities that are not rep-
resented on the National Advisory Council to consider re-
search, data, findings, recommendations, innovative tech-
nologies, and developments, including— 
(1) entities engaged in federally funded re-
search; and 
(2) academic institutions engaged in relevant 
work and research. 
(d) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the National 
Advisory Council shall convene to evaluate disaster costs 
and losses and Federal disaster assistance, including con-
sideration of the following: 
(1) TRENDS AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.— 
An assessment of trends, and factors contributing to 
such trends (such as shifting demographics and 
aging infrastructure), in disaster costs and losses 
and Federal disaster assistance, including the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Loss of life and injury. 
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(B) Property damage and other costs to 
individuals, the private sector, and each level of 
government. 
(C) Presidentially declared disasters. 
(D) Disaster assistance available from all 
Federal sources. 
(2) DISASTER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY.— 
Fundamental principles that drive national disaster 
assistance decision making, including the appro-
priate roles for each level of government, the private 
sector, and individuals. 
(e) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The National Advisory 
Council shall develop recommendations to reduce disaster 
costs and losses in the United States and to more effi-
ciently and effectively deliver Federal disaster assistance, 
including consideration of the following: 
(1) Actions to enhance national disaster assist-
ance decision making. 
(2) Incentives, including tax incentives, to re-
duce disaster costs and losses and promote a more 
efficient and effective use of Federal disaster assist-
ance. 
(3) Mechanisms to promote disaster cost and 
loss reduction, mitigation, and resiliency. 
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(4) Legislative proposals, including proposals 
for implementing the recommendations in the report 
compiled pursuant to the requirement in section 
1111 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 
2013 (Public Law 113–2; 127 Stat. 49). 
(5) Legal, societal, geographic, technological, 
and other challenges to implementation of rec-
ommendations. 
(6) Projected dollar savings and efficiencies, in-
cluding measures of effectiveness, from recommenda-
tions. 
(f) REPORT TO ADMINISTRATOR AND CONGRESS.— 
Not later than 1 year after the National Advisory Council 
convenes under subsection (d), the National Advisory 
Council shall submit a report containing the data, anal-
ysis, and recommendations developed under subsections 
(d) and (e) to— 
(1) the Administrator; 
(2) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives; and 
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(g) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall make the data collected pursuant to this sec-
tion publicly available on the website of the Agency. 
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SEC. 6004. NATIONAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS CONSOR-
TIUM. 
Section 1204 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act (6 U.S.C. 1102) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘to the extent 
practicable, provide training in settings that simu-
late real response environments, such as urban 
areas,’’ after ‘‘levels,’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs 
(1) and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) for the Center for Domestic Prepared-
ness— 
‘‘(A) $63,939,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(B) $64,962,024 for fiscal year 2019; and 
‘‘(C) $66,001,416 for fiscal year 2020; and 
‘‘(2) for the members referred to in paragraphs 
(2) through (7) of subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) $101,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(B) $102,606,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
and 
‘‘(C) $104,247,856 for fiscal year 2020.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (e) by striking— 
(A) ‘‘each of the following entities’’ and in-
serting ‘‘members enumerated in section (b)’’; 
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(B) ‘‘2007—’’ and inserting ‘‘2015.’’ and 
(C) paragraphs (1) through (5). 
SEC. 6005. RURAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS CONSOR-
TIUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity is authorized to establish a Rural Domestic Prepared-
ness Consortium within the Department of Homeland Se-
curity consisting of universities and nonprofit organiza-
tions qualified to provide training to emergency response 
providers from rural communities. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Rural Domestic Preparedness 
Consortium authorized under subsection (a) shall identify, 
develop, test, and deliver training to State, local, and Trib-
al emergency response providers from rural communities, 
provide on-site and mobile training, and facilitate the de-
livery of training by the training partners of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
(c) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
amounts appropriated for Continuing Training Grants of 
the Department of Homeland Security, $5,000,000 is au-
thorized to be used for the Rural Domestic Preparedness 
Consortium authorized under subsection (a). 
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SEC. 6006. NATIONAL PREPARATION AND RESPONSE EF-
FORTS RELATING TO EARTHQUAKES AND 
TSUNAMIS. 
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency shall be responsible for the Nation’s ef-
forts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect 
the Nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined 
earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability 
to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, re-
cover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event. 
SEC. 6007. AUTHORITIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the non- 
federally funded actions of private parties, State, local, or 
Tribal governments, on State, local, Tribal, and private 
land, and the effects of those actions, shall not be attrib-
uted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ac-
tions under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act 
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4002 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters 
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (subtitle A of title 
II of division F of Public Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 916), 
and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–89; 128 Stat. 1020) for the pur-
poses of section 7 (16 U.S.C. 1536) and section 9 (16 
U.S.C. 1538) of the Endangered Species Act. Actions 
taken under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 
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the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the Biggert 
Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and the 
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, 
that may influence private actions do not create a Federal 
nexus for the purpose of applying the requirements of sec-
tion 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1536). 
SEC. 6008. CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBOR-
HOOD PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 529. CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD 
PARTNERSHIPS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Agen-
cy a Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partner-
ships, headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Center shall be 
to develop and coordinate Departmental outreach efforts 
with faith-based and community organizations and serve 
as a liaison between such organizations and components 
of the Department for activities related to securing facili-
ties, emergency preparedness and response, and com-
bating human trafficking. 
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‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In support of the mission 
of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partner-
ships, the Director shall— 
‘‘(1) develop exercises that engage faith-based 
and community organizations to test capabilities for 
all hazards, including active shooter incidents; 
‘‘(2) coordinate the delivery of guidance and 
training to faith-based and community organizations 
related to securing their facilities against natural 
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made 
disasters; 
‘‘(3) conduct outreach to faith-based and com-
munity organizations regarding guidance, training, 
and exercises and Departmental capabilities avail-
able to assist faith-based and community organiza-
tions to secure their facilities against natural disas-
ters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disas-
ters; 
‘‘(4) facilitate engagement and coordination 
among the emergency management community and 
faith-based and community organizations; 
‘‘(5) deliver training and technical assistance to 
faith-based and community-based organizations and 
provide subject-matter expertise related to anti- 
human trafficking efforts to help communities suc-
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cessfully partner with other Blue Campaign compo-
nents; and 
‘‘(6) perform any other duties as assigned by 
the Administrator.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is further amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 528 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 529. Center For Faith-Based And Neighborhood Partnerships.’’. 
SEC. 6009. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. 
(a) UPDATE.—Paragraph (13) of section 504(a) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 314(a)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, periodically updating (but not less 
often than once every five years),’’ after ‘‘administering’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY
SUPPORT
FUNCTIONS.—Section 
653 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform 
Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 753; title VI of the Department 
of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007; Public 
Law 109–295) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—The President, acting through 
the Administrator, shall develop and provide to Federal 
departments and agencies with coordinating, primary, or 
supporting responsibilities under the National Response 
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Framework performance metrics to ensure readiness to 
execute responsibilities under the emergency support func-
tions of such Framework.’’. 
SEC. 6010. REVIEW OF NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 
SYSTEM. 
Paragraph (2) of section 509(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 319(b)) is amended, in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, but 
not less often than once every five years,’’ after ‘‘periodi-
cally’’. 
SEC. 6011. REMEDIAL ACTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 650 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Manage-
ment Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 750; title VI of the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 
2007; Public Law 109–295) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 650. REMEDIAL ACTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coordina-
tion with the National Council on Disability and the Na-
tional Advisory Council, shall establish a remedial action 
management program to— 
‘‘(1) analyze training, exercises, and real world 
events to identify lessons learned, corrective actions, 
and best practices; 
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