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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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‘‘(2) generate and disseminate, as appropriate, 
the lessons learned, corrective actions, and best 
practices referred to in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(3) conduct remedial action tracking and long- 
term trend analysis. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.—The Admin-
istrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate 
Federal departments and agencies, shall utilize the pro-
gram established pursuant to subsection (a) to collect in-
formation on corrective actions identified by such Federal 
departments and agencies during exercises and the re-
sponse to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other 
man-made disasters, and shall, not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section and annu-
ally thereafter for each of the next four years, submit to 
Congress a report on the status of such corrective actions. 
‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION OF AFTER ACTION REPORTS.— 
The Administrator shall provide electronically, to the max-
imum extent practicable, to Congress and Federal, State, 
local, Tribal, and private sector officials after-action re-
ports and information on lessons learned and best prac-
tices from responses to acts of terrorism, natural disas-
ters, capstone exercises conducted under the national exer-
cise program under section 648(b), and other emergencies 
or exercises.’’.
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SEC. 6012. CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall develop 
an implementation plan, including benchmarks and mile-
stones, to address the findings and recommendations of 
the 2017 Management Review Team that issued a report 
on May 8, 2017, regarding live agent training at the 
Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Training 
Facility and provide to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate updates and information on efforts to implement 
recommendations related to the management review of the 
Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training 
Facility of the Center for Domestic Preparedness of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, including, as 
necessary, information on additional resources or author-
ity needed to implement such recommendations. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
review and report to Congress on the status of the imple-
mentation plan required by subsection (a) and the govern-
ance structure at the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological and 
Radiological Training Facility of the Center for Domestic
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Preparedness of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
SEC. 6013. FEMA SENIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVISOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), as amended by this 
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 530. SENIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVISOR. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Agency a Senior Law Enforcement Advisor to serve as a 
qualified expert to the Administrator for the purpose of 
strengthening the Agency’s coordination among State, 
local, and Tribal law enforcement. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Senior Law Enforce-
ment Advisor shall have an appropriate background with 
experience in law enforcement, intelligence, information 
sharing, and other emergency response functions. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Senior Law Enforce-
ment Advisor shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate on behalf of the Administrator 
with the Office for State and Local Law Enforce-
ment under section 2006 for the purpose of ensuring 
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement receive con-
sistent and appropriate consideration in policies, 
guidance, training, and exercises related to pre-
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venting, preparing for, protecting against, and re-
sponding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters within the United States; 
‘‘(2) work with the Administrator and the Of-
fice for State and Local Law Enforcement under 
section 2006 to ensure grants to State, local, and 
Tribal government agencies, including programs 
under sections 2003, 2004, and 2006(a), appro-
priately focus on terrorism prevention activities; and 
‘‘(3) serve other appropriate functions as deter-
mined by the Administrator.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 529 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 530. Senior Law Enforcement Advisor.’’. 
SEC. 6014. TECHNICAL EXPERT AUTHORIZED. 
Paragraph (2) of section 503(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 313(b)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
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‘‘(I) identify and integrate the needs of 
children into activities to prepare for, protect 
against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate 
against natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters, including cata-
strophic incidents, including by appointing a 
technical expert, who may consult with relevant 
outside organizations and experts, as necessary, 
to coordinate such activities, as necessary.’’. 
SEC. 6015. MISSION SUPPORT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall designate 
an individual to serve as the chief management official and 
principal advisor to the Administrator on matters related 
to the management of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, including management integration in sup-
port of emergency management operations and programs. 
(b) MISSION AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
acting through the official designated pursuant to sub-
section (a), shall be responsible for the management and 
administration of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, including with respect to the following: 
(1) Procurement. 
(2) Human resources and personnel.
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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.’’.