15702(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy’’ and inserting ‘‘Director 
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’’. 
(b) LIFELINES.—Section 203 of the National Wind-
storm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15702) 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) LIFELINES.—The term ‘lifelines’ means 
public works and utilities, including transportation 
facilities and infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, 
electrical power and communication facilities and in-
frastructure, and water supply and sewage treat-
ment facilities.’’. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 204 of the National Windstorm Impact Re-
duction Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15703) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Na-
tional Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, the purpose 
of which is to achieve major measurable reductions in the 
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losses of life and property from windstorms through a co-
ordinated Federal effort, in cooperation with other levels 
of government, academia, and the private sector, aimed 
at improving the understanding of windstorms and their 
impacts and developing and encouraging the implementa-
tion of cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce those 
impacts. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROGRAM AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) LEAD AGENCY.—The National Institute of 
Standards and Technology shall have the primary 
responsibility for planning and coordinating the Pro-
gram. In carrying out this paragraph, the Director 
shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure that the Program includes the 
necessary components to promote the imple-
mentation of windstorm risk reduction meas-
ures by Federal, State, and local governments, 
national standards and model building code or-
ganizations, architects and engineers, and oth-
ers with a role in planning and constructing 
buildings and lifelines; 
‘‘(B) support the development of perform-
ance-based engineering tools, and work with ap-
propriate groups to promote the commercial ap-
plication of such tools, including through wind- 
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related model building codes, voluntary stand-
ards, and construction best practices; 
‘‘(C) request the assistance of Federal 
agencies other than the Program agencies, as 
necessary to assist in carrying out this Act; 
‘‘(D) coordinate all Federal post-windstorm 
investigations; and 
‘‘(E) when warranted by research or inves-
tigative findings, issue recommendations to as-
sist in informing the development of model 
codes, and provide information to Congress on 
the use of such recommendations. 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND 
TECHNOLOGY.—In addition to the lead agency re-
sponsibilities described under paragraph (1), the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology shall 
be responsible for carrying out research and develop-
ment to improve model building codes, voluntary 
standards, and best practices for the design, con-
struction, and retrofit of buildings, structures, and 
lifelines. 
‘‘(3) NATIONAL
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION.—The 
National Science Foundation shall support research 
in— 
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‘‘(A)
engineering
and
the
atmospheric 
sciences to improve the understanding of the 
behavior of windstorms and their impact on 
buildings, structures, and lifelines; and 
‘‘(B) economic and social factors influ-
encing windstorm risk reduction measures. 
‘‘(4) NATIONAL
OCEANIC
AND
ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION.—The National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration shall support atmospheric 
sciences research to improve the understanding of 
the behavior of windstorms and their impact on 
buildings, structures, and lifelines. 
‘‘(5)
FEDERAL
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT 
AGENCY.—The
Federal
Emergency
Management 
Agency shall— 
‘‘(A) support— 
‘‘(i) the development of risk assess-
ment tools and effective mitigation tech-
niques; 
‘‘(ii) windstorm-related data collection 
and analysis; 
‘‘(iii) public outreach and information 
dissemination; and 
‘‘(iv) promotion of the adoption of 
windstorm
preparedness
and
mitigation 
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measures, including for households, busi-
nesses, and communities, consistent with 
the Agency’s all-hazards approach; and 
‘‘(B) work closely with national standards 
and model building code organizations, in con-
junction with the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology, to promote the implemen-
tation of research results and promote better 
building practices within the building design 
and construction industry, including architects, 
engineers, contractors, builders, and inspec-
tors.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c), and by striking subsections (e) and (f); 
and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c), as so re-
designated, the following new subsections: 
‘‘(d) BUDGET ACTIVITIES.—The Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology, the Director 
of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and 
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall each include in their agency’s annual budget 
request to Congress a description of their agency’s pro-
jected activities under the Program for the fiscal year cov-
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