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Union Calendar No. 665 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9024 
[Report No. 118–813] 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
to take certain actions relating to incident periods and extreme weather, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2024 
Ms. TITUS (for herself and Mr. STANTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Additional sponsor: Mr. CARTER of Louisiana 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 11, 2024] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency to take certain actions relating to inci-
dent periods and extreme weather, and for other pur-
poses. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Extreme Weather and 
Heat Response Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCIDENT PERIODS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency shall convene an advi-
sory panel consisting of emergency management personnel 
to assist the Agency in reviewing the process and procedures 
related to the determination of incident periods for all haz-
ards for emergencies or major disasters declared under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—This advisory panel convened 
under subsection (a) shall consist of at least 2 rep-
resentatives from national emergency management or-
ganizations, at least 2 relevant county officials, at 
least 1 representative from the National Weather 
Service, and at least 5 representatives from each of 
the 10 regions of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency selected from emergency management per-
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sonnel employed by State, local, territorial, or Tribal 
authorities within each region. 
(2) INCLUSION ON PANEL.—To the furthest extent 
practicable, representation on the advisory panel shall 
include emergency management personnel from rural, 
urban, underrepresented, Tribal, and insular jurisdic-
tions and representatives of State or local govern-
ments with responsibility for the financial or budg-
etary impact of disasters. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In reviewing the process and 
procedures related to the determination of incident periods 
under subsection (a), the advisory panel convened under 
such subsection shall consider the effectiveness of incident 
periods, including— 
(1) incident periods for slow on-set disasters; 
(2) incident periods for correlated non-contig-
uous disasters; 
(3) incident periods for compound disasters; and 
(4) incident periods for cascading disasters. 
(d) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report re-
garding the findings of the review under this section that 
includes any recommendations of the advisory panel con-
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vened under subsection (a), including additional legislation 
that may be necessary to address such findings. 
(e) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to 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 discussing— 
(1) a summary of the findings of the advisory 
panel convened under subsection (a); 
(2) the implementation of recommendations from 
such advisory panel; and 
(3) any additional legislative recommendations 
necessary to improve the effectiveness of incident peri-
ods. 
(f) RULEMAKING.—Immediately following a 30 day 
congressional review period of the report described in sub-
section (e), the Administrator shall begin a rulemaking to 
issue such regulations as are necessary to implement the 
recommendations of the advisory panel. 
SEC. 3. MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency may, under section 203 
and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133 and 5170c)— 
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(1) consider innovative preparedness and mitiga-
tion projects eligible for the purposes of mitigating 
impacts during an extreme heat event, including 
stockpiling and installing equipment for households, 
first responders, and public health and health care 
systems and emergency voucher programs; 
(2) consider innovative preparedness and mitiga-
tion projects eligible for the purposes of mitigating the 
impacts of extreme cold; and 
(3) with respect to eligible uses of funds author-
ized, provide, and issue relevant guidance, for the es-
tablishment and function of— 
(A) community cooling centers; and 
(B) resilience centers. 
(b) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Assistance pro-
vided under this section shall be used to supplement and 
not supplant other assistance provided under any other Act. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMUNITY
COOLING
CENTER.—The term 
‘‘community cooling center’’ means a public serving 
facility that provides an environment for people to 
maintain a healthy body temperature during an ex-
treme heat event. 
(2) RESILIENCE CENTER.—The term ‘‘resilience 
center’’ means a public serving facility with a hazard 
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resistant design with the purpose of programing, op-
erations, and communication to build community re-
silience before, during, and after emergency events. 
SEC. 4. GUIDANCE. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency shall issue guidance related to— 
(1) extreme temperature events, including heat 
waves and freezes, and publish such guidance in the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency Public As-
sistance Program and Policy Guide; 
(2) hazard mitigation, including eligibility cri-
teria for projects that primarily mitigate the impacts 
of extreme heat and projects specified in section 
3(a)(2); and 
(3) extreme heat for the purposes of hazard miti-
gation planning under section 322 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5165), the National Preparedness 
Course Catalog, National Disaster Recovery Frame-
work, National Response Recovery Framework, and 
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assess-
ment. 
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SEC. 5. STUDY ON EXTREME HEAT AND COLD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall conduct a study to 
measure the impact of extreme heat and recommend guid-
ance on mitigating and responding to extreme heat and 
cold. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study required 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with 
relevant stakeholders and the heads of other Federal agen-
cies. 
(c) CONTENT.—In conducting the study required 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— 
(1) examine and consider solutions to address the 
impact of extreme heat and cold on— 
(A) disadvantaged communities; 
(B) buildings, roads, utilities, power gen-
eration, air conditioning units, and other rel-
evant infrastructure; 
(C) short- and long-term health outcomes; 
and 
(D) pets and livestock; 
(2) evaluate the geographical and regional dif-
ferences in the occurrence and impact of extreme heat 
and cold; 
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(3) evaluate the effectiveness of emergency alerts 
and the language used in such alerts to improve pub-
lic safety during extreme heat and cold events; 
(4) examine metrics for defining and commu-
nicating the severity of an extreme heat and cold 
event; 
(5) examine the compounding effects and con-
sequential risk of extreme heat and cold and wildfire 
smoke; 
(6) recommend best practices for community 
education and safety during extreme heat and cold 
events; 
(7) examine the impact extreme heat and cold to 
the health and safety of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency workforce when responding to disas-
ters; 
(8) develop guidance for first responder training 
protocol for extreme heat and cold emergencies; and 
(9) recommend guidance for incorporating ex-
treme heat and cold into local and State government 
emergency management preparedness plans. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not less than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
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Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of study required under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) any additional recommendations for devel-
oping a framework for mitigating and responding to 
extreme heat and cold emergencies. 
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Union Calendar No. 665 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9024 
[Report No. 118–813] 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to take certain ac-
tions relating to incident periods and extreme 
weather, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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