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Union Calendar No. 130 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2548 
[Report No. 115–191, Part I] 
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2017 
Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr. 
DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
JUNE 23, 2017 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JUNE 23, 2017 
The Committees on Natural Resources and Financial Services discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2017] 
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To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency. 
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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 ‘‘FEMA Reauthorization 
Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MAN-
AGEMENT 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. 3. 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 
begin, acting through the National Advisory Council, a 
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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 governments 
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. 
(c) CONSULTATION WITH NONMEMBERS.—For the 
purposes of the comprehensive study required under sub-
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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 research; 
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 Advi-
sory Council shall convene to evaluate disaster costs and 
losses and Federal disaster assistance, including consider-
ation of the following: 
(1) TRENDS AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.—An 
assessment of trends, and factors contributing to such 
trends (such as shifting demographics and aging in-
frastructure), in disaster costs and losses and Federal 
disaster assistance, including the following: 
(A) Loss of life and injury. 
(B) Property damage and other costs to in-
dividuals, the private sector, and each level of 
government. 
(C) Presidentially declared disasters. 
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(D) Disaster assistance available from all 
Federal sources. 
(2) DISASTER
ROLES
AND
RESPONSIBILITY.— 
Fundamental principles that drive national disaster 
assistance decision making, including the appropriate 
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 efficiently 
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 reduce 
disaster costs and losses and promote a more efficient 
and effective use of Federal disaster assistance. 
(3) Mechanisms to promote disaster cost and loss 
reduction, mitigation, and resiliency. 
(4) Legislative proposals, including proposals for 
implementing the recommendations in the report com-
piled pursuant to the requirement in section 1111 of 
the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Public 
Law 113–2; 127 Stat. 49). 
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(5) Legal, societal, geographic, technological, and 
other challenges to implementation of recommenda-
tions. 
(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 con-
venes under subsection (d), the National Advisory Council 
shall submit a report containing the data, analysis, and 
recommendations developed under subsections (d) and (e) 
to— 
(1) the Administrator; 
(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 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 section 
publicly available on the website of the Agency. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS CONSOR-
TIUM. 
Section 1204 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1102) is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (d) by striking paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) for the Center for Domestic Preparedness— 
‘‘(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 
(2) in subsection (e) in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2015’’. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL PREPARATION AND RESPONSE EFFORTS 
RELATING TO EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS. 
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall be responsible for the Nation’s efforts to 
reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the Na-
tion, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake 
and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and 
plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and 
more successfully adapt to such an event. 
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SEC. 6. 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 attributed 
to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s actions 
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 purposes of section 7 (16 
U.S.C. 1536) and section 9 (16 U.S.C. 1538) of the Endan-
gered Species Act. Actions taken under the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968, 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 cre-
ate a Federal nexus for the purpose of applying the require-
ments of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1536). 
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SEC. 7. 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 
(B) by striking ‘‘502(a)(6)’’ and inserting 
‘‘504(a)(6)’’; 
(2) in section 503(b)(2)(A) (6 U.S.C. 313) by in-
serting ‘‘and incidents impacting critical infrastruc-
ture’’ 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 
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framework, which shall be reviewed and updated 
as required but not less than every 5 years’’; 
(E) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(7) 
through (21) as paragraphs (8) through (22), re-
spectively; 
(F) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 
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