and construction industry, including architects, 
engineers, contractors, builders, and inspectors.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(c), and by striking subsections (e) and (f); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c), as so redes-
ignated, 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 Na-
tional 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 projected activi-
ties under the Program for the fiscal year covered by the 
budget request, along with an assessment of what they plan 
to spend on those activities for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
ON 
WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Windstorm 
Impact Reduction, chaired by the Director or the Di-
rector’s designee. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—In addition to the chair, 
the Committee shall be composed of— 
‘‘(A) the heads or such designees of— 
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‘‘(i) the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency; 
‘‘(ii) the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration; 
‘‘(iii) the National Science Founda-
tion; 
‘‘(iv) the Office of Science and Tech-
nology Policy; and 
‘‘(v) the Office of Management and 
Budget; and 
‘‘(B) the head of any other Federal agency, 
or such designee, the chair considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet not 
less than once a year at the call of the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
‘‘(4) GENERAL
PURPOSE
AND
DUTIES.—The 
Committee shall oversee the planning and coordina-
tion of the Program. 
‘‘(5) STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Committee shall de-
velop and submit to Congress, not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of the National Windstorm 
Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015, a 
Strategic Plan for the Program that includes— 
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‘‘(A) prioritized goals for the Program that 
will mitigate against the loss of life and property 
from future windstorms; 
‘‘(B) short-term, mid-term, and long-term 
research objectives to achieve those goals; 
‘‘(C) a description of the role of each Pro-
gram agency in achieving the prioritized goals; 
‘‘(D) the methods by which progress towards 
the goals will be assessed; and 
‘‘(E) an explanation of how the Program 
will foster the transfer of research results into 
outcomes, such as improved model building 
codes. 
‘‘(6) PROGRESS
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of the National 
Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 
2015, the Committee shall submit to the Congress a 
report on the progress of the Program that includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of the activities funded 
under the Program, a description of how these 
activities align with the prioritized goals and re-
search objectives established in the Strategic 
Plan, and the budgets, per agency, for these ac-
tivities; 
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‘‘(B) the outcomes achieved by the Program 
for each of the goals identified in the Strategic 
Plan; 
‘‘(C) a description of any recommendations 
made to change existing building codes that were 
the result of Program activities; and 
‘‘(D) a description of the extent to which the 
Program has incorporated recommendations 
from the Advisory Committee on Windstorm Im-
pact Reduction. 
‘‘(7) COORDINATED
BUDGET.—The Committee 
shall develop a coordinated budget for the Program, 
which shall be submitted to the Congress not later 
than 60 days after the date of the President’s budget 
submission for each fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WINDSTORM 
IMPACT REDUCTION. 
Section 205 of the National Windstorm Impact Reduc-
tion Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15704) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 205. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WIND-
STORM IMPACT REDUCTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology shall establish an Ad-
visory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction, which 
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shall be composed of at least 7 and not more than 15 mem-
bers who are qualified to provide advice on windstorm im-
pact reduction and represent related scientific, architec-
tural, and engineering disciplines, none of whom may be 
employees of the Federal Government, including— 
‘‘(1) representatives of research and academic in-
stitutions; 
‘‘(2) industry standards development organiza-
tions; 
‘‘(3) emergency management agencies; 
‘‘(4) State and local government; and 
‘‘(5) business communities, including the insur-
ance industry. 
‘‘(b) ASSESSMENTS.—The Advisory Committee on 
Windstorm Impact Reduction shall offer assessments and 
recommendations on— 
‘‘(1) trends and developments in the natural, en-
gineering, and social sciences and practices of wind-
storm impact mitigation; 
‘‘(2) the priorities of the Program’s Strategic 
Plan; 
‘‘(3) the coordination of the Program; 
‘‘(4) the effectiveness of the Program in meeting 
its purposes; and 
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