(3) a description of the responsibilities of non-
governmental, private donor, private sector, and vol-
unteer organizations, including the American Na-
tional Red Cross, under the National Response Plan; 
(4) an evaluation of how well charities met such 
responsibilities with respect to relief and recovery ef-
forts after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita; 
(5) a description of the way hurricane-relief 
charities coordinated relief efforts after Hurricane 
Katrina and Hurricane Rita; 
(6) a description of the manner in which indi-
viduals adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina or 
Hurricane Rita accessed services and supplies pro-
vided by hurricane-relief charities; 
(7) a description of any problems encountered 
by such individuals when accessing such services and 
supplies; 
(8) a description of any precautions or proce-
dures undertaken by hurricane-relief charities to en-
sure reasonable protections against fraud and abuse; 
(9) a description of any lessons learned about 
charity participation in disaster relief; and 
(10) any recommendations for improvement of 
such participation or the oversight of such participa-
tion.
(c) HURRICANE-RELIEF CHARITY.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘hurricane-relief charity’’ means— 
(1) the American National Red Cross; or 
(2) any other private organization organized as 
a nonprofit under section 501(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 that, after August 28, 2005, 
solicited donations from private persons for the pur-
pose of providing relief for victims of Hurricane 
Katrina or Hurricane Rita. 
SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE OF 
INSPECTOR GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF DE-
PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PART-
NERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN NATIONAL 
RED CROSS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT
REQUIRED.—The Inspector 
General of the Department of Homeland Security 
shall assess the performance of the American Na-
tional Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina and Hur-
ricane Rita with respect to the responsibilities of the 
Red Cross pursuant to Emergency Support Function 
6 of the National Response Plan under section 
502(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 312(6)).
(2) PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS.—In carrying 
out the assessment required under paragraph (1), 
the Inspector General shall develop and implement 
performance standards for assessing the perform-
ance of nongovernmental organizations pursuant to 
Emergency Support Function 6. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
submit to Congress a report on the designation of the 
American National Red Cross as the only nongovern-
mental organization with primary agency responsibility 
under Emergency Support Function number 6 of the Na-
tional Response Plan under section 502(6) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 312(6)). 
(c) CONTENTS
OF REPORT.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) The criteria and factors used in designating 
the American National Red Cross as the only non-
governmental organization with primary agency re-
sponsibility under Emergency Support Function 
number 6 of the National Response Plan. 
(2) Any other nongovernmental organization 
that might be appropriate for such responsibility, as 
determined by the Inspector General.