‘‘(1) the strategy developed under this section 
not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this chapter; and 
‘‘(2) periodic updates to the strategy referred to 
in paragraph (1). 
‘‘§ 10103. Recruitment bonuses for the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency may pay a bonus to an 
individual in order to recruit the individual for a position 
within the Agency that would otherwise be difficult to fill 
in the absence of such a bonus. 
‘‘(b) BONUS AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of a bonus 
under this section shall be determined by the Direc-
tor, but may not exceed 25 percent of the annual 
rate of basic pay of the position involved. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF PAYMENT.—A bonus under this 
section shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum pay-
ment and shall not be considered to be part of basic 
pay. 
‘‘(c) SERVICE AGREEMENTS.—Payment of a bonus 
under this section shall be contingent upon the employee 
entering into a written service agreement with the Federal 
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Emergency Management Agency. The agreement shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(1) the period of service the individual shall be 
required to complete in return for the bonus; and 
‘‘(2) the conditions under which the agreement 
may be terminated before the agreed-upon service 
period has been completed, and the effect of the ter-
mination. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY.—A bonus under this section may 
not be paid to recruit an individual for— 
‘‘(1) a position to which an individual is ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate; 
‘‘(2) a position in the Senior Executive Service 
as a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 
3132(a)); or 
‘‘(3) a position which has been excepted from 
the competitive service by reason of its confidential, 
policy-determining,
policy-making,
or
policy-advo-
cating character. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to pay bonuses 
under this section shall terminate 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this chapter. 
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‘‘§ 10104. Retention bonuses for the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency may pay, on a case-by- 
case basis, a bonus under this section to an employee of 
the Agency if— 
‘‘(1) the unusually high or unique qualifications 
of the employee or a special need of the Agency for 
the employee’s services makes it essential to retain 
the employee; and 
‘‘(2) the Director determines that, in the ab-
sence of such a bonus, the employee would be likely 
to leave— 
‘‘(A) the Federal service; or 
‘‘(B) for a different position in the Federal 
service. 
‘‘(b) SERVICE AGREEMENT.—Payment of a bonus 
under this section is contingent upon the employee enter-
ing into a written service agreement with the Agency to 
complete a period of service with the Agency. Such agree-
ment shall include— 
‘‘(1) the period of service the individual shall be 
required to complete in return for the bonus; and 
‘‘(2) the conditions under which the agreement 
may be terminated before the agreed-upon service 
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period has been completed, and the effect of the ter-
mination. 
‘‘(c) BONUS AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of a bonus 
under this section shall be determined by the Direc-
tor, but may not exceed 25 percent of the annual 
rate of basic pay of the position involved. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF PAYMENT.—A bonus under this 
section shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum pay-
ment and shall not be considered to be part of basic 
pay. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—A bonus under this section may 
not be based on any period of service which is the basis 
for a recruitment bonus under section 10103. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 
to grant bonuses under this section shall expire 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this chapter. 
‘‘§ 10105. Disaster workforce reserve cadre 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency a disaster 
workforce reserve cadre to meet the Agency’s surge re-
quirements during periods of emergency, as determined by 
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
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‘‘(b) REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this chapter, the Director shall conduct 
a comprehensive review of the current disaster workforce 
reserves for the purpose of identifying areas for redevelop-
ment. As part of the review, the Director shall review and 
redevelop the disaster workforce to create a capable cadre 
by— 
‘‘(1) providing for the effective utilization of the 
disaster workforce; 
‘‘(2) establishing consistent and shorter disaster 
workforce mobilization times; 
‘‘(3) establishing standards to meet mission re-
quirements; 
‘‘(4) establishing a robust credentialing system 
for the disaster workforce to integrate capabilities 
and skill sets into job descriptions for a more effec-
tive and faster response capability; 
‘‘(5) establishing employment protections for 
disaster workforce reservists; øand¿ 
‘‘(6) establishing a streamlined deployment sys-
temø.¿; and 
‘‘(7) establishing physical and mental health care 
standards for the disaster workforce during and after 
service. 
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‘‘(c) ANNUITANTS.—If an individual receiving an an-
nuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund becomes temporarily reemployed pursuant to this 
section, such annuity shall not be discontinued thereby. 
An individual so reemployed shall not be considered an 
employee for the purposes of chapter 83 or ø84.¿ 84 and 
shall not be so reemployed for more than 180 days in con-
nection with any particular emergency unless, in the judg-
ment of the Director, the public interest so requires. 
‘‘(d) EXPENSES.—The Director may provide mem-
bers of the disaster workforce reserve cadre transportation 
and per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with 
applicable provisions of this title, for the purpose of par-
ticipating in any training that relates to service as a mem-
ber of the disaster workforce reserve cadre.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of chap-
ters for subpart I of part III of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘101. Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel ...................... 10101’’. 
Subtitle C—Federal Emergency 
Management Agency Procurement 
SEC. 131. LIMITATIONS ON TIERING OF SUBCONTRACTORS. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—The Director shall promulgate 
regulations applicable to contracts described in subsection 
(c) to minimize the excessive use by contractors of sub-
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contractors or tiers of subcontractors to perform the prin-
cipal work of the contract. 
(b) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT.—At a minimum, the 
regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall preclude 
a contractor from using subcontracts for more than 65 per-
cent of the cost of the contract (not including overhead and 
profit), unless the Director determines that exceptional cir-
cumstances apply. 
(c) COVERED CONTRACTS.—This section applies to 
any cost-reimbursement type contract in an amount greater 
than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined by sec-
tion 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 403)) entered into by the Agency to facilitate re-
sponse to or recovery from a major disaster or emergency. 
SEC. 132. LIMITATION ON LENGTH OF CERTAIN NON-
COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—The Director shall promulgate 
regulations applicable to contracts described in subsection 
(c) to restrict the contract period of any such contract en-
tered into using procedures other than competitive proce-
dures pursuant to the exception provided in paragraph (2) 
of section 303(c) of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c)) to the min-
imum contract period necessary— 
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(1) to meet the urgent and compelling require-
ments of the work to be performed under the contract; 
and 
(2) to enter into another contract for the re-
quired goods or services through the use of competitive 
procedures. 
(b) SPECIFIC CONTRACT PERIOD.—The regulations 
promulgated under subsection (a) shall require the contract 
period to not exceed 240 days, unless the Director deter-
mines that exceptional circumstances apply. 
(c) COVERED CONTRACTS.—This section applies to 
any contract in an amount greater than the simplified ac-
quisition threshold (as defined by section 4 of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)) entered 
into by the Agency to facilitate response to or recovery from 
a major disaster or emergency. 
SEC. 133. PROHIBITION OF CONSIDERATION OF POLITICAL 
AFFILIATION IN AWARD OF CONTRACTS. 
In the solicitation, evaluation, award, or termination 
of any contract of the Agency, no preference or consider-
ation may be given to the political party affiliation of, the 
political contributions of, or the political views expressed 
by, the contractor or potential contractor or its officers or 
employees. 
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TITLE II—STRENGTHENING THE 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MAN-
AGEMENT AGENCY 
SEC. 201. CATASTROPHIC PLANNING PROGRAM. 
Subtitle A of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5196 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 616. CATASTROPHIC PLANNING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall establish 
a program to assist States and local governments rep-
resenting areas at substantial risk for a catastrophic inci-
dent, and other Federal agencies as appropriate, in devel-
oping a comprehensive program to prepare for a cata-
strophic incident. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The program may include plan-
ning, training, exercises, and such other activities as the 
Director considers necessary. 
‘‘(c) SITE SELECTION.—In conducting the program, 
the Director, in coordination with a State or local govern-
ment, shall select sites within the jurisdiction of such 
State or local government that are at substantial risk for 
a catastrophic incident and require additional prepared-
ness activities to ensure an effective response and recov-
ery. 
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‘‘(d) CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT.—In this section, the 
term ‘catastrophic incident’ means any natural or man-
made incident, including terrorism, that results in extraor-
dinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption se-
verely affecting the population, infrastructure, environ-
ment, economy, national morale, or government functions. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—The Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
report on the preparedness levels of participating jurisdic-
tions. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $32,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such 
sums as are necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. Such 
sums shall remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 202. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS. 
Section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5144) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and all that 
follows through ‘‘The President shall’’ and inserting 
the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 303. EMERGENCY SUPPORT AND RESPONSE TEAMS. 
‘‘(a) EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAMS.—The President 
shall’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the President, acting through the Direc-
tor of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
shall establish at a minimum 3 national response 
teams and sufficient regional and other response 
teams as may be necessary to meet the incident 
management responsibilities of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(2) TARGET CAPABILITY LEVEL.—The Direc-
tor shall ensure that specific target capability levels, 
as defined pursuant to the guidelines established 
under section 703(b)(2)(A), are established for Fed-
eral emergency response teams. 
‘‘(3)
PERSONNEL.—The
President,
acting 
through the Director, shall ensure that the Federal 
emergency response teams consist of adequate num-
bers
of
properly
planned,
organized,
equipped, 
trained, and exercised personnel to achieve the es-
tablished target capability levels. 
‘‘(4)
READINESS
REPORTING.—The
Director 
shall evaluate team readiness on a regular basis and 
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report team readiness levels in the report required 
under section 703(b)(8)(A).’’. 
SEC. 203. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS. 
(a) NATIONAL.—The Director shall maintain and op-
erate within the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
a national emergency operations center to support Federal 
emergency operations. 
(b) REGIONAL.—The Director shall ensure that each 
region of the Agency maintains and operates an emer-
gency operations center to support Federal emergency op-
erations. 
(c) TARGET CAPABILITY LEVELS.—The Director 
shall ensure that specific target capability levels, as de-
fined pursuant to the guidelines established under section 
703(b)(2)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (as added by this Act), are 
established for national and regional emergency operations 
centers. 
(d) PERSONNEL.—The Director shall ensure that the 
national and regional emergency operations centers consist 
of adequate numbers of properly planned, organized, 
equipped, trained, and exercised personnel to achieve the 
established target capability levels. 
(e) READINESS REPORTING.—The Director shall 
evaluate the readiness of the emergency operations centers 
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on a regular basis and report readiness levels in the report 
required under section 703(b)(8)(A) of such Act. 
SEC. 204. LOGISTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop an effi-
cient, transparent, and flexible logistics system for pro-
curement and delivery of goods and services necessary for 
an effective and timely response to major disasters and 
other emergencies and for real-time visibility of items at 
each point throughout the logistics system. 
(b) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.—The Director shall en-
sure that the logistics system is developed through the use 
of in-house, private sector, and other Federal agency logis-
tics capabilities (or a combination thereof). 
(c) STATE AND LOCAL CONTRACTS.—The Director 
shall encourage State and local governments to establish 
contracts with private sector vendors for disaster relief 
supplies in advance of major disasters and other emer-
gencies. 
SEC. 205. COMMUNICATIONS. 
(a) COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY.—The Director 
shall establish and maintain a durable, deployable, oper-
able, and interoperable communications capability within 
the Agency in order to gain and retain incident manage-
ment communications in areas that have lost regular com-
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munications systems during major disasters and other 
emergencies. 
(b) RECONNAISSANCE TEAMS.—The Director shall 
establish self-sustaining reconnaissance teams to relay in-
formation back to Agency headquarters to improve situa-
tional awareness and incident management coordination. 
SEC. 206. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE. 
Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5197 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 630. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Director shall carry out a pro-
gram to make grants to States and local governments to 
improve the response capabilities of the States and local 
governments in the event of a major disaster or other 
emergency. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants amounts received by 
a State or local government under this section shall be 
used— 
‘‘(1) to purchase or improve commercially avail-
able interoperable communications equipment that— 
‘‘(A) complies with, where applicable, na-
tional voluntary consensus standards; 
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‘‘(B)
facilitates
operability,
interoper-
ability, coordination, and integration between 
and among emergency communications systems 
(including satellite phone and satellite commu-
nications equipment); and 
‘‘(C) ensures that first responders, govern-
ment officials, and emergency personnel are 
able to adequately and effectively communicate 
with each other in the event of a major disaster 
or other emergency; 
‘‘(2) to purchase mobile equipment to generate 
emergency power; and 
‘‘(3) to train first responders and emergency 
personnel on how best to use effectively such equip-
ment. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—A State or local government 
seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Di-
rector an application at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Director may re-
quire. 
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Director shall 
provide to States and local governments technical assist-
ance with respect to the procurement, installation, and use 
of equipment under subsection (b)(1). 
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‘‘(e) COORDINATION.—In implementing the program, 
the Director shall ensure the coordination with other 
emergency equipment assistance grant programs. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 
2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 207. OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF FEDERAL 
DISASTER EXPENDITURES. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this section is to en-
sure that Federal agencies exercise sufficient stewardship 
over the funds provided to the agencies through Agency 
mission assignments for disaster response, relief, and re-
covery activities by requiring and funding management 
oversight activities to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and 
to detect and pursue prosecution of fraud so that tax-
payers’ interests are fully protected. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR TO DESIGNATE FUNDS 
FOR OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.—The Director may des-
ignate up to one percent of the final value of mission as-
signments provided to Federal agencies to be used by the 
recipient agency for performing oversight of activities car-
ried out under the Agency reimbursable mission assign-
ment process. Such funds shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
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