S.Amdt. 1722

1. Rewrites section 20007

   Replaces

   Removes section 20007.

   Inserted: SEC. 20007. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.

   Inserted: (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--

   Inserted: (1) to improve coordination between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security; and

   Inserted: (2) to expedite the provision of Federal assistance for public transportation systems for activities relating to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) (referred to in this subsection as a "major disaster or emergency").

   Inserted: (b) Agreement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into an interagency agreement to coordinate the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security in the provision, repair, and restoration of public transportation services in areas for which the President has declared a major disaster or emergency.

   Inserted: (c) Contents of Agreement.--The interagency agreement required under subsection (b) shall--

   Inserted: (1) provide for improved coordination and expeditious use of public transportation, as appropriate, in response to and recovery from a major disaster or emergency;

   Inserted: (2) establish procedures to address--

   Inserted: (A) issues that have contributed to delays in the reimbursement of eligible transportation-related expenses relating to a major disaster or emergency; and

   Inserted: (B) any challenges identified in the review under subsection (d); and

   Inserted: (3) provide for the development and distribution of clear guidelines for State, local, and tribal governments, including public transportation agencies, relating to--

   Inserted: (A) assistance available to public transportation systems for activities relating to a major disaster or emergency--

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   Inserted: (i) under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and

   Inserted: (ii) from other sources, including other Federal agencies; and

   Inserted: (B) reimbursement procedures that speed the process of--

   Inserted: (i) applying for assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and

   Inserted: (ii) distributing assistance to public transportation systems under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

   Inserted: (d) After Action Review.--Before entering into an interagency agreement under subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security (acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency), in consultation with State, local, and tribal governments (including public transportation agencies) that have experienced a major disaster or emergency, shall review after action reports relating to major disasters, emergencies, and exercises, to identify areas where coordination between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security and the provision of public transportation services should be improved.

   Inserted: (e) Factors for Declarations of Major Disasters and Emergencies.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall make available to State, local, and tribal governments, including public transportation agencies, a description of the factors that the President considers in declaring a major disaster or emergency, including any pre-disaster declaration policies.

   Inserted: (f) Briefings.--

   Inserted: (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly brief the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the interagency agreement required under subsection (b).

   Inserted: (2) Quarterly briefings.--Each quarter of the 1-year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security enter into the interagency agreement required under subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly brief the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the implementation of the interagency agreement.

   Inserted: (g) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--

   Inserted: (1) Repeal.--Section 5306 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.

   Inserted: (2) Other matters.--Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, no amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5306 of title 49, United States Code.

   Original wording

   Strike section 20007 of the amendment and insert the following:

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