S.Amdt. 5807Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree

S.Amdt. 5807

What it does: Adds SEC. _____. TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS TRAINING wherever appropriate
Submitted September 28, 2022

What it changes

1 change to S.Amdt. 5499

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  1. Adds SEC. _____. TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS TRAINING wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. _____. TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS TRAINING.

    Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

    Inserted: (1) Administrator.--The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    Inserted: (2) Indian tribal government.--The term "Indian Tribal government" has the meaning given the term "Indian tribal government" in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).

    Inserted: (3) Local government; state.--The terms "local government" and "State" have the meanings given those terms in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).

    Inserted: (4) Technological hazard and related emerging threat.--The term "technological hazard and related emerging threat"--

    Inserted: (A) means a hazard that involves materials created by humans that pose a unique hazard to the general public and environment and which may result from--

    Inserted: (i) an accident;

    Inserted: (ii) an emergency caused by another hazard; or

    Inserted: (iii) intentional use of the hazardous materials; and

    Inserted: (B) includes a chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear hazard.

    Inserted: (b) Assistance and Training for Communities With Technological Hazards and Related Emerging Threats.--

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    Inserted: (1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain the capacity to provide States and local governments with technological hazards and related emerging threats technical assistance, training, and other preparedness programming to build community resilience to technological hazards and related emerging threats.

    Inserted: (2) Authorities.--The Administrator shall carry out paragraph (1) in accordance with--

    Inserted: (A) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.);

    Inserted: (B) section 1236 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 5196g); and

    Inserted: (C) the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-295; 120 Stat. 1394).

    Inserted: (3) Assessment and notification.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall--

    Inserted: (A) use any available and appropriate multi-hazard risk assessment and mapping tools and capabilities to identify the communities that have the highest risk of and vulnerability to a technological hazard in each State; and

    Inserted: (B) ensure each State and Indian Tribal government is aware of--

    Inserted: (i) the communities identified under subparagraph (A); and

    Inserted: (ii) the availability of programming under this section for--

    Inserted: (I) technological hazards and related emerging threats preparedness; and

    Inserted: (II) building community capability.

    Inserted: (4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report relating to--

    Inserted: (A) actions taken to implement this section; and

    Inserted: (B) technological hazards and related emerging threats preparedness programming provided under this section during the 1-year period preceding the date of submission of the report.

    Inserted: (5) Consultation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may seek continuing input relating to technological hazards and related emerging threats preparedness needs by consulting State, Tribal, territorial, and local emergency services organizations and private sector stakeholders.

    Inserted: (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2024.

    Inserted: (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall diminish or divert resources from--

    Inserted: (1) the full completion of federally-led chemical surety material storage missions or chemical demilitarization missions that are underway as of the date of enactment of this Act; or

    Inserted: (2) any transitional activities or other community assistance incidental to the completion of the missions described in paragraph (1).

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SA 5807. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. _____. TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS TRAINING.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Administrator.--The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(2) Indian tribal government.--The term “Indian Tribal government” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribal government” in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).

(3) Local government; state.--The terms “local government” and “State” have the meanings given those terms in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).

(4) Technological hazard and related emerging threat.--The term “technological hazard and related emerging threat”--

(A) means a hazard that involves materials created by humans that pose a unique hazard to the general public and environment and which may result from--

(i) an accident;

(ii) an emergency caused by another hazard; or

(iii) intentional use of the hazardous materials; and

(B) includes a chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear hazard.

(b) Assistance and Training for Communities With Technological Hazards and Related Emerging Threats.--

(1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain the capacity to provide States and local governments with technological hazards and related emerging threats technical assistance, training, and other preparedness programming to build community resilience to technological hazards and related emerging threats.

(2) Authorities.--The Administrator shall carry out paragraph (1) in accordance with--

(A) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.);

(B) section 1236 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 5196g); and

(C) the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-295; 120 Stat. 1394).

(3) Assessment and notification.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall--

(A) use any available and appropriate multi-hazard risk assessment and mapping tools and capabilities to identify the communities that have the highest risk of and vulnerability to a technological hazard in each State; and

(B) ensure each State and Indian Tribal government is aware of--

(i) the communities identified under subparagraph (A); and

(ii) the availability of programming under this section for--

(I) technological hazards and related emerging threats preparedness; and

(II) building community capability.

(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report relating to--

(A) actions taken to implement this section; and

(B) technological hazards and related emerging threats preparedness programming provided under this section during the 1-year period preceding the date of submission of the report.

(5) Consultation.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may seek continuing input relating to technological hazards and related emerging threats preparedness needs by consulting State, Tribal, territorial, and local emergency services organizations and private sector stakeholders.

(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2024.

(d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall diminish or divert resources from--

(1) the full completion of federally-led chemical surety material storage missions or chemical demilitarization missions that are underway as of the date of enactment of this Act; or

(2) any transitional activities or other community assistance incidental to the completion of the missions described in paragraph (1).

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September 28, 2022