[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4166 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4166
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To authorize preparedness programs to support communities containing
technological hazards and emerging threats.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Technological Hazards Preparedness
and Training Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(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.
SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR COMMUNITIES WITH TECHNOLOGICAL
HAZARDS AND RELATED EMERGING THREATS.
(a) 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.
(b) Authorities.--The Administrator shall carry out subsection (a)
in accordance with--
(1) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.);
(2) section 1236 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of
2018 (42 U.S.C. 5196g); and
(3) the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of
2006 (Public Law 109-295; 120 Stat. 1394).
(c) Assessment and Notification.--In carrying out subsection (a),
the Administrator shall--
(1) 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
(2) ensure each State and Indian Tribal government is aware
of--
(A) the communities identified under paragraph (1);
and
(B) the availability of programming under this
section for--
(i) technological hazards and related
emerging threats preparedness; and
(ii) building community capability.
(d) 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--
(1) actions taken to implement this section; and
(2) 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.
(e) 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.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2024.
SEC. 5. SAVINGS PROVISION.
Nothing in this Act 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).
Passed the Senate September 28, 2022.
Attest:
Secretary.
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4166
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To authorize preparedness programs to support communities containing
technological hazards and emerging threats.