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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5709
To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the
structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to
improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to pre-
pare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public build-
ings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2020
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. ROONEY of Florida) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue
a report on the structural and economic impacts of cli-
mate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, including recommendations on how to improve
the building codes and standards that the Agency uses
to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in
housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as
roads and bridges.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Climate Resilient Com-
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munities Act’’.
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SEC. 2. CLIMATE RESILIENCY REPORT BY GAO.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the
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date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years thereafter,
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the Comptroller General shall evaluate and issue a report
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to Congress on the structural and economic impacts of cli-
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mate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management
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Agency (FEMA), including recommendations on how to
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improve the Agency’s use of building codes and standards
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to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in
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housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads
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and bridges.
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(b) REPORT ISSUES.—The report required under
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subsection (a) shall include the following:
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(1) Economic analysis of the benefits to consid-
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ering and prioritizing resiliency when building new
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infrastructure.
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(2) Number of structures (buildings, roads,
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bridges) that were not destroyed because of pre-dis-
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aster mitigation planning, and the resultant cost
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savings.
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(3) Economic analysis of the benefits to consid-
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ering and prioritizing resiliency when rebuilding
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after natural disasters.
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(4) Recommendations to improve the building
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codes and standards that FEMA uses to consider
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climate impacts and risks, including—
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(A) flooding;
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(B) wildfires;
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(C) hurricanes;
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(D) heat waves;
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(E) droughts;
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(F) rises in sea level; and
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(G) extreme weather.
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(5) Assessment of the building codes and stand-
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ards that are currently being used by FEMA to
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make resiliency decisions, including recommenda-
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tions for updates to such codes and standards.
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