Disaster Recovery Improvement Act

a senior official from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, appointed by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to serve as chair;

a senior official, appointed by the head of the respective agency of the official, experienced in handling disaster recovery matters from each of—

4 state governors, jointly appointed by the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, representing States that, during the 3-year period immediately preceding appointment to the interagency task force, have experienced a major disaster, as defined in section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), of which—

4 county commissioners, jointly appointed by the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, representing a county in a State that, during the 3-year period immediately preceding appointment to the interagency task force, have experienced a major disaster, as defined in section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), of which—

identifies the programs, including temporary programs, for which Congress appropriates funds to aid recovery purposes relating to the consequences of natural disasters;

contains recommendations for Federal agencies on the most effective way to expedite disaster relief efforts, including recommendations to—

identifies the different types of funding mechanisms for which Congress provides appropriations to Federal agencies for disaster relief, including grants, loans, reimbursements, and contract authority;

contains recommendations to Federal agencies and Congress on the most effective way to expedite the expenditure of the funds identified under subparagraph (C) toward disaster relief;

contains recommendations for Federal agencies and Congress to strengthen State capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters;

identifies factors that cause delays in disaster relief program funding being made available or obligated, including during transitions from one presidential administration to another presidential administration;

includes recommendations on how outgoing and incoming Presidential administrations can equip themselves to set up and deliver disaster relief aid without delay, including an assessment of actions required of both outgoing and incoming Presidential administrations to ensure continuity and uninterrupted delivery of disaster relief funding;

evaluates barriers within Federal agencies and across Federal agencies that delay the obligation or expenditure of disaster relief funds and provides recommendations to address those barriers; and

assesses specific actions taken by Federal agencies over time that have improved or hindered interagency coordination, State and local engagement, and the timely delivery of disaster relief funding.

to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including with respect to Public Assistance funding under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding under section 404 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5170);

to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including with respect to funding under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program;

to the Department of Agriculture, including with respect to funding for necessary expenses relating to losses of revenue or quality or production of crops as a consequence of a major disaster, as defined in section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170);

to the Department of Agriculture, including with respect to Forest Service operations, forest and rangeland research, state, private, and tribal forestry, and National Forest System funding for necessary expenses relating to the consequences of disaster relief;

to the Department of Labor, including with respect to Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant funding under section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225);

to the Department of Commerce, including with respect to Economic Development Administration funding under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.);

to the Department of the Interior, including with respect to National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund and construction funding for necessary expenses relating to the consequences of disaster relief; and

to the Environmental Protection Agency, including with respect to Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.).

which of the recommendations contained in the report under paragraph (1) shall be implemented by Federal agencies and why those recommendations in the report not being implemented are not selected for implementation;

how the recommendations selected for implementation will be carried out; and

legislative recommendations for Congress to support the recommendations selected for implementation.