Sec. 6. Oceania disaster preparedness
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The Secretary of State shall develop a program to strengthen the disaster risk reduction and resilience of the countries of Oceania. The goals of the program required by subsection
(a)are to help the countries of Oceania— build national first responder capacity to anticipate, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters; strengthen end-to-end early warning systems to ensure the ability of emergency management and first responders to reach all communities vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters; and improve community-based assistance, including through the development of community action plans, exercises, and training programs that improve local capacity to deliver first aid and emergency services. In developing the program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall review best practices of, and, where appropriate, collaborate with, other United States Government agencies to strengthen the disaster risk reduction and resilience of the countries of Oceania, including— the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of the United States Agency for International Development; the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture; the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Homeland Security; the Federal Communications Commission; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce; and the United States Coast Guard. The Secretary may partner with institutions of higher education in the United States and affiliated centers of excellence that have expertise with strengthening disaster risk reduction and resilience to carry out the program required by subsection (a). Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the program required by subsection
(a)in strengthening the disaster risk reduction and resilience of the countries of Oceania. The report required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: A review of programs that currently exist to strengthen the disaster risk reduction and resilience of the countries of Oceania, including with respect to the programs and activities of regional partners and organizations to strengthen disaster preparedness and emergency management, and a description of how those efforts have been incorporated into the program required by subsection (a). An assessment of the challenges with delivering assistance to the countries of Oceania in support of the goals described in subsection (b). Recommendations regarding the funding, personnel, and related resources required to address the challenges described in subparagraph (B).