Sec. 5. Programs and strategy to increase natural disaster response and resilience
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During the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Inter-American Foundation, and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, shall promote natural disaster response and resilience in beneficiary countries by carrying out programs for the following purposes:
Encouraging coordination between beneficiary countries and relevant Federal departments and agencies to provide expertise and information sharing. Supporting the sharing of best practices on natural disaster resilience, including on constructing resilient infrastructure and rebuilding after natural disasters. Improving rapid-response mechanisms and cross-government organizational preparedness for natural disasters. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and in consultation with the President and Chief Economic Officer of the Inter-American Foundation, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and nongovernmental organizations in beneficiary countries and in the United States, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy that incorporates specific, measurable benchmarks— to achieve the purposes described in subsection (a); and to inform citizens of beneficiary countries about the extent and benefits of United States assistance to such countries.
Not later than 1 year after the date on which the strategy required by subsection
(b)is submitted, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a written description of the progress made as of the date of such submission in meeting the benchmarks included in the strategy.