Sec. 519B. STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT TO STATES RESPONDING TO MAJOR DISASTERS

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## SEC. 519B STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT TO STATES RESPONDING TO MAJOR DISASTERS ###

(a)Study Required The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the process by which the National Guard provides support to other Federal agencies and to States during major disasters. The report shall include the following: ####

(1)With regards to authorization of full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code— #####

(A)a review of the process of such authorization, including authorization approval, funding approval, and mission assignment; #####

(B)a review of data regarding the frequency and speed of such authorizations during fiscal years 2015 through 2020; and #####

(C)measures of performance or effectiveness. ####

(2)The effectiveness of the funding transfer process between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Defense. ####

(3)The development and promulgation of training and education materials for the National Guard and other components of the Department of Defense. ####

(4)An analysis of lessons learned from the response to COVID-19, including— #####

(A)policy gaps identified by the Secretary; and #####

(B)any recommendations of the Secretary to improve such process. ###

(b)Report Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).