Fast-moving disasters working group

(a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall convene a working group to review and develop best practices for preparing for, mitigating against, public alerting, and responding to fast-moving disasters. (b) Membership The working group established under subsection (a) shall be composed of— (1) representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (2) representatives from the United States Coast Guard; (3) representatives from the Department of Defense; (4) representatives from the National Weather Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (5) representatives of States, Tribal governments, and units of local government; and (6) subject matter experts in emergency management, public alerts and warnings, emergency evacuations, and preparedness and response. (c) Best practices Not later than 1 year after the convening of the working group pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall issue, and make publicly available, a report on— (1) best practices to guide Federal, State, Tribal and local governments in preparing for, mitigating against, public alerting, and responding to fast-moving disasters; (2) proposed changes to plans and policies of relevant Federal agencies to better assist in preparing for, mitigating against, public alerting, and responding to fast-moving disasters; and (3) any needed legislative proposals that would support preparing for, mitigating against, public alerting, and responding to fast-moving disasters. (d) Fast-Moving disaster defined In this section, the term fast-moving disaster means an event that develops or spreads rapidly, causing significant damage and necessitating immediate response, including flash flooding, wildfires, mudslides, and tornados.