Bureau of prisons annual summary report of disaster damage

(a) In general The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Government Accountability Office, and the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice an annual summary report of disaster damage on the scope of physical damage from a major disaster by each Bureau of Prisons facility and its contract prisons impacted or struck by a major disaster that explains the effects of the damage on inmates and staff, including— (1) data on injury and loss of life of inmates and staff; (2) access to health and medical care, food, special dietary needs, drinkable water, personal protective equipment, and personal hygiene products; (3) guidance used to adjudicate early release or home confinement requests, data on early release or home confinement approvals, denials, and justification for denials; (4) an explanation as to whether using home confinement or early release was considered; (5) access to cost-free and uninterrupted visitation with legal counsel and visitors with justifications for facility decisions that resulted in suspended or altered visitations; (6) access to appropriate accommodations for inmates with disabilities; (7) access to educational and work programs; (8) inmate grievances; (9) assessment of the cost of the damage to the facility and estimates for repairs; (10) the impact on staffing, equipment, and financial resources; and (11) other factors relating to the ability of the Bureau of Prisons and any existing contract prison to uphold the health, safety, and civil rights of the correctional population. (b) Corrective action plan The report required under subsection (a) shall include agency corrective actions that the Bureau of Prisons will take to improve and modernize emergency preparedness plans, as they relate to natural disasters, extreme weather, and public health emergencies and a timeline to implement the corrective action plan. (c) Recommendations The report required under subsection (a) shall include specific legislative recommendations to Congress for improving emergency preparedness plans within the Bureau of Prisons. (d) Appointment Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall appoint an official of the Bureau of Prisons responsible for carrying out the corrective action plan.