Reports to Congress

(a) Optional reports by Governors Following any health and safety inspection of a covered facility in a State, the Governor of that State may submit a written report to— (1) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (5) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (7) any Member of Congress representing the district or State in which such facility is located; and (8) the Secretary. (b) Contents of report Any report submitted under this section may include— (1) the name, location, and operator of the covered facility inspected; (2) the date and duration of the health and safety inspection; (3) observations regarding health and safety conditions, including any deficiencies observed; (4) recommendations for corrective action; and (5) any response or explanation provided by facility operators during or after the inspection. (c) DHS response Not later than 60 days after receiving a report described in this section, the Secretary shall submit a response to the Governor who submitted the report and all the other recipients of such report that— (1) verifies or corrects the findings of the report; and (2) includes a plan for implementing the corrective actions recommended in the report. (d) Public availability Reports submitted under this section, and any response of the Secretary to such reports, shall be made publicly available on the website of the Secretary, subject to redaction of any information that would compromise facility security or individual privacy.