Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 385, S. 3510. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3510) to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Resiliency Planning Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. (2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 306 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (4) Real property.--The term ``real property'' has the meaning given the term in section 1.856-10 of title 26, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. SEC. 3. GUIDANCE.…
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