1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civil Defense Accountability Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On January 13, 2018, a ballistic missile alert reading: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL was sent in error to individuals in the State of Hawaii, and was not corrected for 38 minutes, traumatizing Hawaii residents and visitors. (2) The National Security Strategy of the President, dated December 18, 2017, noted the following: (A) As missiles grow in numbers, types, and effectiveness, to include those with greater ranges, they are the most likely means for states like North Korea to use a nuclear weapon against the United States. . (B) North Korea has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that could threaten our homeland . (C) North Korea seeks the capability to kill millions of Americans with nuclear weapons. . (3) Due to the heightened threat level of conflict with North Korea, the State of Hawaii has begun to implement monthly outdoor warning siren system tests for the first time since the end of the Cold War. (4) According to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, a North Korean ballistic missile would reach Hawaii approximately 20 minutes after launch. (5) According to the Missile Defense Agency, sophisticated ballistic missile technology is available on a wider scale than ever to countries hostile to the U.S. and our allies. As those countries continue to develop and exchange this technology, there is also an increasing threat of those technologies falling into the hands of hostile non-state groups. . 3. Report regarding ballistic missile civil defense notification protocols (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress a report regarding current notification protocols regarding