; and (2) submit such report to Congress. (b) Transfer of functions Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall transfer to the Director of the United States Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior the functions described in subsection (a). (c) Personnel (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the personnel employed in connection with the offices and functions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency that are transferred under this Act shall be transferred to the United States Geological Survey. (2) Transition The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is authorized to use the services of such personnel employed in connection with the offices and functions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency that are transferred under this Act for such period of time as may reasonably be needed to facilitate the orderly transfer of such functions. (3) Effect Any full-time or part-time personnel employed in permanent positions shall not be separated or reduced in grade or compensation because of the transfer under this Act during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Property and records The contracts, liabilities, records, property, and other assets and interests of, or made available in connection with, the functions transferred under this Act shall be transferred to the United States Geological Survey for appropriate allocation. 3. Conforming amendments (a) Technical mapping advisory council Section 100215 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101a ) is amended by striking Administrator each place it appears, except for subsections (b) and (e), and inserting Director of the United States Geological Survey . (b) National flood mapping program Section 100216 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101b ) is amended by striking Administrator each place it appears, except for subsection (f) of such