1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 . 2. Establishment and purpose (a) Establishment There is established a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). (b) Purpose The purpose of the Commission is to examine the Federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico, including the Federal Government’s consideration of the following aspects: (1) Federal preparedness activities prior to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, including Federal plans for the 2017 hurricane season and decision-making regarding prepositioning contracts and supplies. (2) Federal response activities during Hurricanes Irma and Maria, including Federal coordination, distribution of assistance, and contracting. (3) Federal recovery activities after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, including Federal efforts to obtain accurate accounting of the death toll, damage impacts, and long-term rebuilding assistance for survivors. 3. Considerations To carry out its examination, the Commission shall take into consideration the Federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions that were impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, as well as the following issues: (1) The impact and destruction of Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, the resulting landslides, and flooding. (2) The adequacy of the death toll methodology and processes, and whether previous death counts and mortality estimates slowed or otherwise affected Federal response efforts. (3) The Federal emergency and contingency plans in place before the 2017 hurricane season. (4) The Federal preparedness guidelines issued ahead of the 2017 hurricane season. (5) The vulnerability of Puerto Rico’s economic situation on preparedness. (6) The implications of Puerto Rico’s reliance on imported oil for power generation. (7) The adequacy of the telecommunications