[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3858 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                        August 3, 2006.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
3858) entitled ``An Act to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that State and local emergency 
preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with 
household pets and service animals following a major disaster or 
emergency.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pets Evacuation and Transportation 
Standards Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. STANDARDS FOR STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 
              OPERATIONAL PLANS.

    Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Standards for State and Local Emergency Preparedness 
Operational Plans.--In approving standards for State and local 
emergency preparedness operational plans pursuant to subsection (b)(3), 
the Director shall ensure that such plans take into account the needs 
of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to, 
during, and following a major disaster or emergency.''.

SEC. 3. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEASURES OF THE DIRECTOR.

    Section 611 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) plans that take into account the needs of individuals 
        with pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a 
        major disaster or emergency.''; and
            (2) in subsection (j)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) The Director may make financial contributions, on the 
        basis of programs or projects approved by the Director, to the 
        States and local authorities for animal emergency preparedness 
        purposes, including the procurement, construction, leasing, or 
        renovating of emergency shelter facilities and materials that 
        will accommodate people with pets and service animals.''.

SEC. 4. PROVIDING ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HOUSEHOLD 
              PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS FOLLOWING A DISASTER.

    Section 403(a)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(J) provision of rescue, care, shelter, and 
                essential needs--
                            ``(i) to individuals with household pets 
                        and service animals; and
                            ``(ii) to such pets and animals.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3858

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