II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1386 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2009 Mr. Burris introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of Disability Coordination, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Office of Disability Coordination Act of 2009.

2.

Office of Disability Coordination

(a)

In general

Section 513 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321b) is amended— (1)in the section heading, by striking Disability Coordinator and inserting Office of Disability Coordination; (2)in subsection (a)— (A)by striking After consultation with and inserting the following: (1)

Establishment

There is established in the Agency an Office of Disability Coordination, which shall be headed by the Disability Coordinator appointed under paragraph (2). (2)

Disability Coordinator

(A)

In general

After consultation with ; (B)by striking The Disability Coordinator and inserting the following: (C)

Reporting

The Disability Coordinator ; (C)in paragraph (2)(A), as so designated, by adding at the end the following: The Administrator shall establish the position of Disability Coordinator as a Senior Executive Service position to be filled by a career appointee, as defined under section 3132(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code.; and (D)by inserting after paragraph (2)(A), as so designated, the following: (B)

Considerations

In appointing the Disability Coordinator, the Administrator shall give special consideration to whether the individual to be appointed has emergency management experience and an extensive knowledge of issues relating to individuals with disabilities. ; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (c)

Regional Disability Coordinators

The Administrator shall appoint a Regional Disability Coordinator for each Regional Office and for the Office of National Capital Region Coordination established under section 882. The Regional Disability Coordinators appointed under this subsection shall report to the Disability Coordinator appointed under subsection (a), except as otherwise provided by the Administrator. . (b)

Technical and conforming amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by striking the item relating to section 513 and inserting the following: Sec. 513. Office of Disability Coordination. . (c)

Effective date; Applicability

(1)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2)

Applicability

The amendment made by subsection (a)(2)(C) (relating to establishing the position of Disability Coordinator as a Senior Executive Service position) shall apply to any appointment made after the date of enactment of this Act.