II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2010 Mr. Dodd (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To extend the final report deadline and otherwise reauthorize the National Commission on Children and Disasters.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Commission on Children and Disasters Reauthorization Act of 2010.

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National Commission on Children and Disasters Reauthorization

(a)

Deadline for filling vacancies

Paragraph (2) of section 605(g) of the Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 (title VI of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 1844, 2213)) is amended by inserting not later than 90 days after the date of vacancy after shall be filled. (b)

Frequency of interim reports

Subsection (a) of section 611 of the Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 is amended— (1)in the subsection heading, by striking Interim report and inserting Interim reports; and (2)by inserting and annually thereafter after first meeting. (c)

Deadline for final report

Subsection (c) of section 611 of the Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 is amended by striking not later than 2 years after the date of its first meeting and inserting not later than December 31, 2012. (d)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 612 of such Act is amended to read as follows:

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Authorization of appropriations

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012, and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. (b)

Availability

Amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.

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