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[H.R. 5806 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 522
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5806

                      [Report No. 112-719, Part I]

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator 
  of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide guidance and 
     coordination for outreach to people with disabilities during 
                  emergencies, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2012

Ms. Richardson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
    Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

                           December 21, 2012

                   Additional sponsor: Mr. Bilirakis

                           December 21, 2012

 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with 
                              an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           December 21, 2012

    The Committee on Homeland Security discharged; committed to the 
 Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to 
                               be printed


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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator 
  of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide guidance and 
     coordination for outreach to people with disabilities during 
                  emergencies, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Outreach to People With 
Disabilities During Emergencies Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION FOR OUTREACH TO PEOPLE WITH 
              DISABILITIES DURING EMERGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 526. GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION FOR OUTREACH TO PEOPLE 
              WITH DISABILITIES DURING EMERGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``To enhance domestic preparedness for and collective 
response to terrorism and other incidents, the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide guidance to and 
coordinate with appropriate individuals, officials, and organizations 
to implement plans for outreach to people with disabilities during a 
terrorist or other incident.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(b)) is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 525 the following new 
item:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 526. Guidance and coordination for outreach to people 
                            with disabilities during emergencies.''.

</DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Outreach to People With Disabilities 
During Emergencies Act''.

SEC. 2. GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION FOR OUTREACH TO PEOPLE WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 526. GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION FOR OUTREACH TO PEOPLE WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    ``To enhance domestic preparedness for a natural disaster, act of 
terrorism, or other man-made disaster, the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, through the Disability Coordinator in 
section 513, shall provide guidance to and coordinate with appropriate 
individuals, officials, and organizations for outreach to people with 
disabilities during a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-
made disaster.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item 
relating to section 525 the following new item:

``Sec. 526. Guidance and coordination for outreach to people with 
                            disabilities.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 522

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5806

                      [Report No. 112-719, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator 
  of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide guidance and 
     coordination for outreach to people with disabilities during 
                  emergencies, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 21, 2012

 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with 
                              an amendment

                           December 21, 2012

    The Committee on Homeland Security discharged; committed to the 
 Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to 
                               be printed