[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 106 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S8884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        PETS EVACUATION AND TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS ACT OF 2005

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 3858 and the Senate proceed to its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3858) 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.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk be 
agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
relating to the measure be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4881) was agreed to, as follows:
       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     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.''.
  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill (H.R. 3858), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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