PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006
120 STAT. 1449
the Administrator shall develop guidelines to accommodate individuals with disabilities, which shall include guidelines for— (1) the accessibility of, and communications and programs in, shelters, recovery centers, and other facilities; and (2) devices used in connection with disaster operations, including first aid stations, mass feeding areas, portable payphone stations, portable toilets, and temporary housing. (b) ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 403(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘durable medical equipment,’’ after ‘‘medicine’’; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘durable medical equipment,’’ after ‘‘medicine’’; (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (C) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (D) 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.’’. (c) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.— Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, or with respect to individuals with disabilities, rendered inaccessible or uninhabitable,’’ after ‘‘uninhabitable’’; and (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following: ‘‘(ii) meets the physical accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities; and’’. SEC. 689a. NONDISCRIMINATION IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE.
Section 308(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5151(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘disability, English proficiency,’’ after ‘‘age,’’. SEC. 689b. REUNIFICATION.
6 USC 774.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) CHILD LOCATOR CENTER.—The term ‘‘Child Locator Center’’ means the National Emergency Child Locator Center established under subsection (b). (2) DECLARED EVENT.—The term ‘‘declared event’’ means a major disaster or emergency. (3) DISPLACED ADULT.—The term ‘‘displaced adult’’ means an individual 21 years of age or older who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of a declared event. (4) DISPLACED CHILD.—The term ‘‘displaced child’’ means an individual under 21 years of age who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of a declared event. (b) NATIONAL EMERGENCY CHILD LOCATOR CENTER.—
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