,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bb1 #bjah,mr4 ,langevin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 and ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to establish a ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,individuals with ,disabilities in ,all-,hazards ,emergencies4 #a4 ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,individuals with ,disabilities in ,all-,hazards ,emergencies 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall establish a national advisory committee to be known as the ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,individuals with ,disabilities in ,all-,hazards ,emergencies 7referred to in this section as the ,advisory ,committee74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,advisory ,committee shall-- 7#a7 provide advice and consultation with respect to activities carried out pursuant to section #bhad of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#af71 as applicable and appropriate2 7#b7 evaluate and provide input with respect to the public health1 accessibility1 and medical needs of individuals with disabilities as they relate to preparation for1 response to1 and recovery from all-hazards emergencies2 and 7#c7 provide advice and consultation with respect to ,state emergency preparedness and response activities1 including related drills and exercises pursuant to the preparedness goals under section #bhjb7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#a7;b774 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjbj1 the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to the ,secretary1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,veterans ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report that evaluates the extent to which individuals with disabilities are thoroughly included in disaster preparedness planning and disaster recovery4 ,such report shall-- 7#a7 include recommendations that offer specific improvements that could be made across local1 ,state1 tribal1 territorial1 and ,federal efforts to improve outcomes in areas that include-- 7,a7 preparedness2 7,b7 planning2 7,c7 exercises and drills2 7,d7 alerts1 warning1 and notifications2 7,e7 evacuation2 7,f7 sheltering2 7,g7 health maintenance2 7,h7 accessing emergency programs and services2 7,i7 medical care 7including mental health care72 7,j7 temporary housing2 7,k7 transitioning back to home1 work1 school1 and community2 7,l7 permanent housing2 7,m7 long term recovery2 7,n7 mitigation2 and 7,o7 community resilience2 and 7#b7 assess the strength of existing policies to incorporate such individuals as well as the efficacy of implementation4 7d7 ,composition 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with such other heads of agencies and departments as may be appropriate1 shall appoint not to exceed #be members to the ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,required members ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall appoint to the ,advisory ,committee such individuals as may be appropriate to perform the duties described in subsections 7b71 which shall include-- 7,a7 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,preparedness and ,response 7or their designee72 7,b7 the ,director of the ,administration for ,community ,living 7or their designee72 7,c7 the ,director of the ,biomedical ,advanced ,research and ,development ,authority 7or their designee72 7,d7 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7or their designee72 7,e7 the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs 7or their designee72 7,f7 the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health 7or their designee72 7,g7 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 7or their designee72 7,h7 the ,director of ,office of ,disability ,integration and ,coordination 7or their designee72 7,i7 the ,officer for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7or their designee72 7,j7 the ,chair of the ,national ,council on ,disability 7or their designee72 7,k7 the ,chair of the ,united ,states ,access ,board 7or their designee72 7,l7 the ,director of the ,disability ,rights ,section of the ,department of ,justice 7or their designee72 7,m7 the ,secretary of the ,department of ,education 7or their designee72 7,n7 the ,secretary of the ,department of ,transportation 7or their designee72 7,o7 the ,secretary of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7or their designee72 7,p7 a representative from the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,health ,administration's ,office of ,emergency ,management2 7,q7 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons 7or their designee72 7,r7 at least four representatives who are individuals with disabilities that have substantive expertise in disability inclusive emergency management policy and operations2 7,s7 at least two non-,federal health care professionals with expertise in disability accessibility before1 during1 and after disasters1 medical and mass care disaster planning1 preparedness1 response1 or recovery2 and 7,t7 at least two representatives from ,state1 local1 territorial1 or tribal agencies with expertise in disability-inclusive disaster planning1 preparedness1 response1 or recovery4 7e7 ,meetings ,the ,advisory ,committee shall meet not less than biannually4 7f7 ,disability defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term disability has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7g7 ,termination of ,committee 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,advisory ,committee shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7#b7 ,recommendation ,not later than ,march #cj1 #bjbc1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to ,congress a recommendation on whether the ,advisory ,committee should be extended4