,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,langev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new  
,j]sey1 & ,ms4 ,%alala7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
ensure t old] adults & individuals )    
disabilities are prep>$ = disa/]s1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,real ,em]g5cy ,access 
= ,ag+ & ,disability ,inclusion =       
,disa/]s ,act or ! ,,reaadi = ,disa/]s  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 accord+
 to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      
,prev5tion1 !re are m ?an #fa1jjj1jjj   
adults :o are individuals ) disabilities

 &1 accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 !re
 are m ?an #dg1hjj1jjj adults age #fe or
 old]4  7#b7 ,!re h be5 m ?an #hj       
hurricanes1 result+ 9 ?\s&s ( dea?s1 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #bjje4  7#c7 ,!     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration e/imates t-- 7,a7 !       
cumulative damage f wea!r- &            
climate-relat$ disa/]s 9 #bjag co/ !    
,unit$ ,/ates ov] #cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &   
7,b7 #ag ( ! disa/]s 9 #bjag co/ ov]    
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj ea*4  7#d7 ,individuals )
 disabilities & old] adults h be5 f\nd  
to die at high] rates1 comp>$ to ! g5]al
 population1 dur+ disa/]s4  7#e7        
,accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 m ?an #dh1jjj1jjj 
p 7 affect$ by hurricanes & wildfires   
betwe5 ,augu/ & ,decemb] ( #bjag2 &     
7,b7 m ?an #ab1jjj1jjj1 or "o qu>t]1 (  
^? peoples 7 adults :o 7 individuals )  
disabilities4  7#f7 ,an e/imat$ #gj     
p]c5t ( ! dea?s attribut$ to ,hurricane 
,m>ia 9 #bjag 7 to p age #gj or old]4   
7#g7 ,failure to provide accessibility  

=1 or plan = accommodat+1 individuals ) 
physical or s5sory disabilities1 *ronic 
illness1 or m5tal disabilities decreases
 ! ability ( ^? individuals to evacuate 
prior to or dur+ a disa/]4  7#h7        
,h\seholds ( individuals ) disabilities 
are m likely to ne$ assi/ance & are less
 likely to be able to evacuate 9 advance
 ( disa/]s4  7#i7 ,less ?an a ?ird (    
individuals ) intellectual disabilities 
& individuals ne$+ p]sonal c>e att5dants
 h plann$ ) _! p]sonal c>e provid]s :at 
to d 9 a disa/]4  7#aj7 ,evacuation     
in=mation1 includ+ ord]s1 is n uni=mly  
communicat$ 9 ways & via m$ia t are     
accessible to individuals )             
disabilities1 includ+ be+ communicat$ 9 
ways t lack use ( ,am]ican ,sign        
,language1 captions1 & pla9 language on 
websites1 in/ructional mat]ials1 &      
television & radio ann\ncem5ts4  7#aa7  
,displac$ individuals ) disabilities    
s]v$ 9 g5]al population %elt]s h bett]  
access to in=mation & mat]ial res\rces  
?an individuals ) disabilities 9        

specially design$ %elt]s4  7#ab7        
,despite bett] access to in=mation &    
res\rces1 p]sonnel 9 g5]al population   
%elt]s (t5 d n h ! res\rces or tra9+ to 
address ! ne$s ( individuals )          
disabilities & old] adults4  7#ac7      
,public %elt]s (t5 d n h                
disability-relat$ accommodations1 (t5   
=c+ individuals ) disabilities & old]   
adults to be segregat$1 sometimes ap>t f
 _! families & natural supports dur+    
disa/]s4  7#ad7 ,h\seholds ) individuals
 ) disabilities su/a9 m co/ly prop]ty   
damage f disa/]s ?an h\seholds )\t      
individuals ) disabilities4  7#ae7      
,hi/orically1 disa/]-relat$             
recomm5dations = individuals )          
disabilities & old] adults h be5        
typically aim$ at c>egiv]s & s]vice     
provid]s1 n individuals ) disabilities &
 old] adults4  7#af7 ,?\s&s (           
individuals ) disabilities h be5 d5i$ _!
 civil rights because !y d n receive    
accessible notice dur+ disa/]s--  7,a7 (
 spok5 in/ructions via phone or video2  

or  7,b7 ( in/ructions reg>d+           
evacuations1 %elt]+1 & o!r proc$ures    
dur+ disa/]s4  7#ag7 ,disa/] %elt]s &   
s]vices d n r\t9ely h ,am]ican ,sign    
,language int]pret]s nor proc$ures      
writt5 or pres5t$ 9 pla9 language4      
7#ah7 ,individuals ) disabilities & old]
 adults are m at risk = loss ( life1    
loss ( indep5d5ce1 & violation ( civil  
rights ?an ! g5]al population dur+ times
 ( disa/]s1 response1 & recov]y4  7b7   
,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t-- 7#a7 individuals )        
disabilities & old] adults %\ld be      
support$ dur+ times ( disa/]s1 & dur+   
disa/] prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1 & 
mitigation 9 ord] to--  7,a7 ensure     
ma9t5ance ( & access to s]vices &       
supports2 &  7,b7 enable ^? individuals 
& adults to return to _! communities 9 a
 timely mann] z comp>$ ) ! g5]al        
population2  7#b7 dur+ ! recov]y &      
mitigation phases ( disa/] response1 all
 build+s & s]vices %\ld be design$1 &   
con/ruct$ or recon/ruct$1 accord+ to    

pr9ciples ( univ]sal design & to ! /&>ds
 e/abli%$ by ! ,ar*itectural &          
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d 9 ord] to ensure access =         
individuals ) disabilities1 old] adults1
 & all individuals2  7#c7 individuals ) 
disabilities & old] adults %\ld h access
 to %elt]s & o!r s]vices dur+ disa/]s 9 
! same locations & sett+s z ! g5]al     
population2  7#d7 individuals )         
disabilities & old] adults %\ld receive 
in=mation ab\t prep>ation =1 response   
to1 recov]y f1 & mitigation ( disa/]s 9 
=mats accessible to !m1 includ+ 9       
,am]ican ,sign ,language1 ,braille1 &   
pla9 language1 z well z caption$ video  
messages2  7#e7 individuals )           
disabilities & old] adults mu/ be       
includ$ z key speak]s1 ess5tial         
/akehold]s1 & decisionmak]s 9 !         
prep>ation 7includ+ plann+71 response1  
recov]y1 & mitigation phases ( disa/]s2 
7#f7 local1 ,/ate 7includ+ t]ritorial71 
tribal1 & ,f$]al disa/] plann+ mu/      
include robu/ repres5tation (           

individuals ) disabilities & old]       
adults2 &  7#g7 individuals )           
disabilities & old] adults mu/ be       
includ$ 9 ! evaluation ( gov]nm5tal1    
,,voad1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal prep>ation  
7includ+ plann+71 response1 recov]y1 &  
mitigation ( disa/]s4  #c4 ,purposes ,! 
purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7       
improve ! inclusion ( individuals )     
disabilities & old] adults 9 !          
prep>ation =1 response to1 recov]y f1 & 
mitigation ( disa/]s2  7#b7 ensure !    
rights ( individuals ) disabilities &   
old] adults1 to be free f discrim9ation 
on ! basis ( disability or age 9        
programs & activities1 are protect$ dur+
 all phases ( disa/] prep>ation1        
response1 recov]y1 & mitigation2  7#c7  
ensure compliance ) ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 & o!r     
disability laws dur+ prep>ation =1      
response to1 recov]y f1 & mitigation (  
disa/]s2  7#d7 improve coord9ation1     
among ! communities ( individuals )     

disabilities & old] adults1 gov]nm5t    
ag5cies1 ,v,o,a,ds1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal 
entities1 9 prep>+ 7includ+ plann+7 =1  
respond+ to1 recov]y f1 & mitigation (  
disa/]s2 &  7#e7 improve outcomes = all 
individuals1 includ+ individuals )      
disabilities & old] adults1 :o are      
affect$ by disa/]s1 & increase community
 resili5ce 9 respond+ to disa/]s4  #d4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,access & 
functional ne$s ,! t]m access &         
functional ne$s1 us$ ) respect to an    
individual1 means an individual ) ne$s  
su* z--  7,a7 an individual ) a         
disability2  7,b7 an old] adult2  7,c7  
an individual ) limit$ ,engli%          
pr(ici5cy2  7,d7 an individual ) limit$ 
access to transportation t w\ld enable !
 individual to prep>e =1 respond to1    
recov] f1 & mitigate a disa/]2 or  7,e7 
an individual ) limit$ access to !      
f9ancial res\rces t w\ld enable !       
individual to prep>e =1 respond to1     
recov] f1 & mitigate a disa/]4  7#b7    
,all haz>ds approa* ,! t]m all haz>ds   

approa* means plann+ = natural1         
te*nological1 or human-caus$ incid5ts t 
w>rant action to-- 7,a7 protect life1   
prop]ty1 ! environm5t1 or ! public heal?
 or safety2 &  7,b7 m9imize disruptions 
( s*ool activities4  7#c7 ,civil rights 
,! t]m civil rights1 us$ ) respect to an
 individual1 means ! rights ( !         
individual to be free f discrim9ation on
 ! basis ( disability or age 9 programs 
& activities4  7#d7 ,cov]$ individual ,!
 t]m cov]$ individual means an          
individual ) a disability1 an old]      
adult1 & an individual ) access &       
functional ne$s4  7#e7 ,disability      
inclusive em]g5cy managem5t exp]i5ce ,! 
t]m disability inclusive em]g5cy        
managem5t exp]i5ce1 us$ ) respect to an 
individual or entity-- 7,a7 means an    
individual or entity t has--  7i7       
demon/rat$ disability lead]%ip exp]i5ce1
 includ+ work+ ) nongov]nm5tal entities2
 &  7ii7 subject matt] exp]tise 9 lead+ 
disability inclusive prep>$ness1        
response1 recov]y1 & mitigation         

initiatives t focus on meet+ ! rights ( 
cov]$ individuals :o are affect$ by     
disa/]s1 to be free f discrim9ation on !
 basis ( disability or age 9 programs & 
activities2 &  7,b7 includes an         
individual or entity t has demon/rat$   
favorable outcomes t measure ! effective
 communication access1 physical access1 
program access1 heal?1 safety1 &        
indep5d5ce ( individuals affect$ by     
disa/]s & _! communities4  7#f7 ,disa/] 
,! t]m disa/] means any natural         
cata/rophe 7includ+ a hurricane1        
tornado1 or /orm1 high wat]1 w9ddriv5   
wat]1 & a tidal wave1 tsunami1 e>?quake1
 volcanic eruption1 l&slide1 mudslide1  
sn[/orm1 wildfire1 or dr\ght71          
te*nological accid5t1 or human-caus$    
ev5t1 t results 9 sev]e prop]ty damage1 
dea?s1 or multiple injuries4  7#g7      
,disa/] s]vices ,! t]m disa/] s]vices   
means ! process ( respond+ to a disa/] &
 provid+ humanit>ian aid to individuals 
& communities :o are affect$ by a       
disa/]4  7#h7 ,disproportionately       

affect$ ,! t]m disproportionately       
affect$1 us$ ) respect to a gr\p1 means 
a gr\p ( individuals ) protect$ /atus1  
su* z individuals ) disabilities or old]
 adults1 :o are excessively adv]sely    
affect$ by disa/]-relat$ h>ms4  7#i7    
,individual ) a disability  7,a7 ,s+le  
,! t]m individual ) a disability means  
an individual ) a disability1 z def9$ 9 
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7,b7 ,plural ,! t]m individuals )       
disabilities means m ?an "o individual )
 a disability1 z def9$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#aj7 ,old] adult ,! t]m old]    
adult means a resid5t :o is age #ej or  
old]4  7#aa7 ,resid5t ,! t]m resid5t    
means a resid5t ( a ,/ate4  7#ab7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( !  
#ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !   
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    

,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#ad7 ,visitability    
/&>ds ,! t]m visitability /&>ds means   
/&>ds = ,type ,c 7,visitable7 ,units "u 
! ,/&>ds = ,accessible & ,usable        
,build+s & ,facilities 7,,icc           
,a#aag4a-bjji71 or any successor /&>ds1 
( ! ,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute4
  7#ae7 ,,voad ,! t]m ,,voad means a    
nongov]nm5tal organization assi/+ 9     
disa/] prep>ation1 recov]y1 response1 or
 mitigation4  #e4 ,use ( disa/] response
 funds ,section #fae ( ! ,rob]t ,t4     
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaif;d7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,funds made   
available & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !    
t]ms access & functional ne$s1          
individuals ) disabilities1 old] adult1 
& visitability /&>ds h ! mean+s giv5 !  
t]ms "u section #d ( ! ,,reaadi =       
,disa/]s ,act2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$        
recipi5t means a direct or indirect     
recipi5t ( funds made available "u ?is  
title = a cov]$ use ( funds2 &  7#c7 !  

t]m cov]$ use ( funds means ! use (     
funds = ! prep>ation =1 response to1    
recov]y f1 or mitigation ( haz>ds4  7b7 
,use ( funds g5]ally ,funds made        
available  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,advisory committees ,a    
cov]$ recipi5t %all ensure t an advisory
 committee t includes individuals )     
disabilities1 old] adults1 & o!r        
individuals ) access & functional ne$s  
ov]sees ! use ( funds made available "u 
?is title by ! cov]$ recipi5t4  7d7     
,compliance ) disability laws ,a cov]$  
recipi5t %all use funds made available  
"u ?is title 9 accordance ) !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 & ! ,am]icans ) 
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7e7 ,c5t]s =
 indep5d5t liv+ ,a cov]$ recipi5t may   
contract ) #a or m c5t]s = indep5d5t    
liv+ 7z def9$ 9 section #gjb ( !        
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #gif;a77 to--  7#a7 prep>e =  
haz>ds2  7#b7 provide p]sonal assi/ance 

s]vices dur+ response & recov]y p]iods2 
7#c7 id5tify accessible em]g5cy %elt]s &
 adapt em]g5cy %elt]s to be accessible2 
7#d7 develop accessible m$ia1 includ+   
m$ia us+ ,am]ican ,sign ,language2 &    
7#e7 meet o!r ne$s = individuals )      
disabilities1 old] adults1 & individuals
 ) access & functional ne$s4  7f7       
,contractors ,a nongov]nm5tal           
organization t ent]s into a contract ) a
 cov]$ recipi5t relat+ to a cov]$ use ( 
funds %all comply ) ! ,rehabilitation   
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et     
seq47 & ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act
 ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 
9 provid+ prop]ty or s]vices "u !       
contract4  7g7 ,communications          
,communications relat+ to a cov]$ use ( 
funds by a cov]$ recipi5t %all be made  
available 9 languages1 includ+ ,am]ican 
,sign ,language & o!r sign languages1   
us$ 9 ! communities receiv+ !           
communications4  7h7 ,accessability ,a  
cov]$ recipi5t %all ensure ea* facility 
or s]vice made available 9 connection ) 

a cov]$ use ( funds is accessible to    
individuals ) disabilities1 old] adults1
 & o!r individuals ) access & functional
 ne$s1 includ+--  7#a7 notifications    
relat+ to a haz>d2  7#b7 evacuation     
notifications2  7#c7 notifications      
relat+ to disa/] s]vices2 &  7#d7       
em]g5cy %elt]s4  7i7 ,visitability ,a   
cov]$ recipi5t t1 z "p ( a cov]$ use (  
funds1 con/ructs or prep>es dwell+ units
 7includ+ sleep+ units7 %all ensure t ! 
dwell+ units meet visitability /&>ds4  4
  #f4 ,tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &     
rese>* disability & disa/] c5t]s  7a7   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
provide f9ancial support to eligible    
entities to create c5t]s ?r\gh :i* !    
eligible entities w--  7#a7 provide     
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate1    
tribal1 & local disa/] relief1 public   
heal?1 & social s]vice ag5cies 9 !      
implem5tation & enhancem5t ( sy/emic &  
effective engagem5t policies1 programs1 
& activities t ensure--  7,a7 t ! ne$s &
 rights ( cov]$ individuals are address$

 & implem5t$ ?r\gh\t all phases ( disa/]
 prep>ation1 response1 recov]y1 &       
mitigation2 &  7,b7 ! inclusion ( cov]$ 
individuals 9 ! developm5t ( all ,/ate1 
tribal1 & local disa/] prep>ation plans2
  7#b7 assi/ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 &   
local disa/] relief ag5cies 9 !         
coord9ation & integration ( ,f$]al1     
,/ate 7includ+ t]ritorial71 tribal1 &   
local s]vices & programs to s]ve cov]$  
individuals 9 ! lea/ re/rictive         
environm5t appropriate to _! ne$s dur+ a
 disa/]2  7#c7 conduct rese>* & exp& k  
ab\t cov]$ individuals & _! exp]i5ces   
dur+ ! prep>ation1 response1 recov]y1 & 
mitigation phases ( disa/]s2 &  7#d7    
discov]1 ?r\gh rese>*1 & dissem9ate k   
ab\t1 ! mo/ effective me?ods =-- 7,a7   
protect+ ! civil rights ( cov]$         
individuals dur+ times ( disa/]s2  7,b7 
includ+ cov]$ individuals 9 all phases (
 disa/] prep>ation1 response1 recov]y1 &
 mitigation2  7,c7 r$uc+ _! dea?s1      
injuries & losses f disa/]s2  7,d7 r$uc+
 ! displacem5t & disproportionate       

effects ( relocation aft] a disa/]1     
includ+ f9ancial & social effects1 on   
cov]$ individuals2 &  7,e7 ensur+ cov]$ 
individuals are p>ticipants 9 ! rese>*1 
developm5t1 & di/ribution ( evid5ce-bas$
 in=mation reg>d+ disa/]s4  7b7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an entity or p>tn]%ip ( entities  
t--  7,a7 submits an application to !   
,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection 7e72
  7,b7 is or includes an in/itution 7:i*
 may be an in/itution ( high]           
education71 or a nongov]nm5tal          
organization1 t focuses on--  7i7 s]v+ !
 ne$s ( individuals ) disabilities2 or  
7ii7 s]v+ ! ne$s ( old] adults2  7,c7 9 
! case ( an entity or p>tn]%ip ) a      
disability focus1 has a cross-disability
 s]vice focus2  7,d7 has exp]i5ce 9     
conduct+ tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &   
rese>* p]ta9+ to consum]-direct$        
community support s]vices = cov]$       
individuals2  7,e7 includes cov]$       
individuals 9 positions ( lead]%ip 9 !  

plann+1 managem5t1 & op]ation ( !       
programs ( tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & 
rese>*2  7,f7 has k & exp]i5ce p]ta9+ to
 ! implem5tation & enhancem5t ( sy/emic 
& effective engagem5t policies1         
programs1 & activities t promote !      
inclusion1 ne$s1 & rights ( cov]$       
individuals 9 prep>ation =1 response to1
 recov]y f1 & mitigation ( disa/]s2 &   
7,g7 has1 or w e/abli%1 an advisory     
c\ncil or simil> entity1 ( :i* at lea/  
#ea p]c5t ( ! memb]s are cov]$          
individuals4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]  
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#c7 ,/akehold] gr\p ,! t]m /akehold]   
gr\p means a gr\p ( individuals &       
organizations t-- 7,a7 is committ$ to   
disability inclusive & old] adult       
inclusive disa/] managem5t2  7,b7       
includes cov]$ individuals ?r\gh\t      
prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation activities2  7,c7 has lead]s 

t include cov]$ individuals2  7,d7 has a
 gov]n+ or advisory bo>d1 ( :i* at lea/ 
half ( ! memb]s are cov]$ individuals2 &
  7,e7 has a mission to inclusively s]ve
 cov]$ individuals4  7c7 ,au?ority =    
grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to eligible        
entities1 to provide =--  7#a7          
activities t include cov]$ individuals 9
 ! prep>ation 7includ+ plann+7 =1       
response to1 recov]y f1 & mitigation (  
disa/]s2 &  7#b7 rese>* relat$ to       
disa/]s & cov]$ individuals4  7d7 ,am\nt
 & p]iod ( grants  7#a7 ,am\nt ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 aw>d a grant to
 an eligible entity 9 an am\nt t is n   
less ?an #ejj1jjj & n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj4 
7#b7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d
 n few] ?an #b ( ! grants 9 ea* ( ! #aj 
,f$]al regions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices4  7#c7 ,p]iods ,!       
,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants = p]iods ( 
#e ye>s1 ?r\gh an op5 competition held  
at ! end ( ea* #e-ye> p]iod4 ,eligible  

entities t receive grants "u ?is section
 may reapply = su* grants at ! end ( !  
p]iods4  7e7 ,applications  7#a7        
,submissions ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* su*        
application %all include1 at a m9imum1 !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( !        
applicant's demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9       
provid+ tra9+1 in=mation1 & support to  
individuals ) disabilities 9 prep>+ =1  
respond+ to1 recov]+ f1 & mitigat+      
disa/]s4  7,b7 ,a description ( !       
applicant's demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9       
provid+ tra9+1 in=mation1 & support to  
old] adults 9 prep>+ =1 respond+ to1    
recov]+ f1 & mitigat+ disa/]s4  7,c7 ,a 
description ( ! applicant's demon/rat$  
exp]i5ce 9 work+ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1       
tribal1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies 9      
prep>+ =1 respond+ to1 recov]+ f1 &     
mitigat+ disa/]s4  7,d7 ,a description (
 ! /eps ! applicant1 act+ ?r\gh ! c5t]1 

w take to t>get s]vices to l[-income    
individuals & individuals id5tifi$ z    
disproportionately affect$ 9 disa/]s1   
includ+ ^? individuals at greate/ risk (
 in/itutionalization4  7,e7 ,an         
assurance t ! applicant1 act+ ?r\gh !   
c5t]1 w-- 7i7 "w ) ,/ate1 tribal1 &     
local disa/] relief1 public heal?1 &    
social s]vice ag5cies to det]m9e ! be/  
means = deliv]y ( s]vices to address !  
ne$s ( cov]$ individuals2  7ii7 assi/ 9 
e/abli%+ ,/ate1 tribal1 & local disa/]  
plans to address ! ne$s ( bo? rural &   
urban populations2  7iii7 9 c>ry+ out   
activities "u ! grant1 conduct suffici5t
 outrea* to ,v,o,a,ds & o!r             
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
organizations t repres5t & are compris$ 
( cov]$ individuals2  7iv7 include cov]$
 individuals 9 a mean+ful way 9 !       
developm5t & execution ( activities     
c>ri$ out "u ! grant2 &  7v7 communicate
 in=mation on ! programs & sy/ems       
develop$ "u ! grant1 9 ! languages1     
includ+ ,am]ican ,sign ,language1 ( !   

communities be+ s]v$4  7f7 ,priority ,9 
aw>d+ grants = activities describ$ 9 ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to eligible entities t--  7#a7         
demon/rate a m9imum ( #c ye>s ( exp]i5ce
 9 actively conduct+ disability         
inclusive & old] adult inclusive disa/] 
managem5t2  7#b7 propose activities to  
address ! prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1
 & mitigation ne$s ( cov]$ individuals2 
7#c7 propose activities to address      
lead]%ip developm5t 9 ,/ate1 tribal1 &  
local ag5cies & cov]$ individual        
advocacy organizations2  7#d7 demon/rate
 ability to provide tra9+ t is ab\t bias
 because ( disability or age & t uses   
exp]i5tial approa*es & n simulation2    
7#e7 demon/rate exp]tise conc]n+ !      
obligation to keep individuals free f   
discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability & 
age 9 programs & activities & specific  
plans = a*iev+ & ma9ta9+ physical       
access1 program access1 & effective     
communication = cov]$ individuals       
?r\gh\t all grant activities2  7#f7     

demon/rate t ! eligible entity involv$ w
 use measurable collaboration & p>tn]%ip
 /rategies ) ,/ate1 tribal1 & local     
ag5cies1 ,v,o,a,ds1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal 
entities 9 c>ry+ out grant activities2  
7#g7 demon/rate t ! eligible entity w   
use measurable disa/] outcomes /rategies
 9 c>ry+ out grant activities2  7#h7    
demon/rate ! ability to quickly create  
products1 su* z videos1 fact %eets1     
guidel9es1 & *eckli/s1 to be us$ 9      
disa/] managem5t2  7#i7 employ          
con/itu5ts ( ! entity 9 decisionmak+    
positions2  7#aj7 provide disability    
inclusive & old] adult inclusive disa/] 
managem5t lead]%ip skills developm5t2   
7#aa7 demon/rate aw>5ess ( available    
res\rces 9 ! community = meet+ !        
prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation ne$s ( cov]$ individuals2 &  
7#ab7 demon/rate exp]tise 9 promot+ !   
use ( univ]sal design 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc771 ! philosophy (  
indep5d5t liv+ 7)9 ! mean+ ( t          

philosophy 9 title ,,vii ( !            
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gif et seq4771               
int]sectionality imp]atives1 & ! social 
model ( disability4  7g7 ,use ( funds   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grant funds made         
available "u ?is section %all be us$    
only = activities describ$ 9 & approv$  
by ! ,secret>y z a "p ( an application  
submitt$ "u subsection 7e71 to c>ry     
out--  7,a7 a /rategy design$ to ensure 
! inclusion ( cov]$ individuals 9 !     
prep>ation 7includ+ plann+7 =1 response 
to1 recov]y f1 & mitigation ( disa/]s2 &
  7,b7 rese>* to enhance ! activities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 us+ n m ?an
 #be p]c5t ( ! grant funds to c>ry out t
 rese>*4  7#b7 ,activities ,su*         
activities may include initiatives t    
provide compreh5sive tra9+1 te*nical    
assi/ance1 developm5t ( fund+ s\rces1 & 
support to ,/ate1 tribal1 & local disa/]
 relief1 public heal?1 & social s]vice  
ag5cies & /akehold] gr\ps1 9 ord] to    
ensure t1 9 c>ry+ out disa/] managem5t  

plann+ & programs1 ! ag5cies & gr\ps    
address ! inclusion1 rights1 & ne$s (   
cov]$ individuals by--  7,a7 hir+       
p]sonnel ) direct k ( & exp]i5ce ) meet+
 ! rights ( cov]$ individuals to be free
 f discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability
 or age 9 programs & activities2  7,b7  
tra9+ /aff ( ,/ate1 tribal1 & local     
disa/] relief1 public heal?1 & social   
s]vice ag5cies on ! ne$s & rights (     
cov]$ individuals1 pref]ably ?r\gh tra9+
 by exp]ts :o are individuals )         
disabilities & exp]ts :o are old]       
adults2  7,c7 creat+ p>tn]%ips betwe5   
eligible entities1 ,/ate1 tribal1 &     
local disa/] relief1 public heal?1 &    
social s]vice ag5cies1 ,v,o,a,ds1 o!r   
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &          
organizations repres5t+ cov]$           
individuals2  7,d7 assi/+ 9 ! developm5t
 & implem5tation1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,/ate1   
tribal1 & local disa/] relief1 public   
heal?1 & social s]vice ag5cies1 ( plans 
t w provide = a cont9uum ( s]vices to   
remove b>ri]s to full engagem5t = cov]$ 

individuals dur+ a disa/] & 9 prep>$ness
 7includ+ plann+7 =1 response to1       
recov]y f1 & mitigation ( a disa/]2     
7,e7 assi/+ 9 ! creation ( /&>ds &      
id5tification ( fund+ s\rces = rebuild+ 
disa/]-damag$ h\s+ & new h\s+ t is      
accessible1 af=dable1 & disa/]-resili5t2
  7,f7 assi/+ 9 ! creation ( /&>ds =    
home[n] & flood insurance cov]age =     
rebuild+ disa/]-damag$ h\s+ & new h\s+ t
 is accessible1 af=dable1 &             
disa/]-resili5t2  7,g7 e/abli%+ univ]sal
 design & accessibility /&>ds1 &        
e/abli%+ specifications = visitability  
7bas$ on ! visitability /&>ds71 = a*iev+
 & ma9ta9+ equal access = cov]$         
individuals ?r\gh\t all haz>d mitigation
 & disa/] resili5ce activities2  7,h7   
e/abli%+ initiatives to increase new &  
transf]r$ te*nology & innovations to    
solve notification1 evacuation1 heal?   
ma9t5ance1 & o!r b>ri]s = cov]$         
individuals be=e1 dur+1 & aft] disa/]s2 
&  7,i7 conduct+ rese>*1 9 p>tn]%ip )   
cov]$ individuals1 t w contribute to k &

 /rategies to--  7i7 decrease injuries1 
dea?s1 & h>m to cov]$ individuals2  7ii7
 create inclusive disa/] prep>$ness1    
recov]y1 response1 & mitigation         
/rategies = ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1     
localities1 ,v,o,a,ds1 & o!r            
nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7iii7     
pres]ve community liv+ options & access 
to ne$$ s]vices & supports = cov]$      
individuals dur+ po/-disa/] p]iods2 &   
7iv7 conduct longitud9al /udies t create
 & ma9ta9 datasets to assi/ 9 ! und]/&+ 
( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local        
policies design$ to r$uce ! negative    
impact ( disa/]s on cov]$ individuals & 
protect ! rights ( cov]$ individuals to 
be free f discrim9ation on ! basis (    
disability or age 9 programs &          
activities4  7#c7 ,/&>ds & guidel9es ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% /&>ds & guidel9es
 = activities support$ by a grant "u ?is
 section4 ,su* /&>ds & guidel9es %all be
 develop$ ) ! input ( /akehold] gr\ps4  
,9 a situation 9 :i* a ref9em5t or      
adaptation ( ! /&>ds or guidel9es is    

made necess>y by a local circum/ance1 ! 
,secret>y %all ent] into negotiations ) 
an eligible entity apply+ = su* a grant 
= a project 9 ! affect$ area1 to ref9e  
or adapt ! /&>ds & guidel9es = !        
project4  7h7 ,individual rights        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 no entity1 ag5cy1 or gr\p      
assi/$ "u ?is section %all take any     
action t infr+es 9 any mann] on ! rights
 ( cov]$ individuals to be free f       
discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability or
 age 9 programs & activities4  7i7      
,reports ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbc & #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report       
describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
section dur+ ! prec$+ #b fiscal ye>s4   
7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #g4     
,projects ( national significance  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means an entity or p>tn]%ip ( entities  
t--  7,a7 submits an application to !   
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require2  7,b7 is or includes
 an in/itution 7:i* may be an in/itution
 ( high] education71 or a nongov]nm5tal 
organization1 t focuses on--  7i7 s]v+ !
 ne$s ( individuals ) disabilities2 or  
7ii7 s]v+ ! ne$s ( old] adults2  7,c7 9 
! case ( an entity or p>tn]%ip ) a      
disability focus1 has a cross-disability
 s]vice focus2  7,d7 has exp]i5ce 9     
conduct+ tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &   
rese>* p]ta9+ to consum]-direct$        
community support s]vices = cov]$       
individuals2  7,e7 includes cov]$       
individuals 9 positions ( lead]%ip 9 !  
plann+1 managem5t1 & op]ation ( !       
programs ( tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & 
rese>*2  7,f7 has k & exp]i5ce p]ta9+ to
 ! implem5tation & enhancem5t ( sy/emic 
& effective engagem5t policies1         
programs1 & activities t promote !      
inclusion1 ne$s1 & rights ( cov]$       

individuals 9 prep>ation =1 response to1
 recov]y f1 & mitigation ( disa/]s2 &   
7,g7 has1 or w e/abli%1 an advisory     
c\ncil or simil> entity1 ( :i* at lea/  
half ( ! memb]s are cov]$ individuals4  
7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #f7;b74  7b7 
,grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative        
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d grants to1 or ent] into       
contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts )1    
eligible entities on a competitive basis
 to c>ry out projects ( national        
significance t--  7,a7 create           
opportunities = individuals )           
disabilities & old] adults to directly  
contribute to improv+ prep>ation =1     
recov]y f1 response to1 & mitigation (  
disa/]s2  7,b7 support ! developm5t (   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local policies 
t re9=ce & promote ! inclusion (        
individuals ) disabilities & old] adults
 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local       
community prep>ation = disa/]s2 &  7,c7 

support rese>* t-- 7i7 tracks1 9 !      
%ort-t]m & long-t]m1 ! effects ( disa/]s
 on individuals ) disabilities & old]   
adults2  7ii7 id5tifies evid5ce-bas$    
practices t enhance inclusion (         
individuals ) disabilities & old] adults
 to p>ticipate 9 & lead prep>ation =    
disa/]s at ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 &     
local levels2  7iii7 leads to ! creation
 ( /rategies & proc$ures to implem5t    
community level practices t decrease    
dea?s1 injuries1 & h>m result+ f disa/]s
 to individuals ) disabilities & old]   
adults2  7iv7 contributes to !          
protection ( ! rights ( individuals )   
disabilities & old] adults to be free f 
discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability or
 age 9 programs & activities1 &         
self-det]m9ation ( ^? individuals &     
adults1 :ile also promot+ _! safety &   
well-be+ dur+ & foll[+ disa/]s2  7v7    
contributes to ! developm5t ( ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 tribal1 & local policies t       
enhance collaboration among gov]nm5tal  
entities1 ,v,o,a,ds1 & o!r nongov]nm5tal

 entities to improve ! inclusion (      
individuals ) disabilities & old] adults
 9 prep>ation =1 response to1 recov]y f1
 & mitigation ( disa/]s2 &  7vi7        
contributes to o!r ef=ts1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y1 to advance ! purposes ( ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,am\nt1 quantity1 &      
duration ,9 aw>d+ grants or ent]+ into  
contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 ensure t ea* su*     
grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t 
is = an am\nt t is n less ?an #ejj1jjj &
 n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 aw>d or ent] 
into n less ?an #d grants1 contracts1 or
 coop]ative agreem5ts2 &  7,c7 ensure t 
ea* su* grant1 contract1 or coop]ative  
agreem5t is = a p]iod ( n less ?an #c   
ye>s & n m ?an #e ye>s4  #h4 ,national  
,commission on ,disability ,rights &    
,disa/]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( national    
commission on disability rights &       
disa/]s ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,national    
,commission on ,disability ,rights &    
,disa/]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   

,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7      
,total numb] ( memb]s ,! ,commission    
%all include n m ?an #cf memb]s4  7#b7  
,appo9tm5t ,! memb]s describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c7
 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft]   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security4  7#c7 ,memb]s ( ! commission 
,! ,commission memb]s %all include--    
7,a7 #aa memb]s1 repres5t+ ! disability 
community & reflect+ ! div]se           
*>act]i/ics ( its memb]s1 :o %all--  7i7
 repres5t individuals ) disabilities ) a
 wide v>iety ( disabilities & disa/]    
exp]i5ces2  7ii7 be geographically      
div]se2  7iii7 be e?nically & racially  
div]se2  7iv7 be ( div]se ages1 &       
include old] adults2  7v7 repres5t bo?  
g5d]s1 & include memb]s t repres5t a    
v>iety ( sexual ori5tations & g5d]      
id5tities2  7vi7 include vet]ans2 &     
7vii7 be l+ui/ically div]se2  7,b7 #a   
repres5tative f ea* (-- 7i7 a coa/al    
,/ate em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy ) an      
employee 9 a position ) e/abli%$ duties 

relat+ to integration ( individuals )   
disabilities or to address+ access &    
functional ne$s2  7ii7 a noncoa/al ,/ate
 em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy ) an employee 9
 a position describ$ 9 clause 7i72      
7iii7 a tribal em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy )
 an employee 9 a position describ$ 9    
clause 7i72  7iv7 a t]ritorial em]g5cy  
managem5t ag5cy ) an employee 9 a       
position describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7v7 a  
nongov]nm5tal organization provid+      
disa/] prep>$ness & response s]vices2   
7vi7 a local urban disa/] managem5t     
entity1 :i* repres5tative has disability
 inclusive em]g5cy managem5t exp]i5ce2  
7vii7 a local rural disa/] managem5t    
entity1 :i* repres5tative has disability
 inclusive em]g5cy managem5t exp]i5ce2  
7viii7 a local disability organization )
 a cross-disability focus2  7ix7 a ,/ate
 disability organization ) a            
cross-disability focus2  7x7 a national 
disability organization ) a             
cross-disability focus2  7xi7 a national
 old] adults organization2  7xii7 !     

,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on       
,integrity & ,effici5cy2  7xiii7 a      
l[-income h\s+ organization1 :o has     
exp]tise 9 ! civil rights (             
disa/]-affect$ cov]$ individuals2 &     
7xiv7 a repres5tative ( a legal s]vices 
ag5cy ) exp]tise 9 ! civil rights (     
disa/]-affect$ cov]$ individuals2 &     
7,c7 executive bran* repres5tatives     
consi/+ (-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7iv7 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7v7 ! ,assi/ant     
,attorney ,g5]al = ,civil ,rights ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7vi7 ! ,*ief ( !  
,disability ,rights ,section ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice2  7vii7 ! ,(fic] = ,civil       
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security2  7viii7 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,prep>$ness &     
,response ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices2  7ix7 ! ,*airp]son ( ! 

,national ,c\ncil on ,disability2  7x7 !
 ,*airp]son ( ! ,ar*itectural &         
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d2 &  7xi7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? 
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs4  7#d7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all 
appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,commission describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph  
7#c7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,p]iod (     
appo9tm5t ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all 
be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4    
,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n     
affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission1 & %all be
 fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al       
appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,*airp]son & ,vice      
,*airp]son ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission    
%all select a ,*airp]son & ,vice        
,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !         
,commission4 ,bo? ! ,*airp]son & ! ,vice
 ,*airp]son %all h ext5sive disability  
inclusive disa/] managem5t exp]i5ce & at
 lea/ "o %all be an individual ) a      
disability4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( !  
,*airp]son1 b n few] ?an #ab times be=e 
submitt+ ! f9al report describ$ 9       
subsection 7e77#b74  7#b7 ,fir/ meet+ ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i*   
all memb]s ( ! ,commission describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7b77#c7 h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission    
%all hold ! ,commission's fir/ meet+4   
7e7 ,duties  7#a7 ,/udies ,! ,commission
 %all-- 7,a7 /udy--  7i7 by conduct+ a  
review (1 fund+ us$ by ,f$]al ag5cies = 
inclusion ( cov]$ individuals 9         
prep>ation =1 response to1 recov]y f1 & 
mitigation (1 disa/]s2  7ii7 by conduct+
 a review (1 p]=mance ( ,v,o,a,ds & o!r 
nongov]nm5tal organizations fund$ to    
lead prep>$ness =1 response to1 recov]y 
f1 & mitigation (1 disa/]s2  7iii7 by   
conduct+ an analysis (1 ! displacem5t1  
injuries1 & dea?s ( individuals ) *ronic
 heal? conditions & cov]$ individuals   
?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( disa/] response &     
recov]y = disa/]s--  7,i7 = :i* #a or m 
,f$]al ag5cies us$ or made available    

,f$]al funds to assi/ 9 prep>+ =1       
respond+ to1 recov]+ f1 or mitigat+ a   
disa/]2 &  7,,ii7 t occurr$ n e>li] ?an 
,janu>y #bjab & n lat] ?an ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7iv7 by conduct+  
an analysis (1 protections & violations 
( civil rights ( cov]$ individuals 9    
national1 ,/ate1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 &  
local disa/] prep>ation1 response1      
recov]y1 & mitigation = ! disa/]s       
describ$ 9 clause 7iii72  7v7 ! supports
 & res\rces available to localities f   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal & t]ritorial      
disa/] response ag5cies to ensure       
inclusion ( cov]$ individuals ?r\gh\t   
disa/] prep>ation1 response1 recov]y1 & 
mitigation2  7vi7 ! supports & res\rces 
available to localities f ,f$]al & ,/ate
 disa/] response ag5cies to ensure t !  
civil rights ( cov]$ individuals are    
protect$ ?r\gh\t disa/] prep>ation1     
response1 recov]y1 & mitigation2 &      
7vii7 ! effectiv5ess ( coord9ation among
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 t]ritorial1     
local1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations    

reg>d+ disa/] prep>ation1 response1     
recov]y1 & mitigation = cov]$           
individuals1 utiliz+ an all-haz>ds      
approa*2 &  7,b7 /udy-- 7i7 ! protection
 ( ! civil rights ( cov]$ individuals   
dur+ ! prep>ation =1 recov]y f1 response
 to1 & mitigation ( disa/]s2  7ii7 !    
inclusion ( cov]$ individuals dur+      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 &    
local disa/] prep>$ness1 response1      
recov]y1 & mitigation1 us+ an all-haz>ds
 approa*2  7iii7 :e!r disa/] prep>$ness1
 response1 recov]y1 & mitigation        
initiatives & inve/m5ts are c>ri$ out & 
made 9 compliance ) ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472  7iv7 all      
community resili5ce & o!r initiatives = 
:i* ,f$]al funds 7 us$ or made available
 by #a or m ,f$]al ag5cies to assi/ 9   
prep>+ =1 respond+ to1 recov]+ f1 or    
mitigat+ a disa/]1 & inve/m5ts 9 su*    
initiatives1 are c>ri$ out & made 9     

compliance ) ! ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc2  7v7      
developm5t ( /&>ds = rebuild+           
disa/]-damag$ h\s+1 & new h\s+1 t is    
accessible1 af=dable1 & disa/]-resili5t2
  7vi7 developm5t ( /&>ds = home[n]s &  
flood insurance cov]age = rebuild+      
disa/]-damag$ h\s+1 & new h\s+1 t is    
accessible1 af=dable1 & disa/] resili5t2
  7vii7 developm5t ( /&>ds = univ]sal   
design & accessibility /&>ds = a*iev+ & 
ma9ta9+ equal access ?r\gh\t all disa/] 
mitigation & disa/] resili5ce           
initiatives2 &  7viii7 developm5t (     
initiatives to increase new & transf]r$ 
te*nology & innovations to ov]come      
notification1 evacuation1 heal?         
ma9t5ance1 & o!r b>ri]s to heal?1       
safety1 & indep5d5ce = cov]$ individuals
 be=e1 dur+1 & aft] disa/]s4  7#b7      
,reports  7,a7 ,int]im & f9al reports ,!
 ,commission %all prep>e & submit to !  
,secret>y & ! committees ref]r$ to 9    
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 #b int]im       

reports t summ>ize ! progress ( !       
,commission1 along ) any int]im f9d+s1  
conclusions1 & recomm5dations = !       
,secret>y result+ f ! /udies describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 a f9al report t  
/ates f9al f9d+s1 conclusions1 &        
recomm5dations = ! ,secret>y result+ f !
 /udies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 
,prep>ation & submission ,! reports %all
 be prep>$ & submitt$-- 7i7 9 ! case ( !
 int]im reports1 n lat] ?an #a & #b ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y makes ! 
appo9tm5ts requir$ 9 subsection 7b77#d72
 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( ! f9al report1 n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
,secret>y makes ! appo9tm5ts requir$ 9  
subsection 7b77#d74  7,c7 ,committees ,!
 committees ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph 
are ! ,committees on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 on ,transportation &          
,infra/ructure1 & on ,education & ,labor
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & any o!r 

relevant committees ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ) jurisdiction 
ov] matt]s affect+ disa/]-affect$ cov]$ 
individuals4  7#c7 ,plans  7,a7 ,plan = 
prep>ation1 response1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation ef=ts ,us+ ! f9d+s1          
conclusions1 & recomm5dations conta9$ 9 
! ,commission reports describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all create
 a plan1 ) recomm5d$ goals1 objectives1 
timel9es1 & crit]ia = ea* ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cies repres5t$ by repres5tatives     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,c7 to   
ensure individuals ) disabilities1 old] 
adults1 & individuals ) access &        
functional ne$s are includ$ 9           
prep>ation1 response1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation ef=ts by ! ag5cies4  7,b7    
,plan = advisory entity ,us+ !          
in=mation1 f9d+s1 & conclusions conta9$ 
9 ! ,commission reports1 ! ,commission w
 create a plan ) recomm5dations to ei!r 
cont9ue ! ,commission or to create an   
ongo+ new entity--  7i7 to advise !     
,f$]al ag5cies repres5t$ by             

repres5tatives specifi$ 9 subsection    
7b77#c77;,c7 reg>d+ regulations &       
activities to ensure ! inclusion (      
individuals ) disabilities1 old] adults1
 & individuals ) access & functional    
ne$s 9 disa/] prep>$ness1 response1     
recov]y1 & mitigation2 &  7ii7 to       
recomm5d to ,congress legislation to    
address ! ne$s ( individuals )          
disabilities1 old] adults1 & individuals
 ) access & functional ne$s dur+ disa/] 
prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation4  7,c7 ,submission ,!        
,commission %all submit ! plans creat$  
"u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 to !        
,secret>y n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y makes ! appo9tm5ts  
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#d74  7f7    
,p[]s ( ,commission  7#a7 ,he>+s ,!     
,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit &   
act at su* times & places1 take su*     
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,in=mation f     
,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        

,commission may secure directly f any   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z
 ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7,b7 ,furni%+        
in=mation ,on reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! 
,commission1 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy %all furni% ! in=mation to !      
,commission4  7#c7 ,po/al s]vices ,!    
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,commission     
p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7 ,comp5sation  7,a7
 ,nongov]nm5tal memb]s ,ea* memb] ( !   
,commission :o is n describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all receive a /ip5d ( 
#aj1jjj = ! duration ( ! p]iod 9 :i* !  
memb] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties 
( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,gov]nm5tal      
memb]s ,a memb] ( ! ,commission :o is an
 (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9 addition to 
t receiv$ = s]vice z an (fic] or        
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7       
,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,commission

 %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+  
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates    
au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u       
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! home
 or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance
 ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,/aff 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all         
designate su* p]sonnel z may be necess>y
 to enable ! ,commission to p]=m &      
conclude its duties z describ$ 9        
subsection 7e71 includ+ ! prep>ation &  
submission ( reports z describ$ 9       
subsection 7e77#b74  7,b7 ,detail (     
gov]nm5t employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 employee may be detail$ to !           
,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su*     
detail %all be )\t int]ruption ( loss ( 
civil s]vice /atus or privilege4  7#d7  
,facilities1 equipm5t1 supplies1 &      
s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all make available
 to ! ,commission1 "u su* arrangem5ts z 
may be appropriate1 necess>y facilities1
 equipm5t1 supplies1 & s]vices4  7h7    
,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission

 %all t]m9ate on ! day aft] ! date on   
:i* ! ,commission submits ! f9al report4
  7#b7 ,recomm5dation ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days prior to ! expect$ t]m9ation ( !   
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
recomm5dation1 us+ ! in=mation 9 !      
report creat$ by ! ,commission "u       
subsection 7e77#c77;,b71 on :e!r ! p]iod
 9 :i* ,commission exi/s & c>ries out   
its duties %\ld be ext5d$4  7i7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1
 & #ajj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb   
?r\gh #bjbe4  #i4 ,review ( settlem5t   
agreem5ts relat$ to disa/]s &           
individuals ) disabilities & old] adults
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,*ief ( ! ,disability ,rights ,section  
,! t]m ,*ief ( ! ,disability ,rights    
,section means ! ,*ief ( ! ,disability  
,rights ,section ( ! ,civil ,rights     
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7
 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !   

advisory committee e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,cov]$ committee (
 ,congress ,! t]m cov]$ committee (     
,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions &
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7#d7 ,cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t ,! t]m 
cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t means a        
settlem5t agreem5t-- 7,a7 ent]$ into by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on  
,janu>y #a1 #bjje1 & end+ on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjai2 &  7,b7 t relates to a      
pot5tial violation ( ! ,rehabilitation  
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et     
seq47 or ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities    
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et   
seq47 9 connection ) ! prep>ation =1    
response to1 recov]y f1 or mitigation ( 
a disa/]4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( committee  
,!re is e/abli%$ an advisory committee  

to review cov]$ settlem5t agreem5ts4    
7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all appo9t !  
memb]s ( ! ,committee1 :i* %all         
include--  7,a7 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice2 &  7,b7 n less ?an #c        
disability rights advocates :o--  7i7   
are n employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2   
7ii7 are individuals ) disabilities2 &  
7iii7 h disability inclusive em]g5cy    
managem5t exp]i5ce4  7#b7 ,p]iod (      
appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
memb] ( ! ,committee %all be appo9t$ = !
 life ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,vacancies 
,any vacancy 9 ! ,committee-- 7i7 %all n
 affect ! p[]s ( ! ,committee2 &  7ii7  
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,*airp]son & ,vice    
,*airp]son ,! memb]s ( ! ,committee %all
 elect a ,*airp]son & a ,vice ,*airp]son
 f among ! memb]s1 n less ?an #a ( :om  
%all be a memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b74  7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,committee %all meet at ! call ( !   

,*airp]son4  7,b7 ,quorum ,a majority ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,committee %all con/itute a
 quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may   
hold he>+s4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,committee  
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( ea* cov]$
 settlem5t agreem5t2  7#b7 review annual
 reports & recomm5dations provid$ to ea*
 cov]$ committee ( ,congress relat+ to  
address+ ! ne$s ( cov]$ individuals 9 ! 
prep>ation =1 response to1 recov]y f1 or
 mitigation ( a disa/]2  7#c7 n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 submit a report conta9+ ! f9d+s & 
recomm5dations ( ! ,committee to--  7,a7
 ea* cov]$ committee ( ,congress2  7,b7 
any o!r ( ,congress ) jurisdiction ov]  
matt]s relat+ to address+ ! ne$s ( cov]$
 individuals 9 ! prep>ation =1 response 
to1 recov]y f1 or mitigation ( a disa/]2
  7,c7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7,d7 !      
,secret>y ( ,education2  7,e7 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7,f7 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 & 
7,g7 ! ,presid5t2 &  7#d7 provide !     
comm5ts & recomm5dations describ$ 9     

section #aj7;b77#b74  7e7 ,p[]s (       
,committee  7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,committee   
may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su*    
times & places1 take su* te/imony1 &    
receive su* evid5ce z ! ,committee      
consid]s advisable to c>ry out ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al      
ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee may
 secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,committee   
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7,b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,on   
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee1 ! 
head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% !
 in=mation to ! ,committee4  7,c7       
,disability ,rights ,section ,! ,*ief ( 
! ,disability ,rights ,section %all     
submit to ! ,committee a report on !    
ov]sight ( cov]$ settlem5t agreem5ts a  
suffici5t p]iod ( "t be=e ! date        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#c7 to all[ ! 
,committee to review ! report & include 
! report ( ! ,*ief ( ! ,disability      
,rights ,section 9 ! report ( !         
,committee "u subsection 7d77#c74  7#c7 

,po/al s]vices ,! ,committee may use !  
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7f7      
,committee p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7        
,comp5sation ( memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
memb] ( ! ,committee :o is n an (fic] or
 employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be  
comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily    
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,committee4   
7,b7 ,f$]al memb]s ,a memb] ( !         
,committee :o is an (fic] or employee ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve )\t           
comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ =   
s]vice z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] 
( ! ,committee %all be all[$ travel     
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! home or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 
! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,committee4    
7#c7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son 
( ! ,committee may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil
 s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71     
appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director &
 su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be   
necess>y to enable ! ,committee to p]=m 
! duties ( ! ,committee1 except t !     
employm5t ( an executive director %all  
be subject to confirmation by !         
,committee4  7,b7 ,comp5sation ,!       
,*airp]son ( ! ,committee may fix !     
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
t title4  7#d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t       
employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee

 may be detail$ to ! ,committee )\t     
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7#e7 ,procurem5t (      
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! ,committee may procure   
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals :i* d n   
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t 
title4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ( ,committee ,!  
,committee %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,committee submits !      
report requir$ "u subsection 7d77#c74   
7h7 ,reports by ,disability ,rights     
,section ,on & aft] ! date on :i* !     
,committee submits ! report requir$ "u  
subsection 7d77#c71 ! ,*ief ( !         
,disability ,rights ,section %all publi%
 an annual report on ! ov]sight (       
settlem5t agreem5ts relat+ to disa/]    
prep>ation1 response1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation activities4  #aj4 ,,gao      

report on pa/ use ( disa/] funds  7a7   
,inve/igation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all beg9 to conduct an inve/igation (  
:e!r1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjje1     
,f$]al ag5cies h compli$ ) ! ,am]icans )
 ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 & !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 9 exp5d+ ,f$]al
 funds to prep>e =1 respond to1 recov]  
f1 or mitigate disa/]s1 includ+ :e!r &1 
if s1 h[ su* funds 7 us$ to ensure      
accessibility to s]vices & supports =   
individuals ) disabilities & old]       
adults4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all1 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 issue a    
report on ! inve/igation conduct$ "u    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,review  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,prior to issu+ ! report "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all
 obta9 comm5ts & recomm5dations on a    

draft v]sion ( ! report1 includ+ !      
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 f ! ,national ,commission on      
,disability ,rights & ,disa/]s e/abli%$ 
"u section #h 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph 
z ! ,commission71 & any o!r ag5cy       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4     
7,b7 ,commission recomm5dations on      
additional s\rces ,! recomm5dations     
obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include 
recomm5dations f ! ,commission reg>d+   
additional s\rces ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
may int]view = purposes ( ! inve/igation
 "u subsection 7a74