,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fghe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4    
,ruiz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d    
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act to ensure appo9tm5t ( a ,tribal    
response coord9ator :5ev] a multi-,/ate 
major disa/] or em]g5cy is decl>$4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,fema ,tribal ,coord9ator ,act4  #b4   
,em]g5cy response coord9ator = f$]ally  
recogniz$ tribes ,title ,,iii ( ! ,rob]t
 ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy  
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eada et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cbh4 ,em]g5cy response        
coord9ator = f$]ally recogniz$ tribes   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,imm$iately foll[+ !       
decl>ation ( a multi-,/ate major disa/] 
or em]g5cy1 includ+ a public heal?      
em]g5cy1 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t a      
,tribal response coord9at+ (fic]4  7b7  

,duties ( ! tribal em]g5cy response     
coord9ator ,! duties ( ! ,tribal        
response coord9at+ (fic] %all include ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,assessm5t ,conduct an     
assessm5t ( relief mo/ urg5tly ne$$ 9   
consultation ) all affect$ ,indian      
tribal gov]nm5ts & 9 ! case ( a public  
heal? em]g5cy1 "w ) ! ,indian ,heal?    
,s]vice to conduct outrea* to tribally  
op]at$ heal? programs to assess ne$s4   
7#b7 ,liaison ,e/abli% a liaison )9 ea* 
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs ,regional    
,(fice & ea* ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice     
,area ,(fice4  7#c7 ,adm9i/ration       
,coord9ate adm9i/ration ( relief to     
,indian tribal gov]nm5ts & tribal       
heal?c>e provid]s 7includ+ ,urban       
,indian ,heal? ,programs1 tribally      
op]at$ heal? programs1 & ,indian ,heal? 
,s]vice-op]at$ facilities71 includ+--   
7,a7 9 ! ev5t ( a public heal? em]g5cy1 
di/ributions f ! ,/rategic ,national    
,/ockpile2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a s+le po9t (
 contact = tribal reque/s = assi/ance1  
includ+ em]g5cy response p]sonnel1      

equipm5t1 & m$ical supplies4  7#d7      
,reimbursem5t ,coord9ate assi/ance )    
submission ( reimbursem5t reque/s &     
grant applications1 includ+ out/&+      
reimbursem5t reque/s or applications    
relat$ to a major disa/] or em]g5cy aft]
 su* disa/] or em]g5cy is clos$4        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision 9 ?is ,act1 !
 ,tribal response coord9ator %all "w ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,ag5cy
 to cont9ue to provide assi/ance ) su*  
applications until funds are disburs$4  
7c7 ,tribal reque/s ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 consid] a reque/ f an ,indian tribal   
gov]nm5t 9 ! same mann] z a reque/ f a  
,/ate4  4