,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbj,mr4     
,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an ,(fice (    
,equal ,rights & ,community ,inclusion  
at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,a*iev+ ,racial &  
,e?nic ,equity 9 ,disa/] ,response1     
,recov]y1 & ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjbj4    
#b4 ,(fice ( ,equal ,rights & ,community
 ,inclusion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #caa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #ebi4 ,(fice (     
,equal ,rights & ,community ,inclusion  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     

,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! t]m    
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,equal ,rights & ,community ,inclusion2
  7#c7 ! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice (    
,equal ,rights & ,community ,inclusion2 
&  7#d7 ! t]m und]s]v$ community means--
 7,a7 ! ,native ,am]ican community2     
7,b7 ! ,african-,am]ican community2     
7,c7 ! ,hispanic 7includ+ p]sons (      
,mexican1 ,pu]to ,rican1 ,cuban1 &      
,c5tral or ,s\? ,am]ican orig97         
community2  7,d7 ! ,pacific ,isl&]      
community2  7,e7 ! ,middle ,ea/]n &     
,nor? ,african community2  7,f7 a rural 
community2 &  7,g7 any o!r hi/orically  
disadvantag$ community4  7b7 ,(fice (   
,equal ,rights & ,community ,inclusion  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice ( ,equal ,rights
 ( ! ,ag5cy %all1 on & aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,a*iev+ ,racial & ,e?nic   
,equity 9 ,disa/] ,response1 ,recov]y1 &
 ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjbj1 be kn[n z !   
,(fice ( ,equal ,rights & ,community    

,inclusion4  7#b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce
 to ! ,(fice ( ,equal ,rights ( ! ,ag5cy
 9 any law1 regulation1 map1 docum5t1   
record1 or o!r pap] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to !      
,(fice ( ,equal ,rights & ,community    
,inclusion4  7c7 ,director  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a      
,director1 :o %all report to !          
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!      
,director %all h docum5t$ exp]i5ce &    
exp]tise 9 und]s]v$ community inclusion 
rese>* & disa/] prep>$ness & resili5ce  
disp>ities elim9ation4  7d7 ,purpose ,! 
purpose ( ! ,(fice is to-- 7#a7 improve 
und]s]v$ community access to disa/]     
assi/ance2  7#b7 improve ! quality (    
disa/] assi/ance receiv$ by und]s]v$    
communities2  7#c7 elim9ate racial1     
e?nic1 & o!r und]s]v$ community         
disp>ities 9 ! deliv]y ( disa/]         
assi/ance2 &  7#d7 c>ry out su* o!r     
responsibilities ( ! ,(fice ( ,equal    
,rights z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,a*iev+ ,racial & ,e?nic 

,equity 9 ,disa/] ,response1 ,recov]y1 &
 ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjbj z det]m9$      
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7e7     
,au?orities & duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,director %all be responsible =-- 7,a7  
improv+-- 7i7 und]s]v$ community access 
to disa/] assi/ance2 &  7ii7 ! quality (
 assi/ance und]s]v$ communities receive2
  7,b7 elim9at+ racial1 e?nic1 & o!r    
und]s]v$ community disp>ities 9 !       
deliv]y ( v>i\s prep>$ness1 response1 & 
recov]y assi/ance2 &  7,c7 c>ry+ out su*
 o!r responsibilities ( ! ,(fice (      
,equal ,rights z 9 effect on ! day be=e 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,a*iev+ ,racial & 
,e?nic ,equity 9 ,disa/] ,response1     
,recov]y1 & ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjbj z   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  
7#b7 ,grants & contracts ,9 c>ry+ out   
?is section1 to assure improv$ disa/]   
resili5ce ( und]s]v$ communities1 !     
,director may-- 7,a7 aw>d grants & ent] 
into coop]ative agreem5ts & contracts ) 
local nonpr(it entities1 national       
nonpr(it organizations ) exp]i5ce       

adm9i/]+ multi-,/ate programs 9 n less  
?an #aj ,/ates1 & nonpr(it organizations
 t are indig5\s human res\rce provid]s 9
 und]s]v$ communities2 &  7,b7 ent] into
 memor&a ( und]/&+ ) ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5t ag5cies4 
7#c7 ,r$uc+ disp>ities 9 prep>$ness1    
response1 & recov]y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,director %all develop measures to      
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities (
 ! ,(fice aim$ at r$uc+ disp>ities 9    
prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y4  7,b7  
,requirem5t ,! measures develop$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 evaluate    
community outrea* activities1 language  
s]vices1 work=ce cultural compet5ce1    
hi/orical assi/ance = grants & loans    
provid$ to individuals1 ,/ate1 local1   
,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 !      
effects ( disa/] decl>ation ?re%olds on 
und]s]v$ communities1 hi/orical b>ri]s  
to equitable assi/ance across race &    
class dur+ & aft] disa/]s1 & o!r areas z
 det]m9$ by ! ,director2 &  7ii7 id5tify
 ! communities implicat$ 9 ! evaluations

 conduct$ "u clause 7i74  7,c7          
,coord9ation ) o!r (fices ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is section1 ! ,director %all-- 7i7     
p>ticipate 9 sc5>io-bas$ disa/] response
 ex]cises at ! ,ag5cy2  7ii7 coord9ate )
 ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7iii7 coord9ate ) ! ,(fice ( ,disability
 ,integration & ,coord9ation ( ! ,ag5cy2
  7iv7 z appropriate1 coord9ate ) o!r   
relevant (fices across ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ by lead+ a volunt>y  
task =ce to address disa/] response ne$s
 ( und]s]v$ communities2 &  7v7         
inve/igate allegations ( unequal disa/] 
assi/ance bas$ on race or e?nic orig9 or
 ref] su* allegations to ! ,(fice =     
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !   
,dep>tm5t & assi/ ! ,(fice = ,civil     
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties )            
inve/igations ( su* allegations4  7f7   
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,a*iev+  
,racial & ,e?nic ,equity 9 ,disa/]      
,response1 ,recov]y1 & ,resili5ce ,act (

 #bjbj1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all prep>e & submit to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section dur+ ! p]iod = :i* !     
report is be+ prep>$4  7#b7 ,cont5ts    
,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include-- 7,a7 a n>rative on       
activities conduct$ by ! ,(fice1 includ+
 a description ( outrea* & consultation 
ef=ts ) advocacy organizations & human  
res\rce provid]s2  7,b7 ! results ( !   
measures develop$ to evaluate !         
effectiv5ess ( activities aim$ at r$uc+ 
prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y         
disp>ities2 &  7,c7 ! numb] & types (   
allegations inve/igat$ or ref]r$ to !   
,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties "u subsection 7e77#c77;,d77v74
  7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     

#bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4
 #bace7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #ebh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#ebi4 ,(fice ( ,equal ,rights &         
,community ,inclusion4  4  7c7          
,,covid-#ai response  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,dur+ ! p]iod ( "t = :i* !re is a major 
disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t 
"u section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 (
 ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &  
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj1 #eaia7 decl>$ ) respect to       
,,covid-#ai1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,equal ,rights & ,community ,inclusion  
%all regul>ly consult ) ,/ate1 local1   
t]ritorial1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t (ficials 
& community-bas$ organizations f        
und]s]v$ communities ! ,(fice ( ,equal  
,rights & ,community ,inclusion         
id5tifies z disproportionately impact$  
by ,,covid-#ai4  7#b7 ,,faca            
,applicability ,! ,f$]al ,advisory      
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to any consultation        
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74