,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hebe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4  
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,gim5ez1 & ,mr4 ,neguse7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to       
e/abli% a ,disa/] ,equity & ,ju/ice     
,subcommittee1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,deliv]+ ,equity & ,ju/ice = ,disa/]    
,survivors ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,disa/]   
,equity & ,ju/ice ,subcommittee ,section
 #ejh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cah7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,disa/] ,equity &    
,ju/ice ,subcommittee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,deliv]+ ,equity & ,ju/ice 
= ,disa/] ,survivors ,act ( #bjbb1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        

,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli%1 z a     
subcommittee ( ! ,national ,advisory    
,c\ncil1 ! ,disa/] ,equity & ,ju/ice    
,subcommittee4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s
 ( ! ,disa/] ,equity & ,ju/ice          
,subcommittee %all be appo9t$ by !      
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) memb]s ( 
! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil & ! ,:ite 
,h\se ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,advisory   
,c\ncil 7or any relevant successor      
organization focus$ on environm5tal     
ju/ice71 & %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,individuals t h ! requisite       
te*nical k & exp]tise to address disa/] 
equity & ju/ice issues1 includ+-- 7i7   
em]g5cy managem5t & em]g5cy response    
provid]s1 includ+ ^? ) direct exp]i5ce  
s]v+ und]repres5t$ & und]s]v$           
communities2 &  7ii7 ,/ate1 local1 &    
,tribal gov]nm5t (ficials1 p>ticul>ly   
(ficials f communities t are            
und]repres5t$ & und]s]v$1 communities ( 
color1 & communities t h be5            
disadvantag$ by inequitable ,f$]al      
disa/] assi/ance 9 ! pa/4  7,b7         

,individuals :o h ! requisite te*nical  
or exp]i5tial k & exp]tise to s]ve on ! 
,disa/] ,equity & ,ju/ice ,subcommittee1
 includ+-- 7i7 at lea/ #a academic exp]t
 :o has /udi$ equity implications (     
disa/] response & recov]y ef=ts2 &  7ii7
 at lea/ #a repres5tative f ea* ( !     
foll[+3 7,i7 ,a civil rights            
organization4  7,,ii7 ,a fair or        
af=dable h\s+ organization4  7,,iii7 ,a 
,tribal & ,indig5\s community rights    
organization4  7,,iv7 ,an environm5tal  
ju/ice organization4  7,v7 ,a           
community-bas$ & fai?-bas$ organization 
t aids 9 disa/] recov]y & response4     
7,,vi7 ,an equity1 ju/ice1 bias1 &      
non-discrim9ation tra9+ provid]4  7,c7  
,repres5tatives ( o!r /akehold]s &      
int]e/$ & affect$ p>ties z ! ,*air      
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,*air ,!    
,*air ( ! subcommittee %all be !        
,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 ,initial meet+ ,!   
initial meet+ ( ! ,disa/] ,equity &     
,ju/ice ,subcommittee %all take place n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ! ,deliv]+ ,equity & ,ju/ice =       
,disa/] ,survivors ,act ( #bjbb4  7#e7  
,consultation ) nonmemb]s ,! ,disa/]    
,equity & ,ju/ice ,subcommittee %all    
consult ) o!r relevant ag5cies & gr\ps  
:i* are n repres5t$ on ! ,disa/] ,equity
 & ,ju/ice ,subcommittee to consid] new 
& develop+ practices & me?ods t may be  
b5eficial to ensure ! equitable & j     
deliv]y ( programs & aid ?r\gh !        
prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y cycles  
to communities & individuals across !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,recomm5dations ,! 
,disa/] ,equity & ,ju/ice ,subcommittee 
%all develop recomm5dations1 z          
appropriate1 = improv+ equitable & j    
policy & program deliv]y be=e1 dur+1 &  
aft] disa/]s1 includ+ recomm5dations    
relat+ to ! foll[+ topics3 7,a7 ,!      
accessibility1 utilization1 & receipt ( 
,ag5cy grants & assi/ance by und]s]v$1  
"u-res\rc$1 & und]repres5t$ populations 
& communities includ+-- 7i7             
subpopulations & communities ( color2   
7ii7 rural & remote communities2  7iii7 

small communities2  7iv7 l[-capacity    
communities2  7v7 ,tribal & ,indig5\s   
communities2 &  7vi7 environm5tal ju/ice
 communities4  7,b7 ,/rategies & policy 
recomm5dations to address ! inequitable 
deliv]y ( disa/] assi/ance1 grant       
programs1 te*nical assi/ance1 & tra9+4  
7,c7 ,effective /rategies to prioritize 
& direct additional prep>$ness &        
mitigation fund+ to improve plann+1     
prep>$ness1 mitigation1 & recov]y       
outcomes z well z ov]all resili5ce 9    
culturally1 economically1 & socially    
vuln]able communities4  7,d7 ,!         
capability & capacity ( ! work=ce ( !   
,ag5cy to deliv] equitable & culturally 
compet5t assi/ance to und]repres5t$     
communities & ! mo/ effective tra9+     
solutions to increase cultural & equity 
compet5cies4  7,e7 ,! capacity &        
effectiv5ess ( consultation f ,tribal & 
,indig5\s communities to ! ,ag5cy &     
liaison roles 9 communicat+ & address+  
ne$s ( all ,tribal & ,indig5\s          
communities & solutions to address exi/+

 defici5cies1 includ+ regionally        
specific recomm5dations4  7,f7 ,any gaps
 9 curr5t ,/ate em]g5cy managem5t       
res\rces & program deliv]y result+ 9    
inequitable access to ,ag5cy res\rces   
across diff]5t ,/ates4  7,g7            
,opportunities & /rategies to ensure a  
portion ( ,f$]al contract+ &            
subcontract+ agreem5ts are aw>d$        
equitably to m9ority-own$ bus9esses4    
7,h7 ,id5tification ( opportunities to  
update & fur!r integrate ! ,national    
,risk ,index into equity consid]ations  
across ! ,ag5cy4  7,i7 ,/rategies to    
address any disp>ate impacts climate    
*ange w h on culturally1 socially1      
economically vuln]able communities1 )   
p>ticul> consid]ation giv5 to haz>d     
mitigation1 prep>$ness1 & plann+ res\rce
 deliv]y4  7,j7 ,! implem5tation ( !    
,ju/ice#dj initiative across relevant   
,ag5cy programs1 z well z recomm5dations
 on ! data utiliz$ 9 ! id5tification (  
eligible recipi5ts ( res\rces f su*     
initiative4  7#g7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,deliv]+ ,equity & ,ju/ice 
= ,disa/] ,survivors ,act ( #bjbb1 !    
,disa/] ,equity & ,ju/ice ,subcommittee 
%all submit a report to ! ,national     
,advisory ,c\ncil t-- 7i7 includes !    
recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#f72  7ii7 specifies ! "t frames =     
implem5t+ any su* recomm5dations t d n  
require congressional action2 &  7iii7  
id5tifies any su* recomm5dations t d    
require congressional action4  7,b7     
,review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]       
receiv+ ! report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,national ,advisory ,c\ncil %all beg9 a 
review ( su* report4 ,! ,national       
,advisory ,c\ncil may ask = additional  
cl>ification1 *anges1 or o!r in=mation f
 ! ,disa/] ,equity & ,ju/ice            
,subcommittee to assi/ 9 ! approval (   
su* report4  7,c7 ,recomm5dation ,^u    
approval ( ! report ( ! ,disa/] ,equity 
& ,ju/ice ,subcommittee "u subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! ,national ,advisory ,c\ncil %all
 submit su* report to-- 7i7 !           

,adm9i/rator2  7ii7 ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies ) a role 9 disa/] response &   
recov]y1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t1 ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy1 ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,small       
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 ,economic       
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ,national ,gu>d1 &        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7ii7 !  
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7iii7 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security1 ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & !   
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#h7 ,int]im  
updates & ov]sight ,aft] ! submission ( 
! report by ! ,national ,advisory       
,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all-- 7,a7 provide annual updates to !
 congressional committees ref]r$ to 9   

clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( p>agraph         
7#g77;,c7 reg>d+ ! /atus ( !            
implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations conta9$
 9 su* report2 &  7,b7 coord9ate !      
implem5tation ( su* recomm5dations1 z   
appropriate4  7#i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3 7,a7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m  
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7,b7 ,tribal & ,indig5\s community ,!   
t]m ,tribal & ,indig5\s community means 
a population ( p :o are memb]s (-- 7i7 a
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2  7ii7
 a ,/ate-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2      
7iii7 an ,alaska ,native or ,native     
,hawaiian community or organization2 or 
7iv7 any o!r community ( ,indig5\s p    
locat$ 9 a ,/ate4  7,c7 ,tribal gov]nm5t
 ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means ! gov]n+ 
body ( an ,indian ,tribe4  4