,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cejb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ac            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #aj71         
#bjbb,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4      
,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an ,(fice (    
,civil ,rights1 ,equity1 & ,community   
,inclusion at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy         
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,a*iev+ ,equity 9 ,disa/] ,response1  
,recov]y1 & ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjbb4    
#b4 ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights1 ,equity1 & 
,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 ( ,civil ,rights1 ,equity1 &     
,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 ( ,civil   
,rights1 ,equity1 & ,community          
,inclusion2  7#c7 ! t]m disa/] assi/ance
 means assi/ance provid$ "u titles ,,iv 
& ,v ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq472  7#d7 ! t]m   
,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights1 
,equity1 & ,community ,inclusion2 &     
7#e7 ! t]m und]s]v$ community means--   
7,a7 ! ,native ,am]ican & ,alaskan      
,native community2  7,b7 !              
,african-,am]ican community2  7,c7 !    
,asian community2  7,d7 ! ,hispanic     
7includ+ p]sons ( ,mexican1 ,pu]to      
,rican1 ,cuban1 & ,c5tral or ,s\?       
,am]ican orig97 community2  7,e7 !      
,pacific ,isl&] community2  7,f7 !      
,middle ,ea/]n & ,nor? ,african         

community2  7,g7 a rural community2     
7,h7 a l[-income community2  7,i7 !     
disability community2 &  7,j7 any o!r   
hi/orically disadvantag$ community1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,director4  7b7 ,(fice (   
,civil ,rights1 ,equity1 & ,community   
,inclusion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice (   
,equal ,rights ( ! ,ag5cy %all1 on &    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,a*iev+      
,equity 9 ,disa/] ,response1 ,recov]y1 &
 ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjbb1 be kn[n z !   
,(fice ( ,civil ,rights1 ,equity1 &     
,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 ( ,civil      
,rights1 ,equity1 & ,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 civil rights1 und]s]v$       

community inclusion rese>*1 disa/]      
prep>$ness1 or resili5ce disp>ities     
elim9ation4  7d7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !
 ,(fice is to-- 7#a7 improve und]s]v$   
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+ ,equity 9 ,disa/]
 ,response1 ,recov]y1 & ,resili5ce ,act 
( #bjbb1 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/ance be=e & aft] a disa/]2 &  7ii7 
! quality ( ,ag5cy assi/ance und]s]v$   
communities receive2  7,b7 review+      
prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y programs
 & activities ( ! ,ag5cy to ensure !    

elim9ation ( und]s]v$ community         
disp>ities 9 ! deliv]y ( su* programs & 
activities2 &  7,c7 c>ry+ out su* o!r   
responsibilities ( ! ,(fice ( ,equal    
,rights z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,a*iev+ ,equity 9 ,disa/]
 ,response1 ,recov]y1 & ,resili5ce ,act 
( #bjbb1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,r$uc+ disp>ities 9 
prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director %all develop        
measures to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
activities ( program (fices 9 ! ,ag5cy &
 ! activities ( recipi5ts aim$ at r$uc+ 
disp>ities 9 ! s]vices provid$ to       
und]s]v$ communities4  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 !    
p]c5tage ( contracts aw>d$ to und]s]v$ &

 m9ority-own$ bus9esses1 hi/orical      
b>ri]s to equitable assi/ance across    
race & class dur+ & aft] disa/]s1 & o!r 
areas1 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 ( ,civil     
,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2   
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 coord9ate 
) ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil    
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7vi7        
inve/igate allegations ( unequal disa/] 
assi/ance bas$ on race or e?nic orig9 or
 ref] ^? allegations to ! appropriate   
(fice4  7f7 ,grants & contracts ,9 c>ry+

 out ?is section1 to fur!r inclusion &  
engagem5t ( und]s]v$ communities ?r\gh\t
 prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1 &       
mitigation & to elim9ate racial1 e?nic1 
& o!r und]s]v$ community disp>ities 9 ! 
deliv]y ( disa/] assi/ance1 z describ$ 9
 subsection 7d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  
7#a7 adm9i/] & evaluate ,ag5cy programs 
& activities1 includ+ ! programs &      
activities ( recipi5ts ( prep>$ness1    
response1 recov]y1 & mitigation grants &
 contracts1 to-- 7,a7 fur!r inclusion & 
engagem5t ( und]s]v$ communities &      
und]s]v$ & m9ority-own$ bus9esses2 &    
7,b7 improve outcomes = und]s]v$        
communities ti$ to ,ag5cy programs &    
activities2 &  7#b7 e/abli% an und]s]v$ 
community initiative to aw>d grants to1 
& ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts &      
contracts )1 nonpr(it entities4  7g7    
,disability coord9ator  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,!re %all be )9 ! ,(fice a ,disability  
,coord9ator to ensure t ! ne$s (        
individuals ) disabilities are be+      
prop]ly address$ by proactively engag+ )

 disability & und]s]v$ communities &    
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts 9      
em]g5cy prep>$ness & disa/] relief4     
7#b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,disability   
,coord9ator %all be responsible =-- 7,a7
 provid+ guidance & coord9ation on      
matt]s relat+ to individuals )          
disabilities 9 em]g5cy plann+           
requirem5ts & relief ef=ts 9 ! ev5t ( a 
natural disa/]1 act ( t]rorism1 or o!r  
man-made disa/]2  7,b7 int]act+ ) ! /aff
 ( ! ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,c\ncil on     
,disability1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+    
,c\ncil on ,prep>$ness & ,individuals ) 
,disabilities e/abli%$ "u ,executive    
,ord] #accdg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cad note2   
relat+ to individuals ) disabilities 9  
em]g5cy prep>$ness71 o!r ag5cies ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ,/ate1 local1 &     
tribal gov]nm5t au?orities relat+ to !  
ne$s ( individuals ) disabilities 9     
em]g5cy plann+ requirem5ts & relief     
ef=ts 9 ! ev5t ( a natural disa/]1 act (
 t]rorism1 or o!r man-made disa/]2  7,c7
 consult+ ) /akehold]s t repres5t !     

int]e/s & rights ( individuals )        
disabilities ab\t ! ne$s ( individuals )
 disabilities 9 em]g5cy plann+          
requirem5ts & relief ef=ts 9 ! ev5t ( a 
natural disa/]1 act ( t]rorism1 or o!r  
man-made disa/]2  7,d7 ensur+ !         
coord9ation & dissem9ation ( be/        
practices & model evacuation plans &    
%elt]+ = individuals ) disabilities2    
7,e7 ensur+ ! developm5t ( tra9+        
mat]ials & a curriculum = tra9+ em]g5cy 
response provid]s1 ,/ate1 local1 &      
tribal gov]nm5t (ficials1 & o!rs on !   
ne$s ( individuals ) disabilities2  7,f7
 promot+ ! accessibility ( telephone    
hotl9es & websites relat+ to em]g5cy    
prep>$ness1 evacuations1 & disa/]       
relief2  7,g7 work+ to ensure t video   
programm+ di/ributors1 includ+          
broadca/]s1 cable op]ators1 & satellite 
television s]vices1 make em]g5cy        
in=mation accessible to individuals )   
he>+ & vision disabilities2  7,h7       
provid+ guidance to ,/ate1 local1 &     
tribal gov]nm5t (ficials & o!r          

individuals1 & implem5t+ policies1      
relat+ to ! availability ( accessible   
transportation options = individuals )  
disabilities 9 ! ev5t ( an evacuation2  
7,i7 provid+ guidance & implem5t+       
policies to ext]nal /akehold]s to ensure
 t ! rights & wi%es ( individuals )     
disabilities reg>d+ po/-evacuation      
resid5cy & relocation are respect$2     
7,j7 ensur+ t meet+ ! ne$s ( individuals
 ) disabilities is a compon5t ( !       
national prep>$ness sy/em e/abli%$ "u   
section #fdd ( ! ,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy  
,managem5t ,re=m ,act ( #bjjf 7#f       
,u4,s4,c4 #gdd72  7,k7 coord9ate        
te*nical assi/ance = ,ag5cy programs    
bas$ on input f und]s]v$ communities    
?r\gh a designee ( ! ,director2 &  7,l7 
any o!r duties assign$ by ! ,director4  
7h7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,a*iev+ ,equity 9 ,disa/] ,response1    
,recov]y1 & ,resili5ce ,act ( #bjbb1 &  
bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
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 ( unequal disa/]    
assi/ance inve/igat$ by ! ,director or  
ref]r$ to o!r appropriate (fices4  7i7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  4
  7b7 ,(fice ( ,disability ,coord9ator  
,title ,v ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (  
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #caa et seq47 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #eac 7#f         
,u4,s4,c4 #cba;b74  7c7 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9    

section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2    
#aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #eac 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #cba;b72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ebh !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ebi4 ,(fice ( ,civil    
,rights1 ,equity1 & ,community          
,inclusion4  4  7d7 ,,covid-#ai response
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod ( "t = :i*
 !re is a major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$
 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 ( ,civil ,rights1 ,equity1 &  
,community ,inclusion %all regul>ly     
consult ) ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 &   
,tribal gov]nm5t (ficials &             
community-bas$ organizations f und]s]v$ 
communities ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights1  
,equity1 & ,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