Sec. 654. Office of Disability Integration and Coordination of Department of Homeland Security
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Section 513 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 321b ) is amended to read as follows: There is established within the Federal Emergency Management Agency an Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, which shall be headed by a Director. The mission of the Office is to ensure that individuals with disabilities and other access and functional needs are included in emergency management activities throughout the Agency by providing guidance, tools, methods, and strategies for the purpose of equal physical program and effective communication access.
In support of the mission of the Office, the Director shall— provide guidance and coordination on matters related to individuals with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; oversee Office staff and personnel responsible for disability integration in each regional office with respect to carrying out the mission of the Office; liaise with the staff of the Agency including non-permanent employees, organizations representing individuals with disabilities, other agencies of the Federal Government, and State, local, and tribal government authorities regarding the needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; coordinate with the technical expert on the needs of children within the Agency to provide guidance and coordination on matters related to children with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; consult with organizations representing individuals with disabilities about access and functional needs in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; ensure the coordination and dissemination of best practices and model evacuation plans for individuals with disabilities; collaborate with Agency leadership responsible for training to ensure that qualified experts develop easily accessible training materials and a curriculum for the training of emergency response providers, State, local, and tribal government officials, and others on the needs of individuals with disabilities; coordinate with the Emergency Management Institute, Center for Domestic Preparedness, the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, U.S.
Fire Administration, National Exercise Program, and National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to ensure that content related to persons with disabilities, access and functional needs, and children are integrated into existing and future emergency management trainings; promote the accessibility of telephone hotlines and websites regarding emergency preparedness, evacuations, and disaster relief; work to ensure that video programming distributors, including broadcasters, cable operators, and satellite television services, make emergency information accessible to individuals with hearing and vision disabilities; ensure the availability of accessible transportation options for individuals with disabilities in the event of an evacuation; provide guidance and implement policies to ensure that the rights and feedback of individuals with disabilities regarding post-evacuation residency and relocation are respected; ensure that meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities are included in the components of the national preparedness system established under section 644 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–295 ; 120 Stat. 1425; 6 U.S.C. 744 ); and any other duties as assigned by the Administrator.
After consultation with organizations representing individuals with disabilities, the Administrator shall appoint a Director. The Director shall report directly to the Administrator, in order to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are being properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief. For purposes of this section, organizations representing individuals with disabilities shall mean the National Council on Disabilities and the Interagency Coordination Council on Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities, among other appropriate disability organizations. .
The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 513 and inserting the following new item: 513. Office of Disability Integration and Coordination. . Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the funding and staffing needs of the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination under section 513 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (a).
Not later than 120 days after the date of the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the United States shall review the report to evaluate whether the funding and staffing needs described in the report are sufficient to support the activities of the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination.
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- Pub. L. 109-295
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Sec. 654
Office of Disability Integration and Coordination of Department of Homeland Security
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-295
Stat.120 Stat. 1425
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