Congress 109 - HR 4704 - Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2006

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Access Board Administrative procedure Animals Blind Building laws Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Curricula Deaf Department of Homeland Security Disabled Disaster loans Disaster relief Displaced persons Economics and Public Finance Emergency housing Emergency Management Employee training Evacuation of civilians Executive reorganization Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Government lending Government Operations and Politics Health Housing and Community Development Housing for the disabled Housing subsidies Hurricane aftermath legislation Labor and Employment Law Local laws Medical supplies Relocation Rescue work Science, Technology, Communications Self-help devices for the disabled Small business Standards State laws Telephone Transportation and Public Works Transportation and the disabled

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Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Disability Coordinator to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief efforts in the event of a major disaster.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to: (1) temporary housing for use by individuals with disabilities; and (2) the right of individuals with disabilities to live independently.

Provides for increased accessibility for such individuals of replacement housing built with federal funds following major disasters.

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Feb 9, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 7, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 7, 2006

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