To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that evacuation procedures are included as a part of State and local emergency preparedness operational plans.

November 8, 2005

Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. LANTOS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that evacuation procedures are included as a part of State and local emergency preparedness operational plans.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Planning for Evacuations of People in Life-Threatening Emergencies Act'.

SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL EVACUATION PROCEDURES.

Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b(b)) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:

`(g) Standards for State and Local Emergency Preparedness Operational Plans- In approving standards for State and local emergency preparedness operational plans pursuant to subsection (b)(3), the Director shall ensure that such plans include procedures for evacuating individuals from an area in preparation for anticipated hazards.'.

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