National advisory committees

(a) National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters Subsection (g) of section 2811A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10b) is amended to read as follows: (g) Sunset (1) In general The Advisory Committee shall terminate on December 31, 2026. (2) Extension of Advisory Committee Not later than October 1, 2025, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a recommendation on whether the Advisory Committee should be extended beyond the date described in paragraph (1).. (b) National advisory committee on seniors and disasters Section 2811B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10c) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting and departments after agencies; and (ii) by striking 17 members and inserting 25 members; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking subparagraphs (J) and (K); (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (I) and (L) as clauses (i) through (x), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (iii) by inserting before clause (i), as so redesignated, the following: (B) Federal members The Federal members shall include the following:; and (iv) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so designated, the following: (A) Non-Federal members The Secretary in consultation with such other heads of agencies and departments as may be appropriate, shall appoint to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (1) at least 13 individuals, including the following: (i) At least 3 non-Federal health care providers with expertise in geriatric medical disaster planning, preparedness, response, or recovery. (ii) At least 3 representatives of State, local, territorial, or Tribal agencies with expertise in geriatric disaster planning, preparedness, response, or recovery. (iii) At least 2 non-Federal professionals with training in gerontology, such as social workers, scientists, human services specialists, or other non-medical professionals, with experience in disaster planning, preparedness, response, or recovery among other adults.; and (2) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) Sunset The Advisory Committee shall terminate on December 31, 2026.. (c) National advisory committee on individuals with disabilities and disasters Section 2811C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10d) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (d) through (h), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Additional duties The Advisory Committee may provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary with respect to individuals with disabilities and the medical and public health grants and cooperative agreements as applicable to preparedness and response activities under this title and title III.; (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 17 members and inserting 25 members; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking subparagraphs (K) through (M); (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (J) as clauses (i) through (x), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (iii) by inserting before clause (i), as so redesignated, the following: (B) Federal members The Federal members shall include the following:; (iv) by adding at the end of subparagraph (B), as so designated, the following: (xi) Representatives of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines necessary to fulfill the duties of the Advisory Committee.; and (v) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so designated, the following: (A) Non-Federal members The Secretary in consultation with such other heads of agencies and departments as may be appropriate, shall appoint to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (1) at least 13 individuals, including the following: (i) At least 4 non-Federal health care professionals with expertise in disability accessibility before, during, and after disasters, medical and mass care disaster planning, preparedness, response, or recovery. (ii) At least 3 representatives of State, local, Tribal, or territorial agencies with expertise in disaster planning, preparedness, response, or recovery for individuals with disabilities. (iii) At least 4 individuals with a disability with expertise in disaster planning, preparedness, response, or recovery for individuals with disabilities. (iv) Other members as the Secretary determines appropriate, of whom— (I) at least one such member shall represent a local, State, or national organization with expertise in individuals with disabilities; (II) at least one such member shall be an individual with a disability; and (III) at least one such member shall be an individual with expertise in the needs of housing services, including during the response to, and recovery from, disasters.; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Consideration In appointing members, including the Chair, to the Committee under this subsection, the Secretary may give consideration to disability status.; and (4) by amending subsection (h), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (h) Sunset The Advisory Committee shall terminate on December 31, 2026..