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) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking 17 members and inserting 45 members; (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (N) 11 members, representing the disability community and reflecting the diverse characteristics of its members, who shall— (i) represent individuals with disabilities with a wide variety of disaster experiences, including cross-disability representation; (ii) be geographically diverse; (iii) be ethnically and racially diverse; (iv) be of diverse ages, and include older adults; (v) represent both genders, and include members that represent a variety of sexual orientations and gender identities; (vi) include veterans; and (vii) be linguistically diverse. (O) 1 representative from each of— (i) a coastal State emergency management agency with an employee in a position with established duties relating to integration of individuals with disabilities or to addressing access and functional needs; (ii) a noncoastal State emergency management agency with an employee in a position described in clause (i); (iii) a Tribal emergency management agency with an employee in a position described in clause (i); (iv) a territorial emergency management agency with an employee in a position described in clause (i); (v) a nongovernmental organization providing disaster preparedness and response services; (vi) a local urban disaster management entity, which representative has disability inclusive emergency management experience; (vii) a local rural disaster management entity, which representative has disability inclusive emergency management experience; (viii) a local disability organization with a cross-disability focus; (ix) a State disability organization with a cross-disability focus; (x) a national disability organization with a cross-disability focus; (xi) a national older adults organization; (xii) the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency; (xiii) a low-income housing organization, who has expertise in the civil rights of disaster-affected covered individuals; and (xiv) a representative of a legal services agency with expertise in the civil rights of disaster-affected covered individuals. (P) The Secretary of Transportation. (Q) The Director of Disability Policy for the Domestic Policy Council.; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Definitions In this subsection, the terms access and functional needs, civil rights, covered individual, disability inclusive emergency management experience, disaster, individuals with disabilities, older adult, and State have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the REAADI for Disasters Act.; (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.; and (4) in subsection (h), as so redesignated— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking on September 30, 2025 and inserting 4 years after the date of enactment of the REAADI for Disasters Act; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking October 1, 2022 and inserting 2 years after the date of enactment of the REAADI for Disasters Act.