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Union Calendar No. 522 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5806 
[Report No. 112–719, Part I] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide guidance and 
coordination for outreach to people with disabilities during emergencies, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2012 
Ms. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, 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 
DECEMBER 21, 2012 
Additional sponsor: Mr. BILIRAKIS 
DECEMBER 21, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 21, 2012 
The Committee on Homeland Security discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Outreach to People 
With Disabilities During Emergencies Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION FOR OUTREACH TO 
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DURING EMER-
GENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 526. GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION FOR OUTREACH 
TO
PEOPLE
WITH
DISABILITIES
DURING 
EMERGENCIES. 
‘‘To enhance domestic preparedness for and collective 
response to terrorism and other incidents, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
shall provide guidance to and coordinate with appropriate 
individuals, officials, and organizations to implement plans 
for outreach to people with disabilities during a terrorist 
or other incident.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 101(b)) is amended by adding after the item relat-
ing to section 525 the following new item: 
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‘‘Sec. 526. Guidance and coordination for outreach to people with disabilities 
during emergencies.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Outreach to People With 
Disabilities During Emergencies Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION FOR OUTREACH TO 
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 526. GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION FOR OUTREACH 
TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 
‘‘To enhance domestic preparedness for a natural dis-
aster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
through the Disability Coordinator in section 513, shall 
provide guidance to and coordinate with appropriate indi-
viduals, officials, and organizations for outreach to people 
with disabilities during a natural disaster, act of terrorism, 
or other man-made disaster.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 525 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 526. Guidance and coordination for outreach to people with disabilities.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 522 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5806 
[Report No. 112–719, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
require the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to provide guidance 
and coordination for outreach to people with dis-
abilities during emergencies, and for other pur-
poses. 
DECEMBER 21, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure with an amendment 
DECEMBER 21, 2012 
The Committee on Homeland Security discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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