Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-3858
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2005-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Animals
Disabled
Disaster relief
Disasters
Displaced persons
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Law
Pets
Planning
Protection of animals
Self-help devices for the disabled
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-22
text: 
Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency.

action_date: 2006-08-04
text: 
Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency.
 
Authorizes the Director to: (1) study and develop plans that take into account the needs of individuals with pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency; and (2) make financial contributions, on the basis of programs or projects approved by the Director, to the states and local authorities for animal emergency preparedness purposes, including the procurement, construction, leasing, or renovating of emergency shelter facilities and materials that will accommodate people with pets and service animals.
 
Authorizes federal agencies to provide, as assistance essential to meeting threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster, rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs to individuals with household pets and service animals and to such pets and animals.

action_date: 2006-10-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 4, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency.
 
Authorizes the Director to: (1) study and develop plans that take into account the needs of individuals with pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency; and (2) make financial contributions, on the basis of programs or projects approved by the Director, to the states and local authorities for animal emergency preparedness purposes, including the procurement, construction, leasing, or renovating of emergency shelter facilities and materials that will accommodate people with pets and service animals.
 
Authorizes federal agencies to provide, as assistance essential to meeting threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster, rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs to individuals with household pets and service animals and to such pets and animals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-10-06
text: Became Public Law No: 109-308.
action_date: 2006-10-06
text: Became Public Law No: 109-308.
action_date: 2006-10-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-10-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6806-6808; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6806)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H6806-6808; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6806)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3858.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Mr. Shuster moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
action_date: 2006-08-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-08-04
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8884)
action_date: 2006-08-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8884)
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8884)
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-08-03
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-27
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 24 (Roll no. 178). (text: CR H2985)
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 24 (Roll no. 178).(text: CR H2985)
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2988-2989)
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3858.
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2985-2987)
action_date: 2006-05-22
text: Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-09-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1943)
action_date: 2005-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-22
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-308