In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National High Performance Passenger 
Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation (in this Act 
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish an initiative to 
promote passenger rail operations and transportation-oriented 
development by creating incentives for communities to encourage 
dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor 
development.
    (b) Implementation.--The Secretary shall appoint a Planning 
Developer to oversee implementation of this initiative. The Planning 
Developer shall report to the Secretary.
    (c) Coordinating Committee.--The Secretary shall harmonize planning 
requirements and direct coordination and administration of the 
initiative between the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal 
Transit Administration. The Secretary shall appoint a Transportation-
Oriented Development Coordinating Committee composed of the Planning 
Developer as Chair, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad 
Administration, and the Administrator of the Federal Transit 
Administration.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL INCENTIVES.

    (a) Qualified Projects.--
            (1) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for 
        the designation of projects qualified for Federal incentives 
        pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this 
        section.
            (2) Types of projects that may qualify.--Projects that may 
        qualify for Federal incentives pursuant to this section and the 
        amendments made by this section are those that contribute to 
        the generation of revenue by the capture of increasing value 
        from development around station areas, as defined by the 
        Secretary, which are likely to make long-term contributions to 
        rail corridor development funds or similar mechanisms that help 
        finance intercity and urban passenger rail infrastructure or 
        operating expenses. Such commercial development or other 
        projects designated as qualified by the Secretary may generate 
        revenue for transportation-oriented development and rail 
        operations in the region by increasing the tax base, promoting 
        job growth, promoting cost effectiveness, facilitating 
        intermodal connectivity, combining congestion relief with 
        station development, stimulating economic development, or any 
        other appropriate means. The capture of increased value shall 
        be through the establishment of special assessment districts or 
        similar mechanisms, and distribution of revenues shall be 
        through rail corridor development funds or similar mechanisms 
        established within the regions.
            (3) Designated coordinating authority.--The Secretary shall 
        designate a State authority, or regional commission in 
        appropriate regions of the country as defined by the Secretary, 
        that petitions the Secretary to participate in the initiative 
        established under section 2. Such designated entity shall 
        provide for coordination among stakeholders, local governments, 
        and private developers in the defined region, and shall endorse 
        each project of, and be the lead party in, an application for 
        Federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments 
        made by this section.
    (b) Railroad Rehabilitation Improvement Financing.--Section 502 of 
the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 
U.S.C. 822) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (5);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (6) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(7) persons conducting a qualified project (as defined in 
        section 8 of the National High Performance Passenger Rail 
        Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2012).''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (B);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (C) and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(D) conduct a qualified project (as defined by 
                the Secretary under section 3 of the National High 
                Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented 
                Development Act of 2012.''.
    (c) Transportation Infrastructure Finance.--Section 601(a)(8) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) a qualified project (as defined by the 
                Secretary under section 3 of the National High 
                Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented 
                Development Act of 2012).''.
    (d) Application Priority.--In general, Federal applications to the 
Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Transit Administration for 
railroad projects that participate in the transportation-oriented 
development program under this Act shall receive a priority for funding 
in the application decision process.
    (e) Administrative Costs.--For administrative costs to carry out 
this Act, including contracting with and support for the Planning 
Developer and transportation-oriented development initial 
administrative costs of the Federal Railroad Administration and Federal 
Transit Administration for the first 5 years, the Secretary may use 
such funds as necessary which are appropriated for carrying out chapter 
6 of title 23, United States Code.
    (f) Revenue Neutral Program Cost.--The Secretary may establish a 
mechanism whereby amounts used under subsection (e) will be repaid to 
the Secretary for use in carrying out chapter 6 of title 23, United 
States Code. Repayment shall be derived from a small fee to all 
recipients of funding provided under subsection (e). The repayment 
shall commence upon substantial completion of qualified projects.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) National Technical Assistance.--The program established under 
this Act shall provide technical assistance to the States with respect 
to--
            (1) identification of transportation-oriented development 
        opportunities;
            (2) establishment of special assessment districts in 
        regions;
            (3) establishment of rail corridor development funds; and
            (4) expediting Federal, State, and local regulatory 
        approvals.
    (b) States and Regions Outside the Northeast Corridor.--The 
Secretary, through the initiative established by this Act, shall 
provide technical assistance to the States and regions outside the 
Northeast Corridor as identified by the Secretary, and shall provide--
            (1) technical assistance on the establishment of Regional 
        Advisory Committees appropriate to carrying out the purposes of 
        this Act at the regional level; and
            (2) technical assistance at the request of a State or 
        qualified entity provided by the Planning Developer that will 
        identify stations and potential stations within a given region, 
        and conduct a preliminary survey of property available and 
        potentially available, to maximize development and commercial 
        revenue generation to financially support the development of a 
        high performance rail passenger corridor.
    (c) Northeast Corridor.--The Secretary, through the initiative 
established under this Act, shall provide technical assistance to the 
States and entities along the Northeast Corridor as identified by the 
Secretary--
            (1) on the establishment, by the Northeast Corridor 
        Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission established 
        under section 24905 of title 49, United States Code, of a 
        Northeast Corridor Transportation-Oriented Development Working 
        Group, which shall--
                    (A) include outside members with expertise in 
                transportation-oriented development;
                    (B) be chaired by the Planning Developer; and
                    (C) advise the Secretary and the Northeast Corridor 
                Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission on 
                the ways and means for carrying out the purposes of 
                this Act at the regional level; and
            (2) technical assistance provided by the Planning Developer 
        to the Secretary and identified States and entities, not more 
        than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, that 
        will identify Northeast Corridor stations and potential 
        stations, and conduct a preliminary survey of property 
        available and potentially available, to maximize development 
        and commercial revenue generation to financially support the 
        creation of a true high-speed rail corridor in the Northeast 
        Corridor.
Example Output: National High Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish an initiative to promote passenger rail operations and transportation-oriented development by creating rail projects qualified for federal incentives for communities to encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor development.

Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary to provide direct loans and loan guarantees for qualified rail projects. Authorizes the Secretary to make secured loans, loan guarantees, or lines of credit for such projects.

Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to: (1) states to identify transportation-oriented development opportunities, (2) states and regions outside the Northeast Corridor to establish Regional Advisory Committees and identify stations and potential stations within the region to maximize development and commercial revenue generation to support financially the development of a high performance rail passenger corridor, and (3) states and entities along the Northeast Corridor to establish a Northeast Corridor Transportation-Oriented Development Working Group and identify Northeast Corridor stations and potential stations to maximize development and commercial revenue generation to support financially the creation of a true high-speed rail corridor in the Northeast Corridor.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Innovation Inspiration School Grant 
Program Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) According to the National Science Board's 2010 Science 
        and Engineering Indicators, only 5 percent of American college 
        graduates major in engineering. In Asia, about 20 percent of 
        all baccalaureate degrees are in engineering and in China about 
        33 percent of baccalaureate degrees are in engineering.
            (2) Although 4th graders in the United States score well 
        against international competition, students in the United 
        States fall near the bottom or dead last by 12th grade in 
        mathematics and science, respectively.
            (3) Admissions requirements for undergraduate engineering 
        schools include a solid background in mathematics (algebra, 
        geometry, trigonometry, and calculus) and science (biology, 
        chemistry, and physics), in addition to courses in English, 
        social studies, and humanities.
            (4) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall 
        engineering employment is expected to grow by 11 percent from 
        2008 through 2018, and, as a group, engineers earn some of the 
        highest average starting salaries among individuals holding 
        baccalaureate degrees.
            (5) According to the Department of Labor, engineers should 
        be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail-oriented. 
        Engineers should be able to work as part of a team and to 
        communicate well, both orally and in writing. Communication 
        abilities are becoming increasingly important as engineers 
        interact more frequently with specialists in a wide range of 
        fields outside engineering.
            (6) Exposure to project- and problem-based learning, in a 
        competitive team environment, gives 9th through 12th graders 
        the skills that they need to be successful in engineering 
        programs of study and engineering careers.
            (7) According to Brandeis University's Center for Youth and 
        Communities, participants in FIRST Robotics (a nonprofit 
        organization that inspires young people to be science and 
        technology leaders by engaging the young people in mentor-based 
        programs)--
                    (A) are more likely than nonparticipants to attend 
                an institution of higher education on a full-time basis 
                (88 percent versus 53 percent);
                    (B) are nearly 2 times as likely to major in a 
                science or engineering field; and
                    (C) are more than 3 times as likely to have majored 
                specifically in engineering.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (2) Low-income student.--The term ``low-income student'' 
        means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price lunch 
        under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
            (3) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (5) STEM.--The term ``STEM'' means science, technology, 
        engineering (including robotics), or mathematics.
            (6) Non-traditional stem education teaching methods.--The 
        term ``non-traditional STEM education teaching methods'' means 
        a STEM education method or strategy such as incorporating self-
        directed student learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative 
        learning in small groups, collaboration with mentors in the 
        field of study, and participation in STEM-related competitions.

SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE INSPIRATION SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Goals of Program.--The goals of the Innovation Inspiration 
grant program are--
            (1) to provide opportunities for local educational agencies 
        to support non-traditional STEM education teaching methods;
            (2) to support the participation of students in nonprofit 
        STEM competitions;
            (3) to foster innovation and broaden interest in, and 
        access to, careers in the STEM fields by investing in programs 
        supported by educators and professional mentors who receive 
        hands-on training and ongoing communications that strengthen 
        the interactions of the educators and mentors with--
                    (A) students who are involved in STEM activities; 
                and
                    (B) other students in the STEM classrooms and 
                communities of such educators and mentors; and
            (4) to encourage collaboration among students, engineers, 
        and professional mentors.
    (b) Program Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
        grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies 
        to enable the local educational agencies--
                    (A) to promote STEM in secondary schools;
                    (B) to support the participation of secondary 
                school students in non-traditional STEM teaching 
                methods; and
                    (C) to broaden secondary school students' access to 
                careers in STEM.
            (2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award each grant under 
        this Act for a period of not more than 5 years.
            (3) Amounts.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this 
        Act in an amount that is sufficient to carry out the goals of 
        this Act.
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--Each local educational agency desiring a 
        grant under this Act shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
            (2) Contents.--The application shall, at a minimum, include 
        a description of how the local educational agency will--
                    (A) carry out STEM teaching programs that will use 
                a non-traditional STEM teaching method;
                    (B) identify and recruit partners and mentors--
                            (i) to help carry out the programs 
                        described in subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) to assist students who participate in 
                        such programs, including through technology-
                        supported means;
                    (C) support educators who lead such programs, and 
                participants in such programs, through stipends or 
                other incentives;
                    (D) recruit young women and individuals from 
                populations historically underrepresented in the STEM 
                fields to participate in such programs;
                    (E) identify public and private partners that can 
                support such programs with cash or in-kind 
                contributions;
                    (F) plan for sustaining such programs financially 
                beyond the grant period; and
                    (G) evaluate the grant project and the results of 
                the grant project among participating students, 
                including--
                            (i) comparing students who participate in 
                        the grant project to similar students who do 
                        not participate; and
                            (ii) evaluating--
                                    (I) secondary school graduation 
                                rates;
                                    (II) rates of attendance at 
                                institutions of higher education;
                                    (III) the number of students taking 
                                advanced STEM related secondary school 
                                classes; and
                                    (IV) the ability of students 
                                participating in the grant project to 
                                partner with professional mentors.
            (3) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to applications from local 
        educational agencies that propose to carry out activities that 
        target--
                    (A) a rural or urban school;
                    (B) a low-performing school or local educational 
                agency; or
                    (C) a local educational agency or school that 
                serves low-income students.
    (d) Uses of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Each local educational agency that 
        receives a grant under this Act shall use the grant funds for 
        any of the following:
                    (A) STEM education and career activities.--
                Promotion of STEM education and career activities.
                    (B) Purchase of parts.--The purchase of parts and 
                supplies needed to support participation in non-
                traditional STEM teaching methods.
                    (C) Teacher incentives and stipends.--Incentives 
                and stipends for teachers involved in non-traditional 
                STEM teaching methods outside of their regular teaching 
                duties.
                    (D) Support and expenses.--Support and expenses for 
                student and team participation in regional and national 
                nonprofit STEM competitions.
                    (E) Additional materials and support.--Additional 
                materials and support, such as equipment, facility use, 
                technology, broadband access, and other expenses, 
                directly associated with non-traditional STEM teaching 
                and mentoring.
                    (F) Evaluation.--Carrying out the evaluation 
                described in subsection (c)(2)(G).
                    (G) Other activities.--Carrying out other 
                activities that are related to the goals of the grant 
                program, as described in subsection (a).
            (2) Prohibition.--A local educational agency shall not use 
        grant funds awarded under this Act to participate in any STEM 
        competition that is not a nonprofit competition.
            (3) Administrative costs.--Each local educational agency 
        that receives a grant under this Act may use not more than 2 
        percent of the grant funds for costs related to the 
        administration of the grant project.
    (e) Matching Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), each local 
        educational agency that receives a grant under this Act shall 
        secure, toward the cost of the activities assisted under the 
        grant, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent 
        of the grant. The non-Federal contribution may be provided in 
        cash or in kind.
            (2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the 
        matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for a local 
        educational agency if the Secretary determines that applying 
        the matching requirement would result in a serious financial 
        hardship or a financial inability to carry out the goals of the 
        grant project.
    (f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided to a local 
educational agency under this Act shall be used to supplement, and not 
supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized 
under this Act.
    (g) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall establish an evaluation 
program to determine the efficacy of the grant program established by 
this Act, which shall include comparing students participating in a 
grant project funded under this Act to similar students who do not so 
participate, in order to assess the impact of student participation 
on--
            (1) what courses a student takes in the future; and
            (2) a student's postsecondary study.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of 
        the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
            (2) Limitations.--Of the amounts appropriated under 
        paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not more than 2 percent shall 
        be used for the evaluation described under subsection (g).
Example Output: Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers. Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act 
of 2006''.

SEC. 2. PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in 
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall allocate additional 
assistance for project-based housing vouchers under section 8(o)(13) of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) for 
individuals and households located within the area in which assistance 
to individuals has been authorized by the President under a declaration 
of a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, 
or Wilma of 2005.
    (b) Authorized Uses.--The Secretary shall make funds available 
under this section for project-based vouchers used to support--
            (1) affordable housing in repaired or rebuilt housing that 
        has been damaged or destroyed as a consequence of Hurricane 
        Katrina, Rita, or Wilma of 2005; or
            (2) to support affordable housing in new housing structures 
        in the affected areas created under the low income housing tax 
        credit under section 42 or section 1400N(c) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986.
    (c) Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Of amounts authorized under this section, 
        funds shall be made available for 4,500 project-based vouchers 
        for--
                    (A) support of housing units for persons, including 
                adults and children, with disabilities;
                    (B) elderly families; and
                    (C) individuals and families who were homeless 
                prior to the occurrence of the disaster.
            (2) Definitions.--As used in this subsection:
                    (A) Disability.--The term ``disability'' has the 
                same meaning as in section 422(2) of the McKinney-Vento 
                Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382(2)).
                    (B) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the same 
                meaning as the term ``homeless children and youths'' as 
                defined in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento 
                Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)), except 
                that such term shall also include any adult individual 
                who is homeless.
    (d) Requests for Assistance.--The Secretary shall award the 
project-based vouchers authorized under this section to a State agency 
designated by the Governor of the State, upon submission of a request 
to the Secretary, in such form and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. If a State agency is unable to provide such a 
request, a local housing agency may submit the request for funds to 
implement project-based vouchers under this section. If a State agency 
enters into an agreement with 1 or more local housing agencies to 
transfer the administration of vouchers after commitment to a 
particular development, the Secretary shall make the appropriate 
transfer.
    (e) Exemption From Certain Limitations.--The limitation provided 
for in section 8(o)(13)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)(B)) shall not apply to the project-based vouchers 
allocated and administered under this section.
    (f) Authorization of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary $200,000,000 for purposes of allocating and 
        administering project-based assistance under section 8(o)(13) 
        of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
        1437f(o)(13)), which shall remain available until expended.
            (2) Purpose.--Such funds are authorized for the purpose of 
        ensuring that 25 percent of the units created, repaired, or 
        refurbished under the low income housing tax credit under 
        section 42 or section 1400N(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986, are affordable to very low-income and extremely low-
        income individuals and households.
    (g) Effective Date.--This section shall become effective upon 
appropriation of the necessary funds to carry out this section.
    (h) Offset.--Section 843(a) of title 18, United states Code, is 
amended by--
            (1) inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
            (2) adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The Attorney General shall collect a user fee from each 
licensee under this section of $0.02 per pound for any commercial, non-
military explosive material manufactured in or imported into the United 
States by that licensee.''.

SEC. 3. FEMA HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Amendments to Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act.--Section 408(c)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``semipermanent, 
        and permanent'' after ``temporary''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)
                    (A) in clause (i)--
                            (i) by inserting ``semipermanent, and 
                        permanent'' after ``temporary''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``subject to certain 
                        conditions outlined below'' after ``units'';
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 
                clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
                            ``(ii) Conditions for providing temporary, 
                        semipermanent, and permanent housing units.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--When determining 
                                whether to provide temporary, 
                                semipermanent, or permanent housing 
                                under clause (i), the President shall 
                                examine certain conditions, including--
                                            ``(aa) the relative cost 
                                        efficiency of providing the 
                                        housing units;
                                            ``(bb) the likelihood that 
                                        individuals and families will 
                                        be living in Federal Emergency 
                                        Management Agency (in this 
                                        subparagraph referred to as 
                                        `FEMA') assisted housing longer 
                                        than 3 to 6 months, due to the 
                                        scope of the disaster where 
                                        individuals and households are 
                                        located;
                                            ``(cc) the potential 
                                        benefits of providing housing 
                                        that will help to restore 
                                        permanent housing stock lost as 
                                        a result of the disaster; and
                                            ``(dd) any other conditions 
                                        that the President deems 
                                        necessary to examine, depending 
                                        on the scope of the disaster 
                                        and the subsequent rebuilding 
                                        and recovery process.
                                    ``(II) Meeting needs.--When 
                                providing temporary, semipermanent, or 
                                permanent housing units under clause 
                                (i), the President shall ensure that--
                                            ``(aa) an adequate share of 
                                        the housing units will be 
                                        deployed to meet the needs of 
                                        predisaster renters, especially 
                                        low-income households;
                                            ``(bb) that the deployment 
                                        of the housing units will 
                                        minimize the concentration of 
                                        poverty;
                                            ``(cc) that an adequate 
                                        share of the housing units is 
                                        accessible for persons with 
                                        disabilities, as that term is 
                                        defined in section 422(2) of 
                                        the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                                        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
                                        11382(2)); and
                                            ``(dd) the housing units 
                                        will be placed within a 
                                        reasonable distance from needed 
                                        services, such as access to 
                                        transportation, employment 
                                        opportunities, health care 
                                        facilities, schools, day care 
                                        services, and financial and 
                                        employment counseling.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to individuals and households 
affected--
            (1) by a disaster to which section 408(c)(1) of the Robert 
        T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
        U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)) would otherwise apply, occurring on or after 
        the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) by the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and 
        Wilma of 2005.

SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF TEMPORARY RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency (in this section referred to as the ``Director'' and ``FEMA'', 
respectively) shall enter into a mission assignment with the Secretary 
to transfer adequate funds from FEMA Disaster Relief Funds into the 
Disaster Voucher Program at the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development in order to fully implement subsection (b).
    (b) Transfers.--The Director shall ensure that the following 
individuals and households are transferred into the Disaster Voucher 
Program:
            (1) Individuals and households receiving assistance through 
        FEMA's transitional housing program authorized under section 
        408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) .
            (2) Individuals and households receiving assistance 
        through--
                    (A) rental assistance programs administered through 
                State and local voucher programs that receive 
                reimbursement from FEMA; or
                    (B) any other program authorized under section 403 
                of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b).
    (c) State and Local Governments.--FEMA shall work with State and 
local governments, as well as private entities providing services, to 
ensure that proper notice and assistance is provided to individuals and 
households, while the transfer under this section is completed.
    (d) Opt-Out Provision.--Individuals and families receiving FEMA 
housing assistance under subsection (b) may opt-out of the transfer to 
the Disaster Voucher Program authorized in subsection (a).
    (e) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect to 
individuals and households affected--
            (1) by a disaster occurring on or after the date of 
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) by the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and 
        Wilma of 2005.
Example Output:
Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to allocate additional assistance for project-based housing vouchers for individuals and households located within the disaster areas of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma of 2005.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to set forth conditions for providing permanent and semipermanent housing units.

Instructs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) enter into a mission assignment with the Secretary for a transfer of FEMA Disaster Relief Funds into the Disaster Voucher Program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and (2) transfer into the Disaster Voucher Program individuals and households receiving transitional housing, rental, or other related assistance.

Permits such individuals and families to opt-out of such a transfer.