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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Access 
to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Medicare program includes coverage for prosthetic 
        limbs under section 1861(s)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395w(s)(9)).
            (2) As a result of significant Federal and private 
        investment in research and development over the past decades, 
        beneficiaries with lower limb prostheses are able to maintain 
        optimal function and lead productive and independent lives.
            (3) Federal spending for prosthetic devices in the Medicare 
        program has decreased by 15 percent between 2010 and 2014.
            (4) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through 
        Medicare contractors known as Durable Medical Equipment 
        Medicare Administrative Contractors, released on July 16, 2015, 
        a document entitled ``Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Lower 
        Limb Prostheses (DL33787)'', which applies to all Medicare 
        beneficiaries across the United States.
            (5) The policies proposed in this document would 
        comprehensively change the requirements under which a Medicare 
        beneficiary would qualify for a lower limb prosthetic device 
        and would seriously restrict access to modern prosthetic care.
            (6) If finalized, the changes proposed in this document 
        would create coverage requirements that are inconsistent with 
        current clinical practice and would arbitrarily and 
        unreasonably deny Medicare beneficiaries access to prosthetic 
        limb technologies considered the current standard of care.
            (7) Under these proposed policies, beneficiaries instead 
        would be eligible for prosthetic devices that are functionally 
        outdated, less durable, and less safe.
            (8) The adverse impact of the Medicare contractors' 
        proposed policies extend well beyond the Medicare program and 
        has implications for other Federal health programs, such as 
        health programs of the Veterans Administration, and commercial 
        insurers.
            (9) Given the far reaching effect of these policies, and 
        the fact that little or no clinical or scientific evidence 
        supported the issuance of these proposals, any changes to 
        prosthetic limb coverage should be made only after a 
        transparent process in which evidence is offered to justify 
        coverage modifications, meaningful stakeholder feedback is 
        solicited, and the Secretary and Medicare contractors receive 
        and respond to this stakeholder feedback in a public manner.
            (10) A moratorium on the implementation and enforcement of 
        these proposed policies would enable the Secretary and the 
        Medicare contractors to engage in such a transparent process.

SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED MEDICARE LOCAL 
              COVERAGE DETERMINATION ON LOWER LIMB PROSTHESES.

    (a) Moratorium.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        and any Medicare Administrative Contractor may not implement 
        and enforce the policies in the LCD on lower limb prostheses 
        (as defined in subsection (d)(1)), in whole or in part, during 
        the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        and ending on June 30, 2017.
            (2) Removal of policy from websites.--The Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services and its medicare administrative 
        contractors shall remove the LCD on lower limb prostheses from 
        the websites of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
        and its medicare administrative contractors during the period 
        of the moratorium under paragraph (1).
    (b) Providing the Secretary With Authority To Oversee the 
Development of Local Coverage Determinations.--Section 1862(l)(5) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 395y(l)(5)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Secretary oversight and guidance in 
                developing local coverage determinations.--The 
                Secretary shall provide guidance and oversight of any 
                local coverage determination developed by a medicare 
                administrative contractor to ensure that the local 
                coverage determination is consistent with this 
                title.''.
    (c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
prevent the Secretary from enforcing existing statutes, regulations, 
and local coverage determinations other than with respect to policies 
in the LCD on lower limb prostheses.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) LCD on lower limb prostheses.--The term ``LCD on lower 
        limb prostheses'' means the local coverage determination on 
        lower limb prostheses as proposed by a medicare administrative 
        contractor in the document (DL33787) released on July 16, 2015, 
        and any successor to such determination.
            (2) Medicare administrative contractor.--The term 
        ``medicare administrative contractor'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 1874A(a)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395kk-1(a)(3)(A)).

A: Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone implementation and enforcement of&nbsp;a local coverage determination (LCD) proposed by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on lower limb prostheses. (An LCD is a decision by a MAC, which is a private insurer that processes Medicare claims within a specified geographic&nbsp;jurisdiction, as to&nbsp;whether to cover a service on a MAC-wide basis.) The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid shall provide guidance and oversight related to LCDs, as specified by the bill.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Research on Human Fetal Tissue 
Amendments of 1993''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORITIES AND PROTECTIONS REGARDING 
              TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE.

    Part G of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 498 the following new 
section:

             ``research on transplantation of fetal tissue

    ``Sec. 498A. (a) Establishment of Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may conduct or support 
        research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue for 
        therapeutic purposes.
            ``(2) Source of tissue.--Human fetal tissue may be used in 
        research carried out under paragraph (1) regardless of whether 
        the tissue is obtained pursuant to a spontaneous or induced 
        abortion or pursuant to a stillbirth.
    ``(b) Informed Consent of Donor.--
            ``(1) In general.--In research carried out under subsection 
        (a), human fetal tissue may be used only if the woman providing 
        the tissue makes a statement, made in writing and signed by the 
        woman, declaring that--
                    ``(A) the woman donates the fetal tissue for use in 
                research described in subsection (a);
                    ``(B) the donation is made without any restriction 
                regarding the identity of individuals who may be the 
                recipients of transplantations of the tissue; and
                    ``(C) the woman has not been informed of the 
                identity of any such individuals.
            ``(2) Additional statement.--In research carried out under 
        subsection (a), human fetal tissue may be used only if the 
        attending physician with respect to obtaining the tissue from 
        the woman involved makes a statement, made in writing and 
        signed by the physician, declaring that--
                    ``(A) in the case of tissue obtained pursuant to an 
                induced abortion--
                            ``(i) the consent of the woman for the 
                        abortion was obtained prior to requesting or 
                        obtaining consent for the tissue to be used in 
                        such research; and
                            ``(ii) no alteration of the timing, method, 
                        or procedures used to terminate the pregnancy 
                        was made solely for the purposes of obtaining 
                        the tissue;
                    ``(B) the tissue has been donated by the woman in 
                accordance with paragraph (1); and
                    ``(C) full disclosure has been provided to the 
                woman with regard to--
                            ``(i) such physician's interest, if any, in 
                        the research to be conducted with the tissue; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) any known medical risks to the woman 
                        or risks to her privacy that might be 
                        associated with the donation of the tissue and 
                        that are in addition to risks of such type that 
                        are associated with the woman's medical care.
    ``(c) Informed Consent of Researcher and Donee.--In research 
carried out under subsection (a), human fetal tissue may be used only 
if the individual with the principal responsibility for conducting the 
research involved makes a statement, made in writing and signed by the 
individual, declaring that the individual--
            ``(1) is aware that--
                    ``(A) the tissue is human fetal tissue;
                    ``(B) the tissue may have been obtained pursuant to 
                a spontaneous or induced abortion or subsequent to a 
                stillbirth; and
                    ``(C) the tissue was donated for research purposes;
            ``(2) has provided such information to other individuals 
        with responsibilities regarding the research;
            ``(3) will require, prior to obtaining the consent of an 
        individual to be a recipient of a transplantation of the 
        tissue, written acknowledgment of receipt of such information 
        by such recipient; and
            ``(4) has had no part in any decisions as to the timing, 
        method, or procedures used to terminate the pregnancy made 
        solely for the purposes of the research.
    ``(d) Availability of Statements for Audit.--
            ``(1) In general.--In research carried out under subsection 
        (a), human fetal tissue may be used only if the head of the 
        agency or other entity conducting the research involved 
        certifies to the Secretary that the statements required under 
        subsections (b)(2) and (c) will be available for audit by the 
        Secretary.
            ``(2) Confidentiality of audit.--Any audit conducted by the 
        Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a 
        confidential manner to protect the privacy rights of the 
        individuals and entities involved in such research, including 
        such individuals and entities involved in the donation, 
        transfer, receipt, or transplantation of human fetal tissue. 
        With respect to any material or information obtained pursuant 
        to such audit, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) use such material or information only for the 
                purposes of verifying compliance with the requirements 
                of this section;
                    ``(B) not disclose or publish such material or 
                information, except where required by Federal law, in 
                which case such material or information shall be coded 
                in a manner such that the identities of such 
                individuals and entities are protected; and
                    ``(C) not maintain such material or information 
                after completion of such audit, except where necessary 
                for the purposes of such audit.
    ``(e) Applicability of State and Local Law.--
            ``(1) Research conducted by recipients of assistance.--The 
        Secretary may not provide support for research under subsection 
        (a) unless the applicant for the financial assistance involved 
        agrees to conduct the research in accordance with applicable 
        State and local law.
            ``(2) Research conducted by secretary.--The Secretary may 
        conduct research under subsection (a) only in accordance with 
        applicable State and local law.
    ``(f) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `human 
fetal tissue' means tissue or cells obtained from a dead human embryo 
or fetus after a spontaneous or induced abortion, or after a 
stillbirth.''.

SEC. 3. PURCHASE OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE; SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF 
              TISSUE AS DIRECTED DONATION FOR USE IN TRANSPLANTATION.

    Part G of title IV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by 
section 2 of this Act, is amended by inserting after section 498A the 
following new section:

              ``prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue

    ``Sec. 498B. (a) Purchase of Tissue.--It shall be unlawful for any 
person to knowingly acquire, receive, or otherwise transfer any human 
fetal tissue for valuable consideration if the transfer affects 
interstate commerce.
    ``(b) Solicitation or Acceptance of Tissue as Directed Donation for 
Use in Transplantation.--It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit 
or knowingly acquire, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal 
tissue for the purpose of transplantation of such tissue into another 
person if the donation affects interstate commerce, the tissue will be 
or is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and--
            ``(1) the donation will be or is made pursuant to a promise 
        to the donating individual that the donated tissue will be 
        transplanted into a recipient specified by such individual;
            ``(2) the donated tissue will be transplanted into a 
        relative of the donating individual; or
            ``(3) the person who solicits or knowingly acquires, 
        receives, or accepts the donation has provided valuable 
        consideration for the costs associated with such abortion.
    ``(c) Criminal Penalties for Violations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any person who violates subsection (a) 
        or (b) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United 
        States Code, subject to paragraph (2), or imprisoned for not 
        more than 10 years, or both.
            ``(2) Penalties applicable to persons receiving 
        consideration.--With respect to the imposition of a fine under 
        paragraph (1), if the person involved violates subsection (a) 
        or (b)(3), a fine shall be imposed in an amount not less than 
        twice the amount of the valuable consideration received.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) The term `human fetal tissue' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 498A(f).
            ``(2) The term `interstate commerce' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 201(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act.
            ``(3) The term `valuable consideration' does not include 
        reasonable payments associated with the transportation, 
        implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or 
        storage of human fetal tissue.''.

SEC. 4. REPORT BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ON ADEQUACY OF PROTECTIONS.

    (a) In General.--With respect to research on the transplantation of 
human fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct an audit for the purpose of 
determining--
            (1) whether and to what extent such research conducted or 
        supported by the Secretary of Health and Human Services has 
        been conducted in accordance with section 498A of the Public 
        Health Service Act (as added by section 2 of this Act); and
            (2) whether and to what extent there have been violations 
        of section 498B of such Act (as added by section 3 of this 
        Act).
    (b) Report.--Not later than May 19, 1995, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall complete the audit required in subsection 
(a) and submit to the Congress a report describing the findings made 
pursuant to the audit.

A: Research on Human Fetal Tissue Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize and regulate research on human fetal tissue transplantation without regard to whether the tissue is obtained after a spontaneous or induced abortion or a stillbirth in accordance with State law. 
Imposes criminal penalties for:  (1) transferring such tissue for valuable consideration affecting interstate commerce; or (2) soliciting or receiving a directed donation.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Preparedness and Response 
for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2005''.

     TITLE I--EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
                              DISABILITIES

SEC. 101. DEFINITION.

    Section 506 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 316) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and realigning the 
        margin as appropriate; and
            (2) by striking ``, the term'' and inserting the following: 
        ``--
            ``(1) the term `individual with a disability' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with 
        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102); and
            ``(2) the term''.

SEC. 102. DISABILITY COORDINATOR.

    (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:

``SEC. 512. DISABILITY COORDINATOR.

    ``(a) In General.--After consultation with organizations 
representing individuals with disabilities and the Interagency 
Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with 
Disabilities established under Executive Order 13347 (6 U.S.C. 312 
note), the Secretary shall appoint a Disability Coordinator. The 
Disability Coordinator shall report directly to the Secretary, in order 
to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are being 
properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief.
    ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Disability Coordinator shall be 
responsible for--
            ``(1) providing guidance and coordination on matters 
        related to individuals with disabilities in emergency planning 
        requirements and relief efforts in the event of a major 
        disaster;
            ``(2) interacting directly with Department staff, the 
        Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and 
        Individuals with Disabilities established under Executive Order 
        No. 13347 (6 U.S.C. 312 note), other agencies of the Federal 
        Government, and State and local government authorities 
        regarding the needs of individuals with disabilities in 
        emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event 
        of a major disaster;
            ``(3) consulting with organizations that represent the 
        interests and rights of individuals with disabilities about the 
        needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning 
        requirements and relief efforts in the event of a major 
        disaster;
            ``(4) coordinating and disseminating best practices and 
        model evacuation plans for individuals with disabilities;
            ``(5) developing a curriculum for first responder training 
        on the needs of individuals with disabilities, including the 
        needs of individuals with physical disabilities and the needs 
        of individuals with psychiatric disabilities;
            ``(6) developing training materials for State and local 
        governmental officials, first responders, and others about the 
        importance of allowing individuals with disabilities to retain 
        their durable medical equipment, wheelchairs, service animals, 
        and other assistive devices, to the maximum extent possible, in 
        the aftermath of a major disaster;
            ``(7) working with the Director of the Centers for Medicare 
        and Medicaid Services, durable medical equipment regional 
        carriers, manufacturers and suppliers of durable medical 
        equipment, and medical professionals to draft an emergency 
        response plan for the temporary loan or replacement of durable 
        medical equipment in the event of a major disaster;
            ``(8) ensuring the accessibility of telephone hotlines and 
        websites regarding emergency preparedness, evacuations, and 
        disaster relief;
            ``(9) working with the Chairman of the Federal 
        Communications Commission to ensure that video programming 
        distributors, including broadcasters, cable operators, and 
        satellite television services, make emergency information 
        accessible to individuals with hearing and vision disabilities;
            ``(10) coordinating the availability of accessible 
        transportation options for individuals with disabilities in the 
        event of an evacuation;
            ``(11) providing guidance and implementing policies to 
        ensure that the rights and wishes of individuals with 
        disabilities regarding post-evacuation residency and relocation 
        are respected;
            ``(12) ensuring that meeting the needs of individuals with 
        disabilities are included in any Federal emergency response 
        plans; and
            ``(13) any other duties relevant to emergency preparedness 
        an response for individuals with disabilities.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second section designated as 
        section 510 as section 511; and
            (2) in the table of contents, by inserting after the item 
        relating to section 509 the following:

        ``Sec. 510. Procurement of security countermeasures for 
                            Strategic National Stockpile.
        ``Sec. 511. Urban and other high risk area communications 
                            capabilities.
        ``Sec. 512. Disability Coordinator.''.

SEC. 103. TEMPORARY HOUSING.

    Section 408(c)(1)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)(B)) is amended by--
            (1) redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (iii) 
        and (iv) respectively; and
            (2) inserting after clause (i) the following:
                            ``(ii) Accessible temporary housing.--In 
                        the event temporary housing units, including 
                        trailers, are provided under clause (i), not 
                        less than 30 percent of such temporary housing 
                        shall be physically accessible to and usable by 
                        individuals with disabilities, and the 
                        accessible units shall be integrated with other 
                        available housing units.''.

SEC. 104. RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.

    Section 308 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5151) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(c) Individuals With Disabilities.--Personnel carrying out 
Federal assistance functions under subsection (a) and governmental 
bodies and other organizations providing assistance under subsection 
(b) shall exert maximum effort to ensure that individuals with 
disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) who were living 
independently before evacuating their homes are offered housing 
alternatives with comparable independence.''.

SEC. 105. GAO STUDY ON ACCESSIBILITY OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a national study regarding whether, and, if so, to what extent, 
emergency shelters for use in response to a major disaster, as that 
term is defined in section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) are accessible 
to, and usable by, individuals with disabilities.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
a report summarizing the results of this study to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives.

       TITLE II--INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY OF REPLACEMENT HOUSING

SEC. 201. AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE.

    (a) In General.--Section 408(c)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(3)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Additional assistance for enhanced 
                accessibility.--The maximum amount of assistance 
                provided to a household under this paragraph may be 
                increased by $5,000 if the owner of the residence 
                involved agrees to comply with the increased 
                accessibility standards described in paragraph (5).''.
    (b) Maximum Amounts.--Section 408(h)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(h)(1)) is 
amended by striking ``$25,000'' and inserting ``$30,000''.
    (c) Small Businesses.--Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (3) 
the following:
            ``(4) Accessibility of replacement housing.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator 
        may increase the maximum amount of a loan under this subsection 
        by not more than 10 percent if--
                    ``(A) the loan is for replacement of a private 
                residence; and
                    ``(B) the owner agrees to comply with the increased 
                accessibility standards described in paragraph (5) of 
                section 408(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
                Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
                5174(c)).''.
    (d) Clerical Amendments.--Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended in the undesignated matter at the end--
            (1) in the sentence beginning ``In the Administration of 
        the disaster loan program'', by striking ``, (2), and (4)'' and 
        inserting ``and (2)''; and
            (2) in the sentence beginning ``A State grant made on or 
        prior to July 1, 1979'', by striking ``, (2), or (4)'' and 
        inserting ``or (2)''.

SEC. 202. ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS.

    Section 408(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(5) Increased accessibility standards for replacement 
        housing.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The increased accessibility 
                standards described in this paragraph include features 
                that allow a residence to be accessible to, and usable 
                by, an individual with a disability (including a person 
                who uses a wheelchair).
                    ``(B) Minimum requirements.--The accessible 
                features described in this paragraph include, at a 
                minimum--
                            ``(i) an accessible pathway from outside of 
                        the residence to an accessible entrance;
                            ``(ii) an accessible entrance;
                            ``(iii) an accessible pathway that connects 
                        the accessible entrance to the accessible 
                        features within the residence;
                            ``(iv) accessible interior doors;
                            ``(v) accessible environmental controls;
                            ``(vi) an accessible sleeping area;
                            ``(vii) an accessible bathing area;
                            ``(viii) an accessible bathroom that 
                        includes an accessible toileting area;
                            ``(ix) an accessible kitchen; and
                            ``(x) accessible living space.
                    ``(C) Location.--The interior accessible features 
                described in subparagraph (B) shall either be located 
                on 1 level of the residence or connected to each other 
                in a manner that allows their independent use by an 
                individual with a disability (including a person who 
                uses a wheelchair).
                    ``(D) Standards.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 12 months 
                        after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
                        the Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
                        Compliance Board shall issue and publish 
                        standards setting forth the minimum technical 
                        criteria necessary to implement the 
                        requirements set forth in this paragraph. The 
                        Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
                        Compliance Board shall periodically review and, 
                        as appropriate, amend the standards.
                            ``(ii) Interim standards.--If a State or 
                        locality has an ordinance, statute, or 
                        regulation that provides for increased housing 
                        accessibility standards comparable to those in 
                        subparagraph (B), residents of that State or 
                        locality who agree to meet the standards shall 
                        be eligible for the increased funds available 
                        under paragraph (3)(D) of this subsection and 
                        paragraph (4) of section 7(b) of the Small 
                        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)), until such 
                        time as the Architectural and Transportation 
                        Barriers Compliance Board issues and publishes 
                        its standards under clause (i).
            ``(6) Enforcement of accessibility standards.--
                    ``(A) Requirement for additional assistance for 
                enhanced accessibility.--Each applicant for additional 
                assistance for enhanced accessibility under paragraph 
                (3)(D) of this subsection or section 7(b)(4) of the 
                Small Business Act shall submit an assurance to the 
                Federal Emergency Management Agency that the residence 
                described in paragraph (3)(D) of this subsection or 
                section 7(b)(4) of the Small Business Act, as the case 
                may be (referred to in this paragraph as `replacement 
                housing'), shall be constructed in compliance with the 
                increased accessibility standards described in 
                paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Approval of architectural and construction 
                plans.--
                            ``(i) Submission.--Each applicant for 
                        additional assistance for enhanced 
                        accessibility under paragraph (3)(D) of this 
                        subsection or section 7(b)(4) of the Small 
                        Business Act shall submit architectural and 
                        construction plans for the proposed replacement 
                        housing to the appropriate State or local 
                        agency.
                            ``(ii) Federal housing assistance.--The 
                        Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director 
                        of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
                        shall not provide any financial assistance 
                        under this Act to a State or unit of general 
                        local government (or any agency thereof) unless 
                        the appropriate State or local agency is, in 
                        the determination of such Secretary or 
                        Director, taking the enforcement actions 
                        described in clause (iii).
                            ``(iii) Enforcement actions.--The 
                        enforcement actions described in this clause 
                        are--
                                    ``(I) reviewing any plans for 
                                proposed replacement housing submitted 
                                under clause (i) and approving or 
                                disapproving such plans based upon 
                                compliance of the replacement housing 
                                with the requirements of paragraph (5); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) consistent with applicable 
                                State or local laws and procedures, 
                                withholding final approval for 
                                construction or occupancy of the 
                                replacement housing unless and until 
                                such compliance is achieved.
                            ``(iv) Enforcement by attorney general.--
                        Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable 
                        cause to believe that any person or group of 
                        persons has violated this paragraph or 
                        paragraph (5), the Attorney General may 
                        commence a civil action in any appropriate 
                        United States district court.
                            ``(v) Relief.--In any civil action brought 
                        under clause (iv), if the court finds that a 
                        violation of this paragraph or paragraph (5) 
                        has occurred or is about to occur, the court 
                        may grant any equitable relief that the court 
                        considers to be appropriate, including 
                        temporary, preliminary, or permanent relief.
            ``(7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Appropriate state or local agency.--The term 
                `appropriate State or local agency' means the State or 
                local department or agency that is responsible, under 
                applicable State or local law, for the review and 
                approval of construction plans for compliance with 
                generally applicable building codes or requirements.
                    ``(B) Individual with a disability.--The term 
                `individual with a disability' has the meaning given 
                the term in section 3 of the Americans with 
                Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).''.

A:
Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Disability Coordinator to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief efforts in the event of a major disaster. 
 
 Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to: (1) temporary housing for use by individuals with disabilities; and (2) the right of individuals with disabilities to live independently. 
 
 Provides for increased accessibility for such individuals of replacement housing built with federal funds following major disasters.
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