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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Major Regulation Cost Review Act of
2004''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PERIODIC REVIEW OF ALL MAJOR RULES.

(a) Requirement.--Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 610 the following new section:
''Sec. 610a. Periodic review of major rules
''(a) Requirement for Review of Major Rules.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of the Major Regulation Cost
Review Act of 2004, each agency shall publish in the Federal Register a
plan for the periodic review of all the major rules issued by the
agency. Such plan may be amended by the agency at any time by
publishing the revision in the Federal Register.
''(b) Purpose of Review.--The purpose of the review shall be to
determine whether such rules should be continued without change, or
should be amended or rescinded, consistent with the stated objectives
of applicable statutes.
''(c) Review Within Five Years.--The plan shall provide for the
review of all such agency rules existing on the effective date of the
Major Regulation Cost Review Act of 2004 within five years after that
date and for the review of such rules adopted after such effective date
within five years after the publication of such rules as the final
rule. If the head of the agency determines that completion of the
review of existing rules is not feasible by the established date, the
head of the agency shall so certify in a statement published in the
Federal Register and may extend the completion date by one year at a
time for a total of not more than five years.
''(d) Factors to Consider.--In reviewing major rules in a manner
consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes, the
agency shall consider the following factors:
''(1) The continued need for the rule.
''(2) The nature of complaints or comments received
concerning the rule from the public.
''(3) The complexity of the rule.
''(4) The extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or
conflicts with other Federal rules, and, to the extent
feasible, with State and local governmental rules.
''(5) The length of time since the rule has been evaluated
or the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or
other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule.
''(e) Cost-Benefit Analysis.--The review shall include a cost-
benefit analysis of the rule, using the standard cost-benefit
methodology included in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-4
(relating to regulatory analysis and issued September 17, 2003). The
cost-benefit analysis shall include an identification and consideration
of a range of less costly regulatory alternatives.
''(f) Publication of List of Rules to Be Reviewed.--Each year, each
agency shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the major rules
which are to be reviewed pursuant to this section during the succeeding
12 months and which are to be included in the accounting statement and
associated report submitted to Congress by the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget under paragraph (4) of section 624(a) of the
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (as added by
section 3 of the Major Regulation Cost Review Act of 2004). The list
shall include a brief description of each such major rule and the need
for and legal basis of such rule, and shall invite public comment upon
the rule.
''(g) Major Rule Defined.--In this section, the term 'major rule'
has the meaning provided by section 804 of this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 6 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 610 the following new item:

''610a. Periodic review of major rules.''.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR OMB RELATING TO ANNUAL ACCOUNTING STATEMENT.

(a) Requirement to Include List of Rules to Be Reviewed in Annual
Accounting Statement.--Section 624(a) of the Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law
106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-161), is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and
inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(4) a list of the major rules which are to be reviewed by
each agency, during the year following the year in which the
statement and report are submitted, pursuant to section 610a of
title 5, United States Code.''.
(b) Requirement to Use Agency Cost-Benefit Estimates in Annual
Accounting Statement.--Section 624 of the Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law
106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-161), is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as
subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
''(b) Use of Agency Cost-Benefit Analyses Required.--To carry out
subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Manage
Major Regulation Cost Review Act of 2004 - Amends Federal civil service law to require each Federal agency to publish in the Federal Register a plan, which may be amended at any time by publishing a revision, for the periodic review of all the major rules issued by the agency. Requires that the plan provide for review within five years after publication as a final rule, with a five year extension permitted.

Directs the agency, in reviewing major rules, to consider: (1) the continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received from the public concerning the rule; (3) the complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal rules, and with State and local governmental rules; and (5) the length of time since the rule has been evaluated or the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule.

Requires that: (1) the review include a cost-benefit analysis of the rule, including an identification and consideration of a range of less costly regulatory alternatives; and (2) each year each agency publish a list of the major rules which are to be reviewed and which are to be included in the accounting statement and associated report submitted to Congress by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Makes conforming changes to the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Women's Health Research and
Prevention Amendments of 1998''.

TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AT NATIONAL
INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

SEC. 101. RESEARCH ON DRUG DES; NATIONAL PROGRAM OF EDUCATION.
(a) Research.--Section 403A(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 283a(e)) is amended by striking ''1996'' and inserting ''2003''.
(b) National Program for Education of Health Professionals and
Public.--Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''education regarding des

''Sec. 1710. (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the
heads of the appropriate agencies of the Public Health Service, shall
carry out a national program for the education of health professionals
and the public with respect to the drug diethylstilbestrol (commonly
known as DES). To the extent appropriate, such national program shall
use methodologies developed through the education demonstration program
carried out under section 403A. In developing and carrying out the
national program, the Secretary shall consult closely with
representatives of nonprofit private entities that represent
individuals who have been exposed to DES and that have expertise in
community-based information campaigns for the public and for health
care providers. The implementation of the national program shall begin
during fiscal year 1999.
''(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. The
authorization of appropriations established in the preceding sentence
is in addition to any other authorization of appropriation that is
available for such purpose.''.
SEC. 102. RESEARCH ON OSTEOPOROSIS, PAGET'S DISEASE, AND RELATED
BONE DISORDERS.
Section 409A(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
284e(d)) is amended by striking ''and 1996'' and inserting ''through
2003''.

SEC. 103. RESEARCH ON CANCER.

(a) Research on Breast Cancer.--Section 417B(b)(1) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 286a-8(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''and 1996'' and inserting
''through 2003''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ''and 1996'' and inserting
''through 2003''.
(b) Research on Ovarian and Related Cancer Research.--Section
417B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 286a-8(b)(2)) is
amended by striking ''and 1996'' and inserting ''through 2003''.
SEC. 104. RESEARCH ON HEART ATTACK, STROKE, AND OTHER
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN WOMEN.
Subpart 2 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 285b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 424 the
following:

''heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women

''Sec. 424A. (a) In General.--The Director of the Institute shall
expand, intensify, and coordinate research and related activities of
the Institute with respect to heart attack, stroke, and other
cardiovascular diseases in women.
''(b) Coordination With Other Institutes.--The Director of the
Institute shall coordinate activities under subsection (a) with similar
activities conducted by the other national research institutes and
agencies of the National Institutes of Health to the extent that such
Institutes and agencies have responsibilities that are related to heart
attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
''(c) Certain Programs.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Director of the Institute shall conduct or support research to expand
the understanding of the causes of, and to develop methods for
preventing, cardiovascular diseases in women. Activities under such
subsection shall include conducting and supporting the following:
''(1) Research to determine the reasons underlying the
prevalence of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular
diseases in women, including African-American women and other women
who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups.
''(2) Basic research concerning the etiology and causes of
cardiovascular diseases in women.
''(3) Epidemiological studies to address the frequency and
natural history of such diseases and the differences among men and
women, and among racial and ethnic groups, with respect to such
diseases.
''(4) The development of safe, efficient, and cost-effective
diagnostic approaches to evaluating women with suspected ischemic
heart disease.
''(5) Clinical research for the development and evaluation of
new treatments for women, including rehabilitation.
''(6) Studies to gain a better understanding of methods of
preventing cardiovascular diseases in women, including applications
of effective methods for the control of blood pressure, lipids, and
obesity.
''(7) Information and education programs for patients and
health care providers on risk factors associated with heart attack,
stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, and on the
importance of the prevention or control of such risk factors and
timely referral with appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Such
programs shall include information and education on health-related
behaviors that can improve such important risk factors as smoking,
obesity, high blood cholesterol, and lack of exercise.
''(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. The
authorization of appropriations established in the preceding sentence
is in addition to any other authorization of appropriation that is
available for such purpose.''.

SEC. 105. AGING PROCESSES REGARDING WOMEN.

Section 445H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e-10)
is amended--
(1) by striking ''The Director'' and inserting ''(a) The
Director''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following subsection:
''(b) For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. The authorization of appropriations
established in the preceding sentence is in addition to any other
authorization of appropriation that is available for such purpose.''.

SEC. 106. OFFICE OF RESEARCH ON WOMEN'S HEALTH.

Section 486(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
287d(d)(2)) is amended by striking ''Director of the Office'' and
inserting ''Director of NIH''.

TITLE II--PROVISIONS RELATING TO WOMEN'S HEALTH AT CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL AND PREVENTION

SEC. 201. NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS.

Section 306(n) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k(n))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''through 1998'' and
inserting ''through 2003''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ''through 1998'' and
inserting ''through 2003''.

SEC. 202. NATIONAL PROGRAM OF CANCER REGISTRIES.

Section 399L(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e-
4(a)) is amended by striking ''through 1998'' and inserting ''through
2003''.
SEC. 203. NATIONAL BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION
PROGRAM.
(a) Services.--Section 1501(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300k(a)(2)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the
following: ''and support services such as case management''.
(b) Providers of Services.--Section 1501(b) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300k(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ''through grants'' and all
that follows and inserting the following: ''through grants to
public and nonprofit private entities and through contracts with
public and private entities.''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
''(2) Certain applications.--If a nonprofit private entity and
a private entity that is not a nonprofit entity both submit
applications to a State to receive an award of a grant or contract
pursuant to paragraph (1), the State may give priority to the
application submitted by the nonprofit private entity in any case
in which the State determines that the quality of such application
is equivalent to the quality of the application submitted by the
other private entity.''.
(c) Authorizations of Appropriations.--
(1) Supplemental grants for additional preventive health
services.--Section 1509(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300n-4a(d)(1)) is amended by striking ''through 1998'' and
inserting ''through 2003''.
(2) General program.--Section 1510(a) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300n-5(a)) is amended by striking ''through
1998'' and inserting ''through 2003''.
SEC. 204. CENTERS FOR RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION OF HEALTH
PROMOTION.
Section 1706(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-
5(e)) is amended by striking ''through 1998'' and inserting ''through
2003''.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Provisions Relating to Women's Health Research at
National Institutes of Health
Title II: Provisions Relating to Women's Health at Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998 -
Title I: Provisions Relating to Women's Health Research at National Institutes of Health
- Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for programs regarding diethylstilbestrol (DES).
Mandates a program of education of health professionals and the public concerning DES. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 102) Extends the authorizations of appropriations for: (1) research on osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders; (2) breast cancer programs; and (3) programs on ovarian and other cancers of the reproductive system of women.
(Sec. 104) Mandates expansion, intensification, and coordination of research and related activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute regarding heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 105) Extends the authorization of appropriations for research on the aging processes of women.
(Sec. 106) Requires that the Director of the National Institutes of Health (currently, the Director of the Office of Research on Women's Health) appoint members of the Advisory Committee on Women's Health.
Title II: Provisions Relating to Women's Health at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Extends the authorization of appropriations for the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Program of Cancer Registries.
(Sec. 203) Authorizes grants to States to ensure the provision to women screened for breast or cervical cancer of support services such as case management. Allows certain breast and cervical cancer programs to be carried out through grants to public and nonprofit private entities and contracts with public or private entities (currently, through grants and contracts with public or nonprofit private entities). Allows a State to give priority to a nonprofit entity over an entity that is not a nonprofit if the quality of the entities' applications are equivalent. Extends authorizations of appropriations for: (1) annual evaluations of programs relating to preventive health measures regarding breast and cervical cancers; and (2) various breast and cervical cancer preventive health measures.
(Sec. 204) Extends the authorization of appropriations for centers for research and demonstration regarding health promotion and disease prevention.

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).''.
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.