Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/1483

 120 STAT. 1452

PUBLIC LAW 109–295—OCT. 4, 2006

(e) COORDINATION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall enter a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Justice, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the American Red Cross and other relevant private organizations that will enhance the sharing of information to facilitate reuniting displaced individuals (including medical patients) with their families. (f) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing in detail the status of the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System, including any difficulties or issues in establishing the System, including funding issues.

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SEC. 689d. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.

Section 408(c)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)(A)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such assistance may include the payment of the cost of utilities, excluding telephone service.’’; and (2) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘security deposits,’’ after ‘‘hookups,’’. SEC. 689e. DISASTER RELATED INFORMATION SERVICES.

Subtitle A of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 USC 5196f.

‘‘SEC. 616. DISASTER RELATED INFORMATION SERVICES.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with section 308(a), the Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency shall— ‘‘(1) identify, in coordination with State and local governments, population groups with limited English proficiency and take into account such groups in planning for an emergency or major disaster; ‘‘(2) ensure that information made available to individuals affected by a major disaster or emergency is made available in formats that can be understood by— ‘‘(A) population groups identified under paragraph (1); and ‘‘(B) individuals with disabilities or other special needs; and ‘‘(3) develop and maintain an informational clearinghouse of model language assistance programs and best practices for State and local governments in providing services related to a major disaster or emergency. ‘‘(b) GROUP SIZE.—For purposes of subsection (a), the Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency shall define the size of a population group.’’. SEC. 689f. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.

Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following:

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