The following "PETS Act" is an amendment to a much larger document: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This can be read as a .pdf at: http://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/stafford_act.pdf The sections noted below in purple are amendments to sections from this larger document.
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Public Law 109-308
109th Congress
An Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act to ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational
plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service
animals following a major disaster or emergency. <<NOTE: Oct. 6,
2006 - [H.R. 3858]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Pets Evacuation
and Transportation Standards Act of 2006. 42 USC 5121 note.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. STANDARDS FOR STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
OPERATIONAL PLANS.
Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
``(g) Standards for State and Local Emergency Preparedness Operational Plans.--In approving standards for State and local emergency preparedness operational plans pursuant to subsection (b)(3), the Director shall ensure that such plans take into account the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to, during,
and following a major disaster or emergency.''.
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEASURES OF THE DIRECTOR.
Section 611 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting "; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following: "
(4) plans that take into account the needs of individuals with pets and service
animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency.''; and
(2) in subsection (j)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9),
respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) The Director may make
financial contributions, on the basis of programs or projects approved by
the Director, to the States and local authorities for animal emergency
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preparedness purposes, including the procurement, construction,
leasing, or renovating of emergency shelter facilities and
materials that will accommodate people with pets and service
animals.''.
SEC. 4. PROVIDING ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH
HOUSEHOLD PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS FOLLOWING A
DISASTER.
Section 403(a)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) provision of rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs--
``(i) to individuals with household pets and service animals; and
``(ii) to such pets and animals.''.
Approved October 6, 2006.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3858:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
May 22, considered and passed House.
Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 20, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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