H.R. 2479 – Reading Mode

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2479

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 24, 2007

Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act relating to emergency child care services, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Emergency Child Care Services Act.

Essential Assistance

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)

by striking and at the end of subparagraph (I);

(2)

by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(K)

provision of technical advice and assistance for emergency child care services.

Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities

(a)

Conditions for assistance to private nonprofit facilities

Section 406(a)(3)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(B)) is amended—

(1)

by striking and; and

(2)

by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and emergency child care.

(b)

Notification

Section 406(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(4)) 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 a semicolon; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(E)

the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and

(F)

the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

Emergency child care defined

Section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(10)

Emergency child care

The term emergency child care means training, supervision, recreation, and other services provided for children, in the event of an act of terrorism, major disaster, or other emergency, by a private nonprofit facility licensed by a State to provide such services.