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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3605
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 17, 2024
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Schatz, and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Transportation to develop guidelines and best practices for local evacuation route planning, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Emergency Vehicle and Community Planning Act
or the EVAC Planning Act
.
Evacuation route planning
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall develop and publicly disseminate guidelines and best practices for States, territories, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to use when conducting transportation infrastructure planning to ensure necessary considerations for local evacuation route planning, including the routing of emergency response supplies, equipment, and workers, as part of natural disaster preparedness efforts.