EVAC Planning Act
S. 3605118th Congress

EVAC Planning Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Alex Padilla (D-CA)2 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Jan 17, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Emergency Vehicle and Community Planning Act or the EVAC Planning Act.

Section 2. 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.

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