Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Providing Essential Temporary Shelter Assistance for Emergencies Act” or the “PETSAFE Act”.
Providing Essential Temporary Shelter Assistance for Emergencies Act
A BILL
To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion animals.
Sec. 2 Improvements for companion animals
In general— Section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 762) is amended—
in subsection (c)—
by striking “50 percent.” and inserting “—
“(1) 50 percent; or
“(2) with respect to an activity described in subsection (f), 90 percent.”
by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
“(f) Pet and animal preparedness—A State or local or tribal government may use amounts from a grant under this section to perform emergency preparedness activities that support companion animals, including to purchase or fund—
“(1) collapsible crates;
“(2) companion animal mobile equipment trailers;
“(3) pet supplies;
“(4) veterinary medical and animal health care supplies;
“(5) emergency sheltering equipment and supplies;
“(6) emergency generators;
“(7) disaster response software;
“(8) emergency management and response training;
“(9) animal response team development; and
“(10) field rescue equipment and supplies.”
Preparedness plans— Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b) is amended—
in subsection (g)—
by striking “the needs of individuals with” and inserting “the needs of—
“(1) individuals with”
in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) animal shelters that provide housing and care for homeless, lost, or unwanted companion animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency.”
by redesignating the second subsection designated as subsection (h) as subsection (i).