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On the recordSeptember 28, 2022
I further ask that the Padilla amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to, the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 5934) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To improve the bill) On page 19, line 16, strike ``Red Flag'' and all that follows through ``technologies,'' on line 18 and insert ``forecasts and data, including information that supports the Red Flag Warnings of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and similar weather alert and notification methods,''. On page 21, line 19, strike ``cultural competency'' and insert ``effective communication''. On page 22, strike lines 2 through 15 and insert the following: ``(b) Effective Communication.--The President shall, in consultation with affected States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments and cultural experts, ensure that any individual providing professional counseling services to victims of a major disaster as authorized under subsection (a), including those working for nonprofit partners and recovery organizations, is appropriately trained to address impacts from major disasters in communities, and to individuals, with socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.''. SEC. 8.…
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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