Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act
(Pub. L. 109-295)

SEC. 697. REGISTRY OF DISASTER RESPONSE CONTRACTORS.

(a) Definitions- In this section--

(1) the term `registry' means the registry created under subsection (b); and

(2) the terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals', `small business concern owned and controlled by women', and `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans' have the meanings given those terms under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).

(b) Registry-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Administrator shall establish and maintain a registry of contractors who are willing to perform debris removal, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency relief activities.

(2) CONTENTS- The registry shall include, for each business concern--

(A) the name of the business concern;

(B) the location of the business concern;

(C) the area served by the business concern;

(D) the type of good or service provided by the business concern;

(E) the bonding level of the business concern; and

(F) whether the business concern is--

(i) a small business concern;

(ii) a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;

(iii) a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or

(iv) a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

(3) SOURCE OF INFORMATION-

(A) SUBMISSION- Information maintained in the registry shall be submitted on a voluntary basis and be kept current by the submitting business concerns.

(B) ATTESTATION- Each business concern submitting information to the registry shall submit--

(i) an attestation that the information is true; and

(ii) documentation supporting such attestation.

(C) VERIFICATION- The Administrator shall verify that the documentation submitted by each business concern supports the information submitted by that business concern.

(4) AVAILABILITY OF REGISTRY- The registry shall be made generally available on the Internet site of the Agency.

(5) CONSULTATION OF REGISTRY- As part of the acquisition planning for contracting for debris removal, distribution of supplies in a disaster, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency relief activities, a Federal agency shall consult the registry.