; or (B) of instructions regarding evacuations, sheltering, and other procedures during disasters. (17) Disaster shelters and services do not routinely have American Sign Language interpreters nor procedures written or presented in plain language. (18) Individuals with disabilities and older adults are more at risk for loss of life, loss of independence, and violation of civil rights than the general population during times of disasters, response, and recovery. (b) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) individuals with disabilities and older adults should be supported during times of disasters, and during disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation in order to— (A) ensure maintenance of and access to services and supports; and (B) enable those individuals and adults to return to their communities in a timely manner as compared with the general population; (2) during the recovery and mitigation phases of disaster response, all buildings and services should be designed, and constructed or reconstructed, according to principles of universal design and to the standards established by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in order to ensure access for individuals with disabilities, older adults, and all individuals; (3) individuals with disabilities and older adults should have access to shelters and other services during disasters in the same locations and settings as the general population; (4) individuals with disabilities and older adults should receive information about preparation for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of disasters in formats accessible to them, including in American Sign Language, Braille, and plain language, as well as captioned video messages; (5) individuals with disabilities and older adults must be included as key speakers, essential stakeholders, and decisionmakers in the preparation (including planning), response, recovery, and mitigation phases of disasters