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| 108-s-3010 | 108 | s | 3010 | Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act | Emergency Management | 2004-11-19 | 2004-11-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to award grants to a task force (two or more fire services operating under a cooperative agreement to coordinate incident response within a geographic area) for: (1) salary and benefits to hire or rehire firefighting personnel to provide services to the task force; (2) expenses related to the participation of firefighting personnel in appropriate training courses offered by the Department of Homeland Security, the National Fire Academy, or a State or local fire academy; (3) training related to incident response; (4) appropriate equipment or support systems for task force members; or (5) improved communications between task force members and a local police department or hospital. Requires the Administrator, in selecting grantees, to give priority to task forces serving geographic areas within 50 miles of: (1) a nuclear power facility; (2) a large facility that produces, treats, or refines chemicals or petroleum products; (3) a business district of national significance; or (4) a location with one or more critical infrastructures. Requires grantees to provide non-Federal matching funds of at least 55 percent of the amount awarded by the Administrator for each fiscal year. | 2023-01-14T22:48:30Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/3010 |
| 108-s-3005 | 108 | s | 3005 | Rural and Part-time Firefighter Training Fairness Act | Emergency Management | 2004-11-18 | 2004-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11500) | Senate | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] | MI | D | S000770 | 5 | Rural and Part-time Firefighter Training Fairness Act - Authorizes the use of funds appropriated to the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness for grants to States and local governments to provide reasonable stipends to part-time and volunteer first responders not otherwise compensated for travel to or participation in terrorism response courses approved by the Office for Domestic Preparedness. States that such stipends shall not be considered compensation for purposes of rendering first responders employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. | 2023-01-14T22:48:30Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/3005 |
| 108-s-2701 | 108 | s | 2701 | Homeland Security Interagency and Interjurisdictional Information Sharing Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2004-07-21 | 2004-07-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8551-8554) | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 4 | Homeland Security Interagency and Interjurisdictional Information Sharing Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a Homeland Security Information Sharing Network to: (1) foster the sharing of homeland security information; and (2) provide for the analysis of such information. Amends the Homeland Security Information Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish the Homeland Security Information Coordinating Council to: (1) develop, monitor, and update procedures and protocols for information sharing; (2) establish a dispute resolution process; (3) review issues related to information sharing; (4) promote technology compatibility and accessibility; and (5) ensure coordination in information sharing. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare an annual performance plan; (2) prepare and submit to Congress an annual report; and (3) incorporate measures in the performance plan into the Department of Homeland Security's performance appraisal system. Authorizes awards and time off for employees who develop and implement innovative policies, practices, or technologies to foster appropriate information sharing that achieve measurable results. Establishes the Office of Information Sharing within the Office for State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness, headed by a Director of Information Sharing, to: (1) foster information sharing and the development of interoperable communications systems; (2) provide technical assistance; and (3) provide research, development, testing, and evaluation for public safety communications technologies and equipment. Directs the Secretary: (1) through the Director, to conduct a nationwide assessment of communications interoperability; and (2) through the Office, to make grants to States and local governments to achieve interoperability. | 2023-01-14T22:48:27Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2701 |
| 108-s-2711 | 108 | s | 2711 | National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2004-07-21 | 2004-07-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 0 | National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 - Establishes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program to achieve major measurable reductions in losses of life and property from windstorms. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (the Director) to establish an Interagency Working Group consisting of representatives of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other Federal agencies as appropriate. Outlines general agency responsibilities. Requires the Program to consist of the following primary mitigation components: (1) improved understanding of windstorms; (2) windstorm impact assessment; and (3) windstorm impact reduction, which shall be implemented through activities such as data collection and analysis and research and development. Requires research activities authorized under this Act to be peer-reviewed and the components to be designed to be complementary to and avoid duplication of other hazard reduction efforts. Requires the Working Group to: (1) develop an implementation plan for achieving Program objectives; and (2) transmit biennial reports on the status of the Program. Requires the Director to establish a National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction to assess: (1) trends and developments in the science and engineering of windstorm impact reduction; (2) the effectiveness of the Program in carrying out specified activities to improve windstorm impact assessment; (3) revising the Program; and (4) implementation and management of the Program. Requires the Advisory Committee to report biennially on such assessment. Declares that, the Secretary of Commerce, the NIST Director, the Director, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies carrying out activities under this Act and the statutes amended by this Act shall work together to ensure that research, technologies, and response techniques are s… | 2023-01-14T22:48:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2711 |
| 108-s-2696 | 108 | s | 2696 | U.S. Homeland Security Signal Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2004-07-20 | 2004-07-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | U.S. Homeland Security Signal Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish, within the Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response, a Homeland Security Signal Corps, comprised of specially trained emergency personnel, to: (1) ensure that first responders can communicate with one another, mobile command centers, headquarters, and the public at disaster sites or in the event of a terrorist attack or a national crisis; (2) provide sufficient training and equipment to enable fire and police units to deal with all threats and contingencies in any environment; and (3) secure joint-use equipment that can access surviving telephone land lines to supplement communications access. Directs the Signal Corps to establish a set of standard operating procedures that will ensure that first responders from each Federal, State, and local agency have the methods and means to communicate with, or substitute for, first responders from other agencies in the event of a multi-state terrorist attack or a national crisis. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Secretary to establish a demonstration signal corps in New York City to ensure communications connectivity between New York's police and fire departments and to serve as a model for other major metropolitan areas. Directs: (1) the Mayor of New York to appoint team captains to command communications companies drawn from such personnel; and (2) the Signal Corps Headquarters, located in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to provide technical assistance to the demonstration signal corps. | 2023-01-14T22:48:27Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2696 |
| 108-s-2459 | 108 | s | 2459 | Community Security Act | Emergency Management | 2004-05-20 | 2004-05-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5958-5961) | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 0 | Community Security Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a volunteer first responder employee tax credit. Allows a deduction for a volunteer first responder for training expenses. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct: (1) the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response to establish a standard of basic preparedness for local first responders and to provide for the award of need-based, competitive grants to States and local governments for basic personal equipment and communications enhancement needed to perform disaster response, mitigation, and recovery missions; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a Homeland Security Competitive Research Grant Program and to award research grants to colleges and universities for purposes including understanding how the Homeland Security Advisory System operates as a useful communication tool for citizens. Amends: (1) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share of the cost of carrying out activities including training elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators to identify and prevent avoidable disasters, and to assist children in dealing with the aftermath of terrorism and disasters; and (2) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for financial assistance to affected State and local governments for school-based community mental health counseling. | 2023-01-15T04:49:08Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2459 |
| 108-s-2410 | 108 | s | 2410 | Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2004-05-11 | 2004-09-29 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-748. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 1 | Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands, and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land of the National Forest System, (the Secretaries) to: (1) track funds expended for firefighter safety and training programs and activities; and (2) include a line item for such expenditures in each budget request submitted after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretaries to jointly submit annual reports to Congress on the implementation and efficacy of wildland firefighter safety and training programs and activities. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) ensure that any Federal contract or agreement with a private entity for wildland firefighting services requires the entity to provide firefighter training consistent with standards established by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group; and (2) develop a program to monitor and enforce compliance with such requirement. | 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2410 |
| 108-s-2411 | 108 | s | 2411 | Assistance to Firefighters Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2004-05-11 | 2004-07-08 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-941. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 41 | Assistance to Firefighters Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Fire Protection and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)) to make grants to State fire departments for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the public and fire-fighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards, and to provide assistance for fire prevention programs. Authorizes grants to: (1) volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organizations; and (2) obtain automated external defibrillator devices. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish specific criteria for the preliminary review of applications; (2) review such criteria at least annually; (3) award grants based on the review of grant applications by a panel of fire service personnel appointed by a national organization recognized for expertise in the operation and administration of fire services; (4) provide for the administration of the review panel and ensure that an individual appointed to such panel is a recognized expert in fire-fighting, medical services provided by fire services, fire prevention, or research on firefighter safety; and (5) provide assistance with the preparation of grant applications. Expands program eligibility. Reduces limitations regarding matching funds. Increases the amount a grant recipient may receive. Earmarks funds for volunteer EMS organizations. Directs: (1) the Secretary to study and report to Congress on firefighter assistance; and (2) the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the administration of assistance and on the Secretary's success in administering FEMA. | 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2411 |
| 108-s-2390 | 108 | s | 2390 | Homeland Security Geospatial Information Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2004-05-06 | 2004-05-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 0 | Homeland Security Geospatial Information Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security the Office of Geospatial Management. Requires the Geospatial Information Officer to: (1) manage the geospatial information needs and activities of the Department; (2) design and implement comprehensive geospatial initiatives for homeland security purposes, including grants for data creation and information sharing agreements with State and local governments; and (3) coordinate and use geospatial information, in cooperation with the Federal Geographic Data Committee, for the use and enhancement of the national spatial data infrastructure for homeland security purposes. Requires that the Intergovernmental Board of Directors of the Geospatial One Stop Project include the Department as a member. Designates the Geospatial Information Officer as the Department's representative. | 2023-01-15T04:49:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2390 |
| 108-s-2351 | 108 | s | 2351 | Emergency Medical Services Support Act | Emergency Management | 2004-04-27 | 2004-06-30 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 18 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Emergency Medical Services Support Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, to establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services to improve coordination and enhance support of emergency medical services (EMS) by: (1) ensuring coordination among Federal agencies with State and local EMS systems and integration with homeland security and other emergency response programs; (2) recommending programs to improve State and local EMS systems and to implement improved interoperable communications technologies; (3) identifying ways to streamline Federal support for State and local EMS; (4) assist such EMS with setting priorities based on identified needs; and (5) advising, consulting, and making recommendations on implementing coordinated State EMS programs. Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council to make recommendations to the Committee on EMS topics, including improved coordination of EMS systems, development of a national emergency medical services plan, EMS standards and guidelines, realignment of Federal program responsibility for EMS, strengthened EMS systems, and Committee annual reports to Congress. Sets forth reporting requirements. Requires the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in cooperation with the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide administrative support to the Committee and the Council. | 2023-01-15T04:48:54Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2351 |
| 108-s-2238 | 108 | s | 2238 | Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenaur Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2004-03-25 | 2004-06-30 | Became Public Law No: 108-264. | Senate | Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] | KY | R | B001066 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 15, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 - Title I: Amendments to Flood Insurance Act of 1968 - (Sec. 101) Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program through September 30, 2008. (Sec. 102) Establishes a pilot program under which the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may provide financial assistance to States and communities for taking actions to mitigate flood damage to severe repetitive loss properties and losses to the National Flood Insurance Fund (the Fund) from such properties. Defines "severe repetitive loss property" to mean: (1) in the case of property consisting of one to four residences, property that is covered under a contract for flood insurance under the Act that has incurred flood-related damage for which four or more separate claims payments exceeding $5,000 each or totalling more than $20,000 have been made or for which at least two separate claims payments have been made that cumulatively exceed the value of the property; and (2) in the case of property consisting of five or more residences, whatever the Director by regulation provides. Authorizes amounts provided to a State or community to be used only: (1) to carry out mitigation activities that reduce flood damages to such properties, including elevation, relocation, demolition, and flood-proofing of structures, minor physical localized flood control projects, and the demolition and rebuilding of properties to at least Base Flood Elevation or greater, if required by any local ordinance; and (2) to purchase such properties, subject to specified limitations. Prohibits the Director, in any fiscal year, from providing assistance to a State or community in an amount exceeding three times the amount that the State or community certifies it will contribute from non-Federal funds for carrying out eligible activi… | 2023-01-15T11:03:07Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2238 |
| 108-s-1768 | 108 | s | 1768 | National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2003-10-21 | 2003-12-06 | Became Public Law No: 108-171. | Senate | Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] | KY | R | B001066 | 1 | National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through March 31, 2004: (1) the authority to enter into new flood insurance contracts under the national flood insurance program; (2) the authority under which the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may issue notes and other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of carrying out the program; (3) requirements for carrying out emergency implementation of the program; and (4) the authorization of appropriations for carrying out studies under the Act. | 2023-01-15T08:03:18Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1768 |
| 108-s-1643 | 108 | s | 1643 | A bill to exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations under the Coastal Barriers Resources Act and the National Flood Act of 1968. | Emergency Management | 2003-09-23 | 2004-01-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported on October 29, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) States that certain limitations placed upon Federal expenditures or financial assistance in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and certain limitations placed upon flood insurance coverage in the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, do not apply to lots 15, 16, 25, and 29 within the Jeremy Cay Subdivision on Edisto Island, South Carolina, depicted on a reference map entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Edisto Complex M09/M09P" dated January 24, 2003. | 2023-01-15T08:48:06Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1643 |
| 108-s-1612 | 108 | s | 1612 | Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2003-09-11 | 2004-02-06 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 10 | Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include, as an element of the program to encourage technological innovation in facilitating the mission of the Department of Homeland Security, the establishment of a multi-agency homeland security technology, equipment, and information transfer program to allow for the transfer of technology, equipment, and information to State and local law enforcement agencies. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, in developing such program, to: (1) in close cooperation with the Office for Domestic Preparedness, conduct research and development of new technologies, surveys and reviews of available appropriate technologies, and tests, evaluations, and demonstrations of new and available technologies that significantly improve the capability of law enforcement agencies in countering terrorist threats; (2) in support of such activities, consult with State and local law enforcement agencies and others, work with the National Institute for Standards and Technology and any other office or agency, and enter into agreements and coordinate with other Federal agencies to maximize the effectiveness of the technologies, equipment, and information; and (3) provide a comprehensive list of available technologies, equipment, and information to the Office of Domestic Preparedness, which shall administer the technology transfer program. Requires the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness, in coordination with the Under Secretary, to: (1) make counterterrorism technology, equipment, and information available to State and local law enforcement agencies based on the list of available technologies, equipment, and information and the needs identified by the technology transfer advisory committee established by this Act; (2) consult with State and local law enforcement agencies; (3) accept applications from State and local law enforcement agencies that wish to acquire such… | 2023-01-15T10:03:19Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1612 |
| 108-s-1504 | 108 | s | 1504 | Project BioShield Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-07-30 | 2003-09-02 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265. | Senate | Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] | NH | R | G000445 | 1 | Project BioShield Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act regarding preparations for public health emergencies affecting national security, including a bioterrorist attack. Grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), certain authority with respect to the research and development of qualified biomedical countermeasures, including: (1) expedited procurement authority; (2) expedited peer authority; and (3) authority for personal services contracts. Directs: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess current and emerging chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, and determine which present a material risk to the United States; and (2) the Secretary to assess the public health consequences of such threats, and the availability and appropriateness of countermeasures. Authorizes the Secretaries to jointly propose to the President appropriate countermeasures and procurement. Directs the Secretaries, upon presidential approval, to procure the necessary countermeasures for stockpiling. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the Secretary to declare a national emergency under specified conditions and authorize the release into interstate commerce of a drug or device intended for use in an emergency. Directs the Secretary, as feasible, to: (1) impose requirements on such authorization, including emergency product labeling and ensuring that health care professionals administering the product and persons to whom the product is administered are informed about benefits, risks, and alternatives; and (2) periodically review, or revoke as circumstances warrant, an authorization. Provides civil monetary penalties for violations of such provisions. Allows the President, under specified circumstances involving the Armed Forces, to waive the requirement that individuals be allowed to refuse administration of a countermeasure. Amends the Social Security Act to revise the Secretary's authority to waive specified requireme… | 2023-01-15T06:17:47Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1504 |
| 108-s-1279 | 108 | s | 1279 | Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-06-18 | 2003-12-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Senate | Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] | OH | R | V000126 | 6 | Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, if one or more chemicals or substances associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects (substances of concern) are being or have been released in a disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of individuals. Requires such a program to ensure that: (1) the individuals are adequately informed about and protected against potential health impacts of the substance of concern and potential mental health impacts in a timely manner; (2) they are monitored and studied over time for any such impacts, both short- and long-term; (3) they receive needed health care referrals; and (4) information from any such monitoring and studies is used to prevent or protect against similar health impacts from future disasters. Allows the program to include such activities as: (1) collecting and analyzing environmental exposure data; (2) developing and disseminating information and educational materials; (3) performing baseline and followup clinical health and mental health examinations and taking biological samples; (4) establishing and maintaining an exposure registry; (5) studying the short- and long-term human health impacts of any exposures through epidemiological and other health studies; and (6) providing assistance to individuals in determining eligibility for health coverage and identifying appropriate health services. Requires activities under any such program (including baseline health examinations), to the maximum extent practicable, to be commenced in a timely manner that will ensure the highest level of public health protection and effective monitoring. Makes participation in any registry or study voluntary. Requires the President to take appropriate measures to protect the privacy of any registry or study participant. Authorizes the President to carry out such a pr… | 2023-01-15T16:48:43Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1279 |
| 108-s-1245 | 108 | s | 1245 | Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-06-12 | 2004-03-12 | Star Print ordered on S. Rept. 108-225. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 29 | Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Interagency Committee to Coordinate and Streamline Homeland Security Grant Programs. Directs the Committee to: (1) report all findings to an Information Clearinghouse (established by this Act); (2) consult with State and local governments and emergency response providers regarding their homeland security needs and capabilities; (3) advise the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the development of performance measures for homeland security grant programs and the national strategy for homeland security; (4) within 60 days, compile a list of any homeland security assistance programs and their reporting requirements requested by the Committee, including programs and grants of the following, the Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP), the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (5) within 60 days, identify all homeland security planning requirements contained in homeland security emergency preparedness and public safety programs administered by Federal agencies; (6) within 120 days, review all application, reporting, and other administrative requirements contained in such grant programs, and all homeland security planning and other administrative requirements, and report all redundant and duplicative requirements to the appropriate committees and agencies; (7) within 150 days, provide recommendations to agencies in order to streamline and standardize application, reporting, and administrative and planning requirements to eliminate duplication and promote coordination; and (8) within 250 days, issue a report to Congress regarding its actions. Directs that the Committee be composed of representatives of the Departments of Homeland Security, HHS, Transportation, and Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other department or agency determined to be ne… | 2023-01-15T16:48:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1245 |
| 108-s-1230 | 108 | s | 1230 | Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004 | Emergency Management | 2003-06-11 | 2004-09-20 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702. | Senate | Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] | CO | R | A000109 | 0 | Homeland Security Geographic Information Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Geospatial Management to be administered by a Geospatial Information Officer, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of DHS and serve under the direction of the Chief Information Officer. Directs the Geospatial Information Officer to assist the Chief Information Officer in carrying out all functions under this Act and in coordinating the department's geographic information needs. Directs the Chief Information Officer to establish and carry out a program to provide for the efficient use of geographic information, which shall include: (1) providing such geographic information as may be necessary to implement the critical infrastructure protection programs; (2) providing leadership and coordination in meeting the requirements of those responsible for planning, prevention, mitigation, assessment and response to emergencies, critical infrastructure protection, and other DHS functions; and (3) coordinating with users of geographic information within DHS to assure interoperability and prevent unnecessary duplication. Includes among the Chief Information Officer's responsibilities: (1) coordinating DHS's geographic information needs and activities; (2) implementing standards, as adopted by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the processes established under provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002 relating to common protocols for geographic information systems, to facilitate the interoperability of geographic information pertaining to homeland security among all users of such information within DHS, State and local government, and the private sector; (3) coordinating with the Federal Geographic Data Committee and carrying out DHS's responsibilities pursuant to OMB Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906; and (4) making recommendations to the Secretary and the Executive Director… | 2023-01-15T16:48:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1230 |
| 108-s-1212 | 108 | s | 1212 | A bill to identify certain sites as key resources for protection by the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Emergency Management | 2003-06-09 | 2003-06-09 | Referred to the Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7550) | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 3 | Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include under the definition of "key resources," for purposes of protection by the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, National Park Service sites identified by the Secretary of the Interior as being so universally recognized as symbols of the United States and so heavily visited by the American and international public that such sites would likely be identified as targets of terrorist attacks, including: (1) the Statue of Liberty National Monument in New York Harbor; (2) Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; (3) the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri; (4) Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota; and (5) memorials and monuments in the District of Columbia. | 2023-01-15T16:48:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1212 |
| 108-s-1152 | 108 | s | 1152 | United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-05-23 | 2003-12-06 | Became Public Law No: 108-169. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 20, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Title I: United States Fire Administration Reauthorization - United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003 - (Sec. 102) Re-establishes the position of Administrator of the United States Fire Administration. (Sec. 103) Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize FY 2004 through 2008 appropriations for the United States Fire Administration. Title II: Firefighting Research and Coordination - Firefighting Research and Coordination Act - (Sec. 202) Amends the Act to allow the Administrator, at the request of other Federal agencies, to provide assistance in fire prevention and control technologies, including methods of containing insect-infested forest fires and measuring and tracking fine particle smoke resulting from fires of insect-infested fuel. Directs the Administrator to: (1) develop new, and utilize existing, measurement techniques and testing methodologies for evaluating firefighting technologies; (2) evaluate the compatibility of new and existing equipment and technology; and (3) support the development of new standards through national voluntary consensus standards organizations for new firefighting technologies. Requires the Administrator, by regulation, to require that new equipment or systems purchased through the assistance program established by the Act meet or exceed established applicable voluntary consensus standards. Allows the Administrator, under specified conditions, to waive this requirement. Requires a grant applicant, who proposes to purchase with assistance provided under the grant new equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed applicable voluntary consensus standards, to include in the application an explanation of why such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that do meet or exceed such standards. Allows a grant applicant to include a second grant req… | 2023-01-15T15:48:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1152 |
| 108-s-930 | 108 | s | 930 | Emergency Preparedness and Response Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-04-28 | 2004-02-25 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 1 | Emergency Preparedness and Response Act of 2003 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to provide assistance to States to enhance the ability of State and local first responders to respond to all hazards. Limits the Federal share to 75 percent of eligible costs, with an increase to 90 percent for an economically distressed recipient. Provides for use of such assistance to: (1) purchase interoperable equipment to respond to hazards; (2) train first responders; (3) develop, construct, or upgrade preparedness training facilities and emergency operating centers; (4) develop preparedness and response plans consistent with Federal, State, and local strategies; (5) provide communication systems and equipment, such as emergency notification systems and secure equipment; (6) conduct exercises; and (7) develop State, regional, or local mutual aid agreements. Prohibits the use of such assistance to provide compensation to first responders except, at the Secretary's discretion, for first responders' overtime expenses: (1) incurred during the elevated threat levels of code orange and code red of the Homeland Security Advisory System; or (2) relating to training activities consistent with a State homeland security plan. Directs the Secretary to develop standards and provide guidance for permissible use of such assistance. Requires a Governor, in order to receive funds, to submit for the Secretary's approval a three-year State homeland security plan to respond to terrorist attacks and strengthen all-hazards emergency planning. Requires the plan to establish a three-year strategy to set priorities for the allocation of funding to political subdivisions based on risk, capability, and need. Directs the Secretary to allocate, for each fiscal year, to: (1) each of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the lesser of $3 million or .25 percent of the am… | 2023-01-15T23:33:07Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/930 |
| 108-s-909 | 108 | s | 909 | A bill to provide State and local governments with flexibility in using funds made available for homeland security activities. | Emergency Management | 2003-04-11 | 2003-04-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 0 | Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to allow up to 20 percent of a grant made to a State or local government for the purchase of equipment for homeland security or counterterrorism activities to be used for preparedness activities, including planning, training, and exercises.Amends the Robert T. Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow a State to use a grant made for a specific homeland security activity for another homeland security activity, if the alternative use is consistent with the State plan and approved by the President. | 2023-01-15T23:33:08Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/909 |
| 108-s-775 | 108 | s | 775 | A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve industry-specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster assistance. | Emergency Management | 2003-04-03 | 2003-04-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 1 | Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include within the definition of a "private nonprofit facility" that is eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster assistance a facility that provides medical services to specific occupational or industry segments of the public and that is operated by a tax-exempt organization. | 2023-01-15T23:33:14Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/775 |
| 108-s-699 | 108 | s | 699 | A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River and Tributaries. | Emergency Management | 2003-03-25 | 2003-03-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out the hurricane and storm damage reduction project from Morganza, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River and its tributaries substantially in accordance with the plans and conditions described in the Report of the Chief of Engineers dated August 23, 2002. | 2023-01-15T23:03:27Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/699 |
| 108-s-565 | 108 | s | 565 | Homeland Protection and Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-03-06 | 2003-03-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3323-3325) | Senate | Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] | NC | D | E000286 | 0 | Homeland Protection and Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to award grants to eligible States and metropolitan cities, with different specified allocations based on population and on risk, including proximity to chemical security, nuclear security, port security, international borders, and disaster medical assistance teams.Specifies optional uses of such funds.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make budget crisis relief grants to States and local governments, with allocations based on population and on unemployment.Provides for specified adjustments of Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, and increases the cap on Medicaid payments to territories for further fiscal relief. | 2023-01-15T22:48:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/565 |
| 108-s-466 | 108 | s | 466 | First Responders Partnership Grant Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-02-27 | 2003-02-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] | SD | D | D000064 | 2 | First Responders Partnership Grant Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to support public safety officers in protecting homeland security and responding to acts of terrorism. Allows such grants to be used to fund overtime expenses, equipment, training, and facilities for such officers. Requires the Secretary to reserve one percent of grant funds for Indian tribes, and five percent for rural States. Provides for the allocation of remaining grant funds, with special consideration for proximity to: (1) areas with potential chemical security risks; (2) international borders; (3) nuclear power plants; (4) port security; and (5) disaster medical assistance teams.Provides maximum grantee amounts of: (1) five percent of total grant funds for a qualifying State, local government, or Indian tribe; and (2) 20 percent of such total for a State together with any grantees within the State.Prohibits grant funds from exceeding 90 percent of a program's cost, but authorizes the Secretary to waive the matching funds requirement in the case of grantee fiscal hardship. | 2023-01-15T22:18:42Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/466 |
| 108-s-315 | 108 | s | 315 | First Responders Partnership Grant Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-02-05 | 2003-02-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 4 | First Responders Partnership Grant Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States (including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories), units of local government, and Indian tribes to support public safety officers (law enforcement and fire and rescue personnel) in their efforts to protect homeland security and prevent and respond to acts of terrorism. Sets forth minimum and maximum amounts for such grants. Declares that the portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under this Act may not be more than 90 percent, with exceptions permitted in cases of fiscal hardship. Requires the Director to promulgate regulations to set forth procedures for requesting grants. | 2023-01-15T22:03:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/315 |
| 108-s-321 | 108 | s | 321 | Firefighting Research and Coordination Act | Emergency Management | 2003-02-05 | 2003-04-30 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 8 | Firefighting Research and Coordination Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)) to: (1) develop new, and utilize existing, measurement techniques and testing methodologies for evaluating new firefighting technologies; (2) evaluate the compatibility of new equipment and technology with existing technology; and (3) support the development of new standards through national voluntary consensus standards organizations for new firefighting technologies based on specified techniques and methodologies.Directs the Administrator to: (1) provide technical assistance and training to State and local fire service officials to establish nationwide and State mutual aid systems for dealing with national emergencies; and (2) develop and make model mutual aid plans for both intrastate and interstate assistance available to State and local fire service officials.Requires the Director of FEMA to revise FEMA's Federal Response Plan to incorporate plans for responding to terrorist attacks, particularly in urban areas.Authorizes the Superintendent of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control to train fire service personnel in: (1) strategies for building collapse rescue; (2) the use of technology in response to fires; (3) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing with terrorist-caused national catastrophes; (4) use of and familiarity with the national plan; (5) leadership and strategic skills, including integrated management systems operations and integrated response; (6) strategies and tactics for fighting forest fires; (7) integration of terrorism response agencies into the national terrorism incident response system; and (8) response tactics and strategies for fighting fires at U.S. ports, including fires on the water and aboard vessels. | 2023-01-15T22:03:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/321 |
| 108-s-266 | 108 | s | 266 | Antiterrorism Intelligence Distribution Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-01-30 | 2003-01-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. | Senate | Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] | NC | D | E000286 | 1 | Antiterrorism Intelligence Distribution Act of 2003 - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Act to require the Office for State and Local Government Coordination within the Office of the Secretary to identify the appropriate officials of each State who will require access to classified information to ensure the health and safety of its citizens. Specifies guidelines for identifying the appropriate State and local officials.Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of Central Intelligence to provide the appropriate national intelligence to State and local governments.Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide security clearances and appropriate training to such officials. Requires the Secretary provide the appropriate technology and facilities to ensure prompt, efficient, and secure transmittal, receipt, and storage of classified information. | 2023-01-15T21:34:07Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/266 |
| 108-s-232 | 108 | s | 232 | A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. | Emergency Management | 2003-01-29 | 2003-01-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | C001042 | 1 | Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. | 2023-01-15T21:34:08Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/232 |
| 108-s-118 | 108 | s | 118 | Emergency Warning Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-01-09 | 2003-01-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] | NC | D | E000286 | 1 | Emergency Warning Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Homeland Security to establish comprehensive national standards and systems for providing effective public warnings.Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) develop and implement benchmarks assessing current all-hazard warning capabilities; (2) conduct research and pilot programs to determine and improve the effectiveness of such warnings; (3) develop specifications for a national backbone for collecting and routing all-hazard warnings; (4) use the full range of communications technologies to provide warnings; (5) provide public warnings through automatic alert televisions and radios; and (6) educate the public about such warnings.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) develop and recommend standards and guidelines for universal all-hazard terminology and protocols, and (2) issue warnings related to acts of terrorism and other public safety threats via a public warning system. | 2023-01-15T21:34:12Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/118 |
| 108-s-122 | 108 | s | 122 | National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-01-09 | 2003-01-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] | AL | R | S000320 | 16 | National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through 2003: (1) the authority under which the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may issue notes and other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of carrying out the national flood insurance program; (2) the authority to enter into new flood insurance contracts; (3) requirements for carrying out emergency implementation of the flood insurance program; and (4) the authorization of appropriations for carrying out studies under the Act. | 2023-01-15T21:34:12Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/122 |
| 108-s-87 | 108 | s | 87 | Homeland Security Block Grant Act of 2003 | Emergency Management | 2003-01-07 | 2003-01-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 9 | Homeland Security Block Grant Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to make homeland security block grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes.Requires grantees to: (1) prepare a statement of homeland security objectives and projected fund use; (2) provide the Secretary with specified certifications regarding a homeland security plan, activities, and identified needs; and (3) submit to the Secretary a performance and evaluation report concerning the use of funds and the relationship of such use to objectives.Directs the Secretary to: (1) encourage and assist national associations of eligible grantees, States, and local governments in non-qualifying areas to develop and recommend uniform record-keeping, performance reporting, evaluation reporting, and auditing requirements; (2) establish uniform reporting requirements; and (3) conduct reviews and audits of grantee performance and transactions at least annually.Includes as activities eligible for assistance: (1) funding additional law enforcement, fire, and emergency resources and purchasing equipment; (2) improving cyber and infrastructure security; (3) assisting Local Emergency Planning Committees in improving disaster response systems; (4) assisting communities in coordinating responses to terrorist attacks; (5) establishing timely notification systems between communities; (6) improving public communication systems; and (7) devising, evaluating progress on, and implementing a homeland security plan. Provides that grants may be used to cover costs incurred for eligible activities on or after September 11, 2001.Sets forth provisions regarding allocation and distribution of funds and matching requirements. Earmarks specified sums for Indian tribes, metropolitan cities and urban counties, States, regional cooperation, and local communities. Mandates nondiscrimination in programs and activities. Sets forth remedies for noncompliance with Act requirements. | 2023-01-15T21:34:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/87 |
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