Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act

To ensure the coordination and integration of Indian tribes in the National Homeland Security strategy and to establish an Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

3/4/2008--Introduced.
Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act - Establishes the Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security (Office) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Director to head the Office.
Prescribes the Secretary's and the Director's duties of coordination, infrastructure and equipment readiness, training, and inclusion of Indian tribes in homeland security preparedness.
Requires the Secretary to treat Indian tribes as states, as appropriate, for the purpose of homeland security. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate to Indian tribes primary responsibility for homeland security activities within their respective jurisdictions. Requires the Secretary to integrate the roles of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Services with regard to homeland security.
Requires the Secretary to provide assistance to enhance information technology capabilities of tribes and ensure the participation of Indian tribes in the coordination with governments and the private sector as related to homeland security activities.
Declares Indian tribes to be eligible to apply for, receive, direct, and supervise any homeland security-related federal grant program.
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to Indian tribes for specified homeland security purposes.
Requires the Secretary to:
(1) provide Indian tribes with technical assistance in developing, implementing, and managing emergency response plans;
(2) ensure that DHS expertise and legal, financial, or technical assistance programs are made available to Indian tribes; and
(3) facilitate cooperation with the heads of appropriate federal agencies working on homeland security initiatives.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
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• House Homeland Security
• 2 more
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Homeland Security
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5530

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 04, 2008

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• Mar 18, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
• Mar 04, 2008: Referred to House Homeland Security
• Mar 04, 2008: Referred to House Natural Resources
• Mar 04, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Introduced on Mar 04, 2008.

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