Schools Empowered to Respond Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security the Office of National School Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes.

4/10/2008--Introduced.
Schools Empowered to Respond Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security an Office of National School Preparedness and Response.
Gives the Director of that office primary responsibility within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the support of statewide, regional, and national efforts to enhance the collective response to acts of terrorism and other disasters at schools, including by:
(1) serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary on the needs of schools and children in response to emergency situations;
(2) ensuring that DHS policies, programs, and activities appropriately consider the needs of and impact upon schools and children;
(3) creating an Internet clearinghouse that identifies resources available to schools; and
(4) ensuring that education officials have input with the Government Coordinating Council.
Permits the use of funds under the Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program to enhance school preparedness.
Directs the Secretary to condition the receipt of grants on a state including in each state homeland security decision-making body that has authority to determine how grants will be used a representative selected by the state education authority who has an understanding of the emergency planning needs of local schools. Expresses the sense of Congress:
(1) promoting the adoption of voluntary national standards in schools to prepare for and enable a collective response to acts of terrorism and other disasters; and
(2) regarding what plans for responding should be included to ensure school participation in such collective response.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
• and 23 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Stephanie Jones [D, OH-11]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
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Committees

• House Transportation and Infrastructure
• 3 more
  • House Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Homeland Security
  • House Homeland Security
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Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.5766

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 10, 2008

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• Apr 28, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
• Apr 11, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
• Apr 10, 2008: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
• Apr 10, 2008: Referred to House Homeland Security
• Apr 10, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
• Apr 10, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E587)
• Introduced on Apr 10, 2008.

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