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HR 119 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 119
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2009
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF TEAM TO NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM.
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, demonstrated the importance of enhancing national domestic terrorism preparedness.
(2) Twenty-six of the 28 urban search and rescue teams included in the National Urban Search and Rescue System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were called into action in the wake of the events of September 11th.
(3) Highly-qualified, urban search and rescue teams not included in the National Urban Search and Rescue System were the first teams in New York City on September 11th.
(4) The continuing threat of a possible domestic terrorist attack remains an important mission for which the Nation must prepare to respond.
(5) Part of that response should be to increase the number of urban search and rescue teams included in the National Urban Search and Rescue System.
(b) Addition of New Jersey Task Force 1- The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.119 as Introduced in House To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New...
