Open Congress : Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response - Major Bill Actions2009-11-02T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/committee/311Bill Introduced: H.R.3980 Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/action/2150852009-11-02T00:00:00Z
To provide for identifying and eliminating redundant reporting requirements and developing meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3978 First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/action/2149392009-11-02T00:00:00Z
To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept and use gifts for otherwise authorized activities of the Center for Domestic Preparedness that are related to preparedness for and response to terrorism, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3837 SURE Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/action/2115702009-10-15T00:00:00Z
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for clarification on the use of funds relating to certain homeland security grants, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3437 Smart Housing in Disasters Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/action/2061202009-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop lifecycle plans and tracking procedures for housing units provided to individuals and households to respond to disaster-related housing needs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1627 Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/action/1884622009-03-19T00:00:00Z
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1187 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/action/1854642009-02-25T00:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to first responders, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1174 FEMA Independence Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/action/1854302009-02-25T00:00:00Z
To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a cabinet-level independent agency in the executive branch, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1178 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-25:/action/1854432009-02-25T00:00:00Z
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1150 Laboratory Surge Capacity Preparedness Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-02-24:/action/1859772009-02-24T00:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award grants on a competitive basis to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity that can be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious diseases, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.791 First Responder Funding Modernization Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-02:/action/1829252009-02-02T00:00:00Z
To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from limiting the amount of Urban Area Security Initiative or State Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds that may be used to pay salaries or overtime pay of law enforcement officials engaged in antiterrorism activities, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.732 THREAT Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-01-27:/action/1825162009-01-27T00:00:00Z
To authorize the grant program under which the Secretary of Homeland Security makes discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.625 Homeland Security Transparency Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/action/1819382009-01-21T00:00:00Z
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to require, as a condition of receiving a homeland security grant, that a grant recipient submit reports on each expenditure made using grant funds.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.121 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/action/1805692009-01-06T00:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to first responders, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.7041 Laboratory Surge Capacity Preparedness Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/action/1734352008-09-24T00:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award grants on a competitive basis to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity that can be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious diseases, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6748 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded and to clarify the risk assessment formula to be used when making such grants, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/action/1698922008-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded and to clarify the risk assessment formula to be used when making such grants, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6395 Department of Homeland Security Preparedness, Research, and Education Program Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1642442008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a program for fellowships and research to enhance domestic preparedness and the collective response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6425 Homeland Security Relief Corps Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1643422008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain a Response and Recovery Corps to perform functions related to the collective response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6392 Alerting Lives through Effective and Reliable Technological Systems Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1642342008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate an agency within the Department of Homeland Security to modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States to disseminate homeland security and other information, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6147 Federal Emergency Management Advancement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/1584442008-05-22T00:00:00Z
To establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent agency, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5900 Schools in Homeland Security Planning Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/1513642008-04-24T00:00:00Z
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require, as a condition of receipt of certain State homeland security grants, that a State include a representative of the State department of education in homeland security decision-making bodies of the State.<br /><br />