Open Congress : Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.6349 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006

2006-12-05T00:00:00Z

To establish within the Department of Homeland Security an Office of Emergency Communications that will carry out the department's responsibilities related to emergency communications.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6352 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with respect to the position of Chief Medical Officer.

2006-12-05T00:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with respect to the position of Chief Medical Officer.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6351 Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act

2006-12-05T00:00:00Z

To establish a voluntary framework through which commercial mobile service providers can elect to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6350 To provide for the continuing operation of the Metropolitan Medical Response Program.

2006-12-05T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuing operation of the Metropolitan Medical Response Program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6071 High Risk Terrorism Prevention Initiative of 2006

2006-09-14T00:00:00Z

To amend the USA PATRIOT Act to improve administration and effectiveness of homeland security grant funding, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5910 Preparedness First Act of 2006

2006-07-26T00:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide funding for emergency planning and management and emergency response providers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5759 FEMA Act

2006-07-11T00:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Directorate of Emergency Management, to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the Directorate, to codify certain existing functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5654 First Responder Funding Modernization Act of 2006

2006-06-20T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5595 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Enhancement and Authorization Act of 2006

2006-06-13T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5468 Responsible Bioterrorism Funding Act of 2006

2006-05-24T00:00:00Z

To require that bioterrorism-related grants provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to States and political subdivisions of States be distributed on the basis of a risk-based formula.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5438 Public Health and Medical Emergency Coordination Act of 2006

2006-05-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act to transfer the National Disaster Medical System to the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5191 Homeland Security Transparency Act of 2006

2006-04-25T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5165 Targeting Homeland Security Resources Effectively Against Terrorism Act of 2006

2006-04-06T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4942 Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act

2006-03-14T00:00:00Z

To establish a capability and office to promote cooperation between entities of the United States and its allies in the global war on terrorism for the purpose of engaging in cooperative endeavors focused on the research, development, and commercialization of high-priority technologies intended to detect, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against acts of terrorism and other high consequence events and to address the homeland security needs of Federal, State, and local governments.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4941 Homeland Security Science and Technology Enhancement Act of 2006

2006-03-14T00:00:00Z

To reform the science and technology programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4632 Chief Medical Officer Authorization Act of 2005

2005-12-17T00:00:00Z

To provide for a Chief Medical Officer in the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4372 Rail Worker Emergency Training Act of 2005

2005-11-17T00:00:00Z

To provide for a rail worker emergency training program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4119 Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005

2005-10-20T00:00:00Z

To strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to achieve communications interoperability, to foster improved regional collaboration and coordination, to promote more efficient utilization of funding devoted to public safety communications, to promote research and development for first responder communications, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4106 Railroad Security and Public Awareness Act of 2005

2005-10-20T00:00:00Z

To provide for the security and safety of rail transportation systems in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3685 FEMA Reorganization bill

2005-09-07T00:00:00Z

To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch.