3.0.0 4830 2023-01-14T22:48:16Z 2023-01-14T22:48:16Z House H HR 2004-07-14 108 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2004-07-15T16:04:05Z Referred to 2004-07-14T13:56:50Z 2004-07-15 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2004-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000424 Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] JIM TURNER D TX 2 N T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2004-07-14 True D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 2004-07-14 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2004-07-14 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2004-07-14 True E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2004-07-14 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2004-07-14 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2004-07-22 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2004-09-15 False F000392 Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] MARTIN FROST D TX 24 2004-09-15 False O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2004-10-04 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2004-10-04 False S000044 Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] MAX SANDLIN D TX 1 2004-10-04 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2004-11-20 False Emergency Management Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Disasters EBB Terrorism Emergency communication systems Employee training Evacuation of civilians Government Operations and Politics Health Labor and Employment Law Occupational health and safety Police training Private police Risk Science, Technology, Communications Standards Terrorism Weapons of mass destruction Emergency Management 00 2004-07-14 Introduced in House 2004-10-21T14:04:26Z Private Sector Preparedness Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a program to enhance private sector preparedness for emergencies and disasters, including acts of terrorism.

Directs the Secretary to develop guidance and identify best practices for private sector action in: (1) identifying hazards and assessing and mitigating risks and impacts; (2) managing emergency preparedness and response resources; (3) developing mutual aid agreements; (4) developing and maintaining emergency preparedness and response plans, including operational procedures, and communications and warning systems; (5) developing and conducting training and exercises to support and implement such plans and procedures; and (6) developing procedures to respond to requests for information from the media and the public.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) support the development of, promulgate, and regularly update national voluntary consensus standards for private sector emergency preparedness; and (2) coordinate the program with and utilize voluntary standards for disaster and emergency management and business continuity programs developed by the American National Standards Institute and the National Fire Protection Association, and any existing private sector emergency preparedness guidance or best practices developed by industry organizations.

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