3.0.0 1612 2023-01-15T10:03:19Z 2023-01-15T10:03:19Z Senate S S 2003-09-11 108 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2003-11-25T17:30:01Z Markup by 2003-10-22T21:10:59Z Referred to 2003-09-11T22:17:12Z S. Rept. 108-217 Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003 108 3644 HR 2003-12-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS 2004-02-06 12:21:30 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2004-02-06 12:02:19 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2004-02-06 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2004-02-04 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S596-597; text as passed Senate: CR S596-597) Floor 2004-02-04 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S596-597; text as passed Senate: CR S596-597) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-09 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate By Senator Collins from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 108-217. Floor 2003-12-09 By Senator Collins from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 108-217. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2003-11-25 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416. Calendars 2003-11-25 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2003-11-25 Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2003-10-22 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2003-09-11 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2003-09-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11421) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-09-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. N P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2003-09-11 True C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2003-10-03 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2003-10-15 False V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2003-10-16 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2003-10-17 False M001141 Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] ZELL MILLER D GA 2003-10-20 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2003-10-20 False F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2003-10-21 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2003-10-22 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2003-10-31 False 2003-10-28T06:00:00Z S. 1612, Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14885 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on October 22, 2003</p> 2003-10-28T06:00:00Z S. 1612, Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14885 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on October 22, 2003 Emergency Management Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Department of Homeland Security Equipment and supplies Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Law enforcement officers Police Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Technological innovations Technology assessment Technology transfer Terrorism Emergency Management 00 2003-09-11 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-22T16:46:20Z Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to give the Office for Domestic Preparedness at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsibility for coordinating a multi-agency program allowing for the transfer of homeland security technology, equipment, and information to State and local law enforcement agencies.

Requires the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness to: (1) identify counterterrorism technologies, equipment, and information by consulting with the DHS's Undersecretary for Science and Technology and State and local law enforcement agencies, establishing an advisory committee, and coordinating with other Federal agencies to maximize effectiveness; (2) make these technologies, equipment, and information available to State and local law enforcement agencies annually; (3) accept and review, in coordination with the advisory committee, applications from State and local law enforcement agencies wishing to acquire such technologies, equipment, and information; and (4) transfer the approved technology, equipment, and information and provide appropriate training while applications are pending.

Limits expenditures for administrative costs to 10 percent of the program budget.

]]> 35 2004-02-04 Passed Senate amended 2004-08-03T19:47:55Z Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include, as an element of the program to encourage technological innovation in facilitating the mission of the Department of Homeland Security, the establishment of a multi-agency homeland security technology, equipment, and information transfer program to allow for the transfer of technology, equipment, and information to State and local law enforcement agencies. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, in developing such program, to: (1) in close cooperation with the Office for Domestic Preparedness, conduct research and development of new technologies, surveys and reviews of available appropriate technologies, and tests, evaluations, and demonstrations of new and available technologies that significantly improve the capability of law enforcement agencies in countering terrorist threats; (2) in support of such activities, consult with State and local law enforcement agencies and others, work with the National Institute for Standards and Technology and any other office or agency, and enter into agreements and coordinate with other Federal agencies to maximize the effectiveness of the technologies, equipment, and information; and (3) provide a comprehensive list of available technologies, equipment, and information to the Office of Domestic Preparedness, which shall administer the technology transfer program.

Requires the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness, in coordination with the Under Secretary, to: (1) make counterterrorism technology, equipment, and information available to State and local law enforcement agencies based on the list of available technologies, equipment, and information and the needs identified by the technology transfer advisory committee established by this Act; (2) consult with State and local law enforcement agencies; (3) accept applications from State and local law enforcement agencies that wish to acquire such technologies, equipment, and information to improve their homeland security capabilities and review such applications with the advisory committee; and (4) transfer the approved technology, equipment, and information and provide training to the State or local law enforcement agencies to implement such technology equipment, and information.

Allows the Director, upon approval of the Secretary, to expand the program to first responders other than law enforcement agencies and to revise the advisory committee accordingly.

Limits expenditures for administrative costs to ten percent of the program budget.

Authorizes appropriations.

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