3.0.0 1544 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z House H HR 2005-04-12 109 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-05-12T22:41:00Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Reported by 2005-04-19T15:37:56Z Markup by 2005-04-19T15:37:41Z Referred to 2005-04-12T15:36:46Z Reported by 2005-04-29T01:11:06Z Markup by 2005-04-21T15:19:21Z Referred to 2005-04-12T16:31:20Z H. Rept. 109-65 Funding Our Risks With Appropriate Resource Disbursement Act of 2005 109 1013 S 2005-05-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1544) to provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, and for other purposes. 109 269 HRES 2005-05-12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 11:22:50 Procedurally-related House 2005-05-12 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2005-05-12 14:13:21 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 14:13:19 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 409 - 10 (Roll no. 170). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 170 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll170.xml House 109 2005-05-12T18:13:19Z 1 2005-05-12 14:13:19 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 409 - 10 (Roll no. 170). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 170 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll170.xml House 109 2005-05-12T18:13:19Z 1 2005-05-12 13:55:40 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H3223-3228) Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 13:54:55 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3236) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 13:54:54 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1544. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 13:29:24 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Weiner amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 13:20:54 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 13:13:20 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Weiner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weiner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:57:11 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Weiner amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:46:15 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Bass amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:38:50 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Berry amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:31:58 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berry amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 11:24:30 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1544. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 11:24:21 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ken Calvert to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 11:24:19 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 269 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 11:24:12 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1544 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 11:24:07 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 269. (consideration: CR H3211-3237) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 11:22:43 Rule H. Res. 269 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2005-05-10 20:49:50 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 269 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1544 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2005-04-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00032 2005-04-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 109-65. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2005-04-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 109-65. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2005-04-21 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2005-04-21 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-04-19 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2005-04-19 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-04-12 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2005-04-12 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. Committee 2005-04-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000830 Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] CHRISTOPHER COX R CA 48 N T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2005-04-12 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2005-04-12 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2005-04-12 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2005-04-12 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2005-04-12 True W000268 Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] CURT WELDON R PA 7 2005-04-12 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2005-04-12 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2005-04-12 True D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 2005-04-12 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2005-04-12 True H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2005-04-12 True L000321 Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] JOHN LINDER R GA 7 2005-04-12 True L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2005-04-12 True S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2005-04-12 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2005-04-12 True D000136 Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] THOMAS DAVIS R VA M. 11 2005-04-12 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2005-04-12 True L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 2005-04-12 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2005-04-12 True G000152 Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] JIM GIBBONS R NV 2 2005-04-12 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2005-04-12 True S001152 Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] ROB SIMMONS R CT 2 2005-04-12 True E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2005-04-12 True R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2005-04-12 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2005-04-12 True P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2005-04-12 True M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2005-04-12 True H001035 Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] Katherine Harris R FL 13 2005-04-12 True J000287 Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] Bobby Jindal R LA 1 2005-04-12 True R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2005-04-12 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2005-04-12 True D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2005-04-12 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2005-04-12 True P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2005-04-26 False F000372 Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN R NJ 11 2005-04-26 False O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2005-04-28 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2005-04-28 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2005-04-28 False B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2005-04-28 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2005-04-28 False 2005-04-28T04:00:00Z H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16474 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 21, 2005</p> 2005-04-28T04:00:00Z H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16474 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 21, 2005 Emergency Management Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security Arson Biological warfare Bombings Boundaries Capital budgets Chemical warfare Child safety Citizen participation Classified defense information Clothing Commerce Commuting Computer crimes Computer networks Computer security measures Computer software Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Curricula Department of Homeland Security Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic data interchange Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Emergency communication systems Emergency medicine Employee training Equipment and supplies Executive reorganization Explosives Families Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to health facilities Federal aid to law enforcement Federal employees Federal law enforcement officers Federal-Indian relations Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Federal-territorial relations Finance and Financial Sector Fire departments Fire fighters Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Government travel Grants-in-aid Health Indian law enforcement Information networks Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Intergovernmental fiscal relations International Affairs Interstate relations Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Local employees Medical personnel Minorities Motor vehicles Native Americans Nuclear terrorism Paramedical personnel Performance measurement Planning Police Police communication systems Police training Regional planning Rescue work Risk Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education Security measures September 11, 2001 Social Welfare Standards State employees State government-Indian relations State-local relations Strategic planning Students Suicide Technology assessment Terrorism Tourism Travel costs Urban affairs Urban areas Volunteer workers Weapons of mass destruction Wireless communication Emergency Management 00 2005-04-12 Introduced in House 2005-04-30T16:19:03Z Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding for first responders pursuant to the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, and the Citizen Corps Program.

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish clearly defined essential capabilities for State and local government preparedness for terrorism. Sets forth factors to address in establishing such capabilities. Lists critical infrastructure sectors and types of threats that the Secretary shall specifically consider.

Directs the Secretary to establish a Task Force on Essential Capabilities for First Responders.

Makes eligible for a covered grant any State, region, or directly eligible tribe. Sets forth grant application procedures and requirements.

Requires the Secretary to establish a First Responder Grants Board.

Lists authorized uses of covered grants. Sets the Federal share of the costs of activities carried out under covered grants at 100 percent of the total for the two-year period following enactment of this Act and at 75 percent thereafter. Requires each covered grant recipient to submit annual reports on homeland security spending.

Establishes penalties for States that fail to pass through to local governments, first responders, and other local groups funds or resources as required by this Act within 45 days of receipt.

Directs the Secretary to promulgate national voluntary consensus standards for grant-funded first responder equipment and training.

Expresses the sense of Congress regarding Citizen Corps councils.

]]> 17 2005-04-28 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2005-05-09T16:11:28Z Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding for first responders pursuant to the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program. Excludes non-DHS programs, fire grant programs, and the Emergency Management Performance Grant program and Urban Search and Rescue Grants program authorized by specified Federal laws.

Makes eligible for a covered grant any State, region, or directly eligible tribe. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to require any State applying for a covered grant to submit a three-year State homeland security plan, to be developed in consultation with local governments and first responders. Precludes a grant award to a State absent approval of such plan. Sets forth minimum contents for grant applications, including the designation of regional and tribal liaisons (if the applicant is a region or directly eligible tribe). Requires regional and tribal applications to be coordinated with State applications.

Requires the Secretary to establish a First Responder Grants Board. Directs the Board to evaluate and annually prioritize pending applications for covered grants based upon the degree to which they would lessen the threat to, vulnerability of, and consequences for persons (including transient commuters and tourists) and critical infrastructure. Requires such evaluation and prioritization to be based upon the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection's most current risk assessment of terrorist threats against the United States. Requires the Board to specifically consider: (1) terrorist threats against specified critical infrastructure sectors; and (2) specified types of threats to such critical infrastructure sectors and to populations in all areas of the United States, urban and rural. Sets forth minimum funding amounts for grants, providing for larger grant awards to applicants that have a significant international land border and/or adjoin a body of water within North America through which an international boundary line extends.

Directs the Secretary to establish a Task Force on Terrorism Preparedness for First Responders to assist the Secretary in updating, revising, or replacing essential capabilities for terrorism preparedness. Requires the Task Force to submit reports on its recommendations to the Secretary within 12 months of establishment and every two years thereafter. Requires the Task Force to ensure that its recommendations are consistent with the preparedness goals or recommendations of the Federal working group established under the Public Health Service Act and to take into account terrorism-related capabilities that State or local officials have determined to be essential and have undertaken since September 11, 2001.

Lists authorized uses of covered grants. Prohibits the use of grant funds to supplant State or local funds, to construct physical facilities, to acquire land, or for any State or local government cost sharing contribution. Sets the Federal share of the costs of activities carried out under covered grants at 100 percent of the total for the two-year period following enactment of this Act and at 75 percent thereafter. Requires each covered grant recipient to submit annual reports on homeland security spending. Establishes penalties for States that fail to pass through to local governments, first responders, and other local groups funds or resources, as required by this Act, within 45 days of receipt.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on grant program activities annually.

Directs the Secretary, in consultation with specified officials and standards organizations, to promulgate national voluntary consensus standards for grant-funded first responder equipment and training. Requires the coordination of such activities that relate to health professionals with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(Sec. 4) States that this Act supersedes a provision of the USA PATRIOT Act that sets forth minimum allocation amounts for domestic preparedness grants.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to establish within the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) an Office of the Comptroller to oversee the grant distribution process and the financial management of ODP.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the overall inventory and status of first responder training programs of DHS and other Federal agencies and the extent to which such programs are coordinated.

]]> 36 2005-05-12 Passed House amended 2005-05-17T14:17:30Z Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding for first responders pursuant to the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program. Excludes non-DHS programs, fire grant programs, and the Emergency Management Performance Grant program and Urban Search and Rescue Grants program authorized by specified Federal laws.

Makes eligible for a covered grant any State, region, or directly eligible tribe. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to require any State applying for a covered grant to submit a three-year State homeland security plan, to be developed in consultation with local governments and first responders. Precludes a grant award to a State absent approval of such plan. Sets forth minimum contents for grant applications, including the designation of regional and tribal liaisons (if the applicant is a region or directly eligible tribe). Requires regional and tribal applications to be coordinated with State applications.

Requires the Secretary to establish a First Responder Grants Board. Directs the Board to evaluate and annually prioritize pending applications for covered grants based upon the degree to which they would lessen the threat to, vulnerability of, and consequences for persons (including transient commuters and tourists) and critical infrastructure. Requires such evaluation and prioritization to be based upon the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection's most current risk assessment of terrorist threats against the United States. Requires the Board to coordinate with State, local, regional, and tribal officials in establishing grant criteria and to specifically consider: (1) terrorist threats against specified critical infrastructure sectors; and (2) specified types of threats to such critical infrastructure sectors and to populations in all areas of the United States, urban and rural. Sets forth minimum funding amounts for grants, providing for larger grant awards to applicants that have a significant international land border and/or adjoin a body of water within North America through which an international boundary line extends.

Directs the Secretary to establish a Task Force on Terrorism Preparedness for First Responders to assist the Secretary in updating, revising, or replacing essential capabilities for terrorism preparedness. Requires the Task Force to submit reports on its recommendations to the Secretary within 12 months of establishment and every two years thereafter. Requires the Task Force to ensure that its recommendations are consistent with the preparedness goals or recommendations of the Federal working group established under the Public Health Service Act and to take into account terrorism-related capabilities that State or local officials have determined to be essential and have undertaken since September 11, 2001.

Lists authorized uses of covered grants. Prohibits the use of grant funds to supplant State or local funds, to construct physical facilities, to acquire land, or for any State or local government cost sharing contribution. Authorizes covered grant applicants to petition the Secretary for reimbursement of the costs of any activity relating to prevention of, preparedness for, response to, or recovery from acts of terrorism that is a Federal duty and normally performed by a Federal agency, and that is being performed by a State and/or local government under agreement with a Federal agency. Sets the Federal share of the costs of activities carried out under covered grants at 100 percent of the total for the two-year period following enactment of this Act and at 75 percent thereafter. Requires each covered grant recipient to submit annual reports on homeland security spending. Establishes penalties for States that fail to pass through to local governments, first responders, and other local groups funds or resources, as required by this Act, within 45 days of receipt.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on grant program activities annually.

Directs the Secretary, in consultation with specified officials and standards organizations, to promulgate national voluntary consensus standards for grant-funded first responder equipment and training. Requires the coordination of such activities that relate to health professionals with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(Sec. 4) States that this Act supersedes a provision of the USA PATRIOT Act that sets forth minimum allocation amounts for domestic preparedness grants.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to establish within the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) an Office of the Comptroller to oversee the grant distribution process and the financial management of ODP.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the overall inventory and status of first responder training programs of DHS and other Federal agencies and the extent to which such programs are coordinated.

(Sec. 7) States that a person (including a governmental or other entity) who donates fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company shall not be liable for State or Federal civil damages for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death caused by the equipment after the donation.

Waives such liability protection if: (1) the person's act or omission causing the injury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct; or (2) the person is the manufacturer of such equipment.

Preempts State law unless such law provides additional protection from liability.

]]> Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 Popular Titles Homeland Security Grant bill 9 Library of Congress Short Titles as Introduced Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to House Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Passed House Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 H House Display Title Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, and for other purposes. 126 109 HAMDT Amendment provides civil liability protection to persons who donate fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company. An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 109-77 to better equip and protect our communities' firefighters and encourage donations by raising the liability standard for donors of fire fighting equipment from negligence to gross negligence. 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z 2005-05-12 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 13:29:12 C000243 Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] MICHAEL CASTLE R DE N. 0 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 1544 Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z House Report 109-77 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/77 7 2005-05-12 13:29:12 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 13:20:00 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H3234-3236; text: CR H3234) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 13:20:00 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Castle.(consideration: CR H3234-3236; text: CR H3234) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 13:29:12 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 13:29:12 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 125 109 HAMDT In title XVIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as proposed to be added by the bill, insert at the end the following new section (and make such technical and conforming changes as may be necessary): \ SEC. 18__. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF UASI GRANTEES. \ In carrying out the Urban Area Security Initiative, or any successor to such grant program, the Secretary may award not more than 50 grants for any fiscal year. An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 109-77 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants during any given fiscal year to 50. 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z 2005-05-12 On agreeing to the Weiner amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 88 - 331 (Roll no. 169). 13:54:30 Roll no. 169 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll169.xml W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 1544 Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z House Report 109-77 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/77 8 2005-05-12 13:54:30 On agreeing to the Weiner amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 88 - 331 (Roll no. 169). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 169 House 109 2005-05-12T17:54:30Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll169.xml 2005-05-12 12:56:53 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Weiner. (consideration: CR H3231-3234, H3236; text: CR H3231) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:56:53 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Weiner.(consideration: CR H3231-3234, H3236; text: CR H3231) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 13:54:30 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 169 House 109 2005-05-12T17:54:30Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll169.xml 2005-05-12 13:54:30 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Weiner amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 88 - 331 (Roll no. 169). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 169 House 109 2005-05-12T17:54:30Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll169.xml 2005-05-12 13:54:30 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 169 House 109 2005-05-12T17:54:30Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll169.xml 2005-05-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 124 109 HAMDT Amendment allows States to petition the Secretary of Homeland Security for the reimbursement of the cost of any activity relating to prevention (including detection) of, preparedness for, response to, or recovery from acts of terrorism that is a Federal duty and usually performed by a Federal agency, and that is being performed by a State or local government (or both) under agreement with a Federal agency. An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-77 to allow states to petition the Secretary of Homeland Security to use Federal homeland security funds for the cost of any activity relating to prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from acts of terrorism, that would otherwise be a Federal duty performed by Federal agencies and under agreement with the State or local government and a Federal agency. 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z 2005-05-12 On agreeing to the Bass amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 12:56:36 B000220 Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] CHARLES BASS R NH F. 2 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 1544 Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z House Report 109-77 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/77 7 2005-05-12 12:56:36 On agreeing to the Bass amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:45:59 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Bass. (consideration: CR H3230-3231; text: CR H3230) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:45:59 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Bass.(consideration: CR H3230-3231; text: CR H3230) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 12:56:36 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 12:56:36 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Bass amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 123 109 HAMDT Amendment requires the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing the criteria for prioritizing applications for the first responders grant. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-77 to require the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for first responder grants. 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z 2005-05-12 On agreeing to the Berry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 12:45:47 B000420 Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] MARION BERRY D AR 1 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 1544 Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z House Report 109-77 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/77 7 2005-05-12 12:45:47 On agreeing to the Berry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:38:26 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Berry. (consideration: CR H3229-3230; text: CR H3229) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:38:26 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Berry.(consideration: CR H3229-3230; text: CR H3229) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 12:45:47 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 12:45:47 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Berry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 122 109 HAMDT Amendment adds the Administrator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to the First Responder Grants Board. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-77 to add the Administrator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to the First Responder Grants Board. 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z 2005-05-12 On agreeing to the Berry amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 12:38:00 B000420 Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] MARION BERRY D AR 1 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 109 HR House H 1544 Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 2022-02-03T05:35:44Z House Report 109-77 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/109th-congress/house-report/77 7 2005-05-12 12:38:00 On agreeing to the Berry amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:31:13 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Berry. (consideration: CR H3228-3229; text: CR H3228) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2005-05-12 12:31:13 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Berry.(consideration: CR H3228-3229; text: CR H3228) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 12:38:00 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 12:38:00 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Berry amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-12 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in House 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z Referred in Senate 2005-05-12T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2005-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr1544rh/xml/BILLS-109hr1544rh.xml Introduced in House 2005-04-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr1544ih/xml/BILLS-109hr1544ih.xml 2005-05-12 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. 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