3.0.0 4119 2023-01-13T04:49:53Z 2023-01-13T04:49:53Z House H HR 2005-10-20 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2005-11-04T21:56:40Z Referred to 2005-10-20T13:57:05Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Referred to 2005-11-03T21:39:50Z Referred to 2005-10-20T13:57:10Z 2005-11-04 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2005-11-03 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. Committee 2005-10-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2005-10-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-10-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2140) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 N Emergency Management Boundaries Communication in medicine Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost effectiveness Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Economics and Public Finance Emergency communication systems Emergency medicine Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Federal law enforcement officers Federal officials Federal-Indian relations Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fire fighters Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Health Health information systems Information technology Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Interactive media International Affairs Law enforcement officers Metropolitan areas Minorities Native Americans Paramedical personnel Police Police communication systems Population Public health Radio Radio spectrum allocation Regional planning Reprogramming of appropriated funds Research and development Research and development facilities Research centers Research grants Risk Science, Technology, Communications Technological innovations Technology assessment Terrorism Urban affairs Emergency Management 00 2005-10-20 Introduced in House 2005-12-01T21:05:39Z Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 - Establishes an Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC), headed by a Director, within the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Requires the OIC Director to: (1) assist the Secretary in developing and implementing the program to enhance public safety interoperable communications at all levels of government; (2) carry out DHS responsibilities and authorities relating to the SAFECOM Program; and (3) conduct extensive, nationwide outreach and foster the development of interoperable communications systems by state, local, and tribal governments and public safety agencies, and by regional consortia.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to conduct a nationwide assessment to determine the degree to which communications interoperability has been achieved to date, and to ascertain the remaining needs.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a comprehensive research and development program to promote communications interoperability among first responders; and (2) make grants to states and eligible regions for initiatives necessary to achieve short-tern or long-term solutions to statewide, regional, national, and where appropriate, international interoperability.

]]> Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 Display Title Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 Introduced in House 2005-10-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4119ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4119ih.xml 2005-11-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. 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. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.