3.0.0 608 2023-01-11T19:58:01Z 2023-01-11T19:58:01Z Senate S S 2007-02-15 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-02-15T17:42:43Z Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act 110 328 S 2007-01-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2007-02-15 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2031-2038) IntroReferral 2007-02-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2030-2031) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2007-02-15 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2007-02-15 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2007-02-15 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2007-02-15 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2007-02-15 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2007-02-15 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2007-02-15 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-02-15 True Emergency Management Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Airports Armed Forces and National Security Arson Aviation safety 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 aid to transportation 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 Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Harbors Health Indian law enforcement Information networks Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Intergovernmental fiscal relations International Affairs Interstate relations Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Legislation Local employees Marine safety Marine terminals Medical personnel Minorities Motor vehicles Native Americans Nuclear terrorism Paramedical personnel Performance measurement Planning Police Police communication systems Police training Public-private partnerships 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 Telephone Terrorism Tourism Transportation safety Travel costs Urban affairs Urban areas Volunteer workers Weapons of mass destruction Wireless communication Emergency Management 00 2007-02-15 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-16T18:45:56Z Risk-Based Homeland Security Grants Act of 2007 - 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.

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

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish: (1) a Homeland Security Grants Board; (2) clearly defined essential capabilities for state and local government preparedness for terrorism (sets forth factors to address in establishing such capabilities and lists critical infrastructure sectors and types of threats to consider); and (3) a Task Force on Essential Capabilities.

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

Lists authorized and prohibited uses of grants. Requires each grant recipient to submit quarterly and 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 within 45 days of receipt.

Expresses the sense of Congress regarding interoperable communications and Citizen Corps councils.

Requires the Secretary to ensure coordination of federal efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Directs the Secretary to conduct studies regarding: (1) implementation of a nationwide emergency telephonic alert notification system; (2) modifying the definition of "National Capital Region" to expand the area under the jurisdiction of the Office of National Capital Region Coordination; (3) risk-based funds allocation for port security grants; and (4) funds allocation under the Assistance to Firefighter Grants Program.

]]> Risk-Based Homeland Security Grants Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Risk-Based Homeland Security Grants Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Risk-Based Homeland Security Grants Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s608is/xml/BILLS-110s608is.xml 2007-02-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2031-2038) 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.