3.0.0 5460 2023-01-11T13:32:47Z 2023-01-11T13:32:47Z House HR 2016-06-13 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 93 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAYNE:H.R. 5460.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3754]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-09-27T20:29:05Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee Reported by 2016-06-16T16:56:37Z Markup by 2016-06-16T16:55:33Z Referred to 2016-06-14T14:06:34Z Reported by 2016-09-26T18:42:36Z Markup by 2016-09-13T16:43:46Z Referred to 2016-06-13T16:00:54Z H. Rept. 114-788 DHS Reform and Improvement Act 114 6381 HR 2016-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Related bill CRS 2016-09-27 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 2016-09-26 15:05:04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 15:05:03 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 15:05:03 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5879) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-26 14:58:24 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5460. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 14:58:18 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5879-5880) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 14:58:03 Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-26 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 616. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00616 2016-09-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-788. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-09-26 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-788. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-09-13 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-09-13 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-06-16 hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2016-06-16 hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-06-14 hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. Committee 2016-06-13 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-06-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 N D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2016-06-13 True 2016-09-28T19:36:18Z H.R. 5460, First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52057 As passed by the House of Representatives on September 26, 2016 Emergency Management Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation First responders and emergency personnel Government studies and investigations Homeland security Emergency Management 00 2016-06-13 Introduced in House 2016-08-29T18:40:22Z First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that contain explanations to use grants provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

FEMA must consider:

  • current or past use of proposed equipment or systems by federal agencies or the Armed Forces;
  • the absence of a national voluntary consensus standard for such equipment or systems;
  • the existence of an international consensus standard for such equipment or systems and whether such equipment or systems meets such standard;
  • the nature of the capability gap identified by the applicant and how such equipment or systems will address such gap; and
  • the degree to which such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed existing consensus standards.

The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to specified congressional committees a report assessing the implementation of such review process, including information on the number of requests to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable consensus standard, the number of such requests granted and denied, and the processing time for the review of such requests.

]]> 36 2016-09-26 Passed House amended 2016-10-07T13:46:38Z First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications that contain explanations to use grants provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards developed under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.

FEMA must consider:

  • current or past use of proposed equipment or systems by federal agencies or the Armed Forces;
  • the absence of a national voluntary consensus standard for such equipment or systems;
  • the existence of an international consensus standard for such equipment or systems and whether such equipment or systems meets such standard;
  • the nature of the capability gap identified by the applicant and how such equipment or systems will address such gap; and
  • the degree to which such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed existing consensus standards.

The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to specified congressional committees a report assessing the implementation of such review process, including information on the number of requests to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable consensus standard, the capability gaps identified by applicants and the number of such requests granted or denied, and the processing time for the review of such requests.

]]> First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act Display Title First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a review process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act Short Titles as Passed House First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act H House Referred in Senate 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5460rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr5460rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5460eh/xml/BILLS-114hr5460eh.xml Reported in House 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5460rh/xml/BILLS-114hr5460rh.xml Introduced in House 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5460ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5460ih.xml 2016-09-27 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. 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.