3.0.0 3186 2023-01-11T13:33:14Z 2023-01-11T13:33:14Z Senate S 2016-07-13 114 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-07-13T20:05:20Z Active Shooter Preparedness Enhancement Act of 2016 114 5643 HR 2016-07-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015 114 2377 S 2015-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8548-8558) Related bill CRS 2016-07-13 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-07-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. N L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2016-07-13 True Emergency Management Crime victims Emergency communications systems Emergency planning and evacuation Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Violent crime Emergency Management 00 2016-07-13 Introduced in Senate 2016-10-12T19:12:27Z Active Shooter Preparedness Enhancement Act of 2016

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and make available to state, local, tribal, territorial, and nongovernmental partners guidance to assist in the development of emergency action and response plans for active shooter and mass casualty incidents.

Such guidance may relate to the development of:

  • a strategy for properly responding to such incidents,
  • a plan for establishing a unified command,
  • a schedule for regular testing of equipment used to receive communications during such incidents,
  • a practiced method and plan to communicate with occupants of locations of such incidents and with the surrounding community,
  • a plan for coordinating with volunteer organizations to expedite assistance for victims,
  • a schedule for joint exercises and training, and
  • a plan for outreach to facilities that have been identified by DHS as potentially vulnerable targets.

The bill permits funds under homeland security grants to states and high-risk urban areas to be used for training exercises to enhance preparedness for and response to mass casualty and active shooter incidents and security events at private locations (current law permits such funds to be used for such exercises at public locations). In allocating grant funds among states and high-risk urban areas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider the threat from active shooters to critical infrastructure and U.S. populations.

]]> Active Shooter Preparedness Enhancement Act of 2016 Display Title Active Shooter Preparedness Enhancement Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Active Shooter Preparedness Enhancement Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for active shooter and mass casualty incident response assistance, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3186is/xml/BILLS-114s3186is.xml 2016-07-13 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.