[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1073 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1073

To provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 15, 2003

Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Dayton) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                          Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Grant Coordination 
and Simplification Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE TO COORDINATE AND STREAMLINE HOMELAND 
              SECURITY GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
inserting after section 801 the following:

``SEC. 802. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE TO COORDINATE AND STREAMLINE HOMELAND 
              SECURITY GRANT PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established an Interagency Committee 
to Coordinate and Streamline Homeland Security Grant Programs (in this 
section referred to as the `Interagency Committee') that shall--
            ``(1) ensure coordination among the Federal agencies that 
        provide funding or other assistance to or for--
                    ``(A) State and local law enforcement agencies;
                    ``(B) fire and rescue operations;
                    ``(C) medical and emergency relief services; and
                    ``(D) State and local homeland security efforts;
            ``(2) eliminate duplication of requirements contained in 
        emergency plans requested by Federal agencies;
            ``(3) simplify and coordinate applications for homeland 
        security funding;
            ``(4) identify ways to streamline the process through which 
        Federal agencies support community-based law enforcement, fire 
        and rescue, and medical and emergency relief services;
            ``(5) collect information regarding State and local 
        initiatives to promote interoperability of equipment;
            ``(6) develop coordinated plans to provide technical 
        assistance to States to promote interoperable equipment;
            ``(7) provide coordinated assistance to help States and 
        local governments prepare risk and vulnerability assessments; 
        and
            ``(8) review State plan submissions to ensure that all 
        relevant Federal interests are protected.
    ``(b) Membership.--The Interagency Committee shall be composed of--
            ``(1) a representative of the Office for Domestic 
        Preparedness;
            ``(2) a representative of the Health Resources and Services 
        Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services;
            ``(3) a representative of the Centers for Disease Control 
        and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services;
            ``(4) a representative of the Directorate of Emergency 
        Preparedness and Response;
            ``(5) a representative of the United States Coast Guard;
            ``(6) a representative of the Department of Defense;
            ``(7) a representative of the Directorate of Border and 
        Transportation Security;
            ``(8) a representative of the Department of Transportation;
            ``(9) a representative of the Community Oriented Policing 
        Services of the Department of Justice;
            ``(10) a representative of the Office of Justice Programs 
        of the Department of Justice;
            ``(11) a representative of the Federal Communications 
        Commission;
            ``(12) a representative of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency;
            ``(13) a representative of the Office of Public Safety of 
        the Department of Commerce; and
            ``(14) representatives of any other Federal agency 
        identified by the President as having a significant role 
        relating to the purposes of the Interagency Committee.
    ``(c) Administration.--The Department shall provide administrative 
support to the Interagency Committee which shall include--
            ``(1) scheduling meetings;
            ``(2) preparing agenda;
            ``(3) maintaining minutes and records; and
            ``(4) producing reports.
    ``(d) Leadership.--The Secretary shall designate a chairperson of 
the Interagency Committee.
    ``(e) Meetings.--The Interagency Committee shall meet--
            ``(1) at the call of the Secretary; or
            ``(2) not less frequently than once every 3 months.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 801 the following:

``Sec. 802. Interagency Committee To Coordinate and Streamline Homeland 
                            Security Grant Programs.''.
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