[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1762 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1762

   To establish a first responder interoperable communications grant 
                                program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2005

Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Dayton) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To establish a first responder interoperable communications grant 
                                program.

    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 ``First Responders Interoperable 
Communications Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized 
to make grants, on a competitive basis, to States, local governments, 
local law enforcement agencies, and local fire departments to assist 
in--
            (1) improving communication systems to allow for real-time, 
        interoperable communication between State and local first 
        responders; or
            (2) the purchase of communication systems that allow for 
        real-time, interoperable communication between such State and 
        local first responders.
    (b) Application.--Any State, local government, local law 
enforcement agency, or local fire department that desires to receive a 
grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the 
Secretary, in such form and containing such information as prescribed 
by the Secretary.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary in each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2010, to carry out this section.
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