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[H.R. 3179 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 303
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3179

                          [Report No. 110-494]

To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal 
supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and 
      certain other related items by State and local governments.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2007

Mr. Towns (for himself and Mr. Bilbray) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

                           December 17, 2007

  Additional sponsors: Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Terry, Mr. Brady of 
   Pennsylvania, Mr. Filner, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
                                Florida

                           December 17, 2007

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal 
supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and 
      certain other related items by State and local governments.

    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 ``Local Preparedness Acquisition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY, AND 
              CERTAIN OTHER RELATED ITEMS BY STATE AND LOCAL 
              GOVERNMENTS THROUGH FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES.

    Paragraph (1) of section 502(c) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``for automated'' and inserting the 
        following: ``for the following:
                    ``(A) Automated''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Alarm and signal systems, facility management 
                systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law 
                enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and 
                related equipment, special purpose clothing, and 
                related services (as contained in Federal supply 
                classification code group 84 or any amended or 
                subsequent version of that Federal supply 
                classification group).''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 303

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3179

                          [Report No. 110-494]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal 
supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and 
      certain other related items by State and local governments.

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                           December 17, 2007

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed