[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5900 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5900

 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require, as a condition 
  of receipt of certain State homeland security grants, that a State 
   include a representative of the State department of education in 
         homeland security decision-making bodies of the State.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 24, 2008

 Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida introduced the following bill; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require, as a condition 
  of receipt of certain State homeland security grants, that a State 
   include a representative of the State department of education in 
         homeland security decision-making bodies of the State.

    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 ``Schools in Homeland Security 
Planning Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. REPRESENTATION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION IN STATE 
              HOMELAND SECURITY DECISION MAKING.

    (a) Condition of Receipt of Assistance.--Section 2002 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(d) Representation of State Departments of Education in State 
Homeland Security Decision Making.--The Secretary shall require, as a 
condition of receipt of grants to any State under section 2003 and 
2004, that the State include a representative of the State department 
of education in each homeland security decision-making body of the 
State that has authority to determine how such grants will be used.''.
    (b) Limitation on Application.--The amendment made by subsection 
(a) shall apply with respect to grants made with amounts appropriated 
for fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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