110 HR 5900 IH: Schools in Homeland Security Planning U.S. House of Representatives 2008-04-24 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5900 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 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Schools in Homeland Security Planning Act of 2008.

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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.