[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5847 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5847

 To establish an interagency working group to improve coordination of 
grants authorized under sections 2002 and 2003 of the Homeland Security 
   Act of 2002 and other Federal preparedness grants, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2012

Ms. Richardson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
    Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish an interagency working group to improve coordination of 
grants authorized under sections 2002 and 2003 of the Homeland Security 
   Act of 2002 and other Federal preparedness grants, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 ``Fostering Coordination in Federal 
Preparedness Grants Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY GRANTS WORKING GROUP.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in 
coordination with relevant Department of Homeland Security components 
and other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, establish an 
interagency working group to better coordinate grants authorized under 
sections 2002 and 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
603 and 604) and other Federal preparedness grants.
    (b) Membership.--The working group shall be chaired by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and be composed of representatives from 
appropriate Federal departments and agencies.
    (c) Responsibilities.--The working group shall--
            (1) meet regularly to coordinate, as appropriate, 
        development of grant guidance, application and award timelines, 
        monitoring, and assessments;
            (2) seek input from State, local, and tribal officials 
        involved in grant management in order to inform grant 
        processes, allocations, and awards;
            (3) promote coordinated grant timelines; and
            (4) ensure all preparedness grant programs employ a common 
        Internet Web portal.
    (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report on the activities of the working group.
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