[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 83 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 83

    To assist States and local governments to develop and implement 
emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational 
                     lands, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2015

 Ms. Jackson Lee 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 assist States and local governments to develop and implement 
emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational 
                     lands, 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 ``Communication and Alert Maintenance 
Program for Early Response Act'' or ``CAMPER Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND 
              IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR USE 
              ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECREATIONAL LANDS.

    (a) Technical Assistance Authorized.--The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may provide technical assistance to a State or local 
government to develop and implement an emergency notification system 
suitable for use on public recreational lands administered by the State 
or local government to warn persons using such lands of emergency 
situations, including natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other 
man-made disasters.
    (b) Implementation Grants.--
            (1) Grants authorized.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
        may make grants, on a competitive basis, to States and local 
        governments to procure and install emergency notification 
        systems on public recreational lands, as described in 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Maximum grant.--A grant under this subsection may not 
        exceed $50,000.
            (3) Cost-sharing requirements.--
                    (A) Recipient share.--A grant recipient shall 
                provide matching non-Federal funds, either in cash or 
                in-kind support, in an amount equal to not less than 
                five percent of the Federal funds provided in a grant 
                under this subsection.
                    (B) Waiver.--The Secretary may establish conditions 
                under which the cost-sharing requirements of 
                subparagraph (A) may be reduced or waived.
    (c) Reporting Requirement.--For each fiscal year in which technical 
assistance and grants are provided under 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--
            (1) describing the present state of preparedness of State 
        park and recreation departments to provide adequate emergency 
        notification in the event of emergency situations, including 
        natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made 
        disasters; and
            (2) containing such recommendations for additional 
        legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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