HOMELAND SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend other transaction authority (S. 3328), S9324, S9335 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight (see S. 3392), S7904 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that matching funds are not required under the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative (see S. 3424), S8035 [1AU]

———develop a memorandum of understanding and clarify criteria for certification relative to advanced spectroscopic portal monitors (see H.R. 5531), H1341 [5MR]

———develop and acquire new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft to ensure transportation security (see H.R. 6247), H5328 [11JN]

———enhance information security (see H.R. 5983), H3185 [7MY]

———establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 5766), H2223 [10AP]

———establish Community Preparedness Division (see H.R. 5890), H2758 [24AP]

———establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (see S. 2960), S3698 [1MY]

———extend other transaction authority (see S. 3328), S7278 [24JY]

———issue regulations that require any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract to be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract (see H.R. 6244), H5327 [11JN]

———require a direct link on the main website to the Dept.'s Office of the Inspector General website (see H.R. 6245), H5327 [11JN]

———require States to include a representative of the State department of education in homeland security decisionmaking bodies in order to be eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 5900), H2758 [24AP]

———secure domestic sources of radiological materials that could be used to make a radiological dispersion device against access by terrorists (see H.R. 5624), H1701 [13MR]

Letters

Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act: Philip J. Bond, Information Technology Association of America, H7179 [29JY]

———Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7179 [29JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7178 [29JY]

———William F. Pelgrin, H7179 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Aviation: establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight (H.R. 4179), H5491-H5496 [18JN], E1265 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a memorandum of understanding and clarify criteria for certification relative to advanced spectroscopic portal monitors (H.R. 5531), H7180-H7182 [29JY], H7596 [30JY], E1634 [31JY]

———develop and acquire new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft to ensure transportation security (H.R. 6247), E1201 [11JN]

———enhance information security (H.R. 5983), H7176-H7180 [29JY], H7596 [30JY], E842 [7MY]

———establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (H.R. 5766), H3044 [5MY], E587 [10AP]

———establish Community Preparedness Division (H.R. 5890), E736 [24AP]

———issue regulations that require any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract to be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract (H.R. 6244), E1201 [11JN]

———require a direct link on the main website to the Dept.'s Office of the Inspector General website (H.R. 6245), E1201 [11JN], E1379 [26JN]

FEMA: establish the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (H.R. 4183), H2661 [24AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (S. 2960), S3714 [1MY]

———extend other transaction authority (S. 3328), S9335 [23SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security Transaction Authority Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3328) (S. Rept. 110-454), S8375 [11SE]

Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely (FAST) Redress Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4179) (H. Rept. 110-686), H5042 [5JN]

Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5983) (H. Rept. 110-777), H7163 [24JY]

Next Generation Radiation Screening Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5531) (H. Rept. 110-764), H6823 [22JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4179, Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely (FAST) Redress Act, H5491 [18JN]

H.R. 5531, Next Generation Radiation Screening Act, H7180 [29JY]

H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act, H7176-H7178 [29JY]

S. 3328, Dept. of Homeland Security other transaction authority extension, S9336 [23SE]