HOMELAND SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: establish appeal and redress process for individuals screened against terrorist watchlist and wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight or denied a right, benefit, or privilege (see H.R. 1007), H1724 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify requirement to maintain chemical facility antiterrorism security regulations (see H.R. 901), H1573 [3MR]

———enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 176), H40 [5JA] (see H.R. 2658), H5579 [26JY]

———establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 2764), H5884 [1AU]

———modernize the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 3563), H8186 [6DE]

———reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see S. 473), S1218 [3MR] (see H.R. 908), H1573 (see H.R. 916), H1574 [3MR]

FEMA: ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 1411), H2533 [7AP]

———establish Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (see H.R. 2849), H5964 [7SE]

———improve efficiency and guarantee accountability in the Urban Areas Security Initiative (see H.R. 3726), H9926 [16DE]

———limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 1555), H2855 [14AP]

———preserve homeland security gains achieved through Urban Areas Security Initiative (see H.R. 3631), H8322 [9DE]

———prohibit requiring the use of specified percentage of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program for specific purposes (see H.R. 1129), H1905 [16MR]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see S. 505), S1406 [8MR]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 413), S871 [17FE]

———improve laws relative to cybersecurity (see H.R. 3674), H9430 [15DE]

Transportation: provide for certain improvements in surface transportation security (see H.R. 1690), H2998 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program funding, H3834 [1JN]

FEMA: preserve homeland security gains achieved through Urban Areas Security Initiative (H.R. 3631), H8911 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (S. 473), S1223 [3MR]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (S. 505), S1407 [8MR]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 413), S909-S912 [17FE]

Reports filed

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 901) (H. Rept. 112-224), H6460 [26SE]

Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473), S6600 [17OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 473) (S. Rept. 112-90), S6871 [20OC]

Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 908) (H. Rept. 112-211), H6237 [19SE]