HOMELAND SECURITY ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), S6486, S6487, S6564, S6565 [10DE], H9060 [11DE]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), S6482, S6559 [10DE], H9053 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: amend law establishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 4279), H2565 [21MR]

——— establish a social media working group (see H.R. 4263), H2484 [14MR]

——— improve cybersecurity personnel recruitment and retention (see S. 2354), S3184 [20MY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 4007), H1686 [6FE]

——— repeal certain reporting mandates of the Office of Inspector General (see S. 2651), S4903 [24JY]

——— strengthen Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (see H.R. 5629), H7885 [18SE]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 4289), H2610 [24MR]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 2664), S4903 [24JY]

——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (see H.R. 5744), H8132 [19NO]

Letters

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Calvin M. Dooley, American Chemistry Council, H5848, H5849, H5854 [8JY]

——— J. Clark Mica, Fertilizer Institute, H5849 [8JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H5849 [8JY]

——— several agricultural industry organizations, H5850, H5854 [8JY]

——— several organizations, H5850 [8JY]

Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA): Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8196 [1DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8196 [1DE]

Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act: Donald R. Erickson, Security Industry Association, H6924 [28JY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6923 [28JY]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6923 [28JY]

DHS OIG Mandates Revision Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9014 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9015 [10DE]

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: Hank Clemmensen, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H1518 [3FE]

——— Jeff Walker, International Association of Emergency Managers, H1519 [3FE]

——— Tim Stephens, Emergency Services Coalition for Medical Preparedness, H1518 [3FE]

National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: American Gas Association, Edison Electric Institute, American Public Power Association, and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, H6916 [28JY]

——— Laura W. Murphy and Michelle Richardson, ACLU, H6916 [28JY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6921 [28JY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6920 [28JY]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6920, H6921 [28JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6921 [28JY]

——— several financial services organizations, H6917 [28JY]

——— Timothy P. McKone, AT&T Services, Inc., H6917 [28JY]

Social Media Working Group Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1292 [31JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1291 [31JY]

Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8193 [1DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8193 [1DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (H.R. 4263), H5854–H5856 [8JY], E1291 [31JY]

——— improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), H6922–H6925 [28JY]

——— improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), Senate amendment, H9060–H9062 [11DE]

——— make certain improvements relative to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 3696), H6908–H6922 [28JY], H9060, H9064 [11DE]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), H5845–H5854 [8JY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), Senate amendment, H9053–H9060 [11DE], E1856 [2JA]

——— repeal certain reporting mandates of the Office of Inspector General (S. 2651), H9014, H9015 [10DE]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses (H.R. 3410), H8194–H8196 [1DE]

——— strengthen Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (H.R. 5629), H8192–H8194 [1DE]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 4289), H5856–H5859 [8JY]

FEMA: authorize use of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Dept. of Energy national laboratory (H.R. 3438), H8196–H8198 [1DE]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 1791), H1518–H1520 [3FE], E160 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), S6486, S6487 [10DE]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), S6481–S6486 [10DE]

——— repeal certain reporting mandates of the Office of Inspector General (S. 2651), S5715 [17SE]

Reports filed

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4007) (H. Rept. 113–491), H5639 [23JN]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4007) (S. Rept. 113–263), S5779 [18SE]

Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2952) (H. Rept. 113–324), H133 [9JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4289) (H. Rept. 113–484), H5556 [19JN]

DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2354) (S. Rept. 113–207), S4454 [14JY]

DHS OIG Mandates Revision Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2651), S5627 [16SE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2651) (S. Rept. 113–261), S5779 [18SE]

National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3696) (H. Rept. 113–550), H6744 [23JY]

Social Media Working Group Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4263) (H. Rept. 113–480), H5556 [19JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1791, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H1518 [3FE]

H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act, H6922 [28JY]

H.R. 3410, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), H8194 [1DE]

H.R. 3438, National Laboratories Mean National Security Act, H8196 [1DE]

H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, H6909–H6915 [28JY]

H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act, H5845–H5847 [8JY]

H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act, S6482–S6486 [10DE]

H.R. 4263, Social Media Working Group Act, H5854 [8JY]

H.R. 4289, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, H5857 [8JY]

H.R. 5629, Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act, H8192 [1DE]

S. 2651, DHS OIG Mandates Revision Act, S5715 [17SE], H9014 [10DE]