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Union Calendar No. 121 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2206 
[Report No. 114–165] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require recipients of State 
Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen 
interoperable emergency communications capabilities, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. MCCAUL, and Ms. 
MCSALLY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
JUNE 17, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 
recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program 
funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emer-
gency communications capabilities, and for other pur-
poses. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Wide Interoperable 
Communications Enhancement Act’’ or the ‘‘SWIC En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MINIMUM CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR CER-
TAIN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 2004(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(b)) 
is amended by— 
(1) redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B)(i) certification that the Governor of 
the State has designated a Statewide Interoper-
ability Coordinator, including identification in 
such certification of the individual so designated, 
who shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(I) coordinating the daily operations 
of the State’s interoperability efforts; 
‘‘(II) coordinating State interoper-
ability and communications projects and 
grant applications for such projects; 
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‘‘(III) establishing and maintaining 
working groups to develop and implement 
key interoperability initiatives; and 
‘‘(IV) coordinating and updating, as 
necessary, a Statewide Communications 
Interoperability Plan that specifies the cur-
rent status of State efforts to enhance com-
munications interoperability within the 
State, including progress, modifications, or 
setbacks, and future goals for communica-
tions interoperability among emergency re-
sponse agencies in the State; or 
‘‘(ii) if a Statewide Interoperability Coordi-
nator has not been designated in accordance with 
clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) certification that the State is per-
forming in another manner the functions 
described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of 
such clause; and 
‘‘(II) identification in such certifi-
cation of an individual who has been des-
ignated by the State as the primary point 
of contact for performance of such func-
tions;’’. 
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(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any 
grant for which an application was submitted under the 
State Homeland Security Grant Program before the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 121 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2206 
[Report No. 114–165] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
require recipients of State Homeland Security 
Grant 
Program 
funding 
to 
preserve 
and 
strengthen interoperable emergency communica-
tions capabilities, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 17, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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