First Responder and Emergency Preparedness Block Grant Program for Local Governments

Bill: 108-hr-1449
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2003-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Bridges
Chemical industries
Chemical warfare
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency communication systems
Emergency medicine
Employee training
Energy
Energy facilities
Executive reorganization
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal-Indian relations
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Harbors
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Law enforcement officers
Marine terminals
Mass rapid transit
Medical personnel
Metropolitan areas
Military bases
Minorities
Monuments and memorials
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear terrorism
Paramedical personnel
Planning
Police
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Tunnels
Urban affairs
Water Resources Development
Water supply
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: First Responder and Emergency Preparedness Block Grant Program for Local Governments - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish additional duties of the Office of Domestic Preparedness with respect to Federal, State, tribal, and local government terrorism preparedness and response, including establishing standards for the training of first responders (fire, emergency medical service, and law enforcement personnel) and for equipment used by first responders in responding to incidents of terrorism.
Requires the Office Director to: (1) establish a program to provide assistance to enhance the ability of State and local first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction; and (2) assist States and localities in securing vital infrastructure resources. Provides for the allocation of such assistance funds among the States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Requires a State to provide at least 75 percent of its assistance to local governments. Provides deadlines for assistance distribution to States and local governments.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness and Response, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), 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.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), 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.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), 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.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Introduced in House