Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3644
Sponsor: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2003-11-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Equipment and supplies
Federal advisory bodies
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Law enforcement officers
Medical technology
Military technology
Paramedical personnel
Police
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Surveys
Technological innovations
Technology assessment
Technology transfer
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: 
Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include as a component of the technological innovation program of the Department of Homeland Security a multi-agency homeland security technology transfer program to transfer technology, equipment, and information to State, regional, and local fire, emergency medical service, and law enforcement agencies. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to: (1) research, develop, test, and evaluate technologies that significantly improve the capability of such agencies in countering terrorist threats and traditional threats not related to terrorism; (2) provide a comprehensive list of available technologies to the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP); (3) work with the Secretary of Defense to evaluate and transfer to Federal, State, regional, and local fire, emergency medical service, and law enforcement personnel Department of Defense technologies and equipment for homeland security purposes; and (4) establish a technology transfer program advisory committee. Requires the Director of ODP to administer the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development.
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2003-11-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Introduced in House