Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act

Bill: 108-hr-4526
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2004-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Alaska
Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Border patrols
Boundaries
Canada
Chemical warfare
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Criminal justice information
Disaster relief
Disasters
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Employee training
Equipment and supplies
Executive reorganization
Federal aid to Indians
Federal-Indian relations
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Health facilities
Hospitals
Immigration
Indian lands
Indian law enforcement
Indigenous peoples
Information technology
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Medical personnel
Mexico
Minorities
Native Americans
Nuclear terrorism
Paramedical personnel
Police training
Risk
Science, Technology, Communications
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation safety
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-08
text: Tribal Government Homeland Security Coordination and Integration Act - Establishes the Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security (Office) within the Department of Homeland Security. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Director to head the Office.
Prescribes the Secretary's and the Director's duties of coordination, infrastructure and equipment readiness, training, and inclusion of Indian tribes in homeland security preparedness.
Requires the Secretary to treat Indian tribes as States, as appropriate for the purpose of homeland security. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate to Indian tribes primary responsibility for homeland security activities within their respective jurisdictions. Requires the Secretary to integrate the roles of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Services with regard to homeland security.
Requires the Secretary to provide assistance to enhance Information Technology capabilities of tribes and ensure the participation of Indian tribes in the coordination with Federal, State, and local governments and the private sector as related to Homeland Security activities.
Declares Indian tribes to be eligible to apply for, receive, direct, and supervise any homeland security-related Federal grant program.
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to Indian tribes for specified homeland security purposes.
Requires the Secretary to provide Indian tribes with: (1) technical assistance in developing, implementing, and managing emergency response plans; (2) Department of Homeland Security expertise and programs; (3) the cooperation of the heads of appropriate Federal agencies; and (4) any other activity the Secretary considers appropriate to provide homeland security technical assistance to Indian tribes.
Requires the Secretary to provide funds to assess the existing capacity of Indian tribes with regard to Homeland Security prevention, protection, and response.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2004-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-08
text: Introduced in House