Regional Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Coordination Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-3274
Sponsor: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2003-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Airports
Armed Forces and National Security
Bridges
Chemicals
Computer security measures
Computer software
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Dams
Data banks
Disabled
Disasters
EBB Terrorism
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational facilities
Electronic government information
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency housing
Emergency medicine
Energy
Energy facilities
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Equipment and supplies
Explosives
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fire fighters
Food supply
Geographic information systems
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Harbors
Health
Health facilities
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Labor and Employment
Landfills
Law enforcement officers
Marine terminals
Medical personnel
Military bases
Military personnel
Nuclear power plants
Occupational health and safety
Ordnance
Paramedical personnel
Pipelines
Police
Population
Public health
Public utilities
Radio broadcasting
Radio stations
Refuse and refuse disposal
Regional planning
Science, Technology, Communications
Security classification (Government documents)
Service stations
Sewage treatment
Sewerage
Social Welfare
State-local relations
Student enrollment
Telecommunication systems
Television stations
Terminals (Transportation)
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Waste water treatment
Water Resources Development
Water storage
Water supply
Water treatment plants

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: 
Regional Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Coordination Act of 2003 - Requires each regional council to convene all local governments and Federal, State, and private sector stakeholders within its region to coordinate the development of a regional emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery coordination plan. Directs the Governor, in States that do not have regional councils, to work with local officials to organize a regional approach involving local elected officials and establish a homeland defense regional planning advisory committee.
 
Sets forth minimum elements of regional plans, including: (1) disaster, response equipment and personnel, and equipment needs assessments; (2) development of a regional communication system and a secure information repository; (3) emergency coordination information; and (4) specified elements regarding support facilities, infrastructure, transportation facilities, at-risk populations, potential targets, and debris disposal.
 
Directs that planning activities include: (1) analyzing and documenting the possibility of a disaster and the potential consequences or impacts upon life, property, and the environment; and (2) planning for utilization of geographic information systems to assess hazards and evaluate the consequences of potential emergencies or disasters.
 
Sets forth provisions regarding approval and updating of regional plans, the security of mapping and infrastructure information, and funding apportionment. Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to withhold, reduce, or deny an apportionment if the Secretary determines that the State or regional council has not complied, or provided adequate assurances that it will comply, with this Act's requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2003-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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: 2003-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-08
text: Introduced in House