Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act of 2006

Bill: 109-s-1554
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2005-07-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency medicine
Equipment and supplies
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal aid to research
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Health
Information technology
International Affairs
International cooperation
Joint ventures
Law enforcement officers
Medical personnel
Nonprofit organizations
Paramedical personnel
Police
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Surveys
Technological innovations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Homeland Security Information, Equipment, Capabilities, Technologies, and Services Grant Program to identify, develop, or modify existing or near term homeland security information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to address the homeland security needs of federal, state, and local governments.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office. 
 
Requires the Office's Director to: (1) be responsible for developing mechanisms, legal frameworks, and strategic priorities for international cooperative activity in support of homeland security research; (2) facilitate the matching of U.S. and foreign entities engaged in homeland security research so that they may partner in research activities; (3) ensure that the activities are coordinated with those of other relevant research agencies; and (4) hold periodic international homeland security technology workshops and conferences to improve contact among the international community of technology developers and help establish direction for future technology goals.
 
Requires the Director to ensure that funding and resources expended in international cooperative activity will be equitably matched by the foreign partner government or other entity through direct funding, the funding of complementary activities, or the provision of staff, facilities, material, or equipment. Authorizes the Director to require a grant recipient to: (1) match up to 50% of the cost of the proposed project; and (2) repay the grant amount (or a portion thereof), interest, and charges for grant administration. 
 
Includes among partners Israel, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and other allies in the global war on terrorism.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Introduced in Senate