Community Protection and Response Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6852
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2008-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Biological warfare
Chemical warfare
Child health
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Counseling
Disaster loans
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medicine
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Federal-local relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Health
Health information systems
Homeless
Interest
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Local finance
Medical research
Nuclear terrorism
Pollution measurement
Public utilities
School health programs
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Social work
Telecommunication industry
Telephone
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 
Community Protection and Response Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a terrorist attack, dispersion of radioactive or other contaminants, dispersion of hazardous substances, or other catastrophic event as a "major disaster" eligible for relief under the Act. Includes as a "public facility" for purposes of damages coverage in a major disaster private for-profit telecommunications, phone services, and utilities when losses occur during a homeland security event and are not covered by insurance. 
 
Authorizes the President, at the request of a state governor, to declare that a major disaster constitutes a homeland security event and is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capacity of the affected state and local government. Provides specified federal assistance under the Act upon such a declaration, including reimbursement and grant assistance for lost compensation, sustained losses, and required repairs. 
Includes as critical services under the Act education systems, providers of counseling, and providers of assistance to the homeless.
Removes the $5 million limit on community disaster loans provided under the Act. 
Requires or provides for: (1) standards for reporting information concerning disasters involving homeland security events; (2) a special commission to review air quality following a homeland security event; (3) guidelines concerning health risks associated with the release of materials following a homeland security event and associated monitoring and analysis; and (4) grants for data collection during public health emergencies, research on assisting victims, advance preparation for public health emergencies, and disaster relief for local educational agencies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2008-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2008-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2008-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials     .
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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: 2008-09-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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: 2008-09-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1731)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Introduced in House