PRICE of Homeland Security Act

Bill: 110-hr-6098
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2008-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal-Indian relations
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Indian law enforcement
Intelligence officers
Local employees
Minorities
Native Americans
Recruiting of employees
Salaries
State employees
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: 
Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act or PRICE of Homeland Security Act - Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002 provisions concerning the use of funds to allow recipients of grants under provisions relating to the Urban Area Security Initiative or to the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use grant funds to achieve and sustain (currently, to achieve) target capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism, consistent with a state homeland security plan and relevant local, tribal, and regional homeland security plans. 
 
Permits such aims to be met, among other ways, by paying intelligence analysts: (1) regardless of whether the analysts are current or new full-time employees or contract employees; and (2) without limitations on the period of time that an analyst can serve under awarded grants.

action_date: 2008-07-29
text: 
Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act or PRICE of Homeland Security Act - Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002 provisions concerning the use of funds to allow recipients of grants under provisions relating to the Urban Area Security Initiative or to the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use grant funds to achieve and sustain (currently, to achieve) target capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism, consistent with a state homeland security plan and relevant local, tribal, and regional homeland security plans. 
 
Permits such aims to be met, among other ways, by paying intelligence analysts: (1) regardless of whether the analysts are current or new full-time employees or contract employees; and (2) without limitations on the period of time that an analyst can serve under awarded grants.
 
Allows recipients to use up to 50% of grant amounts for personnel and operational costs in support of the above uses.

action_date: 2008-09-29
text: 
Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008 or PRICE of Homeland Security Act - Amends Homeland Security Act of 2002 provisions concerning the use of funds to allow recipients of grants under provisions relating to the Urban Area Security Initiative or to the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use grant funds to achieve target capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism, consistent with a state homeland security plan and relevant local, tribal, and regional homeland security plans. 
 
Permits such aims to be met, among other ways, by paying intelligence analysts: (1) regardless of whether the analysts are current or new full-time employees or contract employees; and (2) without limitations on the period of time that an analyst can serve under awarded grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-14
text: Became Public Law No: 110-412.
action_date: 2008-10-14
text: Became Public Law No: 110-412.
action_date: 2008-10-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-10-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10625)
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10625)
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Mr. Etheridge asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10625)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9901; text as passed Senate: CR S9901)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9901; text as passed Senate: CR S9901)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1052.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7191)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7191)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7191-7192)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Harman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6098.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7191-7192)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Ms. Harman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-752.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-752.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-412