Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5629
Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2014-09-18 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Law enforcement administration and funding
Nuclear weapons
Performance measurement
Radioactive wastes and releases
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: 
Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection: (1) in carrying out the mission of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, to provide support for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and operational assessments to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal entities to assist in implementing radiological and nuclear detection capabilities in the event of a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack; and (2) to establish the Securing the Cities (STC) program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack in high-risk urban areas.

action_date: 2014-12-01
text: 
Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for FY2015-FY2016. 
 
Requires the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection: (1) in developing and implementing the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture, to provide support for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and operational assessments to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal entities to assist in implementing radiological and nuclear detection capabilities in the event of a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack; and (2) to establish the Securing the Cities (STC) program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack in high-risk urban areas. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit to specified congressional committees an assessment of the STC program within one year after enactment of this Act.
 
Requires, in the event of an acquisition of a new system for a component of DHS or any other DHS-related or -associated end-user, the head of such component to complete and sign a Mission Need Statement and Operational Requirements Document.
 
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to change the joint annual interagency review of global nuclear detection architecture and the required annual report thereon to a biennial review and report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2014-12-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 11 (Roll no. 532). (text: CR H8192)
action_date: 2014-12-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-12-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 11 (Roll no. 532).(text: CR H8192)
action_date: 2014-12-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8198)
action_date: 2014-12-01
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2014-12-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5629.
action_date: 2014-12-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8192-8194)
action_date: 2014-12-01
text: Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-10-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Introduced in House