State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act

Bill: 114-hr-2206
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2015-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: 

State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act or the SWIC Enhancement Act

 
 Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a state to include in its application for State Homeland Security Grant Program funding a certification: (1) that the governor of the state has designated a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, or (2) indicating that the state is performing the functions of such a Coordinator in another manner and identifying the primary point of contact for performance of such functions.
 
Sets forth as such Coordinator's functions: 
 
 
overseeing the daily operations of the state's interoperability efforts; 
 
coordinating state interoperability and communications projects and grant applications for such projects; 
 
establishing and maintaining working groups to develop and implement key interoperability initiatives; and 
 
implementing and updating a Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan that specifies the current status of state efforts to enhance communications interoperability within the state, including future goals for communications interoperability among emergency response agencies in the state. 


action_date: 2015-06-17
text: 

State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act or the SWIC Enhancement Act

 
 (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a state to include in its application for State Homeland Security Grant Program funding a certification: (1) that the governor of the state has designated a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, or (2) indicating that the state is performing the functions of such a Coordinator in another manner and identifying the primary point of contact for performance of such functions.
 
Sets forth as such Coordinator's functions: 
 
 
coordinating the daily operations of the state's interoperability efforts; 
 
coordinating state interoperability and communications projects and grant applications for such projects; 
 
establishing and maintaining working groups to develop and implement key interoperability initiatives; and 
 
coordinating and updating a Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan that specifies the current status of state efforts to enhance communications interoperability within the state, including future goals for communications interoperability among emergency response agencies in the state. 


action_date: 2015-07-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act or the SWIC Enhancement Act

 
 (Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a state to include in its application for State Homeland Security Grant Program funding a certification: (1) that the governor of the state has designated a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, or (2) indicating that the state is performing the functions of such a Coordinator in another manner and identifying the primary point of contact for performance of such functions.
 
Sets forth as such Coordinator's functions: 
 
 
coordinating the daily operations of the state's interoperability efforts; 
 
coordinating state interoperability and communications projects and grant applications for such projects; 
 
establishing and maintaining working groups to develop and implement key interoperability initiatives; and 
 
coordinating and updating a Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan that specifies the current status of state efforts to enhance communications interoperability within the state, including future goals for communications interoperability among emergency response agencies in the state. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5506)
action_date: 2015-07-27
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 H5506)
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2206.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5506-5508)
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-165.
action_date: 2015-06-17
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-165.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House