State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act

Bill: 114-hr-4509
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2016-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Homeland security
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: 

State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require any state or high-risk urban area receiving a grant under the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative to establish an urban area working group to assist in preparation and revision of the state, regional, or local homeland security plan or the threat and hazard identification and risk assessment.
 
The bill adds to the stakeholders who shall have at least one representative on such a committee or working group:
 
 
public health officials and other appropriate medical practitioners,
 
individuals representing educational institutions,
 
state and regional interoperable communications coordinators, and
 
state and major urban area fusion centers.
 
 
(A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.)

action_date: 2016-04-13
text: 

State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require any state or high-risk urban area receiving a grant under the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative to establish an urban area working group to assist in preparation and revision of the state, regional, or local homeland security plan or the threat and hazard identification and risk assessment.
 
The bill adds to the stakeholders who shall have at least one representative on such a committee or working group:
 
 
public health officials and other appropriate medical practitioners,
 
individuals representing educational institutions,
 
state and regional interoperable communications coordinators, and
 
state and major urban area fusion centers.
 
 
(A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
action_date: 2016-04-13
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 H1665)
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4509.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1665-1667)
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-491.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-491.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Introduced in House