Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act

Bill: 115-hr-5099
Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a fusion center technical assistance program.
 
DHS, in carrying out the program, shall: (1) provide technical assistance to fusion centers regarding grants administered under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the Homeland Security Grant Program, terrorism prevention activities, and intelligence and information sharing; (2) provide to fusion centers notice of any changes to such activities; and (3) make available best practices regarding fusion center operations, information sharing and analysis of homeland security threats, and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.
 
 
 

action_date: 2018-03-19
text: 

Enhancing DHS' Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a fusion center technical assistance program.
 
DHS, in carrying out the program, shall: (1) provide technical assistance to fusion centers regarding grants administered under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the Homeland Security Grant Program, terrorism prevention activities, and intelligence and information sharing; (2) provide to fusion centers notice of any changes to such activities; and (3) make available best practices regarding fusion center operations, information sharing and analysis of homeland security threats, and protecting privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1665)
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5099.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1665-1666)
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-603.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-603.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged.
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House