A resolution recognizing the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response program on its 30th anniversary.

Bill: 114-sres-454
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2016-04-28
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Emergency planning and evacuation

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2576-2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2566)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Recognizes the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response program (TRANSCAER) on its 30th anniversary. (TRANSCAER is a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident.)</p>

action_date: 2016-04-28
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Recognizes the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response program (TRANSCAER) on its 30th anniversary. (TRANSCAER is a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident.)</p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Mrs. Capito submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response program on its 30th anniversary.

Whereas the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response program (referred to in this preamble as TRANSCAER ) is a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident; Whereas TRANSCAER was founded in 1986; Whereas TRANSCAER members consist of— (1) volunteer representatives from the chemical manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and emergency response industries; (2) volunteer representatives from industry associations; (3) volunteer personnel of those industries and industry associations; and (4) government representatives; Whereas TRANSCAER offers hundreds of training events each year; Whereas TRANSCAER offered training to tens of thousands of responders between 1986 and 2016; Whereas TRANSCAER is a unified industry initiative that promotes the safe transportation and handling of hazardous materials; Whereas TRANSCAER aids community emergency response planning for hazardous material transportation incidents; Whereas TRANSCAER builds strong relationships and trust with communities located along transportation routes, and those relationships and trust could help to ensure that an incident is handled safely, appropriately, and efficiently; and Whereas TRANSCAER demonstrates the continuing commitment of chemical manufacturers and transporters to the safe transportation of hazardous materials: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate recognizes the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response program (commonly referred to as TRANSCAER ) on its 30th anniversary.