Guam Emergency Alert System Act

Bill: 118-hr-5600
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-09-20
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Emergency communications systems

Guam

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2023 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To establish certain grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guam Emergency Alert System Act. 2. Establishment of grant Subject to available appropriations, the Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to establish a $2,000,000 grant available to Guam Homeland Security and Office of Civil Defense, for the purpose of purchasing updated island-wide alarm systems in Guam, and to establish an emergency broadcasting center in Guam.