S.Amdt. 1335
What it does: Adds Sec. 616. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in close consultation with State and local officials and emergency preparedness professional associations, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing a center within the Department of Homeland Security to systematically collect, coordinate, organize, and analyze best practices and other information that could benefit emergency responders on page 75, between lines 5 and 6
Sen. Russell D. Feingold (D-WI)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2555
Adds Sec. 616. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in close consultation with State and local officials and emergency preparedness professional associations, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing a center within the Department of Homeland Security to systematically collect, coordinate, organize, and analyze best practices and other information that could benefit emergency responders on page 75, between lines 5 and 6
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 616. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in close consultation with State and local officials and emergency preparedness professional associations, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing a center within the Department of Homeland Security to systematically collect, coordinate, organize, and analyze best practices and other information that could benefit emergency responders.
Inserted: (b) The study under subsection (a) shall--
Inserted: (1) explore ways in which the center described in subsection (a) could efficiently share best practices with emergency responders through a website or other communication method;
Inserted: (2) estimate the costs that would be occurred to establish and maintain such a center; and
Inserted: (3) estimate the potential efficiency gains or losses that such a center would produce and their related financial impact.
Inserted: (c) Not later than January 30, 2004, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the results of the study conducted under this section.
Original wording
On page 75, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1335. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2555, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 75, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
Sec. 616. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in close consultation with State and local officials and emergency preparedness professional associations, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing a center within the Department of Homeland Security to systematically collect, coordinate, organize, and analyze best practices and other information that could benefit emergency responders.
(b) The study under subsection (a) shall--
(1) explore ways in which the center described in subsection (a) could efficiently share best practices with emergency responders through a website or other communication method;
(2) estimate the costs that would be occurred to establish and maintain such a center; and
(3) estimate the potential efficiency gains or losses that such a center would produce and their related financial impact.
(c) Not later than January 30, 2004, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the results of the study conducted under this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 23, 2003