To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Homeland Security should take into account tourist population as a factor when determining resource needs and potential vulnerabilities for the purpose of allocating funds for discretionary and formula grants.
What it does: Inserts new text on page 75, between lines 5 and 6
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)Inserts new text on page 75, between lines 5 and 6
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 616(a) Congress finds that--
Inserted: (1) emergency responders are the first line of defense in protecting our Nation against terrorist attacks;
Inserted: (2) the Department of Homeland Security uses population as a factor when allocating grant funding to States and local governments for emergency responders;
Inserted: (3) population plays an important role in both formula and discretionary grants, which are administered by the Department of Homeland Security;
Inserted: (4) the number of people in a any city or State often differs from estimates by the Census Bureau;
Inserted: (5) large groups of tourists regularly visit many American cities and states, but are not included in the resident population of these cities and states; and
Inserted: (6) the monetary needs of emergency responders are directly related to the amount of people they are responsible to protect.
Inserted: (b) It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Homeland Security should take into account tourist population as a factor when determining resource needs and potential vulnerabilities for the purpose of allocating funds for discretionary and formula grants.
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SA 1357. Mr. BYRD (for Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Ensign)) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
On page 75, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
Sec. 616(a) Congress finds that--
(1) emergency responders are the first line of defense in protecting our Nation against terrorist attacks;
(2) the Department of Homeland Security uses population as a factor when allocating grant funding to States and local governments for emergency responders;
(3) population plays an important role in both formula and discretionary grants, which are administered by the Department of Homeland Security;
(4) the number of people in a any city or State often differs from estimates by the Census Bureau;
(5) large groups of tourists regularly visit many American cities and states, but are not included in the resident population of these cities and states; and
(6) the monetary needs of emergency responders are directly related to the amount of people they are responsible to protect.
(b) It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Homeland Security should take into account tourist population as a factor when determining resource needs and potential vulnerabilities for the purpose of allocating funds for discretionary and formula grants.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 23, 2003
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Senate amendment submitted
July 23, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1357 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Reid.(consideration: CR S9783-9785; text: CR S9784)
July 23, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1357 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
July 23, 2003
Amendment SA 1357 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S9783-9785; text: CR S9784) To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Homeland Security should take into account tourist population as a factor when determining resource needs and potential vulnerabilities for the purpose of allocating funds for discretionary and formula grants.
July 23, 2003
Amendment SA 1357 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
July 23, 2003