To express the sense of the Senate regarding threat assessment of major tourist attractions.
What it does: Adds Sec. 519. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any provision of title III), any grant from funds under the subheading "state and local programs" under the heading "Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness" under title III shall be awarded based strictly on an assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerability to our Nation's ports, critical infrastructure, financial centers, commercial centers, large centers of commuter populations, nationally significant tourist destinations, and areas of national significance determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security on page 100, between lines 11 and 12
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL)Adds Sec. 519. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any provision of title III), any grant from funds under the subheading "state and local programs" under the heading "Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness" under title III shall be awarded based strictly on an assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerability to our Nation's ports, critical infrastructure, financial centers, commercial centers, large centers of commuter populations, nationally significant tourist destinations, and areas of national significance determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security on page 100, between lines 11 and 12
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 519. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any provision of title III), any grant from funds under the subheading "state and local programs" under the heading "Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness" under title III shall be awarded based strictly on an assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerability to our Nation's ports, critical infrastructure, financial centers, commercial centers, large centers of commuter populations, nationally significant tourist destinations, and areas of national significance determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Inserted: (b) This section shall not be construed to affect any authority to award grants under a Federal grant program described under subsection (a), which existed on September 10, 2001, to enhance traditional missions of State and local law enforcement, firefighters, ports, emergency medical services, emergency disaster relief, or public health missions.
Original wording
On page 100, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
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SA 1144. Mr. MARTINEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 100, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
Sec. 519. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any provision of title III), any grant from funds under the subheading “state and local programs” under the heading “Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness” under title III shall be awarded based strictly on an assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerability to our Nation's ports, critical infrastructure, financial centers, commercial centers, large centers of commuter populations, nationally significant tourist destinations, and areas of national significance determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(b) This section shall not be construed to affect any authority to award grants under a Federal grant program described under subsection (a), which existed on September 10, 2001, to enhance traditional missions of State and local law enforcement, firefighters, ports, emergency medical services, emergency disaster relief, or public health missions.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1144 proposed by Senator Gregg for Senator Martinez.(consideration: CR S8282)
July 14, 2005
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1144 proposed by Senator Gregg for Senator Martinez.(consideration: CR S8282)
July 14, 2005
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1144 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 14, 2005
Amendment SA 1144 proposed by Senator Gregg for Senator Martinez. (consideration: CR S8282) To express the sense of the Senate regarding threat assessment of major tourist attractions.
July 14, 2005
Amendment SA 1144 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S8282)
July 14, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
July 11, 2005