To provide for a report on the effectiveness of programs concerning State and local government emergency officials, and for other purposes.

1. Adds Sec. __. (a) Not later than September 30, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that includes-- wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: Sec. __. (a) Not later than September 30, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that includes--

   Inserted: (1) the results of the survey under subsection (c); and

   Inserted: (2) a plan to implement changes to address problems identified in the survey.

   Inserted: (b) Not later than June 30, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit an interim report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the specific design of the survey under subsection (c).

   Inserted: (c) In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a survey of State and local government emergency officials that--

   Inserted: (1) involve enough respondents to get an adequate, representational response from police, fire, medical, and emergency planners on the regional, State, county, and municipal levels, and other State and local homeland security officials as determined by the Secretary; and

   Inserted: (2) identifies problems relating to the effectiveness and user-friendliness of programs in which the Department of Homeland Security interacts with State and local officials, including grant management, intelligence sharing, training, incident management, regional coordination, critical infrastructure prioritization, and long-term homeland security planning.

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   At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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