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H.R. 670House111th Congress (2009-2011)In Committee

Save our Border Communities Act of 2009

Sponsored by Bob FilnerRep. Bob Filner (D-CA)
Introduced January 26, 2009

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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January 27, 2009

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Introduced in House

January 26, 2009

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

January 26, 2009

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

January 27, 2009

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Bob Filner
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51 · Jan 28, 2009

Madam Speaker and colleagues, I rise today to speak about a very important bill that I just introduced, the Save Our Border Communities Act (H.R. 670). The bill would reimburse police, firefighters…

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 26, 2009

I

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 670

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 26, 2009

Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save our Border Communities Act of 2009.

2.

Authorizing Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at the international borders of the United States

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, from amounts appropriated under subsection (b), provide payment to first responders, including police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, for costs associated with providing emergency services at the international borders of the United States, but only to the extent that such costs are not otherwise reimbursed through any Federal program and cannot otherwise be recovered.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2010, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.