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Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 28, 2015
Latest Action
July 6, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Donald M. Payne, Jr.Democratic(NJ)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
88pct
159d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 21, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act or the DHS Interoperable Communications Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for policies and directives to achieve and maintain interoperable communications among DHS components. (Sec. 4) Requires the Under Secretary to submit to the House and Senate homeland security committees a strategy for achieving and maintaining such communications, including for daily operations, planned events, and emergencies, that includes: an assessment of interoperability gaps in radio communications among the DHS components; information on DHS efforts and activities, since November 1, 2012, and planned, to achieve and maintain interoperable communications; an assessment of obstacles and challenges to achieving and maintaining interoperable communications; information on, and an assessment of, the adequacy of mechanisms available to the Under Secretary to enforce and compel compliance with interoperable communications policies and directives of DHS; guidance provided to DHS components to implement such policies and directives; the total amount of DHS expenditures since November 1, 2012, and projected future expenditures to achieve interoperable communications; and dates upon which DHS-wide interoperability is projected to be achieved for voice, data, and video communications, respectively, and interim milestones. Directs the Under Secretary to submit with such strategy information on: (1) any intra-agency effort or task force that has been delegated responsibilities relating to achieving and maintaining interoperable communications by such dates; and (2) who, within each component, is responsible for implementing policies and directives issued by the Under Secretary to achieve and maintain interoperable communications. (Sec. 5) Directs the Under Secretary, within 100 days after the strategy is submitted and every 2 years thereafter for 6 years, to submit reports on the status of efforts to implement such strategy, including: (1) progress on interim milestones; (2) information on establishment by the Under Secretary of, and compliance of DHS components with, policies, directives, guidance, and training to achieve and maintain interoperable communications; and (3) information on any additional resources or authorities needed by the Under Secretary.
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Filing registrants (3)
2016 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Interoperable Communication Act (HR 615)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Became Public Law No: 114-29.
Became Public Law No: 114-29.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4578)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4578)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 615.
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Interoperable Communication Act (HR 615)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Transportation
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve maritime and critical infrastructure emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act and H.R. 1987, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve maritime/seaport emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act and H.R. 1987, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response and other DHS communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act and H.R. 1987, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act and H.R. 1987, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response and other DHS communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Interoperable Communication Act (HR 615)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Transportation
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve maritime and critical infrastructure emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response and other DHS communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response and other DHS communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve maritime/seaport emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Interoperable Communication Act (HR 615)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve maritime/seaport emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Transportation
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve maritime and critical infrastructure emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response and other DHS communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Educate on the client's multi-media interoperable communications platform to solve emergency response and other DHS communications and collaboration challenges. H.R. 615, DHS Interoperable Communications Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 615 DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Defense
H.R. 615 DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 615 DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · District of Columbia
H.R. 615 DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 615 DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 615 DHS Interoperable Communications Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Ms. McSally moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4578-4579)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4116-4117; text as passed Senate: CR S4116-4117)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4116-4117; text as passed Senate: CR S4116-4117)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-53.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H677-678)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 52).(text: CR H677-678)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H684-685)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 615.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H677-680)
Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| January 28, 2015 |
| February 3, 2015 |
| Engrossed in House | February 2, 2015 |
| Introduced in House | January 28, 2015 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Republican |
| IN |