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Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act of 2017
Legislative Progress
Introduced
July 18, 2017
Latest Action
September 18, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican(PA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
83pct
62d open
vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d
Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series to address emerging terrorist threats and to enhance the ability of state and local jurisdictions to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks. The workshop series shall include: reviewing terrorism preparedness, response, and interdiction plans, policies, and procedures of the participating jurisdictions and identifying gaps in such plans, operational capabilities, response resources, and authorities; identifying federal, state, and local resources available to address such gaps; providing assistance to build or sustain the capabilities to close such gaps; examining the roles and responsibilities of participating agencies and respective communities in the event of a terrorist attack; improving situational awareness and information sharing among all participating agencies in the event of such an attack; and identifying and sharing best practices and lessons learned from each workshop series. FEMA shall select jurisdictions to host a workshop series from cities that have received or are receiving funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative and have requested to be considered. Individuals from state and local jurisdictions and emergency response providers in cities selected shall be eligible to participate in the series. FEMA must report, each year for the next six years, to all participating agencies and to Congress regarding key findings or themes, lessons learned, and best practices identified.
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Endorsement for the nomination of Ms. Kirstjen Nielsen to be the Secretary of Homeland Security. P.L. 115-98, the United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and FIRE and SAFER grant programs, including allow SAFER funds to be used to convert part-time firefighters to full-time positions, develop training for AFG and SAFER grantees, and develop a framework to prevent waste fraud and abuse. Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 3355) and draft Senate bill: Funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (including the SAFER grant program); U.S. Fire Administration; Urban Search and Rescue teams; the State Homeland Security Grant Program; the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Office of Health Affairs, including an anthrax vaccine program for first responders; and the Office of Emergency Communications. Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants, including the effects of restrictions of homeland security grants to sanctuary jurisdictions. Issues relating to improved information sharing of terrorist threat information to local jurisdictions, including the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHSGP program through FY 2022. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. - Expend the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism; and protect the Office of Emergency Communications from reorganization. H.R. 2188, the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, provisions to authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. H.R. 3284, the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act, provisions to authorize a comprehensive exercise program to to enhance the ability of state and local jurisdictions to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks. H.R. 3359, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017, provisions to protect the OEC from reorganization.
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, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 4 (Roll no. 529). (text: 09/12/17 CR H7229-7230)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 4 (Roll no. 529).(text: 09/12/17 CR H7229-7230)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7411-7412)
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. 3284.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7229-7232)
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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2017 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Endorsement for the nomination of Mr. Brock Long to be the FEMA Administrator. Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants, including the effects of restrictions of homeland security grants to sanctuary jurisdictions. Issues relating to improved information sharing of terrorist threat information to local jurisdictions, including the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHSGP program through FY 2022. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. - Expend the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism; and protect the Office of Emergency Communications from reorganization. H.R. 2188, the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, provisions to authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration. H.R. 3284, the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act, provisions to authorize a comprehensive exercise program to to enhance the ability of state and local jurisdictions to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-284.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| July 18, 2017 |
| July 18, 2017 |
| Democratic |
| FL |