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FROM: John Sweeten,County AdministratorCOL�NTV
DATE: April 20,2004
SUBJECT: Support 5.2239(Boner)-First Responders Homeland Defense Act
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)& BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
SUPPORT 5.2239 (Boxer), the First Responders Homeland Defense Act, which would authorize funding,
technical assistance and direct grants to local law enforcement, firefighters and public health workers, as
recommended by Supervisor Federal D. Glover
BAC&GROUNDIREASONJ&FOR RECOMMENDATIONM:
5.2239,the First Responders Homeland Defense Act, is designed to help public health and safety agencies meet
their increased homeland security duties,as follows:
➢ Grant Assistance Hotline -Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a toll free hotline
on information regarding all federal grant programs that make funds available for terrorism preparedness
and for first responders.
➢ First Responder Grant Programs- Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to
nonprofit organizations for training and equipping first responders. The bill authorizes$50 million per
year for FFY 2005-2009(Note: allows for appropriations; it does not actually appropriate the money).
➢ Communication Systems Grants-- Authorizes the Security of Homeland Security to make competitive
grants to states, local governments, law enforcement agencies and local fire departments to assist them in
improving and purchasing communications systems that allow for real time inter-operable
communications between state and local first responders.
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First Responders Homeland Defense Act of 2004(Introduced in Senate)
S 2239 IS
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S.2239
To establish a first responder and terrorism preparedness grant information hotline,and for other
purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF TIME UNITED STATES
March 25 j 2004
Mrs. BOXER introduced the following bill;which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To establish a first responder and terrorism preparedness grant information hotline, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ofA merica
in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the 'First Responders Homeland Defense Act of 2004`.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) LOCAL GOVERNMENT-The term 'local government'has the meaning
given that term under section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101(10)).
(2)NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION-The term 'non-profit organization'means
an organization described under section 501(c)(3)of the Internal Revenue Codi;
of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a)of such Cade.
(3)SECRETARY-The term 'Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland
Security.
SEC.3. GRANT INFORMATION HOTLINE.
(a)IN GENERAL-The Secretary shall establish a toil-free hotline through which local
governments and non-profit organizations may obtain information regarding all Federal
grant programs that make funds available for the assistance of first responders and for
terrorism preparedness.
(b)INFORMATION-The information available through the hotline established under
subsection(a) shall include the types of grants available,application procedures, and such
other information as the Secretary determines necessary.
(c)AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 4. FIRST RESPONDER GRANT PROGRAM.
(a)IN GENERAL-The Secretary is authorized to make grants, on a competitive basis,to
non-profit organizations eligible under subsection(c), for the purpose of training and
equipping first responders-
(b)APPLICATION-A non-profit organization may apply for a grant under subsection
(a)by submitting an application to the Secretary, in such form and containing such
information as prescribed by the Secretary.
(c)ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS-Non-profit organizations that operate
training programs for first responders in conjunction with a local agency shall be eligible
to receive a grant under subsection(a).
(d)AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-There are authorized to be
appropriated$50,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009,to carry out this
section.
SEC. 5. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM GRANTS.
(a)IN GENERAL-The Secretary is authorized to make grants, on a competitive basis, to
States, local governments, local law enforcement agencies, and local fire departments to
assist in--
(1)improving communication systems to allow for real-time, interoperable
communication between State and local first responders; or
(2)the purchase of communication systems that allow for real-time, interoperable
communication between such State and local first responders.
(b)APPLICATION-Any State,local government, local law enforcement agency,or local
fire department that desires to receive a grant under subsection(a)shall submit an
application to the Secretary, in such form and containing such information as prescribed
by the Secretary.
(c)AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS-There are authorized to be
appropriated$300,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009,to carry out this
section.