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H.R.1544

H.R.1544: Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced April 12, 2005
Latest Major Action May 12, 2005

Bill Sponsor

Christopher Cox (R-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

40 (20 Democrats, 21 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding for first responders pursuant to the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program. Excludes non-DHS programs, fire grant programs, and the Emergency Management...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 109-65.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 269 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1544 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
	Rule H. Res. 269 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 269.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1544 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 269 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ken Calvert to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1544.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berry amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Berry amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Bass amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Weiner amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Weiner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weiner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 269 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Weiner amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1544.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 409 - 10 (Roll no. 170).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
April 12, 2005	Introduced in the House by Christopher Cox (R-Calif.)

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