Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include as a component of the technological innovation program of the Department of Homeland Security a multi-agency homeland security technology transfer program to transfer technology, equipment, and information to State, regional, and local fire, emergency medical service, and law enforcement agencies. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to: (1) research, develop, test, and evaluate technologies that significantly improve the capability of such agencies in countering terrorist threats and traditional threats not related to terrorism; (2) provide a comprehensive list of available technologies to the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP); (3) work with the Secretary of Defense to evaluate and transfer to Federal, State, regional, and local fire, emergency medical service, and law enforcement personnel Department of Defense technologies and equipment for homeland security purposes; and (4) establish a technology transfer program advisory committee. Requires the Director of ODP to administer the program.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3644 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3644
To establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program
within the Department of Homeland Security.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 21, 2003
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Andrews) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in
addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce,
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Select Homeland Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program
within the Department of Homeland Security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Technology
Improvement Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. HOMELAND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 313 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(6 U.S.C. 193) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
``(6) The establishment of a multi-agency homeland security
technology, equipment, and information transfer program to
allow for the transfer of technology, equipment, and
information to State, regional, and local fire, emergency
medical service, and law enforcement agencies.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Technology Transfer Program.--In developing the program
described under subsection (b)(6), the Secretary, acting through the
Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall--
``(1) in close cooperation with the Office of Domestic
Preparedness, conduct, on an ongoing basis--
``(A) research and development of new technologies;
``(B) surveys and reviews of available appropriate
technologies; and
``(C) tests, evaluations, and demonstrations of new
and available technologies that significantly improve
the capability of fire, emergency medical service, and
law enforcement agencies in countering terrorist
threats and traditional threats not related to
terrorism;
``(2) in support of the activities described in paragraph
(1)--
``(A) consult with State, regional, and local fire,
emergency medical service, and law enforcement agencies
and others determined by the Secretary, including the
advisory committee established under section 430(d);
``(B) work with the National Institute of Standards
and Technology and any other office or agency
determined by the Secretary;
``(C) at the discretion of the Secretary, enter
into agreements and coordinate with other Federal
agencies to maximize the effectiveness of the
technologies, equipment, and information; and
``(D) utilize existing technology transfer centers
and Federal and State training centers that test,
evaluate, and transfer military and other technologies
for use by the first responder community;
``(3) provide a comprehensive list of available
technologies, equipment, and information to the Office for
Domestic Preparedness which shall administer a technology
transfer program described under section 430(d); and
``(4) work with the Secretary of Defense to identify,
evaluate, deploy, and transfer to Federal, State, regional, and
local fire, emergency medical service, and law enforcement
personnel, Department of Defense technologies and equipment for
homeland security purposes, pursuant to section 1401 of the Bob
Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2003.''.
(b) Office for Domestic Preparedness.--Section 430 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 238) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Technology, Equipment, and Information Transfer Program.--
``(1) Administration.--The Director of the Office for
Domestic Preparedness, in coordination with the Under Secretary
for Science and Technology, shall establish and administer a
technology transfer program through which the Director shall--
``(A) make the counterterrorism and nonterrorism
response technology, equipment, and information
available to State, regional, and local fire, emergency
medical service, and law enforcement agencies each year
based on--
``(i) the comprehensive list of available
technologies, equipment, and information
described under section 313(c); and
``(ii) the needs identified by the advisory
committee established under this subsection;
``(B) consult with State, regional, and local fire,
emergency medical service, and law enforcement agencies
and others, as determined by the Secretary;
``(C) accept applications from the head of State,
regional, and local fire, emergency medical service,
and law enforcement agencies that wish to acquire such
technologies, equipment, and information to improve the
homeland security capabilities of those agencies, and
review these applications with the advisory committee
established under this subsection; and
``(D) transfer the approved technology, equipment,
and information and provide the appropriate training to
the State, regional, or local fire, emergency medical
service, and law enforcement agencies to implement such
technology, equipment, and information.
``(2) Technology transfer advisory committee.--Under the
authority of section 871, the Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness, shall
establish an advisory committee, or designate an existing
advisory committee comprised of retired and active duty State,
regional, and local fire, emergency medical service, and law
enforcement officers, to advise the Director of the Office for
Domestic Preparedness and the Under Secretary for Science and
Technology regarding the homeland security technology transfer
program established under this subsection.
``(3) Limitation on administration expenditure.--Not more
than 10 percent of the budget of the technology, equipment, and
information transfer program established under this subsection
may be used for administrative expenses.
``(4) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2005 through 2014 to carry out this subsection.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.