S. 1986 (109th): A bill to provide for the coordination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium by the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Introduced:
Nov 09, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Sen. Wayne Allard [R-CO]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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This bill was introduced on November 9, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 09, 2005
Referred to Committee Nov 09, 2005
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Last updated Nov 09, 2005.
3 pages

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11/9/2005--Introduced.
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, consisting of:
(1) the Center for Domestic Preparedness;
(2) the National Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology;
(3) the National Center for Bio-Medical Research and Training, Louisiana State University;
(4) the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center, Texas A&M University;
(5) the National Exercise, Test, and Training Center, Nevada test site; and
(6) the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado. Requires the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, to the fullest extent possible, to use the Consortium to support cooperative programs to achieve cost-effective delivery of equipment, technical assistance, training, and situational exercises.

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