Congress 107 - HR 1547 - To establish a grant program in the Department of Defense to assist States and local governments in improving their ability to prevent and respond to domestic terrorism.

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Competitive bidding Crime and Law Enforcement EBB Terrorism Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Equipment and supplies Federal aid to law enforcement Fees Government Operations and Politics Law Licenses Radio spectrum allocation Science, Technology, Communications Television frequency allocation Television stations Terrorism

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Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to make grants to States and political subdivisions to assist grant recipients to improve their ability to prevent and respond to domestic terrorism through the purchase of suitable anti-terrorism equipment.

Provides grant funding for FY 2002 through 2006 from proceeds of a competitive bidding system for licenses for television stations under provisions of the Communications Act of 1934.

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May 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 8, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 4, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Apr 24, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 24, 2001

Introduced in House

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