A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a study to determine the resources that are needed for development of an effective nationwide communications system for emergency response personnel.

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Bill Number

S 1631

Introduced

Nov 5, 2001

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.

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Congress Congressional reporting requirements EBB Terrorism Emergency communication systems Emergency Management Emergency medical personnel Emergency medical services Governmental investigations Health Radio spectrum allocation Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct and report to specified congressional committees on a study to determine the resources needed for development of an effective nationwide communications system for emergency response personnel, which shall include a review of the use of the digital or analog spectrum as a key component to meeting the urgent communications needs of such personnel.

Actions

Dec 17, 2001

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
Dec 17, 2001

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-127.
Nov 8, 2001

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 5, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Nov 5, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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