HR 2570 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

State Threat Alert Reimbursement (STAR) Act of 2003

Introduced Jun 24, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Peter A. DeFazio D-OR

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Latest action · Sep 4, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 24, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

State Threat Alert Reimbursement (STAR) Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse a State for direct expenses and losses that exceed normal operating expenses incurred by State or local government entities in the course of duty during the effective period of an increased threat alert.

Allows the Governor of any State to submit a request for reimbursement by not later than 90 days after the declaration of the elevated threat condition. Instructs the Secretary to provide for the submission of requests by use of the Internet.

Requires the Secretary to notify the Select Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate before making any payment of greater than $20 million to a State under this Act.

Cosponsors 57

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2003 to Oct 7, 2004; 42 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-MABarney FrankOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalJun 24, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-NCBob EtheridgeOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-TXChris BellOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-ORDarlene HooleyOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-HIEd CaseOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-NCFrank W. Ballance Jr.OriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-ILJerry F. CostelloOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-MAJohn F. TierneyOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-PAMichael F. DoyleOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CASam FarrOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-ILWilliam O. LipinskiOriginalJun 24, 2003
D-ORDavid WuJun 26, 2003
D-SCJames E. ClyburnJun 26, 2003
D-MNBetty McCollumJul 15, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonJul 15, 2003
D-TXSilvestre ReyesJul 15, 2003
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonSep 9, 2003
D-RIJames R. LangevinSep 24, 2003
D-TXRuben HinojosaSep 24, 2003
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOct 14, 2003
D-MIBart StupakMar 16, 2004
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezMar 16, 2004
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldMar 16, 2004
D-CATom LantosMar 16, 2004
D-NYMajor R. OwensMar 25, 2004
D-MAMartin T. MeehanOct 7, 2004

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Jun 24, 2003
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred Jun 25, 2003
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jun 24, 2003
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jul 1, 2003
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jun 24, 2003
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Sep 4, 2003

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 4, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jul 1, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Jun 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  4. Jun 24, 2003Introduced in House
  5. Jun 24, 2003Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse States for direct expenses and losses incurred by State and local government entities during the effective period of a high threat condition (Code Orange) or severe threat condition (Code Red) declared by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that are in excess of normal operating expenses.
Short Titles as Introduced
State Threat Alert Reimbursement (STAR) Act of 2003

Subjects

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  1. Jun 24, 2003Introduced in House

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