Latest action · Jan 24, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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IntroducedJan 22, 2007
Passed HouseJan 23, 2007
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached
Summary
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Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that a sufficient number of full-time equivalent personnel, who are properly trained and qualified to apply legal, economic, and risk analyses, are involved in the review and prioritization of anti-terrorism technologies to determine whether such technologies may be designated or certified anti-terrorism technologies under the SAFETY Act.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a formal coordination process that includes the official of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with primary responsibility for the implementation of such Act, the Chief Procurement Officer of DHS, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the Under Secretary for Policy, and the General Counsel of DHS to ensure the maximum application of the litigation and risk management provisions of such Act to anti-terrorism technologies procured by DHS; (2) promote awareness and utilization of the litigation and risk management provisions of such Act in the procurement of anti-terrorism technologies; and (3) issue a departmental management directive providing for coordination between DHS procurement officials and any other DHS official responsible for implementing such Act in advance of any DHS procurement of an anti-terrorism technology.
Recorded votes 1
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Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2007 to
Jan 23, 2007;
16 are original cosponsors,
there from the day it was introduced.
Jan 24, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 23, 2007Mr. Langevin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 23, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H855-859)
Jan 23, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 599.
Jan 23, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H855)
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