Latest action · Dec 2, 2014Received in the Senate.
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.
IntroducedOct 30, 2013
Passed HouseDec 1, 2014
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
National Laboratories Mean National Security Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize recipients of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a National Laboratory to achieve target capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Dec 1, 2014Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 1, 2014Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8196-8198)
Dec 1, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3438.
Dec 1, 2014At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates,
the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18; Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6956.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Department of Energy national laboratory.
Short Titles as Introduced
National Laboratories Mean National Security Act
Short Titles as Passed House
National Laboratories Mean National Security Act
Subjects
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