Congress 114 - S 546 - RESPONSE Act of 2016

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Accidents Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Emergency Management Emergency planning and evacuation First responders and emergency personnel Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Public-private cooperation Railroads Rural conditions and development Transportation safety and security

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RESPONSE Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council.

The RESPONSE Subcommittee shall develop recommendations for improving emergency responder training and resource allocation for hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents involving railroads after evaluating the following topics:

the quality and application of training for state and local emergency responders related to rail hazmat incidents, including training for emergency responders serving small communities near railroads;
the availability and effectiveness of federal, state, local, and nongovernmental funding levels related to training emergency responders for rail hazmat incidents, including emergency responders serving small communities near railroads; and
the strategy for integrating commodity flow studies, mapping, and rail and hazmat databases for state and local emergency responders and increasing the rate of access to the individual responder in existing or emerging communications technology.

The RESPONSE Subcommittee shall terminate within 90 days after the council submits a report approving the RESPONSE Subcommittee recommendations.

Actions

Dec 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-321.
Dec 16, 2016

Signed by President.
Dec 14, 2016

Presented to President.
Dec 12, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2016

Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 546 by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2016

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 546 by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2016

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7104)
Nov 30, 2016

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Nov 29, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 29, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6319-6320)
Nov 29, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H6319-6320)
Nov 29, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 546.
Nov 29, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6319-6321)
Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Denham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 14, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 632.
Nov 14, 2016

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-808.
Sep 14, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 14, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 10, 2016

Received in the House.
May 10, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 9, 2016

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 9, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 9, 2016

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2649)
Jul 21, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
Jul 21, 2015

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-85.
Mar 4, 2015

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 24, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 24, 2015

Introduced in Senate

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