HR 979 · 104th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report regarding the management of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program and to require that additional emergency warning sirens be provided for communities near chemical stockpile sites.

Introduced 1995-02-16· Sponsored by Rep. Browder, Glen [D-AL-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.(1995-03-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of the Army to report to specified congressional committees on expenditures for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program since 1986, requiring: (1) an accounting for the various expenses under the Program; and (2) a justification for all Program administrative expenses. Directs the Secretary to approve immediate placement of a minimum of three additional outdoor sirens (to warn local citizens of possible emergencies arising out of the destruction of chemical munitions at a stockpile site) in every county in the United States that is situated within a designated immediate response and protective action zone. Requires funds for the sirens to be provided from Program funding.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans