HR 4941 · 109th Congress · Emergency Management
Homeland Security Science and Technology Enhancement Act of 2006
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.(2006-12-08)
Plain Language Summary
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Homeland Security Science and Technology Enhancement Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to support the development and promulgation of national voluntary consensus standards for homeland security equipment and training. Directs the Secretary to complete the establishment of the Technology Clearinghouse. Requires the establishment of a homeland security technology transfer program to facilitate the identification, modification, and commercialization of technology and equipment for use to prevent, prepare for, or respond to acts of terrorism or other emergencies. Directs the Secretary to transfer responsibility for administering the Homeland Security Institute to the Under Secretary for Policy, Planning, and International Affairs. Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to: (1) provide technical guidance, training, and other assistance, as appropriate, to support the transfer and integration of homeland security technologies and protocols in urban and other high risk jurisdictions determined by the Secretary to be at consistently high levels of risk from terrorist attack; (2) support research and development in cybersecurit…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4941, Homeland Security Science and Technology Enhancement Act of 2006
Jul 13, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 14, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 4941, Homeland Security Science and Technology Enhancement Act of 2006
Jul 13, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 14, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office