HR 4842 · 111th Congress · Emergency Management

Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-03-15· Sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2010-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010 - Authorizes appropriations to the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Directorate of Science and Technology for FY2011-FY2012. Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) issue a management directive detailing how basic and applied homeland security research shall be identified, prioritized, funded, tasked, and evaluated by the Directorate; (2) seek to publicize the directive for the purpose of informing the federal, state, and local governments, first responders, and the private sector; (3) establish a mandatory workforce program for the Directorate's customers in DHS to better identify and prioritize homeland security capability gaps that may be addressed by a technological solution; and (4) establish a system to collect feedback from customers of the Directorate on its performance. Establishes within the Directorate: (1) an Office of Testing, Evaluation, and Standards; and (2) an Office of Public-Private Partnerships and a Rapid Review Division within such Office. Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) prepare a strategic plan for the activities of the Directorat…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4842, Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010

May 3, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 15, 2010</p>

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H.R. 4842, Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010

May 3, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 15, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (8)

6 Democrats2 Republicans