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HR 2562 107th Congress House

Minority Emergency Preparedness Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a m… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2001 Introduced by: Bishop, Sanford D. Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Black collegesBlacksChurchesCommerce
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DisastersEconomics and Public FinanceEducationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityGrants-in-aidHigher educationHispanic AmericansMinoritiesMinority business enterprisesNonprofit organizationsPublic service advertisingReligionResearchSocial Welfare
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In committee
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Became law
Jul 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 19, 2001
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 19, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1373)
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 Latest action July 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Minority Emergency Preparedness Act of 2001 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program to research and promote the capacity of minority communities to provide data, information, and awareness education by providing grants to or executing contracts or cooperative agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations to establish and conduct such programs.

Allows such an organization to use a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to: (1) conduct research into the status of emergency preparedness and disaster response awareness in African American and Hispanic households, particularly in those States and regions most impacted by natural and manmade disasters and emergencies; and (2) develop and promote awareness of emergency preparedness education programs within minority communities, including development of culturally competent educational and awareness materials that can be used to disseminate information to minority organizations and institutions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 19, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 19, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 19, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 19, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 19, 2001
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