Regional Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness, Coordination, and Recovery Act of 2002
Official title: To enhance homeland security by encouraging the development of regional comprehensive emergency preparedness and coordination plans.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Requires such a regional emergency response plan to include: (1) an assessment of potential targets for destruction, available equipment and manpower to respond, and equipment needs; (2) establishment of a regional communication system among stakeholders and a secure repository for information needed to coordinate stakeholder responsibilities; and (3) information on response resources, support facilities, infrastructure, transportation facilities, at-risk populations, potential targets, and debris disposal.
Requires planning activities to include: (1) analyzing and documenting the possibility of a disaster and the potential consequences or impacts upon life, property, and the environment; and (2) planning for utilization of Geographic Information Systems to assess hazards and evaluate the consequences of potential emergencies or disasters.
Requires plans to be approved by the designated regional planning agency's governing body and Governor(s), reviewed annually, and updated as needed based on revised threats assessments, training, and drills.
Sets forth requirements for: (1) the security of mapping and infrastructure information contained within such plans; and (2) funding the preparation, review, and updating of regional plans.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5461: Regional Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness, Coordination, and Recovery Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5461/
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