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To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region.

Introduced: November 21, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security (Select).
Nov 21, 2003
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Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region. Requires the panel to: (1) determine whether the definition of National Capital Region used by the Department of Homeland Security should be modified to include additional areas, including jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia along Interstate Routes 270, 95, and 66; and (2) determine whether those jurisdictions should be taking actions to prepare for a terrorist attack in the Region, including the construction of necessary facilities, and if so, to make recommendations for appropriate funding.

What's happening now November 21, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security (Select).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 21, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 21, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3583: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3583/
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"H.R. 3583: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3583/.
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H.R. 3583, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3583/.
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[H.R. 3583: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3583/)
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