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A bill to waive the limitation on the use of funds appropriated for the Homeland Security Grant Program.

Introduced: April 9, 2003 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Apr 9, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Apr 9, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Requires the Director of the Office of Domestic Preparedness of the Department of Homeland Security to allow any State to request approval to reallocate funds received pursuant to the State Homeland Security Grant Program among the four specified categories of equipment, training, exercises, and planning. Requires the Director to approve such requests in accordance with the State plan and any other relevant factors as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
What's happening now April 9, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1915 Identical bill To waive the limitation on the use of funds appropriated for the Homeland Security Grant Program.
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 838: A bill to waive the limitation on the use of funds appropriated for the Homeland Security Grant Program.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-838/
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"S. 838: A bill to waive the limitation on the use of funds appropriated for the Homeland Security Grant Program.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-838/.
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