HR 44
109th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
District of Columbia
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate highway system
Maryland
Metropolitan areas
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Urban affairs
Virginia
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region.
Introduced: January 4, 2005
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security (Select).
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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