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Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act

Introduced: March 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 27, 2006
Received in the Senate.
Sep 26, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7433-7434)
Sep 26, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7433-7434)
Sep 26, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4942.
Sep 26, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7433-7437)
Sep 26, 2006
Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 25, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.
Sep 25, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 109-674.
Jun 14, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 14, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
Mar 15, 2006
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 2006
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 14, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 14, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out international cooperative activities and, in carrying out such activities, to: (1) conduct such activities jointly with other agencies; (2) award grants and enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with U.S. governmental organizations, businesses, federally funded research and development centers, institutions of higher education, and foreign public or private entities; (3) form partnerships with U.S. allies in the global war on terrorism; and (4) facilitate the development of information sharing and other cooperative mechanisms with foreign countries to strengthen American preparedness against threats to the nation's agricultural and public health sectors from exotic diseases. Directs the Under Secretary to ensure that funding and resources expended in international cooperative activities will be equitably matched by the foreign partner organization.

Directs the Under Secretary to establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Program to facilitate international cooperative activities throughout the Science and Technology Directorate. Provides that the Program shall be headed by a Director, who shall be responsible for developing mechanisms and legal frameworks to allow and to support international cooperative activities in support of homeland security research. Requires the Director to: (1) facilitate the matching of U.S. entities with non-U.S. entities that may partner in homeland security research activities; (2) ensure that activities are coordinated with those of other DHS components and other relevant research agencies; and (3) periodically support the planning and execution of international homeland security technology workshops and conferences.

Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary, to be derived from amounts otherwise authorized for the Directorate, for international cooperative activities for each of FY2007-FY2010.

Requires the Under Secretary, acting through the Director, to report to Congress every five years on partnerships formed and international cooperative activities underway.

What's happening now November 13, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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