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Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2006

Introduced: March 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 23, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
Mar 16, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a State, Local, and Tribal Information Fusion Center Initiative to establish partnerships with state, local, tribal, and regional information fusion centers (designated entities that serve as data analysis and dissemination centers for potentially relevant homeland security information).

Specifies the Secretary's duties through such Initiative, including: (1) coordinating with the principal official of each state, local, tribal, or regional information fusion center and the official designated as the Homeland Security Advisor of the State; (2) providing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational and intelligence advice and assistance to such centers; (3) reviewing homeland security information gathered by such centers and incorporate relevant information with Department information; and (4) providing training to such centers and encourage them to participate in terrorist threat-related exercises conducted by the Department.

Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees with a concept of operations for the Initiative, including a privacy and civil liberties impact assessment.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, to establish a Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program.

What's happening now March 23, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1