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Homeland Security Technology Advancement Act

Introduced: December 5, 2007 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
Dec 26, 2007
Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2764.
Dec 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Dec 5, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeland Security Technology Advancement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend (for five additional years) specified authority of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out certain basic, applied, and advanced research and development projects and prototype projects.

Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to: (1) make available to any person or entity, for an appropriate fee, the services of any DHS owned and operated center or other facility for the testing of materials, equipment, models, computer software, and other items designed to advance the homeland security mission; and (2) ensure that the testing of materiel not owned by the government shall not cause government resources to be diverted from scheduled tests of government materiel or otherwise interfere with government mission requirements. Prohibits: (1) the disclosure outside the federal government of the test results and associated data that are trade secrets or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information without the consent of the person or entity for whom the tests are performed; and (2) fees from exceeding the amount necessary to recoup the costs involved.

Directs the Under Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) a report detailing a plan for operating such program; and (2) an annual report on the facilities that have collected fees, the partnerships formed, and the testing conducted.

Directs the Comptroller General to submit to Congress an assessment of such program.

What's happening now January 31, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.

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