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DHS PREP Act of 2008

Introduced: June 26, 2008 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
Jun 26, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 26, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1371-1372)
Jun 26, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Homeland Security Preparedness, Research, and Education Program Act of 2008 or the DHS PREP Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, to establish a program for fellowships and research to enhance domestic preparedness and the collective response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies.

Requires the Secretary to award fellowships to individuals to: (1) promote such research and response; and (2) provide for the development of best practices for the response to and recovery from such events. Requires recipients to be individuals who: (1) are enrolled in an institution of higher education, with priority to those enrolled in minority serving institutions; (2) have demonstrated an interest in homeland security or emergency management and response; and (3) are geographically diverse.

Directs recipients to focus their research on, and participate in the rebuilding and recovery of, the Gulf Coast region in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

What's happening now September 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.

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