S 2793 111th Congress Senate Emergency Management Emergency planning and evacuation State and local finance Terrorism Urban and suburban affairs and development

SURE Act

Introduced: November 18, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Introduced in Senate

Nov 18, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11495)

Nov 18, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11495)

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment Act or the SURE Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act to permit grants awarded under the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative to be used for maintenance agreements, user fees, or sustainment costs for purchased equipment related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism.

Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from imposing: (1) a limit on the amount of any such award that may be used to pay for equipment purchase and maintenance costs; and (2) any additional limitation, including any fiscal year limitation, on the amount of any such award that may be used for a specific type, purpose, or category of equipment purchase or maintenance cost.

What's happening now November 18, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11495)

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