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HR 1128 112th Congress House Emergency Management Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Infectious and parasitic diseases Natural disasters Terrorism

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Preparedness Planning Act

Introduced: March 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 16, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 16, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Preparedness Planning Act - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a competitive program to make grants for emergency preparedness planning and implementation to local educational agencies and districts located in areas under a high threat of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or public health emergencies.

Directs the Secretary, in awarding grants, to give priority to: (1) local educational agencies and districts located in areas with higher population densities that are under a higher threat of terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or public health emergencies; and (2) such agencies and districts that have demonstrated the ability to formulate and implement effective emergency preparedness plans.

Requires a local educational agency or district receiving a grant to use such funds to formulate and implement an emergency preparedness plan, which shall provide for: (1) the creation in the office of the superintendent or other chief executive officer of the local educational agency or district of a School Emergency Response Center; (2) the creation of a Regional Advisory Council; and (3) the development of a plan specific to each school under the local educational agency's or district's authority for each type of emergency likely to occur in the area. Permits remaining funds to be used for any purpose relating to emergency preparedness planning or implementation.

What's happening now March 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3