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S 191 112th Congress Senate Emergency Management Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Disaster relief and insurance Emergency communications systems Government studies and investigations Land use and conservation

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2011

Introduced: January 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
Jun 13, 2011
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 112-22.
Apr 13, 2011
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jan 26, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) to study and report to Congress on the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster relief; and (2) in conducting the study, to utilize the expertise of stakeholder entities and organizations, including the amateur radio, emergency response, and disaster communications communities.

Directs the DHS Inspector General to report on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant programs, including: (1) to what degree the programs provide duplicative or overlapping assistance, (2) the cost of each program, and (3) recommendations for consolidation and elimination of programs to reduce duplication.

What's happening now June 13, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 81 Related bill Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 191: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-191/
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