HR 5744
113th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
SWIC Enhancement Act
Introduced: November 19, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Nov 19, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Nov 19, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act or the SWIC Enhancement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a state to include in its application for State Homeland Security Grant Program funding a certification: (1) that the governor of the state has designated a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, or (2) indicating that the state is performing the functions of such a Coordinator in another manner and identifying the primary point of contact for performance of such functions.
Sets forth as such Coordinator's functions:
- overseeing the daily operations of the state's interoperability efforts;
- coordinating state interoperability and communications projects and grant applications for such projects;
- establishing and maintaining working groups to develop and implement key interoperability initiatives; and
- implementing and updating a Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan that specifies the current status of state efforts to enhance communications interoperability within the state, including future goals for communications interoperability among emergency response agencies in the state.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1