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HR 2206 114th 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: May 1, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 27, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5506)
Jul 27, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5506)
Jul 27, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2206.
Jul 27, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5506-5508)
Jul 27, 2015
Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 17, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
Jun 17, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-165.
May 20, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 20, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 14, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
May 1, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 1, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act or the SWIC Enhancement Act

(Sec. 2) 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:

  • coordinating 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
  • coordinating 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 July 28, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1