H.R. 3583 — what changed

“2009. Operation Stonegarden

“(a) Establishment—There is established in the Department a program to be known as “Operation Stonegarden”. Under such program, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall make grants to eligible law enforcement agencies, through the State Administrative Agency, to enhance border security in accordance with this section.

“(b) Eligible recipients—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a law enforcement agency shall—

“(1) be located in—

“(A) a State bordering either Canada or Mexico; or

“(B) a State or territory with a maritime border; and

“(2) be involved in an active, ongoing U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through a sector office.

“(c) Permitted uses—The recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant for any of the following:

“(1) Equipment, including maintenance and sustainment costs.

“(2) Personnel, including overtime and backfill, in support of enhanced border law enforcement activities.

“(3) Any activity permitted for Operation Stonegarden under the Department of Homeland Security’s Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity.

“(4) Any other appropriate activity, as determined by the Administrator, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

changed “(d) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated $110,000,000 $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for grants under this section.

changed “(e) Report—The Administrator shall annually for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing information on the expenditure of grants made under this section by each grant recipient.”

“(a) Grants authorized—The Secretary, through the Administrator, may award grants under sections 2003, 2004, and 2009 to State, local, and tribal governments, as appropriate.”

“(1) In general—Any State or high-risk urban area receiving a grant under section 2003 or 2004 shall establish a State planning committee or urban area working group to assist in preparation and revision of the State, regional, or local homeland security plan or the threat and hazard identification and risk assessment, as the case may be, and to assist in determining effective funding priorities for grants under such sections 2003 and 2004.

“(2) Composition—The State planning committees and urban area working groups referred to in paragraph (1) shall include at least one representative from each of the following significant stakeholders:

“(A) Local or tribal government officials.

“(B) Emergency response providers, including representatives of the fire service, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and emergency managers.

“(C) Public health officials and other appropriate medical practitioners.

“(D) Individuals representing educational institutions, including elementary schools, community colleges, and other institutions of higher education.

“(E) State and regional interoperable communications coordinators, as appropriate.

“(F) State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate.”

changed Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609), as amended by section 110, 609) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:following:

changed “(h) “(g) Review process—The Administrator shall develop and implement a uniform process for reviewing applications to use grants provided under section 2003 or 2004 to purchase equipment or systems not included on the Authorized Equipment List maintained by the Administrator.”

Subsection (c) of section 1801 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 571) is amended—

“(15) administer the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) and Wireless Priority Service (WPS) programs, or successor programs; and

“(16) assess the impact of emerging technologies on interoperable emergency communications.”

Subsection (f) of section 1801 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 571) is amended to read as follows:

changed “(f) Annual reporting of Office activities—The Director of the Office of Emergency Communications shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter for each of the next four years, report to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the activities and programs of the Office, including specific information on efforts to carry out paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (c).”

changed The Undersecretary of the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate information on the Department of Homeland Security’s responsibilities related to the development of the nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network authorized in section 6202 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1422; Public Law 112–96), including information on efforts by the Department to work with the First Responder Network Authority of the Department of Commerce to identify and address cyber risks that could impact the near term or long term availability and operations of such network and recommendations to mitigate such risks.

added “(B)

added “(i) certification that the Governor of the State has designated a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, including identification in such certification of the individual so designated, who shall be responsible for—

added “(I) coordinating the daily operations of the State’s interoperability efforts;

added “(II) coordinating State interoperability and communications projects and grant applications for such projects;

added “(III) establishing and maintaining working groups to develop and implement key interoperability initiatives; and

added “(IV) coordinating and updating, as necessary, a Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan that specifies the current status of State efforts to enhance communications interoperability within the State, including progress, modifications, or setbacks, and future goals for communications interoperability among emergency response agencies in the State; or

added “(ii) if a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator has not been designated in accordance with clause (i)—

added “(I) certification that the State is performing in another manner the functions described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of such clause; and

added “(II) identification in such certification of an individual who has been designated by the State as the primary point of contact for performance of such functions;”

removed “318. Social media working group

removed “(a) Establishment—The Secretary shall establish within the Department a social media working group (in this section referred to as the “Group”).

removed “(b) Purpose—In order to enhance the dissemination of information through social media technologies between the Department and appropriate stakeholders and to improve use of social media technologies in support of preparedness, response, and recovery, the Group shall identify, and provide guidance and best practices to the emergency preparedness and response community on the use of social media technologies before, during, and after acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies.

removed “(c) Membership

removed “(1) In general—Membership of the Group shall be composed of a cross section of subject matter experts from Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and nongovernmental organization practitioners, including representatives from the following entities:

removed “(A) The Office of Public Affairs of the Department.

removed “(B) The Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department.

removed “(C) The Privacy Office of the Department.

removed “(D) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.

removed “(E) The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

removed “(F) The American Red Cross.

removed “(G) The United States Forest Service.

removed “(H) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

removed “(I) The United States Geological Survey.

removed “(J) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

removed “(2) Chairperson, co-chairperson

removed “(A) Chairperson—The Secretary shall serve as the chairperson of the Group.

removed “(B) Co-Chairperson—The chairperson shall designate, on a rotating basis, a representative from a State or local government who is a member of the Group to serve as the co-chairperson of the Group.

removed “(3) Additional members—The chairperson shall appoint, on a rotating basis, qualified individuals to the Group. The total number of such additional members shall—

removed “(A) be equal to or greater than the total number of regular members under paragraph (1); and

removed “(B) include—

removed “(i) not fewer than three representatives from the private sector; and

removed “(ii) representatives from—

removed “(I) State, local, tribal, and territorial entities, including from—

removed “(aa) law enforcement;

removed “(bb) fire services;

removed “(cc) emergency medical services;

removed “(dd) emergency management; and

removed “(ee) public health entities;

removed “(II) universities and academia; and

removed “(III) nonprofit disaster relief organizations.

removed “(4) Term limits—The chairperson shall establish term limits for individuals appointed to the Group under paragraph (3).

removed “(d) Consultation With Non-Members—To the extent practicable, the Group shall work with entities in the public and private sectors to carry out subsection (b).

removed “(e) Meetings

removed “(1) Initial meeting—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Group shall hold its initial meeting.

removed “(2) Subsequent meetings—After the initial meeting under paragraph (1), the Group shall meet—

removed “(A) at the call of the chairperson; and

removed “(B) not less frequently than twice each year.

removed “(3) Virtual meetings—Each meeting of the Group may be held virtually.

removed “(f) Reports—During each year in which the Group meets, the Group shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following:

removed “(1) A review and analysis of current and emerging social media technologies being used to support preparedness, response, and recovery activities related to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies.

removed “(2) A review of best practices and lessons learned on the use of social media technologies during the response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies that occurred during the period covered by the report at issue.

removed “(3) Recommendations to improve the Department’s use of social media technologies for emergency management purposes.

removed “(4) Recommendations to improve public awareness of the type of information disseminated through social media technologies, and how to access such information, during acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies.

removed “(5) A review of available training for Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial officials on the use of social media technologies in response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies.

removed “(6) A review of coordination efforts with the private sector to discuss and resolve legal, operational, technical, privacy, and security concerns.

removed “(g) Duration of Group

removed “(1) In general—The Group shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this section unless the chairperson renews the Group for a successive five-year period before the date on which the Group would otherwise terminate by submitting to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a certification that the continued existence of the Group is necessary to fulfill the purpose described in subsection (b).

removed “(2) Continued renewal—The chairperson may continue to renew the Group for successive five-year periods by submitting a certification in accordance with paragraph (1) before the date on which the Group would otherwise terminate.”

added The Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the appropriate component heads, shall develop a mechanism, consistent with the strategy required pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act (Public Law 114–29), to verify that radio users within the Department receive initial and ongoing training on the use of the radio systems of such components, including interagency radio use protocols.

removed “(B)

removed “(i) certification that the Governor of the State has designated a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, including identification in such certification of the individual so designated, who shall be responsible for—

removed “(I) coordinating the daily operations of the State’s interoperability efforts;

removed “(II) coordinating State interoperability and communications projects and grant applications for such projects;

removed “(III) establishing and maintaining working groups to develop and implement key interoperability initiatives; and

removed “(IV) coordinating and updating, as necessary, a Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan that specifies the current status of State efforts to enhance communications interoperability within the State, including progress, modifications, or setbacks, and future goals for communications interoperability among emergency response agencies in the State; or

removed “(ii) if a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator has not been designated in accordance with clause (i)—

removed “(I) certification that the State is performing in another manner the functions described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of such clause; and

removed “(II) identification in such certification of an individual who has been designated by the State as the primary point of contact for performance of such functions;”

“(8) ensuring that the workforce of the Department has evidence-based policy, standards, requirements, and metrics for occupational health and operational medicine programs;

“(9) directing and maintaining a coordinated system for medical support for the Department’s operational activities;

“(10) providing oversight of the Department’s medical programs and providers, including—

“(A) reviewing and maintaining verification of the accreditation of the Department’s health provider workforce;

“(B) developing quality assurance and clinical policy, requirements, standards, and metrics for all medical and health activities of the Department;

“(C) providing oversight of medical records systems for employees and individuals in the Department’s care and custody; and

“(D) providing medical direction for emergency medical services activities of the Department; and

“(11) as established under section 527, maintaining a medical countermeasures stockpile and dispensing system, as necessary, to facilitate personnel readiness, and protection for working animals, employees, and individuals in the Department’s care and custody in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic.”

changed Subsection (c) of section 10102 10107 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “2007” and inserting “2016”.