109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3928
To provide for the Office of Domestic Preparedness of the Department
of Homeland Security to provide grants to local governments for public awareness
education relating to preparedness for natural disasters, terrorist attacks,
and influenza pandemic.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 21, 2006
Mrs. BOXER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To provide for the Office of Domestic Preparedness of the Department
of Homeland Security to provide grants to local governments for public awareness
education relating to preparedness for natural disasters, terrorist attacks,
and influenza pandemic.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PUBLIC AWARENESS PREPAREDNESS GRANTS.
Section 430 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 238) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
`(e) Public Awareness Preparedness Grants-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Office of Domestic Preparedness may provide grants
to local governments for the promotion of public awareness, through media
campaigns and educational materials, relating to preparedness for natural
disasters, terrorist attacks, and influenza pandemic.
`(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as necessary to carry out this subsection.'.
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