HR 3179
12-17-07, House Agreed to Bill by Voice Vote
Referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

110th CONGRESS
2d Session

H. R. 3179

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 22 (legislative day, January 3), 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

AN ACT

To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State and local governments.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Local Preparedness Acquisition Act'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY, AND CERTAIN OTHER RELATED ITEMS BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES.

Paragraph (1) of section 502(c) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by striking `for automated' and inserting the following: `for the following:

`(A) Automated'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

`(B) Alarm and signal systems, facility management systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and related equipment, special purpose clothing, and related services (as contained in Federal supply classification code group 84 or any amended or subsequent version of that Federal supply classification group).'.

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2007.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.

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