Amendment allows States to petition the Secretary of Homeland Security for the reimbursement of the cost of any activity relating to prevention (including detection) of, preparedness for, response to, or recovery from acts of terrorism that is a Federal duty and usually performed by a Federal agency, and that is being performed by a State or local government (or both) under agreement with a Federal agency.

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Amendment Number
124
Description
Amendment allows States to petition the Secretary of Homeland Security for the reimbursement of the cost of any activity relating to prevention (including detection) of, preparedness for, response to, or recovery from acts of terrorism that is a Federal duty and usually performed by a Federal agency, and that is being performed by a State or local government (or both) under agreement with a Federal agency.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-77 to allow states to petition the Secretary of Homeland Security to use Federal homeland security funds for the cost of any activity relating to prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from acts of terrorism, that would otherwise be a Federal duty performed by Federal agencies and under agreement with the State or local government and a Federal agency.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 12, 2005
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Bass amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
12:56:36
Submitted Date
May 12, 2005
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 124 — Informed