CAMPER Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 6, 2015)
Communication and Alert Maintenance Program for Early Response Act or the CAMPER Act
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) provide technical assistance to a state or local government to develop and implement an emergency notification system to warn persons using public recreational lands administered by such government of emergency situations, and (2) make grants to state and local governments to procure and install such systems.
Limits a grant to $50,000. Requires a recipient to match not less than 5% of the federal funds provided. Authorizes the Secretary to establish conditions under which the cost-sharing requirement may be reduced or waived.
Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees, for each fiscal year such assistance is provided, regarding: (1) the state of preparedness of state park and recreation departments to provide adequate emergency notification, and (2) recommendations for appropriate additional legislative action.
What just happenedJan 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 6, 2015
- Jan 23, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee - Jan 7, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Jan 6, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Homeland Security Committee - Jan 6, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 6, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jan 6, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House