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S. 1612 (108th)

Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2004

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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11 September 2003

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Summary

Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to give the Office for Domestic Preparedness at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsibility for coordinating a multi-agency program allowing for the transfer of homeland security technology, equipment, and information to State and local law enforcement agencies. Requires the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness to: (1) identify counterterrorism technologies, equipment, and information by consulting with the DHS's Undersecretary for Science and Technology and State and local law enforcement agencies, establishing an advisory committee, and coordinating with other Federal agencies to maximize effectiveness; (2) make these technologies, equipment, and information available to State and local law enforcement agencies annually; (3) accept and review, in coordination with the advisory committee, applications from State and local law enforcement agencies wishing to acquire such technologies, equipment, and information; and (4) transfer the approved technology, equipment, and information and provide appropriate training while applications are pending. Limits expenditures for administrative costs to 10 percent of the program budget.

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