State Wide Interoperable Communications Enhancement Act or the SWIC Enhancement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a state to include in its application for State Homeland Security Grant Program funding a certification: (1) that the governor of the state has designated a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, or (2) indicating that the state is performing the functions of such a Coordinator in another manner and identifying the primary point of contact for performance of such functions.
Sets forth as such Coordinator's functions:
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5744 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5744
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require recipients of
State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and
strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2014
Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require recipients of
State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and
strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities, and for
other purposes.
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 ``State Wide Interoperable
Communications Enhancement Act'' or the ``SWIC Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANT FUNDS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 2004(b) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(b)) is amended by--
(1) redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(2) inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph:
``(B)(i) certification that the Governor of the
State has designated a Statewide Interoperability
Coordinator, including identification in such
certification of the individual so designated, who is
shall be responsible for--
``(I) overseeing the daily operations of
the State's interoperability efforts;
``(II) coordinating State interoperability
and communications projects and grant
applications for such projects;
``(III) establishing and maintaining
working groups to develop and implement key
interoperability initiatives; and
``(IV) implementing and updating, as
necessary, a Statewide Communications
Interoperability Plan that specifies the
current status of State efforts to enhance
communications interoperability within the
State, including progress or setbacks, and
future goals for communications
interoperability among emergency response
agencies in the State; or
``(ii) if a Statewide Interoperability Coordinator
has not been designated in accordance with clause (i)--
``(I) certification that the State is
performing in another manner the functions
described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of
such clause; and
``(II) identification in such certification
of an individual who has been designated by the
State as the primary point of contact for
performance of such functions;''.
(b) Limitation on Application.--The amendment made by subsection
(a) shall not apply with respect to any grant for which an application
was submitted under the State Homeland Security Grant Program before
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
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