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S. 1245 · 110th Congress

A bill to reform mutual aid agreements for the National Capital Region.

Law · 110-250 · Jun 26, 2008
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  1. Senate Introduced Apr 26, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Dec 12, 2007
  3. House Passed Jun 9, 2008
  4. President To the President Jun 17, 2008
  5. President Signed Jun 26, 2008
  6. Law Jun 26, 2008

Amends provisions of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to the implementation of a mutual aid agreement for the National Capital Region in the event of a regional or national emergency to: (1) remove the requirement that agents and volunteers acting on behalf of a regional organization or entity be committed (listed) in a…

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jun 26, 2008

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends provisions of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to the implementation of a mutual aid agreement for the National Capital Region in the event of a regional or national emergency to: (1) remove the requirement that agents and volunteers acting on behalf of a regional organization or entity be committed (listed) in a mutual aid agreement in order to prepare for or respond to such an emergency; and (2) expand the list of organizations or entities authorized to enter into and be covered by such an agreement to include any governmental agency, authority, or institution within the Region.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to reform mutual aid agreements for the National Capital Region.

Latest action (Jun 26, 2008): Became Public Law No: 110-250.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 26, 2007

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  1. Senate Introduced Apr 26, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Dec 12, 2007
  3. House Passed Jun 9, 2008
  4. President To the President Jun 17, 2008
  5. President Signed Jun 26, 2008
  6. Law Jun 26, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.