US HB652 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a national program for the training, certification, registration, tracking, and integration of skilled construction workers to assist first responders in responding to disasters, including natural and manmade disasters and terrorist attacks. Requires the Director to coordinate and consult with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), other relevant agencies, and private organizations, including construction industry contractors, joint labor-management training funds, and building trade unions, that are experienced in providing rescue and recovery assistance to first responders and in the cleanup, demolition, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of disaster sites after recovery operations.
Title
Skilled Trades Second Responders Act of 2009
Sponsors
Rep. Peter King [R-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-01-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | |
2009-01-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
2009-01-22 | Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure | |
2009-01-22 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
2009-01-22 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. |
Subjects
Building construction
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency management
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Public-private cooperation
Terrorism
Worker safety and health
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency management
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Public-private cooperation
Terrorism
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/652/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr652/BILLS-111hr652ih.pdf |