US Congress Senate Bill 546 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1-1)
Status: Passed on December 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-12-16 - Became Public Law No: 114-321.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

RESPONSE Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council. The RESPONSE Subcommittee shall develop recommendations, as appropriate, for improving emergency first responder training and resource allocation for hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents involving railroads after evaluating the following topics: the quality and application of training for local emergency first responders related to rail hazmat incidents, with a particular focus on local emergency responders and small communities near railroads; the effectiveness of funding levels related to training local emergency first responders for rail hazmat incidents, with a particular focus on local emergency first responders and small communities near railroads; and the strategy for integrating commodity flow studies, mapping, rail and hazmat databases and other relevant data for local emergency first responders and increasing the rate of access to the individual responder in existing or emerging communications technology. The RESPONSE Subcommittee shall terminate within four years after this bill's enactment, unless given a one-year extension.

RESPONSE Act of 2016

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-16	House	Became Public Law No: 114-321.
2016-12-16	House	Signed by President.
2016-12-14	House	Presented to President.
2016-12-12	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-12-10	House	Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 546 by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-10	House	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7104)
2016-11-30	House	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
2016-11-29	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-11-29	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6319-6320)
2016-11-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 546.
2016-11-29	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6319-6321)
2016-11-29	House	Mr. Denham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-11-14	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 632.
2016-11-14	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-808.
2016-09-14	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-09-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-05-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2016-05-10	House	Received in the House.
2016-05-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-05-09	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2016-05-09	Senate	S.Amdt.3889 Amendment SA 3889 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-05-09	Senate	S.Amdt.3889 Amendment SA 3889 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Heitkamp. (consideration: CR S2649)
2016-05-09	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2649)
2015-07-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
2015-07-21	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-85.
2015-03-04	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-02-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB1043 (Related) 2015-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/546/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s546/BILLS-114s546is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s546/BILLS-114s546rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s546/BILLS-114s546es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s546/BILLS-114s546rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s546/BILLS-114s546eah.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s546/BILLS-114s546enr.pdf