Bill Summary
The "Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level Act" is a law that amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It directs the Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement to create and distribute an annual catalog on training, publications, programs, and services offered by the Department of Homeland Security to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The catalog must be disseminated within 30 days of being produced and must be made available through various means, such as the Department's website and the Homeland Security Information Network. The law also requires the catalog to be submitted to certain committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could affect people by providing easier access to information about Department of Homeland Security training, publications, programs, and services for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. This could potentially lead to better equipped and trained law enforcement officers, which could result in improved safety and security for citizens in those communities.
2. The annual catalog could also potentially benefit people by increasing transparency and accountability within the Department of Homeland Security. By requiring the dissemination of this catalog to various government committees, there is a greater chance of oversight and information sharing regarding the department's activities and resources.
3. This legislation could also potentially impact people by promoting collaboration and cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security and national organizations that represent state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. This could lead to more effective and efficient use of resources and a stronger partnership between the government and these agencies.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 449 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 449
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 29, 2019
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
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AN ACT
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to direct the Assistant
Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement to produce and
disseminate an annual catalog on Department of Homeland Security
training, publications, programs, and services for State, local, and
tribal law enforcement agencies, 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 ``Pathways to Improving Homeland
Security at the Local Level Act''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL CATALOG ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING,
PUBLICATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES FOR STATE, LOCAL,
AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
Section 2006(b)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
607(b)(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(G) produce an annual catalog that summarizes
opportunities for training, publications, programs, and
services available to State, local, and Tribal law
enforcement agencies from the Department and from each
component and office within the Department and, not
later than 30 days after the date of each such
production, disseminate the catalog at issue, including
by--
``(i) making such catalog available to
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement
agencies, including by posting such catalog on
the website of the Department and cooperating
with national organizations that represent such
agencies;
``(ii) making such catalog available
through the Homeland Security Information
Network; and
``(iii) submitting such catalog to the
Committee on Homeland Security and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.''.
Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2019.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.