Bill Summary
The "Lifting Up Our First Responders Act of 2019" is a bill that aims to amend the United States Code to allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer certain property of the Department of Defense to state and federal agencies for the purpose of disaster-related emergency preparedness. This includes the sale or donation of excess personal property to be used for law enforcement activities, such as counterterrorism and disaster response. The bill also specifies that high-water vehicles can be used for the purpose of disaster-related emergency preparedness.
Possible Impacts
1. The "Lifting Up Our First Responders Act of 2019" could potentially provide additional resources for disaster-related emergency preparedness, such as high-water vehicles, for state and federal agencies. This could help to improve response and recovery efforts during natural disasters and other emergencies.
2. This legislation could also potentially affect individuals working in law enforcement, as it authorizes the transfer of excess personal property from the Department of Defense for use in counterterrorism and disaster-related emergency preparedness activities. This could provide law enforcement officers with access to necessary equipment and resources to effectively respond to emergency situations.
3. The amendment to Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code could also have an impact on the budget and spending for disaster-related emergency preparedness. By allowing for the sale or donation of excess personal property, it could potentially save money for state and federal agencies and reduce the strain on emergency preparedness budgets.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5407 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5407
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Defense to transfer certain property of the Department of Defense to
State and Federal agencies for purposes of disaster-related emergency
preparedness, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 12, 2019
Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. David
P. Roe of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Defense to transfer certain property of the Department of Defense to
State and Federal agencies for purposes of disaster-related emergency
preparedness, 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 ``Lifting Up Our First Responders Act
of 2019''.
SEC. 2. EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY: SALE OR DONATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACTIVITIES.
Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) by inserting ``, disaster-
related emergency preparedness'' after ``counterterrorism'';
and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``indicating'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) indicating'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) indicating use of high-water vehicles for disaster-
related emergency preparedness.''.
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