To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an annual report on the personnel, training, and equipment needs of the non-federalized National Guard.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 19, 2017

This bill directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit to specified recipients an annual report for 2018 through 2024 that identifies the personnel, training, and equipment required by the non-federalized National Guard to: (1) support civilian authorities in connection with natural and man-made disasters; and (2) carry out related prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery activities.

Such reports shall: (1) set forth the requirements for each of the emergency support functions of the National Response Framework and each of the Federal Emergency Management Agency regions; (2) assess core civilian capability gaps; and (3) consider threat and hazard identifications and risk assessments of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the states.

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Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R–NJ

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Armed Services Committee

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Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House

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HR 2810 · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2564

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2017-05-19.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2564

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2017-05-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2564/BILLS-115hr2564ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.2564, 115th Congress: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an annual report on the personnel, training, and equipment needs of the non-federalized National Guard.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2564

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2017-05-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2564/BILLS-115hr2564ih.htm

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