To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funding assistance to State training centers certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as capable of providing emergency response training.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 8, 2012

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD), with respect to the training of National Guard units and federal agencies performing homeland defense activities, to provide funding assistance through a special military cooperative agreement for the operation and maintenance of any state training center certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as capable of providing emergency response training. Requires merit-based or competitive selection procedures to be used in the use of funds for such purpose.

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Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D–WI

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Armed Services Committee

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Jul 10, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
May 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 8, 2012
Introduced in House
May 8, 2012
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.5620, 112th Congress: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funding assistance to State training centers certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as capable of providing emergency response training.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5620

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2012-05-08.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5620/BILLS-112hr5620ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.5620, 112th Congress: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funding assistance to State training centers certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as capable of providing emergency response training.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5620

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2012-05-08.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5620/BILLS-112hr5620ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.5620, 112th Congress: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funding assistance to State training centers certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as capable of providing emergency response training.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5620

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2012-05-08.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5620/BILLS-112hr5620ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:20:41Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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