Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1073) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1073 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 ``Critical Infrastructure Protection Act'' or the ``CIPA''. SEC. 2. EMP PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND PROTECTION AND PREPAREDNESS. (a) In General.--The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) is amended-- (1) in section 2 (6 U.S.C. 101), by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(6a) EMP.--The term `EMP' means-- ``(A) an electromagnetic pulse caused by intentional means, including acts of terrorism; and ``(B) a geomagnetic disturbance caused by solar storms or other naturally occurring phenomena.''; (2) in title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 526. NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORKS AND EDUCATION.…”