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W. Weldon: “This amendment is critically important, Mr. Chairman, because it requires the Federal Government to establish what…”

On the recordOctober 8, 2004
This amendment is critically important, Mr. Chairman, because it requires the Federal Government to establish what should have been established years ago, and that is a process of identifying emergency preparedness compacts. Many of our regions like the Washington area region have already established multistate, multicounty jurisdictional plans to respond to natural and manmade disasters; but that is not the case around the country. This bill requires us to inventory those plans that are in place and do work to encourage and establish models that other jurisdictions can use. But it goes beyond that, Mr. Chairman, because this bill also requires an inventory of assets and resources that local emergency responders can call upon if and when a disaster occurs.
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W. Weldon
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Discussing an amendment related to emergency preparedness and response in Congress.

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