WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 645, The National Emergency Centers Establishment Act

Comment by anonymous (October 24, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

We were warned in the Bible to get out of this Babylon before it's too late. I really feel like the tables are turning and we need to be on guard of "well meaning" people who say they have our best interests in mind. I'm speaking of self defense and if it comes to being killed, stand up for what you believe in. God bless and be careful....

Comment by leero (September 22, 2009, 01:00:00)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

What we are seeing here is a move toward communism and most Americans have tolerated so many things for so long that they are blind to this fact. History repeats itself even though we have the power to change it. Wake up people!...

Comment by jongalt (July 7, 2009, 01:00:00)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

civil unrest, a pleasant way to put it. remember, trusting your government to do what is good for the citizens is the road to tyranny. it has not worked out well in the past, it will not work out well anytime in the future....

Comment by Kahoneez (April 4, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

You don't hold civilians on military bases , where you're under military law and don't be naive , they have contingency plans for civil unrest , which this could be used for , it's not just for people to get out of the rain . Besides , I'll listen to Prof. Michel Chossudovsky's concerns who researched this issue, who says this is dangerous....

Comment by Budzy1911 (February 15, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Gary - EM Field says Baaaaaaa...

Revision by webmaster (February 13, 2009, 01:00:00)

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 645 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations.

Detailed Summary

National Emergency Centers Establishment Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish at least six national emergency centers on military installations to use existing infrastructure to provide: (1) temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance to individuals and families dislocated due to an emergency or major disaster; and (2) centralized locations for the training of first responders and the coordination of preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

Lists minimum requirements for sites for such centers, including that they be capable of: (1) meeting for an extended period the housing, health, transportation, education, public works, humanitarian, and other transition needs of a large number of individuals affected; (2) being scaled up or down to accommodate major disaster preparedness and response drills, operations, and procedures; (3) housing existing permanent structures necessary to meet training and first responders coordination requirements during non-disaster periods; and (4) hosting the infrastructure necessary to rapidly adjust to temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance needs.

Sets forth center location requirements, including requiring the Secretary to designate closed military installations as sites whenever possible and to designate portions of existing military installations as centers otherwise.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

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Comment by EM Field (February 10, 2009, 01:00:00)

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

I have read this bill, all it has to do with is reforming the way the federal government responds to emergencies. After Katrina, and other hurricanes like Ike, the people that could not return had no where to go. They stayed in horrible conditions in places not designed to be shelters such as gyms, schools, and stadiums. Now that the federal government is trying to set forth some sort of pre-planned coordinated facilities that provide shelter, training facilities to first responders, and logistics coordination support we immediatly yell conspiracy after yelling you dont help the people correctly when the immediatly need it!...

Revision by webmaster (February 7, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 645 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of February 6, 2009

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

2/6/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

Comment by Gary Price (February 4, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Most Americans are sheep, so will follow anyway....

Comment by Margaret L. Brannen (February 3, 2009, 01:00:00)

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

This bill is not in the best interest of the people to move the "detainees" from Cuba to the U.S. This bill is awash with hint's of communism and and "other" potential dangers to the freedom of the God fearing citizens of the United States of America....

Comment by Rob (January 31, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

remember the last time people were rounded up, told to get on trains and put in long term security facilities for their own protection? my kids have been studying the holocaust in school recently and there appear to be some odd similarities. it's interesting to note that had the people labeled Jew or dissident been alert to the warnings (like detention camps being built) and armed (their guns were registered then banned and confiscated), Hitler never would have made the history books. “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle...

Revision by webmaster (January 23, 2009, 01:00:00)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 645 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations.

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Revision by webmaster (January 23, 2009, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 645 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 1/22/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Status as of January 22, 2009

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

1/22/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.