[combat_boots]

This Act may be cited as the ‘National Emergency Centers Establishment Act’.

[combat_boots]

Link is incorrect.

Admin Mod, would you please change it out for this one?

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-645

[Winstons Julia]

I wonder if this is a contingency for Mexico erupting into civil war and an influx of refugees.

I had a friend take a look at it and it doesn’t seem sinister on its face.

[stboz]

Arbeit Macht Frei

[TheBattman]

These have been works in-progress. It is just now coming up for official status.

Wonder how many patriots will spend time in those 7X7 concrete “cells”.... Or will it just be Christians? Or...

[combat_boots]

White House’s stated DHS initiatives:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/homeland_security/

“Bill Forthcoming To Move Cybersecurity From Homeland Security To White House”
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/03/22/bill-forthcoming-to-move-cybersecurity-from-homeland-security-to-white-house/

[combat_boots]

Note Section 5 of the bill HR 645:

Requested budget allocation—

“SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated $180,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010 to carry out this Act. Such funds shall remain available until expended”

[combat_boots]

Membership of the committees on

Transportation & Infrastructure
http://transportation.house.gov/about.aspx

Armed Services
http://armedservices.house.gov/list_of_members.shtml

[datura]

Nice touch - not sinister my @ss!

(b) Purpose of National Emergency Centers- The purpose of a national emergency center shall be to use existing infrastructure--

(1) to provide temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance to individuals and families dislocated due to an emergency or major disaster;

(2) to provide centralized locations for the purposes of training and ensuring the coordination of Federal, State, and local first responders;

(3) to provide centralized locations to improve the coordination of preparedness, response, and recovery efforts of government, private, and not-for-profit entities and faith-based organizations; and

(4) to meet other appropriate needs, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

And what exactly are "other appropriate needs"?????

[LibraTango]

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