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1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY WARNSTADT
1 3 A Resolution urging the United States Congress to
1 4 immediately enact legislation assisting states and
1 5 local governments in improving their first responder
1 6 networks.
1 7 WHEREAS, President George W. Bush and congressional
1 8 leaders are now contemplating that a war with Iraq
1 9 could begin within weeks and not months; and
1 10 WHEREAS, a significant threat exists that
1 11 terrorists may initiate attacks on the United States
1 12 once the war begins; and
1 13 WHEREAS, three months ago, President Bush
1 14 recommended that Congress appropriate $3.5 billion for
1 15 states and local governments to train and equip local
1 16 first responders; and
1 17 WHEREAS, local fire fighters, emergency medical
1 18 technicians, and other first responders will be the
1 19 first to deal with the consequences of terrorist
1 20 attacks on the United States; and
1 21 WHEREAS, Ellen Gordon, the Director of Iowa's
1 22 Emergency Management Division of the Department of
1 23 Public Defense and the head of Iowa's homeland
1 24 security efforts, has completed the necessary
1 25 strategic planning to immediately put the proposed
1 26 federal dollars to use at the state and local level in
1 27 Iowa; NOW THEREFORE,
1 28 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Iowa Senate
1 29 urges Congress to immediately act to strengthen Iowa's
1 30 homeland security by passing President Bush's request
2 1 for $3.5 billion to assist states and local
2 2 governments in improving their first responder
2 3 networks.
2 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the
2 5 Senate send copies of this resolution to the President
2 6 of the United States; the President of the United
2 7 States Senate; the Speaker of the United States House
2 8 of Representatives; and to members of Iowa's
2 9 Congressional delegation.
2 10 LSB 2206SS 80
2 11 rj/cf/24
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