H.R. 5793 · 109th Congress
To require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and State governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding Defense Support to Civil Authorities missions.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bobby Jindal
- Introduced
- 2006-07-13
- Latest action
- 2006-08-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and state governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding the use of the Armed Forces to support activities of civil authorities, which shall specifically address responses to hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, pandemic, and other natural disasters.