H.Res. 537: Recognizing the exemplary contributions of the Gilmore Commission to the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes.
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H.Res. 537: Recognizing the exemplary contributions of the Gilmore Commission to the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-02-25 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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- Who proposed it: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Recognizing the exemplary contributions of the Gilmore Commission to the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
States that the House of Representatives recognizes the exemplary accomplishments and contributions of the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (also known as the Gilmore Commission) to improvements to the homeland security of the United States. Urges Congress to: (1) implement the remaining recommendations by the Gilmore Commission, including the 20 additional recommendations made in its fifth annual report, "Forging America's New Normalcy: Securing Our Homeland, Protecting Our Liberty", published in December 2003; (2) establish an advisory panel to report to the President and Congress on the adequacy of State, local, and private sector entities to respond to terrorist, environmental, and accidental catastrophes and the coordination of the response of these entities with that of Federal agencies; and (3) establish an advisory panel to report to the President and Congress on deficiencies in protection of the Nation's critical infrastructures and strategies to protect those infrastructures. Urges the President to establish an independent, bipartisan oversight board to provide counsel on the effects on civil liberties of homeland security efforts.
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Recognizing the exemplary contributions of the Gilmore Commission to the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · 0 cosponsors
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- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hres537.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hres>
Record fed-us-cong108-hres537 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108