S. 3533: Community Response System Initiative Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-16 · Emergency Management · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Community Response System Initiative Act of 2006

Plain summary

Community Response System Initiative Act of 2006 or the CRSI Act - Directs the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Chief Medical Officer, to enter into an agreement with an organization which shall provide funds to local governmental agencies that provide emergency response or similar medical services or training for education and training in life supporting first aid to children. Requires the selected organization to give priority to emergency medical services, fire departments, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and school nurses.

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Official text

Community Response System Initiative Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s3533.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s3533 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109