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H.R. 3179: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act

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H.R. 3179: Local Preparedness Acquisition Act

110th Congress · introduced 2007-07-25 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-248.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-07-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-248. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Local Preparedness Acquisition Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Local Preparedness Acquisition Act - Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for the use by state or local governments of federal supply schedules of the General Services Administration (GSA) for alarm and signal systems, facility management systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and related equipment, special purpose clothing, and related services (as contained in federal supply classification code group 84).

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Official text

Local Preparedness Acquisition Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · 7 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3179, Local Preparedness Acquisition Act (2007-11-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3179, Local Preparedness Acquisition Act (2007-11-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3179, Local Preparedness Acquisition Act (2008-04-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3179, Local Preparedness Acquisition Act (2008-04-14)

Cosponsors on this site

Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)

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Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr3179 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110