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H.R. 3978: First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act

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H.R. 3978: First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act

111th Congress · introduced 2009-11-02 · Emergency Management · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-245.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-11-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 973 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3978 (2009-12-15), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-245. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 5, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept gifts of property and services for otherwise authorized activities of the Center for Domestic Preparedness that are related to efforts to prevent, prepare for, protect against, or respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; (2) prohibit the Secretary from accepting a gift upon determining that the use of the property or services would compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity of a DHS program or an individual involved in a DHS program; and (3) require the Secretary to report to Congress annually disclosing such gifts, how they contribute to the Center's mission, and the amount of federal savings generated. Authorizes the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to accept and use gifts of property, and to accept services, for authorized purposes.

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Official text

First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3978, First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act (2009-11-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3978, First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act (2009-11-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3978, First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act (2010-06-25); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3978, First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act (2010-06-25)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr3978 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111