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Homeland Security and Tough Measures on Terrorism
Congressman
Joseph Crowley (D-NY-7th District) has taken a leading role on homeland
security. The Democratic Party leadership selected him as a member
of its Caucus Task Force on Homeland Security, and he has supported
several pieces of legislation on homeland defense, including:
- The
landmark USA PATRIOT Act (P.L. 107-56), which enhanced law enforcement
investigatory capabilities and provides tools to deter and punish
terrorist actions;
- The
2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-38),
which provides supplemental funding to aid the recovery from
and response to the September 11th attacks;
- Public
Law 107-37, which provides for the expedited payment of benefits
for public safety officers killed or injured in responding to
the September 11th attacks.
- The
United States Security Act (H.R. 3555), a comprehensive bill
to address the United States' ability to prevent and respond
to future terrorist attacks; and
- The
Displaced Workers Relief Act (H.R. 2946) and the Displaced Workers
Assistance Act (H.R. 2955), both of which would assist airline
workers who lost their jobs as a result of airline cuts in the
wake of September 11th.
- As
a member of the House Committee on International Relations and
its Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Congressman
Crowley has worked to encourage close cooperation with the United
States' partners in the war against terror. As a member
of the Committee on Financial Services, he has worked to ensure
that the United States and its allies crack down on terrorists'
financial networks in the U.S. and abroad.
- In
the wake of President Bush's announcement that the federal government
will request $37.7 billion to fund homeland security initiatives,
Congressman Crowley will fight to ensure that New York receives
the resources needed to address new threats even as it recovers
from the September 11th attacks. He will compile the findings
from today's hearing into a report on New York's homeland
defense requirements that he will submit to the White House.
The report will also include his findings from a series of town
hall meetings he has held in his district to better understand
the community's concerns about homeland security, as well
as written input that he has solicited from a wide range of
City and State agencies, corporations, and community groups.
Report to the White House on Homeland Secuity (PDF)
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