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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010

Floor Speech

Date: June 24, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 -- (House of Representatives - June 24, 2009)

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Ms. MATSUI. Madam Chair, SEARCH, the National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, is headquartered in my district in Sacramento, CA. I know this organization, and I support the earmark that will allow SEARCH to continue to perform its important work across the country supporting the homeland security efforts of state and local entities.

Over the past 40 years, this fine organization has accomplished a great deal to promote information sharing solutions among first responders. As a non-profit organization of the states with a membership body of gubernatorial appointees, SEARCH has served local, state, tribal, and federal information sharing and communications interoperability initiatives nationwide and continues to benefit the whole country.

SEARCH is uniquely qualified to develop and implement the program funded by this earmark. That is why I rise in support of the SEARCH National Institute for Communications Interoperability to promote interoperability in communications among first responders.

I urge Members to vote "no'' on this amendment and support funding to SEARCH for the National Institute for Communications Interoperability.

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