I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2004 Mr. Weiner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize the grant program under which the Secretary of Homeland Security makes discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as &short-title1; or the THREAT Act.

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Program of grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas

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Grant Program

From amounts made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security for discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, the Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes such grants in accordance with this section. (b)

Maximum Number of Grantees

For any fiscal year, the Secretary may award such grants to not more than 15 such areas. (c)

Factors Considered

In determining whether, and in what allocation, to award such a grant to such an area, the Secretary shall consider the following three factors: (1)The population of that urban area. (2)The presence of critical infrastructure in that urban area. (3)The credibility of the threat to that urban area. (d)

Weight of Factors

In considering the factors required by subsection (c), the Secretary shall give the factor described in subsection (c)(2) two times the weight given the factor described in subsection (c)(1), and shall give the factor described in subsection (c)(3) three times the weight given the factor described in subsection (c)(1). (e)

Definition of Factors

The Secretary shall, for purposes of this section, define the factors required by subsection (c). In defining the factor described in subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall ensure that tourists and commuters are considered as part of the population. (f)

Disbursement Directly to Localities

All amounts awarded to an area under this section shall be disbursed directly to one or more local governments within the area.