109 HR 5910 IH: Preparedness First Act of
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-26
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Preparedness First Act of
2006
.
2.Congress finds the following:
(1)Communities face
risks to their security and safety every day from all different hazards.
Whether the risk is great for an earthquake, a flood, or a fire, communities
that do the most coordinated, all-encompassing, thorough emergency planning and
training will be most ready for any hazard, including crisis response in the
event of a terrorism event.
(2)By placing the
largest Federal priority on emergency planning, followed by more specific
Federal assistance for State homeland security programs, mass casualty medical
responses and targeted terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security
can focus State and local goals so that communities are the most prepared for
the most broad sense of emergency, preparation that can be tailored to any type
of hazard faced.
(3)General
preparedness for any natural disaster helps preparedness for all
disasters.
(4)The lessons
learned from Hurricane Katrina showed that the regional structures of the
Department of Homeland Security must be built up and that regional offices are
means of fostering State, local and private sector integration.
(5)The 9/11 Discourse
Project, made up of Members of the 9/11 Commission, gave Congress and the
Department of Homeland Security, in their final report dated December 5, 2005,
a failing grade on the distribution of homeland security funding.
(6)When programs
operate out of regional offices, closer relationships are developed among all
levels of government.
(7)The Federal
response to Hurricane Katrina showed the Department of Homeland Security lacked
sufficient field capabilities.
3.The Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new title:
<enum>XVIII</enum><header>Funding
Emergency Planning and Response</header>
<section id="H8D26651E337849E39BEFAFB51FBEE562"><enum>1801.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="HFFCB4C4AA1EB4B83B4F88D74496839F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term
<quote>covered grant</quote> means any grant to which this title applies under
section 1802.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6828F154E39A4F4587AAFD567D3D00AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term
<quote>directly eligible tribe</quote> means any Indian tribe or consortium of
Indian tribes that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF74E37A7E79497900F7B58FA2500D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the criteria
for inclusion in the qualified applicant pool for self-governance that are set
forth in section 402(c) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458bb">25 U.S.C. 458bb(c)</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91C3272D77D54BDDACAE5CACD5A7888"><enum>(B)</enum><text>employs at least 10
full-time personnel in a law enforcement or emergency response agency with the
capacity to respond to calls for law enforcement or emergency services;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0897A26F8C984E4590D76EC1E838D6E4"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5C12CBF1262C42709DF1D7C2D38EBA52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is located on, or within
5 miles of, an international border or waterway;</text>
</clause><clause id="HEB4C97FC60E641F5B710FA89D1044D05" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is located within 5 miles of a
facility designated as high-risk critical infrastructure by the
Secretary;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3FCA5003E6564640A04824360422A049" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is located within or contiguous
to one of the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the United States;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC78AF2FAF4054A82972647CC1D17F903" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>has more than 1,000 square miles
of Indian country, as that term is defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1151">section 1151</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H500C8DE5D7104F7691365857E6AC2B11"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term
<quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD4CEF355F3F4257003649C894C833F0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term
<quote>emergency preparedness</quote> means all those activities and measures
designed or undertaken to prepare for or minimize the effects of a hazard upon
the civilian population, to deal with the immediate emergency conditions which
would be created by the hazard, and to effectuate emergency repairs to, or the
emergency restoration of, vital utilities and facilities destroyed or damaged
by the hazard. Such term includes the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB4B4C5234934698009998B01C771147"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Measures to be
undertaken in preparation for anticipated hazards (including the establishment
of appropriate organizations, operational plans, and supporting agreements, the
recruitment and training of personnel, the conduct of research, the procurement
and stockpiling of necessary materials and supplies, the provision of suitable
warning systems, the construction or preparation of shelters, shelter areas,
and control centers, and, when appropriate, the nonmilitary evacuation of the
civilian population).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD5CBE8AE5564F4A9804E1FA37267042"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Measures to be
undertaken during a hazard (including the enforcement of passive defense
regulations prescribed by duly established military or civil authorities, the
evacuation of personnel to shelter areas, the control of traffic and panic, and
the control and use of lighting and civil communications).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B3CE3EFFB6541C8A3079C843788875F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Measures to be
undertaken following a hazard (including activities for fire fighting, rescue,
emergency medical, health, and sanitation services, monitoring for specific
dangers of special weapons, unexploded bomb reconnaissance, essential debris
clearance, emergency welfare measures, and immediately essential emergency
repair or restoration of damaged vital facilities).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H210DC3B68DE3461AA78BD00F3F4C7B2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term
<quote>essential capabilities</quote> means the levels, availability, and
competence of emergency personnel, planning, training, and equipment across a
variety of disciplines needed to effectively and efficiently prevent, prepare
for, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism consistent with established
practices.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE3026F79BAA42DAABA4860161BDE64D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term
<quote>region</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F84849257FF49918D2134003DAABA9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any geographic
area consisting of all or parts of 2 or more contiguous States, counties,
municipalities, or other local governments that have a combined population of
at least 1,650,000 or have an area of not less than 20,000 square miles, and
that, for purposes of an application for a covered grant, is represented by 1
or more governments or governmental agencies within such geographic area, and
that is established by law or by agreement of 2 or more such governments or
governmental agencies in a mutual aid agreement; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FC54A51BC8949E9B4B12D29894ECAE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other
combination of contiguous local government units (including such a combination
established by law or agreement of two or more governments or governmental
agencies in a mutual aid agreement) that is formally certified by the Secretary
as a region for purposes of this Act with the consent of—</text>
<clause id="HE22321E3D42845FE8D66B087F9A93825"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the State or
States in which the units are located, including a multi-State entity
established by a compact between two or more States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAC59719517BB4BD7A2002DA12096E380"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the incorporated
municipalities, counties, and parishes that they encompass.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE0C4CFA0D8A74D93A211AD87E0A9EA5D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term
<quote>terrorism preparedness</quote> means any activity designed to improve
the ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, or recover
from threatened or actual terrorist attacks.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HF48C9AC7D19749C4BD00005C54E8BD8E"><enum>1802.</enum><header>Preparedness
first</header>
<subsection id="H5AE00E9754934071BCC6C3DDEF870800"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Covered
grants</header><text>This title applies to grants provided by the Department to
States, regions, or directly eligible tribes for the primary purpose of
improving the ability of emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for,
respond to, mitigate against, or recover from natural or manmade disasters,
including threatened or actual terrorist attacks, especially those involving
weapons of mass destruction, administered under the following programs of the
Department, and to any successor to any of the following programs:</text>
<paragraph id="H40E389A94EBC4926B9EA6D222739A623"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Emergency
Management Performance Grant program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E000A840F7541B59BEDB36420AAA317"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The State Homeland
Security Grant Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF43856F1746841D18C3E13FE7EB2AB4F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Metropolitan
Medical Response System Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7BE024C01A644B4BB496871D92900B7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Urban Search
and Rescue Program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C8866BB405F46BBA94DA9EDDDBBE2C9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Urban Area
Security Initiative.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H11EA0F531447474FB5F241D4C1B79398"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Excluded
programs</header><text>This title does not apply to or otherwise affect the
following Federal grant programs or any grant under such a program:</text>
<paragraph id="HCF21E74F407F486CADBD9BF798D9C907"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any Federal grant
program that is not administered by the Department.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62DB18DE2B414FDE8E599350D6A47B00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The fire grant
programs authorized by sections 33 and 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/2229-2229a">15 U.S.C. 2229–2229a</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4904830B73F3463E937EF337736D2C78"><enum>1803.</enum><header>Covered grant
eligibility and criteria</header>
<subsection id="H68BC95E1C74E4456889B7BE184F49433"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grant
eligibility</header><text>Any State, region, or directly eligible tribe is
eligible to apply for a covered grant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3B7F762AC8134C03B2D0317027C8462E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
criteria</header><text>The Secretary shall award covered grants to assist
States and local governments in achieving, maintaining, and enhancing the
essential capabilities for emergency preparedness established by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1175B3EDA3B243318DDAEC52EA42516B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application for
grant</header>
<paragraph id="H555DD36D1C034E6D86B300002845E2A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deadlines for
Applications and awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To
apply for a covered grant for a fiscal year, a State, region, or directly
eligible tribe shall submit to the Secretary a application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as is required under this
subsection or as the Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary shall
award covered grants pursuant to all approved applications for a fiscal year
early in the year as is practicable, but not later than March 1 of that
year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCA7EA3AD55B44F7AC3772104199842C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of
funds</header><text>A covered grant awarded by the Secretary for a fiscal year
shall be available for obligation through the end of the subsequent fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H268D9A53935F41529EE3DAE34652DCFC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Minimum contents
of application</header><text>The Secretary shall require that each applicant
include as part of an application for a covered grant—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2792F6B91E4443BEAAA6008D7855B315"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the purpose for
which the applicant seeks a covered grant and the reason the applicant needs
the covered grant to meet the essential capabilities for all-hazards
preparedness within the State, region, or directly eligible tribe to which the
application pertains;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10FBCCAE1DD7432EB563AB029B8DD1F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
how, by reference to an applicable State emergency preparedness plan under
section 1804, the applicant intends to spend amounts awarded under a covered
grant, including any amount not intended to be distributed under section
1806(f)(1), would assist in fulfilling the essential capabilities for
all-hazards preparedness specified in such plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H647D2381A3994F3D93E35F6978A1397B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a statement of
whether a mutual aid agreement would apply to the use of all or any portion of
the covered grant funds;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE14DB56E632240C6AE4C3865916711B3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if the applicant
is a State, a description of how the State plans to allocate the covered grant
funds to regions, local governments, and Indian tribes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00B478D58C1D48B2B9727400120093CF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>if the applicant
is a region—</text>
<clause id="H0511EBAE3BDE4D63AA45466C00F21BF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
precise geographical description of the region and a specification of all
participating and nonparticipating local governments within the geographical
area comprising that region;</text>
</clause><clause id="H095709E8DDB14A3DBCA6BC52634CA700"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
specification of what governmental entity within the region will administer the
expenditure of funds under the covered grant; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB011ACD5D66F40B0871357785FF0B7A1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a designation of
a specific individual to serve as regional liaison;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF45F38558D424008801596A65BE582AE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a capital budget
showing how the applicant intends to allocate and expend the covered grant
funds;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84E84792F15B43FFB2AE2D30958C35C3"><enum>(G)</enum><text>if the applicant
is a directly eligible tribe, a designation of a specific individual to serve
as the tribal liaison; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F7A2DE941DF431BA7472D4F3B8F6763"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a statement of how
the applicant intends to meet the matching requirement, if any, that applies
under section 1806(f)(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9C070265DB848A3B9BE7FEE387D382B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regional
applications</header>
<subparagraph id="HD7821A373AFB4F98AC5CD9C1553C1E62"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Relationship to
State applications</header><text>A regional application—</text>
<clause id="HB6774ADDBB5140508FB0B19ED8497CDE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be
coordinated with an application submitted by the State or States of which such
region is a part;</text>
</clause><clause id="H96A30EE7A3E34B09BEF45EE9269506A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall supplement
and avoid duplication with such State application; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE9216A6A62834694AE9D8CBF03B5DC8B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall address
the unique regional aspects of such region’s terrorism preparedness needs
beyond those provided for in the application of such State or States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF693241A01774F8FAB7000802BEF3E92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State review and
submission</header>
<clause id="H50B2AB8B04A84B2C8B14ACD3BF81811B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Submission of
application to State</header><text>To ensure the consistency required under
section 1804(d) and the coordination required under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall require an applicant that is a region to submit an application
to each State of which any part is included in the region for review and
concurrence prior to the submission of such application to the
Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="H512D008B7608467BA5F6BCDF06D3222"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>State submission
to Secretary</header><text>The regional application shall be transmitted to the
Secretary through each such State within 30 days of its receipt, unless the
Governor of such a State notifies the Secretary in writing that such regional
application is inconsistent with the State’s homeland security plan and
provides an explanation of the reasons for the inconsistency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55941F42FEB64AEABA8308E5F200DC3C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Distribution of
regional awards</header>
<clause id="H05672396D4FC4EF5B2CCBFA35948ED1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Distribution to
State</header><text>If the Secretary approves a regional application, then the
Secretary shall distribute a regional award to the State or States submitting
the applicable regional application under subparagraph (B).</text>
</clause><clause id="H30441427781441B395F05FFF03FDA500"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>State
distribution to region</header><text>Each such State shall, not later than the
end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the region receives the
award, distribute to the region all covered grant funds or resources purchased
with such funds, except those funds necessary for the State to carry out its
responsibilities with respect to such regional application.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFD243948C77D4D60B89F77A5C072BA1C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Limitation on
State retention of funds</header><text>In no such case shall the State or
States distribute to the region less than 80 percent of the regional
award.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE70C411F6319402F99433FEA27EB562C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Certifications
regarding distribution of grant funds to regions</header><text>Any State that
receives a regional award under subparagraph (C) shall certify to the
Secretary, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the 45-day period
described in subparagraph (C)(ii) with respect to the grant, that the State has
made available to the region the required funds and resources in accordance
with subparagraph (C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7B4E75C28BE4C0694831C89B5497897"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Direct payments
to regions</header><text>If any State fails to distribute a regional award to a
region as required by subparagraph (C) within 45 days after receiving such
award and does not request or receive an extension of such period under section
1806(g)(2), the region may petition the Secretary to receive directly the
portion of the regional award that is required to be distributed to such region
under subparagraph (C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0178767A1ED24F2E9E5551FC46573455"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Tribal
applications</header>
<subparagraph id="H47C905304D6A47CB8F41C85B0A5E446"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Submission to the
State or States</header><text>To ensure the consistency required under section
1804(d), an applicant that is a directly eligible tribe must submit its
application to each State within the boundaries of which any part of such tribe
is located for direct submission to the Department along with the application
of such State or States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H164F51B59F814ED789EAFBBBBFAACC4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Opportunity for
State comment</header><text>Before awarding any covered grant to a directly
eligible tribe, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity to each State within
the boundaries of which any part of such tribe is located to comment to the
Secretary on the consistency of the tribe’s application with the State’s
homeland security plan. Any such comments shall be submitted to the Secretary
concurrently with the submission of the State and tribal applications.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09547286A2054BF9BA47AEDFE3D8E513"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Final
authority</header><text>The Secretary shall have final authority to determine
the consistency of any application of a directly eligible tribe with the
applicable State emergency preparedness plan or plans, and to approve any
application of such tribe. The Secretary shall notify each State within the
boundaries of which any part of such tribe is located of the approval of an
application by such tribe.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16CE4637BE7547390000F57066114533"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Tribal
liaison</header><text>A tribal liaison designated under paragraph (3)(G)
shall—</text>
<clause id="H6E0F6BBF3E1D4AE38BAB220572927258"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coordinate with
Federal, State, local, regional, and private-sector officials concerning
terrorism preparedness;</text>
</clause><clause id="H02F241EF265E4FAAA124788C87F5F745"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>develop a process
for receiving input from Federal, State, local, regional, and private-sector
officials to assist in the development of the application of such tribe and to
improve the tribe’s access to covered grants; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC6F669BD258548C0B997711688BFD9D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>administer, in
consultation with State, local, regional, and private officials, covered grants
awarded to such tribe.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H322D32F891E04DC7B409904BAF4C2656"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Tribes not
receiving direct grants</header><text>An Indian tribe that does not receive a
grant directly under this section is eligible to receive funds under a covered
grant from the State or States within the boundaries of which any part of such
tribe is located, consistent with the homeland security plan of the State as
described in subsection (C). If a State fails to comply with section
1806(f)(1), the tribe may request payment under section 1806(g)(3) in the same
manner as a local government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7BCAFC3DEED4407C8819005B698ED84C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Equipment
standards</header><text>If an applicant for a covered grant proposes to upgrade
or purchase, with assistance provided under the grant, new equipment or systems
that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus
standards established by the Secretary, the applicant shall include in the
application an explanation of why such equipment or systems will serve the
needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed
such standards.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H97D83DEECFB846E58000C451340F200"><enum>1804.</enum><header>State emergency
preparedness plans</header>
<subsection id="H7F49C0884BFE4E3CB3532415EDFC0029"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of
plans</header><text>Except in the case of a covered grant under subsection (g),
the Secretary shall require that any State applying to the Secretary for a
covered grant submit to the Secretary a 3-year State emergency preparedness
plan in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H29E361E2474D4564B0B52E00E426DE80"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan
requirements</header><text>Each State plan under this section shall—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9B3069D08244B03A3BC7B52AC92C533"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describe the
essential capabilities that communities within the State should possess, or to
which they should have access, based upon the all-hazards risk factors relevant
to such communities, in order to meet the Department’s goals for all-hazards
preparedness;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H452D3751DC1C4567A3BDAFBD40AECDC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>demonstrate the
extent to which the State has achieved the essential capabilities that apply to
the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H68963DDA00C44805AF896353799C4279"><enum>(3)</enum><text>demonstrate the
needs of the State necessary to achieve, maintain, or enhance the essential
capabilities that apply to the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE30FD4EF9ECE427E80F1BF006D199C72"><enum>(4)</enum><text>include a
prioritization of such needs based on threat, vulnerability, and consequence
assessment factors applicable to the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8913C64C107C40AFA98F004E40FD689"><enum>(5)</enum><text>describe how the
State intends—</text>
<subparagraph id="H55E8F8CF659C4AA78231EC05238D8FD2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to address such
needs at the city, county, regional, tribal, State, and interstate level,
including a precise description of any regional structure the State has
established for the purpose of organizing emergency activities funded by
covered grants;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAE53DA0928F4604B0197736B3D8D51E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to use all
Federal, State, and local resources available for the purpose of addressing
such needs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H771D1B7395EE4392A50410D0019D0498"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to give particular
emphasis to regional planning and cooperation, including the activities of
multi-jurisdictional planning agencies governed by local officials, both within
its jurisdictional borders and with neighboring States;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0CE8DF1845C945FEAAEAD2DAAE4BE3C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>with respect to the
emergency preparedness of emergency response providers, address the unique
aspects of terrorism as part of a comprehensive State emergency management
plan;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2339B616A1B645739396A0F226DA4051"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provides for
coordination of response and recovery efforts at the local level, including
procedures for effective incident command in conformance with the National
Incident Management System;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H439A6BA1D0C54B79B253AF8B1D7FEB69"><enum>(8)</enum><text>pursuant to State
law, be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State and be mandatory
on them, and be administered or supervised by a single State agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1877943858E24E4088989DF7E1C2D458"><enum>(9)</enum><text>provide that the
State shall share the financial assistance with that provided by the Federal
Government under this section from any source determined by it to be consistent
with State law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D4032F7011B4CFBA58F74AB5C308B7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>be consistent with
Federal emergency preparedness and response plans;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H159B872F5635490BAC510083C4B7469F"><enum>(11)</enum><text>set forth a
comprehensive and detailed State program for preparation for and assistance
following emergencies and major disasters, including the provision of
assistance to individuals, businesses, and local governments;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54CEEECE9310459897461B99B9A71BE0"><enum>(12)</enum><text>provide for the
development of State and local emergency preparedness operational plans,
pursuant to standards approved by the Secretary;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H000E7B13526C40CEA745DFADB1E1BD30"><enum>(13)</enum><text>provide for the
employment of a full-time emergency preparedness director, or deputy director,
by the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB598103E03754548ACB94C67943C66BF"><enum>(14)</enum><text>provide for
adoption of the Incident Command System in emergency response in conformance
with the National Incident Management System;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4A0BF0E31A24D4D85C72E52D800ADB6"><enum>(15)</enum><text>provide for the
appointment and training of appropriate staff, the formulation of necessary
regulations and procedures, and the conducting of required exercises;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0FA345651D0E49BEA8FDFC9200B0FAAD"><enum>(16)</enum><text>provide for
adoption of a unified command structure when multiple agencies or jurisdictions
are involved in emergency response;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84118A693B6A49D600DFBC0032666B94"><enum>(17)</enum><text>provide that the
State shall make such reports in such form and content as the Secretary may
require; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H827FF5C4C08545808C884FC489A14100"><enum>(18)</enum><text>make available to
duly authorized representatives of the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the Comptroller General, books, records, and papers
necessary to conduct audits for the purposes of this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H96A0F254CC3C4FE391AE1B932CF85812"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>A
State plan submitted under subsection (a) shall be developed in consultation
with and subject to appropriate comment by local governments, emergency
response providers within the State, and a regional representative from the
Department.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCAC04C0589E84C52B5201CF215CFA977"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Approval by
Secretary</header><text>The Secretary may not award any covered grant to a
State until the Secretary has approved the applicable State emergency
preparedness plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H434802DE65A0462B85011D22DFB6AC10"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Revisions</header><text>A
State may revise the applicable State emergency preparedness plan approved by
the Secretary under this subsection, subject to approval of the revision by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0F851E0E331A493EBF004BBB7F27F6D5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consistency with
State plans</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that each covered grant is
used to supplement and support, in a consistent and coordinated manner, any
applicable State emergency preparedness plan.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6F4C989331D14F7B806B41156FC6F827"><enum>1805.</enum><header>Risk-based
evaluation and prioritization</header>
<subsection id="H3263775D65D84FAFBE784CDCBBABFB5D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prioritization
of grant applications</header>
<paragraph id="HA12600DA18B54B7299C7FFBC57F86172"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Factors to be
considered</header>
<subparagraph id="H6E8332DE5923470F8C565DE068221DC5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Evaluation and
prioritization required</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate and annually
prioritize all pending applications for covered grants based upon the degree to
which each application would, by achieving, maintaining, or enhancing the
essential capabilities of the applicants on a nationwide basis, lessen the
threat to, vulnerability of, and consequences for persons (including persons
who are part of transient commuting and tourist populations) and critical
infrastructure.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99E3EC4093B8494CB4D480E5651DAF92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of current
risk assessment</header><text>Such evaluation and prioritization shall be based
upon the most current risk assessment of the threats of terrorism against the
United States available from the Directorate for Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB25217D7A1F4950B8E49F1F9148A166"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
Secretary shall coordinate with State, local, regional, and tribal officials in
establishing criteria for evaluating and prioritizing applications for covered
grants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8E14B446A63429794A1E6EE2C96409E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Critical
infrastructure sectors</header><text>In evaluating and prioritizing grant
applications under this section, the Secretary shall consider natural and
manmade threats to each of the following critical infrastructure sectors in all
areas of the United States, urban and rural:</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F11498BF8D54A23AEBEDA44D4E2600"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Agriculture and
food.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5F698C4C99A4A50BB85A16DB5CB75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Banking and
finance.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB4E6C0A83EF45C6A0AE1CD2CE00B4D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Chemical
industries.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H975DBE7D942244338E827E611728A8EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The defense
industrial base.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16DABC1961964FD99D61FCC3541CF308"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Emergency
services.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEAD652CD5CB74AAE824484F6CE2F15B1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Energy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB02AF08EB1CB49B9AA61C8115F700042"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Government
facilities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A0E370E490346D9B65EC43BA565C663"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Postal and
shipping.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7557BF79A82749E7A147FD214E412D00"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Public health and
health care.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF446A37B9101475482FFB6F3E7E4D7D7"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Information
technology.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19E476CEF30D4A81A8CBE1C37C429653"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Telecommunications.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F6343DEC98F4E6B965D958DB92C29A0"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Transportation
systems.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF509FD5672D147FAB200DC60EDEB0697"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Water.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H236AE46366824E0999F2BCD5E1005520"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Dams.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8CCCD25703C483598ECB1411D073318"><enum>(O)</enum><text>Commercial
facilities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD79B9A5C92B844779943749CA0A676D4"><enum>(P)</enum><text>National monuments
and icons.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BEC0E3DDC0D436EB1D5CAAA747BD67B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consideration of
additional factors</header><text>The Secretary shall take into account any
other specific threat to a population (including a transient commuting or
tourist population) or critical infrastructure sector that the Secretary has
determined to exist. In evaluating the threat to a population or critical
infrastructure sector, the Board shall give greater weight to threats of
terrorism based upon their specificity and credibility, including any pattern
of repetition.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FB4F3BF790B4D3FA2000074D6968CBA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Minimum
amounts</header><text>After evaluating and prioritizing State grant
applications under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that, for each
fiscal year—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE19E5C36D2EF4713A6DED8F4A946E4B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>except as provided
in subparagraph (B), each State, other than the Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, that has an approved State emergency
preparedness plan receives not less than 0.25 percent of the total amount of
funds available for covered grants for that fiscal year to be used to implement
the homeland security plan of that State in accordance with the prioritization
of needs under section 1804(a)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F7658104D494FCCB9A785F85F0D7A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each State, other
than the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana
Islands, that has an approved State emergency preparedness plan and that meets
an additional high-risk qualifying criterion under paragraph (6) receives not
less than 0.45 percent of the total amount of funds available for covered
grants for that fiscal year to be used to implement the homeland security plan
of that State in accordance with the prioritization of needs under section
1804(a)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD02531826A7A43E5A9C600114316B24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>each of the Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands receives not
less than 0.08 percent of the total amount of the funds available for covered
grants for that fiscal year to be used to implement an approved homeland
security plan in accordance with the prioritization of needs under section
1804(a)(4); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DEEB9C2D33449EA8C22C863A043A687"><enum>(D)</enum><text>directly eligible
tribes collectively receive not less than 0.08 percent of the total amount of
funds available for covered grants for that fiscal year to be used to address
the needs identified in the applications of such tribes, consistent with the
homeland security plan of each State within the boundaries of which any part of
the tribal land of any such tribe is located, except that this clause shall not
apply with respect to funds available for a fiscal year if the Secretary
receives less than 5 applications for such fiscal year from such tribes under
section 1803(c)(5) or does not approve at least one such application.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA35A691EA93644E393217651A8C1009C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Additional
high-risk qualifying criteria</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (5)(B),
an additional high-risk qualifying criterion is either of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H95C09B2E62224FF19CA8E4ECDC33233"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Having a
significant international land border.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D65199D7C344F38AA41531D528602A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Adjoining a body of
water within North America through which an international boundary line
extends.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H794048BFCBB14A91AD90A6CD6D572D2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effect of
regional awards on State minimum</header><text>Any regional award, or portion
thereof, provided to a State under section 1803(c)(4)(C) shall not be
considered in calculating the minimum State award under subsection
(a)(5).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H0DFF0F5CBED34ABFAB30C2721090B405"><enum>1806.</enum><header>Prohibited
uses of covered grant funds and accountability requirements</header>
<subsection id="HE3E34644D0714A2CA1B56D0031DCA9F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibited
uses</header><text>A covered grant may not be used—</text>
<paragraph id="H75A1C75C96754E4C94F08445878D5191"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to supplant State
or local funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88AF1A64AE76494C907FF0499FE577E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to construct
buildings or other physical facilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA041E87067C4DD1AC88847438DA621D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to acquire land;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4973FEB4615C4D7BA2CC86206FBF2E8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for any State or
local government cost sharing contribution.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H454B953387544697AE83760009CD0218"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Multiple-purpose
funds</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude
State and local governments from using covered grant funds in a manner that
enhances emergency response provider preparedness for emergencies and disasters
unrelated to acts of terrorism, if such use assists such governments in
achieving essential capabilities for terrorism preparedness established by the
Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4479C5366E8748B79E2223304CF88D00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement of
costs</header>
<paragraph id="HE59792D1FBC448CEABE0669D67CFBDE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Stipends for
volunteer training</header><text>A covered grant may be used to provide a
reasonable stipend to paid-on-call or volunteer emergency response providers
who are not otherwise compensated for travel to or participation in training
covered by this section. Any such reimbursement shall not be considered
compensation for purposes of rendering such a emergency response provider an
employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et
seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEDBBC32F69E47E6AA581518F42365DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Performance of
Federal duties</header><text>An applicant for a covered grant may petition the
Secretary for the reimbursement of the cost of any activity relating to
prevention (including detection) of, preparedness for, response to, or recovery
from acts of terrorism that is a Federal duty that is usually performed by a
Federal agency and that is being performed by a State or local government under
an agreement with a Federal agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H92801118A731466EA4E9E816AA563E00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assistance
requirement</header><text>The Secretary may not require that equipment paid
for, wholly or in part, with funds provided through a covered grant be made
available by the grant recipient to another State, region, or locality for the
purpose of responding to an emergency in that State, region, or locality,
unless the Secretary pays the costs directly attributable to transporting and
operating such equipment during such response.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H920D2AF4C9DA4C6580AE272CE6DD6C0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Flexibility in
unspent homeland security grant funds</header><text>Upon request by the
recipient of a covered grant, the Secretary may authorize that recipient to use
grant funds for purposes authorized under this section that are not specified
in the recipient’s grant agreement, if the Secretary determines that the use of
grant funds for such purposes is in the interest of homeland security.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3C3837D6595641BFB0E3F224FF721B54"><enum>(f)</enum><header>State, regional,
and tribal responsibilities</header>
<paragraph id="HBEB2EFEE4C514AAE00FF4CD10E6B987"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Availability of
funds and resources</header><text>By not later than the end of the 45-day
period beginning on the date a recipient of a covered grant that is a State
receives covered grant funds, the Secretary shall require such recipient to
obligate or otherwise make available to local governments, emergency response
providers, and other local groups, to the extent required under the State
emergency preparedness plan or plans specified in the application for the
grant—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D104219F85D49D892C059B2B7699480"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 80
percent of the amount of the grant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DEFA283831243F8BDBE717065281624"><enum>(B)</enum><text>resources
purchased with the grant funds having a value equal to at least 80 percent of
the amount of the grant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2C4E41D10D794109B76045DC89803065"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost
sharing</header>
<subparagraph id="H6E84ED7953B54C53922CBCBC436737F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Cost sharing
requirement</header><text>The Federal share of the costs of any activity
carried out using a covered grant made to a State, region, or directly eligible
tribe that is awarded after the date that is two years after the date of the
enactment of this section shall not exceed 75 percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25B78CB3028E44FE9B022009CCF55DA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transition
rule</header><text>The Federal share of the costs of an activity carried out
with a covered grant awarded during the period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this section and ending on the date that is two years after the
date of the enactment of this section shall be 100 percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A517C2568C94822BFA311C763A06D79"><enum>(C)</enum><header>In-kind
matching</header><text>Each recipient of a covered grant may meet the cost
sharing requirement under subparagraph (A) by making in-kind contributions of
goods or services that are directly linked with the purpose for which the grant
is made, including any necessary personnel overtime, contractor services,
administrative costs, equipment fuel and maintenance, and rental space.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA0E05E1DE883437EACDD2B741DD639"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Certifications
regarding distribution of grant funds to local governments</header><text>Any
State that receives a covered grant shall certify to the Secretary, by not
later than 30 days after the expiration of the period described in paragraph
(1) with respect to the grant, that the State has made available for
expenditure by local governments, emergency response providers, and other local
groups the required amount of grant funds pursuant to paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC303A6EE92F54A8E9E96B917414E63A5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Quarterly report
on homeland security spending</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share described in paragraph
(2)(a) may be increased by up to 2 percent for any State, region, or directly
eligible tribe that, not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal
quarter, submits to the Secretary a report on the expenditures of the recipient
using covered grant funds during that fiscal quarter. Each such report must
include, for each recipient of a covered grant and each local government,
emergency response provider, or other local group to which covered grant funds
are made available under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3371B5D198B54FC8A7E923456800FCBD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount
obligated to that recipient in that quarter;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAAE77DB7059447A824392B691BB78C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amount
expended by that recipient in that quarter; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC428CC9E2F6C44EB943C32CACA529874"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a summary
description of the items purchased by the recipient, local government,
emergency response provider, or other local group using such amount.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB3BF45FD570D4403B8325504F6326700"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual reports
on homeland security spending</header>
<subparagraph id="H2135775D8B8D4042BFEC3130222794B6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall require each recipient of a covered
grant to submit an annual report to the Secretary not later than 60 days after
the end of each fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EBCE11448074BFC93D900749D1E04B3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regions</header><text>The
Secretary shall require each such recipient that is a region to submit the
annual report required under subparagraph (A) to each State of which any part
is included in the region at the same time that the recipient submits such
report to the Secretary under such subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C719AFBB7E944588EC3B97C11B80037"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Directly
eligible tribes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall require each recipient of a covered grant that is a directly eligible
tribe to submit the annual report required under subparagraph (A) to each State
within the boundaries of which any part of such tribe tribal land is located at
the same time that the recipient submits such report to the Secretary under
such subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46EB85044D814EE28EBE1F427CE5E351"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Contents of
reports</header><text>Each report submitted under this paragraph shall include
each of the following:</text>
<clause id="H88FD468FA1894720AB79B850478987E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The amount,
ultimate recipients, and dates of receipt of all grant funds during the
preceding fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="HCC0321DAB3EC4A8BADADF66901B26979"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The amount and
the dates of disbursements of all such funds expended in compliance with
paragraph (1) or pursuant to mutual aid agreements or other sharing
arrangements that apply within the State, region, or directly eligible tribe,
as applicable, during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="HC572BEDC715E4EE2B16CC838E3F60703"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>How the funds
were utilized by each ultimate recipient or beneficiary during the preceding
fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE300990ACABF41F09DE05D10672C008E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The extent to
which essential capabilities identified in the applicable State emergency
preparedness plan or plans were achieved, maintained, or enhanced as the result
of the expenditure of grant funds during the preceding fiscal year.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5CD0CDC6E8FB4FA1A54CC096B8C5499F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The extent to
which essential capabilities identified in the applicable State emergency
preparedness plan or plans remain unmet.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8032A426239346398B642082FFDCAC2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Inclusion of
restricted annexes</header><text>A recipient of a covered grant may submit to
the Secretary an annex to the annual report under paragraph (5) that is subject
to appropriate handling restrictions, if the recipient believes that discussion
in the report of unmet needs would reveal sensitive but unclassified
information.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1D408F34FB34A3FB6CF8CA68B3F7200"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Provision of
reports to appropriate Department officials</header><text>The Secretary shall
ensure that each annual report under paragraph (5) is provided to the Under
Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response and the Director of the
Office for Domestic Preparedness.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2DA0E81255E5428F91C2C5BFA6802768"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Incentives for
efficient administration of homeland security grants</header>
<paragraph id="H31F3C307D0864B05AE25D397EA6E0288"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Penalties for
delay in passing through local share</header><text>If a recipient of a covered
grant that is a State fails to distribute funds to local governments, emergency
response providers, and other local groups, as required under subsection
(f)(1), during the period specified under that subsection, the Secretary
may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H68C9E5E9F22D4A0FBA52A5946BDAEFDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduce the amount
of the grant by the amount required to be distributed under subsection
(f)(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CF70875FE9A400099959C6D19EFDBDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>terminate the
award of grant funds to the recipient and transfer the amount required to be
distributed under subsection (f)(1) directly to the local emergency response
providers local governments, and other local groups that were intended to
receive funding under that grant; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4ADF22B5C684C028E31164E3485C8B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>impose additional
restrictions or burdens on the recipient’s use of funds under the grant, which
may include—</text>
<clause id="HBCB26844139740D6BB799EEB982654E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prohibiting use of
such funds to pay the grant recipient’s grant-related overtime or other
expenses;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3CC4E2E4EC464BB195DB2FDE0091328D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requiring the
grant recipient to distribute to local government beneficiaries all or a
portion of grant funds that are not required to be distributed under subsection
(f)(1); or</text>
</clause><clause id="H0633815EEE884123A67F08C9E10000AF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for each day
that the grant recipient fails to distribute funds or resources in accordance
with subsection (f)(1), reducing grant payments to the grant recipient from the
portion of grant funds that is not required to be distributed under that
subsection, except that the total amount of such reduction may not exceed 20
percent of the total amount of the grant.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE7651D42C8C46CC9CEBC280102EF105"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of
period</header><text>The Governor of a State may request in writing that the
Secretary extend the 45-day period under section 1803(c)(4)(C)(ii) or
subsection (f)(1) for an additional 15-day period. The Secretary may approve
such a request, and may extend such period for one or more additional 15-day
periods, if the Secretary determines that the resulting delay will not have a
significant detrimental impact on terrorism preparedness efforts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1E9F7FAB9754BA7ABFD60FE21C6A134"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Provision of
nonlocal share to local government</header>
<subparagraph id="HF898DD3BF52F4EE4B0A4861758A3FC7B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may pay to a local government, emergency
response provider, or other local group for which funds are required to be
obligated or made available under subsection (f)(1), at the request of such
government, provider, or group, a portion of the amount of a covered grant
awarded to a State that is required to obligate or make available such funds,
if—</text>
<clause id="HDF67A9214D3F4112BE10E6CDDABA9BC9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the local
government, emergency response provider, or other local group certifies to the
Secretary that it will use the amount paid to expedite planned enhancements to
the emergency preparedness of the government, provider, or group, as described
in any applicable State emergency preparedness plan or plans;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7B6D4298A7CB42399373FBCD81DDA67"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State has
failed to distribute funds or resources in accordance with subsection (f)(1);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6B6F3F2F8D91440AB693AD5B87303EAB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the local government, emergency response
provider, or other local group complies with subparagraphs (B) and (C).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54D0CD6F3F404AFAAB8B1B2ED8C54FFA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Showing
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before distributing
funds to a local government, emergency response provider, or other local group
under this paragraph, the Secretary shall require the local government,
provider, or group to demonstrate that—</text>
<clause id="H87E2EAF040B246809FED220602D3ED8C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the local government, emergency response
provider, or other local group is identified explicitly as an ultimate
recipient or intended beneficiary in the approved grant application of the
State that has failed to distribute funds to such local government, provider,
or group;</text>
</clause><clause id="HA739E3C5A4914FAAA3E4D67F993B305D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that State included as part of the
application for the grant submitted by the State a statement that the local
government, emergency response provider, or other local group was intended to
receive a severable portion of the overall grant for a specific purpose that is
identified in the grant application;</text>
</clause><clause id="H81DCDC5690BD423899BDE8C45F6FB2F3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the local government, emergency response
provider, or other local group petitioned that State for the funds or resources
after the expiration of the period during which the funds or resources were
required to be distributed to the local government, provider, or group under
subsection (f)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H48D63EA879274BAC8B002848637E4F5E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the local government, emergency response
provider, or other local group did not receive the portion of the grant made to
that State that was designated in the State grant application as being for the
use or benefit of that local government, emergency response provider, or other
local group.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H920D25BB274C45EF91737E68FE9B1637"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Effect of
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Payment of grant
funds to a local government, emergency response provider, or other local group
under this paragraph—</text>
<clause id="H273128706BFC47EA009C89C35CC09DC9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not affect any payment to another
local government, emergency response provider, or other local group under this
paragraph; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1E5B6018C1FE4CE5AD5369078C40F623"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not prejudice consideration of a
request for payment under this paragraph that is submitted by another local
government, emergency response provider, or other local group.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA754D3AB89734439856FDE6522233926"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Deadline for
action by Secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove
each request for payment under this paragraph by not later than 15 days after
the date the request is received by the Department.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H18E61A90CEB344A9A6C8AF18A94270EE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports to
Congress</header><text>Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report on homeland security grants during the
preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall contain, with respect to such
fiscal year—</text>
<paragraph id="H30123F59459949D7AA74D549F0DF7FAA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a detailed
description of the amount of Federal funds provided as covered grants that were
awarded to each State, region, and directly eligible tribe;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H60DB878CF7E84CF9B81111D48FD12984"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information on the
use of such grant funds by grantees; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1FF3C5E22C6457AAB46F0F4E7B54D41"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of
the national progress made in achieving, maintaining, and enhancing the
essential capabilities established by the Secretary as a result of the
expenditure of covered grant funds; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5296C73243F540CBA5E64B59AF2E7CF6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an estimate of the
amount of funds required to fulfill such capabilities nationwide.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC9A1EDCA58144E88980079FD6FCDC1D"><enum>1807.</enum><header>Emergency
Management Performance Grants Program</header>
<subsection id="H4B02264489114C84BFB8CA0284003B33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish the Emergency Management Performance Grants Program.
Under the program, the Secretary shall make grants to States for emergency
management performance in accordance with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H209D4937D2A34BC286D8FECFE1EA11EE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>A recipient of a grant under this section shall use the
grant for emergency preparedness, planning, training and administration through
funding costs of—</text>
<paragraph id="H1BBD62D88CE649A0BAEB56B5C456B42C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>training sessions
to ensure accurate completion of the needs assessment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9790C4778AA4A8495007DA8BCB5EDE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>hiring of full or
part-time staff, contractors, or consultants to assist with the collection of
the needs assessment data and updating of the State strategic plan;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC40A18448DFB461C98BE4758334F1537"><enum>(3)</enum><text>travel
expenses;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B9032DEE91146208D2EE89BCD5544CA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>meeting-related
expenses;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD1B012D54A945F6AB29BE4DDF7D9D00"><enum>(5)</enum><text>implementing and
managing programs for equipment acquisition, training and exercises;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA9D6044D533A4A42971748E5EC236051"><enum>(6)</enum><text>conducting local
or regional strategy implementation meetings;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA11E88901BFC42D183903265FF394745"><enum>(7)</enum><text>hiring of full or
part-time staff, contractors, or consultants to assist with the implementation
and administration of a State homeland security strategic plan; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5F96B68DED14645886B297273002FE8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the acquisition of
authorized office equipment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2E966292562F4D6098AA3894C0D56B00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical
assistance for development of plans and programs</header>
<paragraph id="HBB56FED2669944E687B3CF0886E8C6BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Provision of
technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary, acting through a regional
representative of the Department, shall provide technical assistance—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCD8D714F80714F1082C57647C460BF95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to States for the
purpose of developing comprehensive plans and practicable programs for
preparation against all-hazards disasters, including hazard reduction,
avoidance, and mitigation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49536A3379974C5DB841FAE74DE69700"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to individuals,
businesses, and State, tribal, and local governments to which a State has
provided grant funds in accordance with section 1805 for preparation and
response following such disasters; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDA550DC11E14DF9A0BFF58D6E8CAA01"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to such State and
local governments to plan for recovery of damaged or destroyed public and
private facilities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H179C9FAE5910429D83162156C7CE93A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory
group</header><text>Each regional representative of the Department shall bring
together a group of high level officials, representing multiple disciplines
from the State, regional, and local levels to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1C9DAA1D7B9643458BAE1795125228B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish
expectations and priorities for exercise activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48E82792026A4C10A973C6A9C87F0093"><enum>(B)</enum><text>discuss how the
State will implement its emergency preparedness plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF991373A26CB4053B7B7FF4C7FF47C37"><enum>(C)</enum><text>define how
corrective actions flowing from exercises will be addressed and tracked.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9F5E8A6C89F6402AAACB5949A0972FE0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants program
for development of emergency preparedness plans and
programs</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="HBE9DBD74602A47EA853FD3845F70B9DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Upon
application by a State (including, for purposes of this subsection, an
authority created by an interstate compact), the Secretary may make a grant to
the State to be used for the development of a State emergency preparedness
plan, program, or capability for disaster preparedness and prevention under
section 1804.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1351AEA58BF74D3A9C00E0008099B2FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount of
grant</header><text>A grant under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be in
an amount not less than 0.25 percent of the total amount of all grants awarded
under the Emergency Management Performance Grants Program for that fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E481F9AFE5A4FC69B39189BDA8CCBBA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall certify to the
Secretary that the State has designated or created an agency to plan and
administer a State emergency preparedness plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEE893A6DE4384349BA23AB7CC14C53B4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Award of
grants</header><text>The Secretary may make a grant to a State for necessary
and essential State and local emergency management personnel and administrative
expenses associated with the development of the State emergency preparedness
plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3E833B0B858D48C7BE29D1BB6706005C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grants for
improvement, maintenance, and updating of State plans</header><text>The
Secretary may make grants to States for improving, maintaining, and updating
State emergency preparedness plans under section 1804. In addition to the
allowable uses of funds under subsection (b), a State may use such a grant for
the purpose of evaluating natural hazards and developing the programs and
actions required to mitigate such hazards.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7A4412E507F64F388EF9C8277872F78C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Utilization of
services of other agencies</header><text>In carrying out the program under this
section, the Secretary shall utilize the services of all appropriate Federal
agencies, including the following services:</text>
<paragraph id="H1714C08115324E6AA4A7C39FD1AAF614"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The preparation of
disaster preparedness plans for mitigation, warning, emergency operations,
evacuation, temporary housing, medical treatment and quarantine,
rehabilitation, and recovery.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2CBEB45099348678944BD16C502075"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Training and
exercises.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31EFBD0F61334D51A2D186616C4DC251"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Post-disaster
critiques and evaluations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1DF1EFE28E8E48B584AC5571E89F6097"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The annual review
of programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4EDD4B231CF444595CCF4CF4DAF7B3E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The coordination
of Federal, State, and local preparedness programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA9DCBFAF48694BC6AF937EBEB45280E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The application of
science and technology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD5DB98742264F279529D55E55C272F2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Research.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7AFF6D3243F54DBF9220E9F630D9C23E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H85A03AB91F3E4178A4F2E14E9C095C2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$700,000,000 for
each fiscal years 2007 through 2009; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB20072C3A104D06973C0011BB57831B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9606708EB57F4307B7578C6DC8931C3C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Prioritization
of grants</header><text>In addition to the requirements under 1805(a), in
prioritizing grants to States under this section, the Secretary shall take into
consideration—</text>
<paragraph id="HEF36C02C1F9C4172B406F2FB1095E0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the criticality of
the areas in each State that may be affected by all-hazards disasters with
respect to the development of the total emergency preparedness readiness of the
Nation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD5ADC9BDB6A477A8D2D56A9B89D3620"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the relative state
of development of emergency preparedness readiness of each State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE386F2F6FFB949A296D3B1508C2B8120"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the population of
each State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H229A41D615C043DDB6F139C100A95173"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other factors
as the Secretary shall prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6DF8ED7550F843FB8DB68D9D99A9266"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reallocation</header><text>If
the recipient of a grant under this Section does not expend the full amount of
the grant before the last day of the fiscal year for which the grant is made,
and such recipient does not apply to the Secretary for an extension under
section 1806(g)(2) or otherwise receive permission from the Secretary to retain
the grant funds after the last day of that fiscal year, such recipient shall
reimburse the Secretary for the amount of the unused grant funds.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCEAD45267E044FE3A371B3F4B5568187"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Restriction on
use of funds</header><text>Except as provided in section 1806(e), grant funds
awarded under this section may only be expended for a purpose described in this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB510800CF7194CA5B05809FCDD553B7"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Submission of
plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State fails to
submit a plan under section 1804 within 90 days of the availability of funds,
the Secretary may reallocate the grant funds allocated to that State, or any
portion of such funds, among the other States that received grants for that
fiscal year in such amounts as the Secretary determines best assure the
adequate development of the emergency preparedness capability of the
Nation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9FBBF8964582402B95F8889367E4C458"><enum>1808.</enum><header>State Homeland
Security Grant Program</header>
<subsection id="HFAD3C7D1FE204311A82FDB35801C9BA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish the State Homeland Security Grant Program to make
grants to States to fund State homeland security material expenses related to
all-hazards disaster response and recovery efforts as described in Federally
approved State emergency preparedness plans under section 1804.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD57B8745A4DD4E2B8595CF2FC3F1B356"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State allocation
of funds</header><text>A State that receives a grant under this section, shall
allocate grant funds in accordance with the approved emergency preparedness
plan of that State and obligate such funds to municipalities local governments,
emergency response providers, and other local groups in accordance with this
section and section 1805 not later than 45 days after the date on which the
State receives the grant.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H76CD381964D54DDA80EDFDF069007EAA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of equipment
acquisition funds</header><text>A recipient of a grant under the State Homeland
Security Grant Program shall use the grant to enhance the capabilities of State
and local emergency response providers through the acquisition of—</text>
<paragraph id="H5EB1381EC33A4D5B9087750081E1C131"><enum>(1)</enum><text>personal
protective equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA072FB8D5AA7422A8B74A758D38300A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>explosive device
mitigation and remediation equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD13561E7AEA0424DB6B84F1BDEA2B7A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive search and rescue equipment,
incident response vehicles, logistical support, and reference materials;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1507F649360B40B9BD992E2C03FEF809"><enum>(4)</enum><text>interoperable
communications equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC78CFA98F0F04C9498CD0096A9A1C494"><enum>(5)</enum><text>detection
equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FDB2839B40540C980EE36BA3BB300"><enum>(6)</enum><text>decontamination
equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H713910842A634BCCAD00F0F253A902D5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>physical security
enhancement equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H975F1DA4303A46F48DE800293E1699E6"><enum>(8)</enum><text>terrorism incident
prevention equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H614CD5F3D0354E23AF98DE7FA0C07F00"><enum>(9)</enum><text>medical supplies
and limited types of pharmaceuticals; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H420FC8E4CF0F46AF9034C99DFA71F216"><enum>(10)</enum><text>other equipment
as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7F6E63190D2644A783D395114C731EDA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation of
funds</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make a grant
under this section to each State that submits an application in an amount equal
to not less than 0.025 percent of the total amount awarded under the State
Homeland Security Grant Program for that fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5ED954BBE5824E879B0085EEFC4B3F20"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prioritization
of grants</header><text>In prioritizing grants to States under this section,
the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H4FB7F2402E894D60B02005C483B1E365"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the criticality of
the areas in each State that may be affected by all-hazards disasters;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC8B3629E75648F4A615D89BA68E00A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the risk,
vulnerability, threat, and unmet capabilities of each State (as determined by
the Secretary); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06A2FDB0EE9C4CC38BFB939CDF30C321"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other factors
as the Secretary shall prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC5566B36B5FF4B268E1F572026D99DED"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Restriction on
use of funds</header><text>Except as provided in section 1806(e), an amount
awarded or allocated to a State under this section may only be expended for a
purpose described in this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA4238FE8D3AF4BFAB7056DB7E6D19FCE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D0F91340B7B4974A97F59A193C6C7B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$633,000,000 for
each fiscal years 2007 through 2009; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87240CDFE0C24A20A7A8BDCFF40086F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA2CC7F7848854EE0A267E535EDA75B00"><enum>1809.</enum><header>Metropolitan
Medical Response System (MMRS) Grant Program</header>
<subsection id="HB6505F82A3B04839AB85A7D25365A341"><enum>(a)</enum><text>The Secretary is
authorized to establish a grant program to assist highly populated
jurisdictions (as determined by the Secretary) to achieve enhanced capabilities
necessary to meet medical logistical challenges posed by mass casualty event,
including, but not limited to emergency medical quarantine and
evacuation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H954DB88539954B3DBC59DDA9B86543E9"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Metropolitan
Medical Response System grants are authorized to assist highly populated areas
(as determined by the Secretary) in funding the cost of—</text>
<paragraph id="HBDE3502B5DFF441BBCE9B4489B221B81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>developing medical
response plans, which include input from medical volunteers, public and private
health care professionals, first responders, emergency managers, and are
consistent with federally-approved State emergency preparedness plans under
section 1806;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80A39BE75C80424E869143FC396F42E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct training
and exercises;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDB57E3707B348CBBCAD9F2250CD91B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>acquire
pharmaceuticals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD3423194A8C46ECA720E89C03F83045"><enum>(4)</enum><text>personal
protective equipment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7B240EF5A3A74FBAA15C586D1D6538B"><enum>(c)</enum><text>MMRS teams shall
obtain pharmaceuticals sufficient to provide care for at least 1,000 victims of
a chemical incident and for 10,000 victims for the first 48 hours of response
to a biological event.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9D7196CD31A642408928A2C76518A17B"><enum>(d)</enum><text>MMRS teams shall
create local hospital and healthcare system plans that ensure surge capacity to
accommodate 500 critically ill patients.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6868EE4F7EE7467DA34687EA8733CF53"><enum>(e)</enum><text>There is
authorized to be appropriated for this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H0C71240E5F374A2DBB71B22FAE687569"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
each fiscal years 2007 through 2009; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6639019B2D2F4C0CB3B359A3E6B2D630"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5D6C14DC6C1741D691D200CC0067E058"><enum>(f)</enum><text>Upon application
by local government entities, the Secretary is authorized to make grants, not
to be less than $250,000 in the aggregate to such jurisdiction (or 0.8% of the
program total).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5303BB7F359E43428925ECA996EBF46"><enum>(g)</enum><text>Regulations
governing allocations to Jurisdictions shall give due regard to—</text>
<paragraph id="H3734BCDE590540BFB5A35F73745A093"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the criticality of
the target and support areas and the areas which may be affected by all-hazards
disasters;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H313DF4C1B8104E91B59912B03846F9F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>risk,
vulnerability, threat, unmet capabilities (as determined by the Secretary);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97C3BB7F64AC4AF08E4B08F311F6354"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other factors
as the Secretary shall prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H11FB32CEEDFD4ED1AC3E91855EA136E4"><enum>(h)</enum><text>Amounts paid to
any jurisdiction or political subdivision under this section shall be expended
solely for the purposes set forth in this section except as prescribed under
section 1806(e).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE25E9286A3FD473DB61C05F6944838AE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual
reports</header><text>The Secretary shall report annually to the Congress all
contributions made pursuant to this section as prescribed in section
1806(h).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H32D392BAB5F94E9CB33BC4C669802221"><enum>1810.</enum><header>Urban Area
Security Initiative Grant Program</header>
<subsection id="HFD0084D9E1FF43C397603F004C18E06B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary shall establish the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program to
make grants to States and local government entities that are designated by the
Secretary as urban area security initiative jurisdictions in accordance with
this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDCE67A3234F147DE89B04C35C72928D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible for a grant under this section an urban area security initiative
jurisdiction shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may
require.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H86360D2002054D59BCF799CD35D36B00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An urban area security initiative jurisdiction that is a
recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to enhance
emergency response provider capabilities in that urban area security initiative
jurisdiction through funding the acquisition of—</text>
<paragraph id="HB563A281ADCD47EA88F85BA562ED9EF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>personal
protective equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H48C462932EA64375801212C173BC5383"><enum>(2)</enum><text>explosive device
mitigation and remediation equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8283A7CF8B714BE29828D5002C938512"><enum>(3)</enum><text>chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive search and rescue equipment,
incident response vehicles, logistical support, and reference materials;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B006E10AA124A818B67CF00D88F6785"><enum>(4)</enum><text>interoperable
communications equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEBFBABA766BA46AA82BC00BAC56EC74D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>detection
equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A988E40708D4459A3616105FBA8D6F2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>decontamination
equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF6364C7883004490A000EB15E2FCF76B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>physical security
enhancement equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5DB7DF5D13CF4E6A9CE0CCE2462E376F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>terrorism incident
prevention equipment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C1116C638F44C06ACA3495C1B98C62"><enum>(9)</enum><text>medical supplies
and limited types of pharmaceuticals; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E76604CC6254FB183D86D6339731F86"><enum>(10)</enum><text>other equipment
as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF2D5BC5157FF42A9886E64D1D714128"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation of
funds</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make a grant to
each eligible urban area security initiative jurisdiction in an amount equal to
not less than the greater of—</text>
<paragraph id="H2421D70802C945CCA21E9D7E865B9DD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$209,500;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4CDC9F0D0CC4FE08EA4E690DE47AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>0.025 percent of the
total amount of all grants made under the program for that fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H21B909DD3A6348EC9FA1021D1F08C971"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prioritization
of grants</header><text>In prioritizing grants awarded under this section, the
Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HBCB64B524F9047BCAAFC89EC46E4B7D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the criticality of
the areas in each eligible urban area security initiative jurisdiction that may
be affected by an all-hazard disaster;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA23B5BAA9F345E6A0DE62D2F4CBDAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the risk,
vulnerability, threat, and unmet capabilities of each eligible urban area
security initiative jurisdiction (as determined by the Secretary); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8C6B63AF25A489A877057C00095621B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other factors
as the Secretary shall prescribe.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB63B68B4DC704C83AE4DF3C00BA6858"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Restriction on
use of funds</header><text>Except as provided in section 1806(e), the recipient
of a grant under this section shall use the grant solely for a purpose
described in this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCF4B11B427CA4CD200E2433C23B4A44C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HF31629B78F2A4887B900D7013D898C42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$838,000,000 for
each fiscal years 2007 through 2009; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H340CA2524E9A44B0A551B4001900A857"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE49570DF678547EB8D01D0369B71D621"><enum>1811.</enum><header>Oversight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish in the Office
for Domestic Preparedness an Office of the Comptroller to oversee the grants
distribution process and the financial management of the Office for Domestic
Preparedness.</text>
</section>.
4.The table of
contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
Title XVIII—Funding Emergency Planning and Response
Sec. 1801. Definitions.
Sec. 1802. Preparedness first.
Sec. 1803. Covered grant eligibility and criteria.
Sec. 1804. State emergency preparedness plans.
Sec. 1805. Risk-based evaluation and
prioritization.
Sec. 1806. Prohibited uses of covered grant funds and
accountability requirements.
Sec. 1807. Emergency Management Performance Grants
Program.
Sec. 1808. State Homeland Security Grant Program.
Sec. 1809. Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Grant
Program.
Sec. 1810. Urban Area Security Initiative Grant
Program.
Sec. 1811. Oversight.
.
5.Repeal of
superseded provisionSection
1014 of the USA PATRIOT ACT (Public Law 107–56) is repealed.