110 HR 6748 IH: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the U.S. House of Representatives 2008-07-31 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2008 Mrs. Lowey (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded and to clarify the risk assessment formula to be used when making such grants, and for other purposes.

1.

Distribution and awarding of Urban Area Security Initiative grants

(a)

Limitation on number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants

Section 2003(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604(b)(1)) is amended by inserting not more than 35 after designate. (b)

Risk assessment formula

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1)in section 2003(b)(2)(A) (6 U.S.C. 604(b)(2)(A)), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting in accordance with section 2007(c) after shall conduct; and (2)in section 2007 (6 U.S.C. 608)— (A)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting in accordance with subsection (c) after terrorism; and (B)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c)

Risk assessment formula

In allocating the funds referred to in subsection (a), the Administrator shall, when weighing considerations of threat, vulnerability, and consequences from acts of terrorism, assign to threat a percentage value that is not less than 33. . (c)

Clarification of minimum allocation To apply only to State Homeland Security grants

Clauses (i) through (v) of section 2004(e)(1)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(e)(1)(A)) are amended by striking and section 2003 each place it appears. (d)

Abolition of Tier and related systems

Notwithstanding any guidance or regulations issued to the contrary, in carrying out the Urban Area Security Initiative grant program, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall disregard the Tier system used to determine the awarding of such grants, and may not make use of any such similar system to determine the awarding of such grants. (e)

Effective date

This Act (and the amendments made by this Act) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to grants made on or after such date.