[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[H.R. 2611 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 226
111th CONGRESS
   2d Session
                                H. R. 2611

                          [Report No. 111-389]

 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing 
 the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2009

    Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Israel) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Homeland Security

                            January 12, 2010

           Additional sponsors: Ms. Clarke and Ms. Richardson

                            January 12, 2010

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]





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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing 
 the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
                            other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURING THE CITIES 
              INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Title XIX of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1908. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURING THE CITIES 
              INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The Securing the Cities Initiative of the 
        Department uses next generation radiation detection technology 
        to detect the transport of nuclear and radiological material in 
        urban areas by terrorists or other unauthorized 
        individuals.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) The technology used by partners in the 
        Securing the Cities Initiative leverages radiation detection 
        technology used at ports of entry.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) The Securing the Cities Initiative has 
        fostered unprecedented collaboration and coordination among its 
        Federal, State, and local partners.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) The Securing the Cities Initiative is a 
        critical national capability to detect the dangerous 
        introduction of nuclear and radiological material.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Domestic Nuclear 
Detection Office of the Department for the Securing the Cities 
Initiative such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year, 
including such sums as are necessary to provide to each city in which 
the initiative is implemented after fiscal year 2009, and for each city 
in which it has been implemented by fiscal year 2009--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) not less than $10,000,000 in sustainment 
        assistance for each fiscal year thereafter.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1907 the following new 
item:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 1908. Authorization of Securing the Cities 
                            Initiative.''.

</DELETED>SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURING THE CITIES INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General.--Title XIX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 1908. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURING THE CITIES INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            ``(1) The Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department 
        uses next generation radiation detection technology to detect 
        the transport of nuclear and radiological material in urban 
        areas by terrorists or other unauthorized individuals.
            ``(2) The technology used by partners in the Securing the 
        Cities Initiative leverages radiation detection technology used 
        at ports of entry.
            ``(3) The Securing the Cities Initiative has fostered 
        unprecedented collaboration and coordination among its Federal, 
        State, and local partners.
            ``(4) The Securing the Cities Initiative is a critical 
        national capability to detect the dangerous introduction of 
        nuclear and radiological material.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 
of the Department for the Securing the Cities Initiative such sums as 
may be necessary for each fiscal year, including--
            ``(1) for each city in which it has been implemented by 
        fiscal year 2009--
                    ``(A) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
                    ``(B) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
                    ``(C) not less than $10,000,000 in sustainment 
                assistance for each fiscal year thereafter; and
            ``(2) for additional Securing the Cities initiatives to be 
        implemented in not fewer than 2 sites participating in the 
        Urban Area Security Initiative, such sums as may be necessary 
        each fiscal year to implement and sustain each additional 
        initiative.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 1907 the following new item:

``Sec. 1908. Authorization of Securing the Cities Initiative.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 226

111th CONGRESS

   2d Session

                               H. R. 2611

                          [Report No. 111-389]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing 
 the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
                            other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            January 12, 2010

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed