I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2011 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Higgins) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve efficiency and guarantee accountability in the Urban Area Security Initiative grant program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Urban Area Security Initiative Modernization Act of 2011.

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Urban area security initiative improvements

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1)in section 2003(b)(2)(A) (6 U.S.C. 604(b)(2)(A))— (A)in clause (i)— (i)by striking (K) and inserting (K) and (L); and (ii)by striking and at the end; (B)in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii)the potential relative contribution of each eligible metropolitan area to a reduction or mitigation of the relative threat, vulnerability, and consequences from acts of terrorism faced nationally. ; and (2)in section 2007(a)(1) (6 U.S.C. 608 (a)(1))— (A)by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (L); and (B)by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following new subparagraph: (K)its past performance in contributing to the reduction or mitigation of threat, vulnerability, and consequences from acts of terrorism faced within either the grantee’s geographic area or the comprehensive threat, vulnerability, and consequences faced nationally. .