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[H.R. 5615 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 173
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5615
[Report No. 117-240]
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan to make
Federal assistance available to certain urban areas that previously
received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve homeland
security capabilities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 19, 2021
Mrs. Demings (for herself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
February 1, 2022
Additional sponsor: Mr. Cleaver
February 1, 2022
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan to make
Federal assistance available to certain urban areas that previously
received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve homeland
security capabilities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Capabilities
Preservation Act''.
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY CAPABILITIES.
(a) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security,
acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a
plan, informed by the survey information collected pursuant to
subsection (b), to make Federal assistance available for at
least three consecutive fiscal years to certain urban areas
that in the current fiscal year did not receive grant funding
under the Urban Area Security Initiative under section 2003 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604) and require
continued Federal assistance for the purpose of preserving a
homeland security capability related to preventing, preparing
for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism
that had been developed or otherwise supported through prior
grant funding under such Initiative and allow for such urban
areas to transition to such urban areas costs of preserving
such homeland security capabilities.
(2) Additional requirement.--The plan required under
paragraph (1) shall also contain a prohibition on an urban area
that in a fiscal year is eligible to receive Federal assistance
described in such paragraph from also receiving grant funding
under the Urban Area Security Initiative under section 2003 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002. In such a case, such plan
shall require such an urban area to promptly notify the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
regarding the preference of such urban area to retain either--
(A) such eligibility for such Federal assistance;
or
(B) such receipt of such grant funding.
(b) Survey.--In developing the plan required under subsection (a),
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall, to
ascertain the scope of Federal assistance required, survey urban areas
that--
(1) did not receive grant funding under the Urban Area
Security Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 in the current fiscal year concerning homeland
security capabilities related to preventing, preparing for,
protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism that
had been developed or otherwise supported through funding under
such Initiative that are at risk of being reduced or eliminated
without such Federal assistance;
(2) received such funding in the current fiscal year, but
did not receive such funding in at least one fiscal year in the
six fiscal years immediately preceding the current fiscal year;
and
(3) any other urban areas the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(c) Exemption.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may exempt the
Federal Emergency Management Agency from the requirements of subchapter
I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to
as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''), for purposes of carrying out
subsection (b) if the Secretary determines that complying with such
requirements would delay the development of the plan required under
subsection (a).
(d) Contents.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall--
(1) establish eligibility criteria for urban areas to
receive Federal assistance pursuant to such plan to provide
assistance for the purpose described in such subsection;
(2) identify annual funding levels for such Federal
assistance in accordance with the survey required under
subsection (b); and
(3) consider a range of approaches to make such Federal
assistance available to such urban areas, including--
(A) modifications to the Urban Area Security
Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 in a manner that would not affect the
availability of funding to urban areas under such
Initiative;
(B) the establishment of a competitive grant
program;
(C) the establishment of a formula grant program;
and
(D) a timeline for the implementation of any such
approach and, if necessary, a legislative proposal to
authorize any such approach.
Union Calendar No. 173
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5615
[Report No. 117-240]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan to make
Federal assistance available to certain urban areas that previously
received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve homeland
security capabilities, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
February 1, 2022
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed