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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–495 

SECURING AMERICAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 

AGAINST TERRORISM ACT OF 2017 

JANUARY 9, 2018.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 

of the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. MCCAUL, from the Committee on Homeland Security, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 1486] 

The Committee on Homeland Security, to whom was referred the 

bill (H.R. 1486) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 

provide funding to secure non-profit facilities from terrorist attacks, 

and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as 

amended do pass. 

CONTENTS 

Page 

Purpose and Summary ............................................................................................ 2 

Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2 

Hearings ................................................................................................................... 3 

Committee Consideration ........................................................................................ 3 

Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 3 

Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 4 

New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures ............. 4 

Congressional Budget Office Estimate ................................................................... 4 

Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives .................................... 4 

Duplicative Federal Programs ................................................................................ 4 

Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ... 4 

Federal Mandates Statement ................................................................................. 4 

Preemption Clarification ......................................................................................... 5 

Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings ..................................................................... 5 

Advisory Committee Statement .............................................................................. 5 

Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 5 

Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation ...................................................... 5 

Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 6 

The amendment is as follows: 

Strike all that follows after the enacting clause and insert the 

following: 


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing American Non-Profit Organizations 

Against Terrorism Act of 2017’’. 

SEC. 2. NON-PROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 2009. NON-PROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Department a program to be 

known as the ‘Non-Profit Security Grant Program’ (in this section referred to as the 

‘Program’). Under the Program, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, 

shall make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations described in subsection (b), 

through the State in which such organizations are located, for target hardening and 

other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks. 

‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—Eligible nonprofit organizations described in this subsection (a) are organizations that are— 

‘‘(1) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 

exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and 

‘‘(2) determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack by the Administrator. 

‘‘(c) PERMITTED USES.—The recipient of a grant under this section may use such 

grant for any of the following uses: 

‘‘(1) Target hardening activities, including physical security enhancement 

equipment and inspection and screening systems. 

‘‘(2) Fees for security training relating to physical security and cybersecurity, 

target hardening, terrorism awareness, and employee awareness. 

‘‘(3) Any other appropriate activity, including cybersecurity resilience activities, as determined by the Administrator. 

‘‘(d) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.—The Administrator shall make funds provided 

under this section available for use by a recipient of a grant for a period of not less 

than 36 months. 

‘‘(e) REPORT.—The Administrator shall annually for each of fiscal years 2018 

through 2022 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 report containing information on the expenditure by each grant recipient of grant funds made under this section. 

‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each 

of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to carry out this section. 

‘‘(2) SPECIFICATION.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant 

to paragraph (1)— ‘‘(A) $35,000,000 is authorized for eligible recipients located in jurisdictions that receive funding under section 2003; and ‘‘(B) $15,000,000 is authorized for eligible recipients in jurisdictions not 

receiving funding under section 2003.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 2002 of the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 2003 and 2004’’ 

and inserting ‘‘sections 2003, 2004, and 2009’’. 

(c) CLERICAL 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 2008 

the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 2009. Non-profit security grant program.’’. 

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

The purpose of H.R. 1486 is to amend the Homeland Security Act 

of 2002 to provide funding to secure non-profit facilities from terrorist attacks. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H.R. 1486 authorizes the Non-Profit Security Grant Program for 

the first time, recognizing the impact of this program on the security of non-profit organizations at risk of terrorist attacks, many of 

which have recently seen an increase in threats. 

This legislation was included in H.R. 2825, the ‘‘Department of 

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mittee on Homeland Security on June 28, 2017, and subsequently 

passed the House of Representatives on July 20, 2017. The Senate 

has yet to take action on that measure. In addition, the funding 

level included in this legislation is consistent with H.R. 3354, the 

‘‘Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018,’’ 

which appropriates $50,000,000 for such non-profit organizations 

who are at high risk of a terrorist attack. That measure passed the 

House of Representatives on September 14, 2017. 

HEARINGS

No hearings were held on H.R. 1486 in the 115th Congress. However, in both the 115th and 114th Congresses, the Committee held 

hearings and briefings on the evolving terrorist threat, including 

the threat of complex, coordinated terrorist attacks, and the activities and resources needed to address these threats. In addition, the 

importance of the Non-Profit Security Grant Program was discussed at a Full Committee hearing, held on November 30, 2017. 

On November 30, 2017, the Committee held a hearing entitled 

‘‘World Wide Threats: Keeping America Secure in the New Age of 

Terror.’’ The Committee recieved testimony from Hon. Elaine C. 

Duke, Acting Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; Hon. 

Christopher A. Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 

U.S. Department of Justice; ,. Nicholas J. Rasmussen, Director, 

The National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Mr. David B. Rausch, Chief of Police, City of 

Knoxville, Tennessee, testifying on behalf of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean, 

Director Global Social Action Agenda, Simon Wiesenthal Center; 

and Mr. J. Richard Cohen, President, Southern Poverty Law Center. 

COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

The Committee met on December 13, 2017, to consider 

H.R. 1486, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House 

with a favorable recommendation, as amended, by voice vote. The 

Committee took the following actions: 

The following amendments were offered: 

An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute offered by 

MR. THOMPSON of Mississippi (#1); was AGREED TO, as amended 

by voice vote. 

An amendment offered by MR. LANGEVIN to the Amendment in the 

Nature of a Substitute (#1A); was AGREED TO by voice vote. 

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COMMITTEE VOTES

Clause 3(b) of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires the Committee to list the recorded votes on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto. 

No recorded votes were requested during consideration of 

H.R. 1486. 


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COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the Committee has held oversight hearings and 

made findings that are reflected in this report. 

NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, ENTITLEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TAX

EXPENDITURES

In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of Rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the Committee finds that H.R. 1486, the 

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism 

Act of 2017, would result in no new or increased budget authority, 

entitlement authority, or tax expenditures or revenues. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, a cost estimate provided by the Congressional 

Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the Congressional Budget 

Act of 1974 was not made available to the Committee in time for 

the filing of this report. The Chairman of the Committee shall 

cause such estimate to be printed in the Congressional Record upon 

its receipt by the Committee. 

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, H.R. 1486 contains the following general performance goals and objectives, including outcome related goals and 

objectives authorized. 

The goals and objectives of H.R. 1486 are to establish the NonProfit Security Grant Program within the Department of Homeland 

Security in order to ensure that eligible non-profit organizations 

have available resources to implement security enhancements that 

will protect against terrorist attacks. 

DUPLICATIVE FEDERAL PROGRAMS

Pursuant to clause 3(c) of Rule XIII, the Committee finds that 

H.R. 1486 does not contain any provision that establishes or reauthorizes a program known to be duplicative of another Federal program. 

CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED

TARIFF BENEFITS

In compliance with Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 

clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the Rule XXI. 

FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

An estimate of Federal mandates prepared by the Director of the 

Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was not made available to the Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chairman of the 


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Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee. 

PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

In compliance with section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974, requiring the report of any Committee on a bill or joint 

resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the bill or 

joint resolution is intended to preempt State, local, or Tribal law, 

the Committee finds that H.R. 1486 does not preempt any State, 

local, or Tribal law. 

DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS

The Committee estimates that H.R. 1486 would require no directed rule makings. 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this legislation. 

APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the 

terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or 

accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Short Title. 

This section provides that this bill may be cited as the ‘‘Securing 

American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 

2017’’. 

Sec. 2. Non–Profit Security Grant Program.. 

This section establishes the Non-Profit Security Grant Program 

within the Department of Homeland Security. Under the Program, 

the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, acting 

through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator, shall make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations 

through the State where the organizations are located. 

This section also specifically identifies eligible recipients of the 

grants as 501(c)(3) organizations that are exempt from tax under 

501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code that are determined to be at 

risk of a terrorist attack by the Administrator. 

Additionally, this section authorizes the use of grants for target 

hardening activities, including physical security enhancement 

equipment and inspection and screening systems. In addition, 

grants can be used for fees for security training relating to physical 

security and cybersecurity, target hardening, terrorism awareness, 

employee awareness, and any other appropriate activity as determined by the Administrator. 

Further, this section requires the Administrator to submit a report containing information on the expenditure by each grant recipient of grant funds made under this section annually from Fiscal 


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Year through Fiscal Year to the Committee on Homeland Security 

of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

In addition, this section authorizes $50,000,000 for each year 

from Fiscal Year through Fiscal Year to carry out this section. Of 

that, $35,000,000 is authorized for eligible recipients located in 

Urban Areas Security Initiative Program (UASI) jurisdictions and 

$15,000,000 is authorized for eligible recipients who are not located 

in UASI jurisdictions. 

Last, this section makes a conforming and clerical amendment to 

update section numbering and the table of contents in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296). 

This program has traditionally been funded as a carve out of 

funding appropriated for the Urban Area Security Initiative 

(UASI). In recognition of this increase in threats, this legislation 

expands eligibility to non-profit organizations located outside of 

UASI jurisdictions. H.R. 1486 divides the funding authorization between the two types of eligible applicants with $35 million authorized for organizations in UASI jurisdictions and $15 million for organizations outside UASI jurisdictions. In expanding eligibility, the 

Committee does not intend for organizations outside of UASI jurisdictions to be funded from the UASI account. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, 

as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, 

and existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in 

roman): 

HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Security Act of 2002’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as 

follows: 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE XX—HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS 

Sec. 2001. Definitions. 

Subtitle A—Grants to States and High-Risk Urban Areas 

Sec. 2002. Homeland Security Grant Programs. 

Sec. 2003. Urban Area Security Initiative. 

Sec. 2004. State Homeland Security Grant Program. 

Sec. 2005. Grants to directly eligible tribes. 

Sec. 2006. Terrorism prevention. 

Sec. 2007. Prioritization. 

Sec. 2008. Use of funds. 

Sec. 2009. Non-profit security grant program. 

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TITLE XX—HOMELAND SECURITY 

GRANTS 

* * * * * * * 

Subtitle A—Grants to States and High-Risk 

Urban Areas 

SEC. 2002. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAMS. 

(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, through the Administrator, may award grants under øsections 2003 and 2004¿ sections 

2003, 2004, and 2009 to State, local, and tribal governments. 

(b) PROGRAMS NOT AFFECTED.—This subtitle shall not be construed to affect any of the following Federal programs: 

(1) Firefighter and other assistance programs authorized 

under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 

U.S.C. 2201 et seq.). 

(2) Grants authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 

(3) Emergency Management Performance Grants under the 

amendments made by title II of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. 

(4) Grants to protect critical infrastructure, including port 

security grants authorized under section 70107 of title 46, 

United States Code, and the grants authorized under title XIV 

and XV of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 

Commission Act of 2007 and the amendments made by such titles. 

(5) The Metropolitan Medical Response System authorized 

under section 635 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management 

Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 723). 

(6) The Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant 

Program authorized under title XVIII. 

(7) Grant programs other than those administered by the Department. 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The grant programs authorized under sections 2003 and 2004 shall supercede all grant programs authorized under section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 

U.S.C. 3714). 

(2) ALLOCATION.—The allocation of grants authorized under 

section 2003 or 2004 shall be governed by the terms of this 

subtitle and not by any other provision of law. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 2009. NON-PROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Department a 

program to be known as the ‘‘Non-Profit Security Grant Program’’ 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). Under the Program, 

the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall make grants 

to eligible nonprofit organizations described in subsection (b), 

through the State in which such organizations are located, for tarVerDate Sep 11 2014 03:01 Jan 10, 2018 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6603 E:\HR\OC\HR495.XXX HR495

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get hardening and other security enhancements to protect against 

terrorist attacks. 

(b) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—Eligible nonprofit organizations described in this subsection (a) are organizations that are— 

(1) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; 

and 

(2) determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack by the Administrator. 

(c) PERMITTED USES.—The recipient of a grant under this section 

may use such grant for any of the following uses: 

(1) Target hardening activities, including physical security 

enhancement equipment and inspection and screening systems. 

(2) Fees for security training relating to physical security and 

cybersecurity, target hardening, terrorism awareness, and employee awareness. 

(3) Any other appropriate activity, including cybersecurity resilience activities, as determined by the Administrator. 

(d) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.—The Administrator shall make 

funds provided under this section available for use by a recipient of 

a grant for a period of not less than 36 months. 

(e) REPORT.—The Administrator shall annually for each of fiscal 

years 2018 through 2022 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 report containing information on the expenditure by each grant recipient of 

grant funds made under this section. 

(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to carry 

out this section. 

(2) SPECIFICATION.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1)— (A) $35,000,000 is authorized for eligible recipients located in jurisdictions that receive funding under section 

2003; and 

(B) $15,000,000 is authorized for eligible recipients in jurisdictions not receiving funding under section 2003. 

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