In the Senate of the United States, 

August 5, 2010. 

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 3978) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 

2007 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept and use gifts for otherwise authorized activities of the 

Center for Domestic Preparedness that are related to preparedness for and response to terrorism, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 

AMENDMENTS: 

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘First Responder Anti3 Terrorism Training Resources Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS FOR FIRST RESPONDER 

5 TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 

6 TRAINING. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 

8 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended— 
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1 (1) in title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), by adding 

2 at the end the following: 

3 ‘‘SEC. 525. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS. 

4 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may accept and use 

5 gifts of property, both real and personal, and may accept 

6 gifts of services, including from guest lecturers, for otherwise 

7 authorized activities of the Center for Domestic Prepared8 ness that are related to efforts to prevent, prepare for, pro9 tect against, or respond to a natural disaster, act of ter10 rorism, or other man-made disaster, including the use of 

11 a weapon of mass destruction. 

12 ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not accept a 

13 gift under this section if the Secretary determines that the 

14 use of the property or services would compromise the integ15 rity or appearance of integrity of— 

16 ‘‘(1) a program of the Department; or 

17 ‘‘(2) an individual involved in a program of the 

18 Department. 

19 ‘‘(c) REPORT.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit 

21 to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 

22 of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 

23 Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an 

24 annual report disclosing— 
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1 ‘‘(A) any gifts that were accepted under this 

2 section during the year covered by the report; 

3 ‘‘(B) how the gifts contribute to the mission 

4 of the Center for Domestic Preparedness; and 

5 ‘‘(C) the amount of Federal savings that 

6 were generated from the acceptance of the gifts. 

7 ‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—Each report required under 

8 paragraph (1) shall be made publically available.’’; 

9 (2) in section 873(b) (6 U.S.C. 453(b)), by strik10 ing ‘‘and by section 93’’ and all that follows through 

11 ‘‘or donations’’ and inserting ‘‘by section 93 of title 

12 14, United States Code, or by section 525 or 884 of 

13 this Act, gifts or donations’’; and 

14 (3) in section 884 (6 U.S.C. 464), by adding at 

15 the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF GIFTS.—The Federal 

17 Law Enforcement Training Center may accept and use 

18 gifts of property, both real and personal, and accept serv19 ices, for authorized purposes.’’. 

20 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

21 (1) THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.— 

22 The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et 

23 seq.) is amended in the table of contents by inserting 

24 after the item relating to section 524 the following: 

‘‘Sec. 525. Acceptance of gifts.’’. 
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1 (2) REPEAL.—The matter under the heading 

2 ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘FED3 ERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER’’ under 

4 title IV of the Department of Homeland Security Ap5 propriations Act, 2004 (6 U.S.C. 464a) is amended 

6 by striking ‘‘Provided, That in fiscal year 2004 and 

7 thereafter, the Center is authorized to accept and use 

8 gifts of property, both real and personal, and to ac9 cept services, for authorized purposes: Provided fur10 ther,’’ and inserting ‘‘Provided,’’. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept and use gifts for 

otherwise authorized activities of the Center for Domestic 

Preparedness that are related to preparedness for a response to terrorism, and for other purposes.’’. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H.R. 3978 

AMENDMENTS