Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act 2. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program (a) In general Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 et seq. 2009. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program (a) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator and the heads of other relevant components of the Department, shall carry out a program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, as determined by the Secretary, against major metropolitan areas. (2) Information In establishing the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to eligible applicants— (A) information, in an unclassified format, on the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, which such grants are intended to address; and (B) information on training and exercises best practices. (b) Eligible applicants (1) In general Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under section 2003 may apply for a grant under the program established in subsection (a). (2) Additional jurisdictions Eligible applicants receiving funding under the program established in subsection (a) may include in activities funded by such program neighboring jurisdictions that would be likely to provide mutual aid in response to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (c) Application (1) In general Eligible applicants described in subsection (b) may apply for a grant under this section, and shall submit such information in support of an application as the Administrator may require. (2) Minimum contents of application The Administrator shall require that each applicant include in its application at a minimum, the following: (A) The purpose for which the applicant seeks grant funds, including a description of how the applicant plans to use such funds. (B) A description of how the activity for which the funding is sought will prepare the applicant to prevent, prepare for, and respond to complex, coordinated attacks. (C) A description of how the applicant will work with community partners located within the applicant’s jurisdiction, such as schools, places of worship, and businesses, as appropriate, when conducting activities permitted under subsection (d). (D) Such other information as determined necessary by the Administrator. (d) Permitted uses The recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (e) 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 fewer than 24 months. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section $39,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022. . (b) 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. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program. . September 19, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas. DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Recipients may use grants to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to such scenarios. Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative may apply for such a grant. Eligible applicants receiving funding under the program may include in funded activities neighboring jurisdictions that would be likely to provide mutual aid in response to terrorist attack scenarios. Grant applications must include a description of how the applicant will work with community partners such as schools, places of worship, and businesses when conducting permitted activities. DHS shall make funds provided under this bill available for use by a grant recipient for a period of at least 24 months.