‘‘Sec. 512. Voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification 
program.’’. 
SEC. 109. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS. 
(a) URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE.—Section 
2003(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
604(a)) is amended striking ‘‘preventing, preparing for, 
protecting against, and responding to’’ and inserting ‘‘pre-
venting and protecting against’’. 
(b) STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.— 
Section 2004 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 605) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘preventing, 
preparing for, protecting against, and responding to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘preventing and protecting against’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ‘‘to prevent, 
prepare for, protect against, or respond to’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to prevent or protect against’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘to prevent, 
prepare for, protect against, and respond to’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to prevent and protect against’’. 
(c) GRANTS TO DIRECTLY ELIGIBLE TRIBES.—Section 
2005(h) of such Act (6 U.S.C. 606(h)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and re-
sponding to’’ and inserting ‘‘preventing and protecting 
against’’. 
(d) TERRORISM PREVENTION.—Section 2006(b)(4)(A) 
of such Act (6 U.S.C. 607(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and re-
sponding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other 
man-made disasters within the United States’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘preventing and protecting against acts of terrorism 
within the United States’’. 
(e) PRIORITIZATION.—Section 2007(a) of such Act (6 
U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(H) by striking ‘‘respond 
to’’ and inserting ‘‘address’’; and 
(2) in paragraphs (1)(J)(i) and (2) by striking 
‘‘to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond 
to’’ and inserting ‘‘to prevent and protect against’’. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 2008 of such Act (6 
U.S.C. 609) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by striking ‘‘preventing, preparing for, pro-
tecting against, and responding to’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘preventing and protecting against’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (12) by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, except 
to the extent that such activities are inconsistent 
with the FEMA Independence Act of 2009 (in-
cluding the amendments made by that Act)’’; 
and 
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(2) in subsections (b)(4)(B)(i) and (d)(2) by 
striking 
‘‘preventing, 
preparing 
for, 
protecting 
against, or responding to’’ and inserting ‘‘preventing 
or protecting against’’. 
(g) ADMINISTRATION
AND COORDINATION.—Section 
2021 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 611) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) REGIONAL COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that— 
‘‘(1) all recipients of grants administered by the 
Department to prevent and protect against acts of 
terrorism coordinate, as appropriate, their prevention 
and protection efforts with neighboring State, local, 
and tribal governments; and 
‘‘(2) all high-risk urban areas and other recipi-
ents of grants administered by the Department to pre-
vent and protect against acts of terrorism that in-
clude or substantially affect parts or all of more than 
1 State coordinate, as appropriate, across State 
boundaries, including, where appropriate, through the 
use of regional working groups and requirements for 
regional plans.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘Depart-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Government’’. 
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(h) ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
(1) AUDITS
OF
GRANT
PROGRAMS.—Section 
2022(a) of such Act (6 U.S.C. 612(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not less than once 
every 2 years, the Secretary shall conduct, for 
each State and high-risk urban area receiving a 
grant administered by the Department, a pro-
grammatic and financial review of all grants 
awarded by the Department to prevent or protect 
against acts of terrorism.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘to prevent, prepare for, protect against, 
and respond to natural disasters, acts of 
terrorism, and other man-made disasters’’ 
and inserting ‘‘to prevent and protect 
against acts of terrorism’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to ensure the 
effective and appropriate use of grants adminis-
tered by the Department, the Inspector General 
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