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nate activities under this section with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services. 
‘‘SEC. 1808. CERTIFICATION RELATIVE TO THE SCREENING 
OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TRANSPORTED 
INTO THE UNITED STATES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘munic-
ipal solid waste’ includes sludge (as defined in section 1004 
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903)). 
‘‘(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to 
Congress that— 
‘‘(1) indicates whether the methodologies and 
technologies used by the Bureau to screen for and de-
tect the presence of chemical, nuclear, biological, and 
radiological weapons in municipal solid waste are as 
effective as the methodologies and technologies used by 
the Bureau to screen for such materials in other items 
of commerce entering into the United States by com-
mercial motor vehicle transport; and 
‘‘(2) if the methodologies and technologies used to 
screen solid waste are less effective than those used to 
screen other commercial items, identifies the actions 
that the Bureau will take to achieve the same level of
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effectiveness in the screening of solid waste, including 
the need for additional screening technologies. 
‘‘(c) IMPACT ON COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.—If 
the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection fails to fully 
implement the actions described in subsection (b)(2) before 
the earlier of 6 months after the date on which the report 
is due under subsection (b) or 6 months after the date on 
which such report is submitted, the Secretary shall deny 
entry into the United States of any commercial motor vehi-
cle (as defined in section 31101(1) of title 49, United States 
Code) carrying municipal solid waste until the Secretary 
certifies to Congress that the methodologies and technologies 
used by the Bureau to screen for and detect the presence 
of chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons 
in such waste are as effective as the methodologies and tech-
nologies used by the Bureau to screen for such materials 
in other items of commerce entering into the United States 
by commercial motor vehicle transport.’’. 
(b) THREAT-BASED HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) FISCAL
YEAR
2006
ADMINISTRATION.—Not-
withstanding any provision of title III of this Act, 
section 1804 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(as added by this section) shall apply in the adminis-
tration of the Threat-Based Homeland Security
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Grant Program established under section 1804 of that 
Act. 
(2) FUNDING.—All funds appropriated under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) under the subheading ‘‘STATE 
AND LOCAL PROGRAMS’’ under the heading ‘‘OFFICE 
OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COORDINATION 
AND PREPAREDNESS’’ under title III of this Act are 
appropriated for the Threat-Based Homeland Secu-
rity Grant Program established under section 1804 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by this 
section). 
(c) FIRE SERVICES.—Section 2(6) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(6)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(including fire services)’’ after ‘‘local emergency 
public safety’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 
table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XVIII—ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS 
AND THREAT-BASED HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM 
‘‘Sec. 1801. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 1802. Preservation of pre-9/11 grant programs for traditional first re-
sponder missions. 
‘‘Sec. 1803. Essential capabilities for first responders. 
‘‘Sec. 1804. Threat-Based Homeland Security Grant Program. 
‘‘Sec. 1805. Eliminating homeland security fraud, waste, and abuse. 
‘‘Sec. 1806. Flexibility in unspent homeland security funds. 
‘‘Sec. 1807. National standards for first responder equipment and training. 
‘‘Sec. 1808. Certification relative to the screening of municipal solid waste 
transported into the United States.’’.
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SEC. 605. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM GRANTS. (a) IN 
GENERAL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Department of Homeland Security an Inter-
national Border Community Interoperable Commu-
nications Demonstration Project (referred to in this 
section as ‘‘demonstration projects’’). 
(2) MINIMUM NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall select no fewer 
than 6 communities to participate in a demonstra-
tion project. 
(3) LOCATION OF COMMUNITIES.—No fewer than 
3 of the communities selected under paragraph (2) 
shall be located on the northern border of the United 
States and no fewer than 3 of the communities se-
lected under paragraph (2) shall be located on the 
southern border of the United States. 
(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The demonstration 
projects shall— 
(1) address the interoperable communications 
needs of police officers, firefighters, emergency medical 
technicians, National Guard, and other emergency re-
sponse providers, as defined in the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002; 
(2) foster interoperable communications—
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(A) among Federal, State, local, and tribal 
government agencies in the United States in-
volved in preventing or responding to terrorist 
attacks or other catastrophic events; and 
(B) with similar agencies in Canada or 
Mexico; 
(3) identify common international cross-border 
frequencies for communications equipment, including 
radio or computer messaging equipment; 
(4) foster the standardization of interoperable 
communications equipment; 
(5) identify solutions that will facilitate commu-
nications interoperability across national borders ex-
peditiously; 
(6) ensure that emergency response providers can 
communicate with one another and the public at dis-
aster sites or in the event of a terrorist attack or other 
catastrophic event; 
(7) provide training and equipment to enable 
emergency response providers to deal with threats and 
contingencies in a variety of environments; and 
(8) identify and secure appropriate joint-use 
equipment to ensure communications access. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall distribute funds under this section to 
each community participating in a demonstration 
project under this section through the State or States 
in which each community is located. 
(2) OTHER PARTICIPANTS .—A State receiving 
funds under this section shall make the funds avail-
able to the local governments and emergency response 
providers participating in a demonstration project se-
lected by the Secretary of Homeland Security not 
later than 60 days after receiving funds. 
(d) REPORTING.—Not later than December 31, 2005, 
and each year thereafter in which funds are appropriated 
for a demonstration project, the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the demonstration projects under this sec-
tion. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
in each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008 to carry out 
this section.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Home-
land Security Appropriations Act, 2006’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
Passed the Senate July 14, 2005. 
Attest: 
EMILY J. REYNOLDS, 
Secretary.