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Calendar No. 498 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3978 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 16, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AUGUST 2, 2010 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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 other-
wise authorized activities of the Center for Domestic 
Preparedness that are related to preparedness for and 
response to terrorism, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘First Responder Anti- 
Terrorism Training Resources Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS FOR FIRST RESPONDER 
TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
TRAINING. 
Section 1204 of the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1102) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— 
‘‘(1)
AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding
section 
873(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 453(b)), the Secretary may accept and use 
gifts of property, both real and personal, and may 
accept gifts of services, including from guest lec-
turers, for otherwise authorized activities of the Cen-
ter for Domestic Preparedness that are related to 
preparedness for and response to terrorism. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report an-
nually to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate— 
‘‘(A) any gifts that were accepted under 
this subsection in the preceding year; 
‘‘(B) how such gifts contribute to the mis-
sion of the Center for Domestic Preparedness; 
and 
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‘‘(C) the amount of Federal savings that 
were generated from the acceptance of such 
gifts.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘First Responder Anti- 
Terrorism Training Resources Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS FOR FIRST RESPONDER 
TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in title V (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 525. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may accept and use 
gifts of property, both real and personal, and may accept 
gifts of services, including from guest lecturers, for otherwise 
authorized activities of the Center for Domestic Prepared-
ness that are related to efforts to prevent, prepare for, pro-
tect against, or respond to a natural disaster, act of ter-
rorism, or other man-made disaster, including the use of 
a weapon of mass destruction. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not accept a 
gift under this section if the Secretary determines that the 
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use of the property or services would compromise the integ-
rity or appearance of integrity of— 
‘‘(1) a program of the Department; or 
‘‘(2) an individual involved in a program of the 
Department. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an 
annual report disclosing— 
‘‘(A) any gifts that were accepted under this 
section during the year covered by the report; 
‘‘(B) how the gifts contribute to the mission 
of the Center for Domestic Preparedness; and 
‘‘(C) the amount of Federal savings that 
were generated from the acceptance of the gifts. 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall be made publically available.’’; 
(2) in section 873(b) (6 U.S.C. 453(b)), by strik-
ing ‘‘and by section 93’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘or donations’’ and inserting ‘‘by section 93 of title 
14, United States Code, or by section 525 or 884 of 
this Act, gifts or donations’’; and 
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Calendar No. 498 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3978 
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 ter-
rorism, and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 2, 2010 
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title 
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