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Union Calendar No. 259 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4403 
[Report No. 118–320] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to 
the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2023 
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security 
DECEMBER 19, 2023 
Additional sponsor: Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana 
DECEMBER 19, 2023 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make 
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for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Securing the Cities 
Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STC PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, METRICS, AND CON-
GRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT. 
Section 1928 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 596b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘high-risk 
urban areas’’ and inserting ‘‘jurisdictions designated 
under subsection (c)’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (7) of subsection 
(b) to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) establish performance metrics and mile-
stones for the STC program, monitor expenditures 
for the program, and track the performance against 
program metrics and milestones; and’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘from 
among high-risk urban areas under section 2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘based on the capability and capacity 
of the jurisdiction relating to preparedness and re-
sponse, as well as the relative threat to such juris-
diction, vulnerability of such jurisdiction, and con-
sequences for such jurisdiction, regarding terrorist 
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attacks and other high-consequence events utilizing 
nuclear or other radiological materials’’; and 
(4) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, 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 Sen-
ate a report regarding participation in the STC program, 
the establishment of metrics and milestones for the STC 
program, performance against such metrics and mile-
stones, and plans for any changes to the STC program.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 259 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4403 
[Report No. 118–320] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
make improvements to the Securing the Cities 
program, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 19, 2023 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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