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‘‘(iii) such other training prescribed by
the Chief Intelligence Officer.
‘‘(B) PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE IN AREA.—
In determining the eligibility of an officer or in-
telligence analyst to be assigned to a fusion cen-
ter under this section, the Chief Intelligence Offi-
cer shall consider the familiarity of the officer or
intelligence analyst with the State, locality, or
region, as determined by such factors as whether
the officer or intelligence analyst—
‘‘(i) has been previously assigned in
the geographic area; or
‘‘(ii) has previously worked with intel-
ligence officials or emergency response pro-
viders from that State, locality, or region.
‘‘(5) EXPEDITED
SECURITY
CLEARANCE
PROC-
ESSING.—The Chief Intelligence Officer—
‘‘(A) shall ensure that each officer or intel-
ligence analyst assigned to a fusion center under
this section has the appropriate clearance to con-
tribute effectively to the mission of the fusion
center; and
‘‘(B) may request that security clearance
processing be expedited for each such officer or
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‘‘(6) FURTHER
QUALIFICATIONS.—Each officer
or intelligence analyst assigned to a fusion center
under this section shall satisfy any other qualifica-
tions the Chief Intelligence Officer may prescribe.
‘‘(e) RESPONSIBILITIES.—An officer or intelligence an-
alyst assigned to a fusion center under this section shall—
‘‘(1) assist law enforcement agencies and other
emergency response providers of State, local, and trib-
al governments and fusion center personnel in using
Federal homeland security information to develop a
comprehensive and accurate threat picture;
‘‘(2) review homeland security-relevant informa-
tion from law enforcement agencies and other emer-
gency response providers of State, local, and tribal
government;
‘‘(3) create intelligence and other information
products derived from such information and other
homeland security-relevant information provided by
the Department;
‘‘(4) assist in the dissemination of such products,
under the coordination of the Chief Intelligence Offi-
cer, to law enforcement agencies and other emergency
response providers of State, local, and tribal govern-
ment; and
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‘‘(5) assist in the dissemination of such products
to the Chief Intelligence Officer for collection and dis-
semination to other fusion centers.
‘‘(f) DATABASE ACCESS.—In order to fulfill the objec-
tives described under subsection (e), each officer or intel-
ligence analyst assigned to a fusion center under this sec-
tion shall have direct access to all relevant Federal data-
bases and information systems, consistent with any policies,
guidelines, procedures, instructions, or standards estab-
lished by the President or, as appropriate, the program
manager of the information sharing environment for the
implementation and management of that environment.
‘‘(g) CONSUMER FEEDBACK.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall create a
mechanism for any State, local, or tribal emergency
response provider who is a consumer of the intel-
ligence or other information products described under
subsection (e) to voluntarily provide feedback to the
Department on the quality and utility of such intel-
ligence products.
‘‘(2) RESULTS.—The results of the voluntary
feedback under paragraph (1) shall be provided elec-
tronically to Congress and appropriate personnel of
the Department.
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The authorities granted
under this section shall supplement the authorities
granted under section 201(d) and nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to abrogate the authorities
granted under section 201(d).
‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION.—Nothing in this section
shall be construed to require a State, local, or regional
government or entity to accept the assignment of offi-
cers or intelligence analysts of the Department into
the fusion center of that State, locality, or region.
‘‘(i) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary, in consultation
with the Attorney General of the United States, shall estab-
lish guidelines for fusion centers operated by State and local
governments, to include standards that any such fusion cen-
ter shall—
‘‘(1) collaboratively develop a mission statement,
identify expectations and goals, measure performance,
and determine effectiveness for that fusion center;
‘‘(2) create a representative governance structure
that includes emergency response providers and, as
appropriate, the private sector;
‘‘(3) create a collaborative environment for the
sharing of information and intelligence among Fed-
eral, State, tribal, and local government agencies (in-
cluding emergency response providers), the private
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sector, and the public, consistent with any policies,
guidelines, procedures, instructions, or standards es-
tablished by the President or, as appropriate, the pro-
gram manager of the information sharing environ-
ment;
‘‘(4) leverage the databases, systems, and net-
works available from public and private sector enti-
ties to maximize information sharing;
‘‘(5) develop, publish, and adhere to a privacy
and civil liberties policy consistent with Federal,
State, and local law;
‘‘(6) ensure appropriate security measures are in
place for the facility, data, and personnel;
‘‘(7) select and train personnel based on the
needs, mission, goals, and functions of that fusion
center;
‘‘(8) offer a variety of intelligence services and
products to recipients of fusion center intelligence and
information; and
‘‘(9) incorporate emergency response providers,
and, as appropriate, the private sector, into all rel-
evant phases of the intelligence and fusion process
through full time representatives or liaison officers.
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Except
for subsection (i), there are authorized to be appropriated
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$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to
carry out this section, including for hiring officers and in-
telligence analysts to replace officers and intelligence ana-
lysts who are assigned to fusion centers under this section.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The
table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 205, as added by this Act,
the following:
‘‘Sec. 206. State, Local, and Regional Information Fusion Center Initiative.’’.
(c) REPORTS.—
(1) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.—Not later than
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and
before the State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center
Initiative under section 206 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a), (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘program’’) has been imple-
mented, the Secretary, in consultation with the Pri-
vacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, and the
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board estab-
lished under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601
note), shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
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Representatives a report that contains a concept of
operations for the program, which shall—
(A) include a clear articulation of the pur-
poses, goals, and specific objectives for which the
program is being developed;
(B) identify stakeholders in the program
and provide an assessment of their needs;
(C) contain a developed set of quantitative
metrics to measure, to the extent possible, pro-
gram output;
(D) contain a developed set of qualitative
instruments (including surveys and expert inter-
views) to assess the extent to which stakeholders
believe their needs are being met; and
(E) include a privacy and civil liberties im-
pact assessment.
(2) PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.—Not later
than 1 year after the date on which the program is
implemented, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Over-
sight Board established under section 1061 of the In-
telligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of
2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note), in consultation with the
Privacy Officer of the Department and the Officer for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department,
shall submit to Congress, the Secretary, and the Chief
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Intelligence Officer of the Department a report on the
privacy and civil liberties impact of the program.
SEC. 122. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING
FELLOWS PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Subtitle A of title
II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121
et seq.), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 207. HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING
FELLOWS PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting
through the Chief Intelligence Officer, and in con-
sultation with the Chief Human Capital Officer, shall
establish a fellowship program in accordance with
this section for the purpose of—
‘‘(A) detailing State, local, and tribal law
enforcement officers and intelligence analysts to
the Department in accordance with subchapter
VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code,
to participate in the work of the Office of Intel-
ligence and Analysis in order to become familiar
with—
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‘‘(i) the relevant missions and capa-
bilities of the Department and other Federal
agencies; and
‘‘(ii) the role, programs, products, and
personnel of the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis; and
‘‘(B) promoting information sharing be-
tween the Department and State, local, and trib-
al law enforcement officers and intelligence ana-
lysts by assigning such officers and analysts to—
‘‘(i) serve as a point of contact in the
Department to assist in the representation
of State, local, and tribal homeland security
information needs;
‘‘(ii) identify homeland security infor-
mation of interest to State, local, and tribal
law enforcement officers, emergency response
providers, and intelligence analysts; and
‘‘(iii) assist Department analysts in
preparing and disseminating terrorism-re-
lated products that are tailored to State,
local, and tribal emergency response pro-
viders, law enforcement officers, and intel-
ligence analysts and designed to prepare for
and thwart terrorist attacks.
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‘‘(2) PROGRAM NAME.—The program under this
section shall be known as the ‘Homeland Security In-
formation Sharing Fellows Program’.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to be eligible for se-
lection as an Information Sharing Fellow under the
program under this section, an individual shall—
‘‘(A) have homeland security-related respon-
sibilities;
‘‘(B) be eligible for an appropriate national
security clearance;
‘‘(C) possess a valid need for access to clas-
sified information, as determined by the Chief
Intelligence Officer;
‘‘(D) be an employee of an eligible entity;
and
‘‘(E) have undergone appropriate privacy
and civil liberties training that is developed,
supported, or sponsored by the Privacy Officer
and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Lib-
erties, in partnership with the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board established under sec-
tion 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorist Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601
note).
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—In this subsection,
the term ‘eligible entity’ means—
‘‘(A) a State, local, or regional fusion cen-
ter;
‘‘(B) a State or local law enforcement or
other government entity that serves a major met-
ropolitan area, suburban area, or rural area, as
determined by the Secretary;
‘‘(C) a State or local law enforcement or
other government entity with port, border, or ag-
ricultural responsibilities, as determined by the
Secretary;
‘‘(D) a tribal law enforcement or other au-
thority; or
‘‘(E) such other entity as the Secretary de-
termines is appropriate.
‘‘(c) OPTIONAL PARTICIPATION.—No State, local, or
tribal law enforcement or other government entity shall be
required to participate in the Homeland Security Informa-
tion Sharing Fellows Program.
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES
FOR NOMINATION
AND SELEC-
TION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Intelligence Officer
shall establish procedures to provide for the nomina-
tion and selection of individuals to participate in the
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Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows
Program.
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—The Chief Intelligence Offi-
cer shall—
‘‘(A) select law enforcement officers and in-
telligence analysts representing a broad cross-sec-
tion of State, local, and tribal agencies; and
‘‘(B) ensure that the number of Information
Sharing Fellows selected does not impede the ac-
tivities of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘Chief Intelligence Officer’ means
the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘Office of Intelligence and Anal-
ysis’ means the office of the Chief Intelligence Offi-
cer.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The
table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 206, as added by this Act,
the following:
‘‘Sec. 207. Homeland Security Information Sharing Fellows Program.’’.
(c) REPORTS.—
(1) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.—Not later than
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
before the implementation of the Homeland Security
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Information Sharing Fellows Program under section
207 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added
by subsection (a), (in this section referred to as the
‘‘Program’’) the Secretary, in consultation with the
Privacy Officer of the Department, the Officer for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department,
and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
established under section 1061 of the Intelligence Re-
form and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C.
601 note), shall submit to the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives a report that contains a
concept of operations for the Program, which shall in-
clude a privacy and civil liberties impact assessment.
(2) REVIEW OF PRIVACY IMPACT.—Not later than
1 year after the date on which the Program is imple-
mented, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Board established under section 1061 of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004
(5 U.S.C. 601 note), in consultation with the Privacy
Officer of the Department and the Officer for Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, shall
submit to Congress, the Secretary, and the Chief Intel-
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ligence Officer of the Department a report on the pri-
vacy and civil liberties impact of the Program.
SEC. 123. RURAL POLICING INSTITUTE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Rural Polic-
ing Institute, which shall be administered by the Office of
State and Local Training of the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (based in Glynco, Georgia), to—
(1) evaluate the needs of law enforcement agen-
cies of units of local government and tribal govern-
ments located in rural areas;
(2) develop expert training programs designed to
address the needs of rural law enforcement agencies
regarding combating methamphetamine addiction
and distribution, domestic violence, law enforcement
response related to school shootings, and other topics
identified in the evaluation conducted under para-
graph (1);
(3) provide the training programs described in
paragraph (2) to law enforcement agencies of units of
local government and tribal governments located in
rural areas; and
(4) conduct outreach efforts to ensure that train-
ing programs under the Rural Policing Institute
reach law enforcement officers of units of local govern-
ment and tribal governments located in rural areas.
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(b) CURRICULA.—The training at the Rural Policing
Institute established under subsection (a) shall be configured
in a manner so as to not duplicate or displace any law
enforcement program of the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center in existence on the date of enactment of
this Act.
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘rural’’
means area that is not located in a metropolitan statistical
area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section (in-
cluding for contracts, staff, and equipment)—
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2013.
Subtitle C—Interagency Threat As-
sessment 
and 
Coordination
Group
SEC. 131. INTERAGENCY THREAT ASSESSMENT AND CO-
ORDINATION GROUP.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of efforts to establish the
information sharing environment established under section
1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), the program manager shall
oversee and coordinate the creation and ongoing operation
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of an Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination
Group (in this section referred to as the ‘‘ITACG’’).
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The ITACG shall facilitate
the production of federally coordinated products derived
from information within the scope of the information shar-
ing environment established under section 1016 of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6
U.S.C. 485) and intended for distribution to State, local,
and tribal government officials and the private sector.
(c) OPERATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The ITACG shall be located at
the facilities of the National Counterterrorism Center
of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
(2) MANAGEMENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall as-
sign a senior level officer to manage and direct
the administration of the ITACG.
(B) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Attorney General and the
heads of other agencies, as appropriate, shall de-
termine how specific products shall be distrib-
uted to State, local, and tribal officials and pri-
vate sector partners under this section.
(C) STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Chief Intelligence Offi-
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cer and in consultation with the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, the Attorney General, and the
program manager of the information sharing en-
vironment established under section 1016 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act
of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485), shall establish standards
for the admission of law enforcement and intel-
ligence officials from a State, local, or tribal gov-
ernment into the ITACG.
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The ITACG shall include rep-
resentatives of—
(A) the Department;
(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(C) the Department of Defense;
(D) the Department of Energy;
(E) law enforcement and intelligence offi-
cials from State, local, and tribal governments,
as appropriate; and
(F) other Federal entities as appropriate.
(2) CRITERIA.—The program manager for the
information sharing environment, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary, the Di-
rector of National Intelligence, and the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation shall develop quali-
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fying criteria and establish procedures for selecting
personnel assigned to the ITACG and for the proper
handling and safeguarding of information related to
terrorism.
(e) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
THE FEDERAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ACT.—The ITACG and any subsidiary groups
thereof shall not be subject to the requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
TITLE II—HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANTS
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland Security
Grant Enhancement Act of 2007’’.
SEC. 202. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘TITLE XX—HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANTS
‘‘SEC. 2001. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this title, the following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency.
‘‘(2) COMBINED STATISTICAL AREA.—The term
‘combined statistical area’ means a combined statis-
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tical area, as defined by the Office of Management
and Budget.
‘‘(3) DIRECTLY ELIGIBLE TRIBE.—The term ‘di-
rectly eligible tribe’ means—
‘‘(A) any Indian tribe that—
‘‘(i) is located in the continental
United States;
‘‘(ii) operates a law enforcement or
emergency response agency with the capac-
ity to respond to calls for law enforcement
or emergency services;
‘‘(iii) is located—
‘‘(I) on, or within 50 miles of, an
international border or a coastline bor-
dering an ocean or international wa-
ters;
‘‘(II) within 10 miles of critical
infrastructure or has critical infra-
structure within its territory; or
‘‘(III) within or contiguous to 1 of
the 50 largest metropolitan statistical
areas in the United States; and
‘‘(iv) certifies to the Secretary that a
State is not making funds distributed under
this title available to the Indian tribe or
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consortium of Indian tribes for the purpose
for which the Indian tribe or consortium of
Indian tribes is seeking grant funds; and
‘‘(B) a consortium of Indian tribes, if each
tribe satisfies the requirements of subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE METROPOLITAN AREA.—The term
‘eligible metropolitan area’ means the following:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A combination of 2 or
more incorporated municipalities, counties, par-
ishes, or Indian tribes that—
‘‘(i) is within—
‘‘(I) any of the 100 largest metro-
politan statistical areas in the United
States; or
‘‘(II) any combined statistical
area, of which any metropolitan statis-
tical area described in subparagraph
(A) is a part; and
‘‘(ii) includes the city with the largest
population in that metropolitan statistical
area.
‘‘(B) OTHER
COMBINATIONS.—Any other
combination of contiguous local or tribal govern-
ments that are formally certified by the Admin-
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istrator as an eligible metropolitan area for pur-
poses of this title with the consent of the State
or States in which such local or tribal govern-
ments are located.
‘‘(C) INCLUSION
OF
ADDITIONAL
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.—An eligible metropolitan area
may include additional local or tribal govern-
ments outside the relevant metropolitan statis-
tical area or combined statistical area that are
likely to be affected by, or be called upon to re-
spond to, a terrorist attack within the metropoli-
tan statistical area.
‘‘(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ has
the meaning given that term in section 4(e) of the In-
dian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)).
‘‘(6) METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL
AREA.—The
term ‘metropolitan statistical area’ means a metro-
politan statistical area, as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget.
‘‘(7) NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT.—The
term ‘National Special Security Event’ means a des-
ignated event that, by virtue of its political, economic,
social, or religious significance, may be the target of
terrorism or other criminal activity.
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‘‘(8) 
POPULATION.—The 
term 
‘population’
means population according to the most recent United
States census population estimates available at the
start of the relevant fiscal year.
‘‘(9) POPULATION
DENSITY.—The term ‘popu-
lation density’ means population divided by land
area in square miles.
‘‘(10) TARGET CAPABILITIES.—The term ‘target
capabilities’ means the target capabilities for Federal,
State, local, and tribal government preparedness for
which guidelines are required to be established under
section 646(a) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Man-
agement Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 746(a)).
‘‘(11) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘tribal
government’ means the government of an Indian
tribe.
‘‘SEC. 2002. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, through
the Administrator, may award grants to State, local, and
tribal governments for the purposes of this title.
‘‘(b) PROGRAMS NOT AFFECTED.—This title shall not
be construed to affect any authority to award grants under
any of the following Federal programs:
‘‘(1) The firefighter assistance programs author-
ized under section 33 and 34 of the Federal Fire Pre-
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vention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 and
2229a).
‘‘(2) The Urban Search and Rescue Grant Pro-
gram authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.).
‘‘(3) Grants to protect critical infrastructure, in-
cluding port security grants authorized under section
70107 of title 46, United States Code, and the grants
authorized in title XIV and XV of the Improving
America’s Security Act of 2007.
‘‘(4) The Metropolitan Medical Response System
authorized under section 635 of the Post-Katrina
Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6
U.S.C. 723).
‘‘(5) Grant programs other than those adminis-
tered by the Department.
‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The grant programs author-
ized under this title shall supercede all grant pro-
grams authorized under section 1014 of the USA PA-
TRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 3714).
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
INTEGRITY.—Each grant pro-
gram under this title, section 1809 of this Act, or sec-
tion 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management
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Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 763) shall include, con-
sistent with the Improper Payments Information Act
of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note), policies and proce-
dures for—
‘‘(A) identifying activities funded under
any such grant program that are susceptible to
significant improper payments; and
‘‘(B) reporting the incidence of improper
payments to the Department.
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION.—Except as provided under
paragraph (2) of this subsection, the allocation of
grants authorized under this title shall be governed by
the terms of this title and not by any other provision
of law.
‘‘(d) MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall—
‘‘(A) establish minimum performance re-
quirements for entities that receive homeland se-
curity grants;
‘‘(B) conduct, in coordination with State,
regional, local, and tribal governments receiving
grants under this title, section 1809 of this Act,
or section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency
Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 763),
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performance requirements established under sub-
paragraph (A) for—
‘‘(i) emergencies (as that term is de-
fined in section 102 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) and major dis-
asters not less than twice each year; and
‘‘(ii) catastrophic incidents (as that
term is defined in section 501) not less than
once each year; and
‘‘(C) ensure that entities that the Adminis-
trator determines are failing to demonstrate
minimum performance requirements established
under subparagraph (A) shall remedy the areas
of failure, not later than the end of the second
full fiscal year after the date of such determina-
tion by—
‘‘(i) establishing a plan for the achieve-
ment of the minimum performance require-
ments under subparagraph (A), including—
‘‘(I) developing intermediate indi-
cators for the 2 fiscal years following
the date of such determination; and
‘‘(II) conducting additional sim-
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‘‘(ii) revising an entity’s homeland se-
curity plan, if necessary, to achieve the
minimum performance requirements under
subparagraph (A).
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—At the discretion of the Adminis-
trator, the occurrence of an actual emergency, major
disaster, or catastrophic incident in an area may be
deemed as a simulation under paragraph (1)(B).
‘‘(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than the
end of the first full fiscal year after the date of enact-
ment of the Improving America’s Security Act of
2007, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives a report describing—
‘‘(A) the performance of grantees under
paragraph (1)(A);
‘‘(B) lessons learned through the simulations
and exercises under paragraph (1)(B); and
‘‘(C) efforts being made to remedy failed
performance under paragraph (1)(C).
‘‘SEC. 2003. URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an Urban
Area Security Initiative to provide grants to assist high-
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risk metropolitan areas in preventing, preparing for, pro-
tecting against, responding to, and recovering from acts of
terrorism.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible metropolitan
area may apply for grants under this section.
‘‘(2) ANNUAL
APPLICATIONS.—Applicants for
grants under this section shall apply or reapply on
an annual basis for grants distributed under the pro-
gram.
‘‘(3) INFORMATION.—In an application for a
grant under this section, an eligible metropolitan area
shall submit—
‘‘(A) a plan describing the proposed divi-
sion of responsibilities and distribution of fund-
ing among the local and tribal governments in
the eligible metropolitan area;
‘‘(B) the name of an individual to serve as
a metropolitan area liaison with the Department
and among the various jurisdictions in the met-
ropolitan area; and
‘‘(C) such information in support of the ap-
plication as the Administrator may reasonably
require.
‘‘(c) STATE REVIEW AND TRANSMISSION.—