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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5629 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen the Domestic 
Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen 
the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, 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 ‘‘Strengthening Domes-
tic Nuclear Security Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XIX of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 591 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sections: 
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‘‘SEC. 1908. DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL 
NUCLEAR DETECTION ARCHITECTURE. 
‘‘In carrying out the mission of the Office under sub-
paragraph (A) of section 1902(a)(4), the Director for Do-
mestic Nuclear Detection shall provide support for plan-
ning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and 
operational assessments to Federal, State, local, terri-
torial, and tribal entities to assist in implementing radio-
logical and nuclear detection capabilities in the event of 
a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack. Such 
capabilities shall be integrated into the enhanced global 
nuclear detection architecture referred to in such section 
1902(a)(4), and shall inform and be guided by architec-
ture studies, technology needs, and research activities of 
the Office. 
‘‘SEC. 1909. SECURING THE CITIES PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director for Domestic 
Nuclear Detection shall establish the ‘Securing the Cities’ 
(‘STC’) program to enhance, through Federal, State, 
local, tribal, and private entities, the ability of the United 
States to detect and prevent a radiological or nuclear act 
of terror or other attack in high-risk urban areas. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION
OF JURISDICTIONS.—In desig-
nating jurisdiction under subsection (a), the Director for 
Domestic Nuclear Detection shall consider jurisdictions 
designated by the Secretary as high-risk urban areas 
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under section 2003, and other cities and regions as appro-
priate, for the selection of new STC locations. 
‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Director 
for Domestic Nuclear Detection shall notify the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
not later than 30 days after any additions or changes to 
the jurisdictions participating in the STC program under 
this section. 
‘‘(d) GAO REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the congres-
sional committees specified in subsection (c) an assess-
ment, including an evaluation of the effectiveness, of the 
STC program. 
‘‘SEC. 1910. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $291,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 
2016.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 1907 and 
inserting the following new items: 
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‘‘Sec. 1907. Joint biennial interagency review of global nuclear detection archi-
tecture. 
‘‘Sec. 1908. Domestic implementation of the global nuclear detection architec-
ture. 
‘‘Sec. 1909. Securing the Cities program. 
‘‘Sec. 1910. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on 
the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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