tive use of grants authorized under section 
2002. 
‘‘(E) In coordination with the Assistant 
Secretary for Countering Weapons of Mass De-
struction, aligning Department efforts related 
to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the 
United States and weapons of mass destruction. 
‘‘(3) Engaging other Federal departments and 
agencies, including Sector Risk Management Agen-
cies, regarding terrorist explosive threats and at-
tacks in the United States. 
‘‘(4) Facilitating information sharing and deci-
sion support of the public and private sector involved 
in deterrence, detection, prevention, protection 
against, mitigation of, and response to terrorist ex-
plosive threats and attacks in the United States. 
Such sharing and support may include the following: 
‘‘(A) Operating and maintaining a secure 
information sharing system that allows the 
sharing of critical information and data relating 
to terrorist explosive attack tactics, techniques, 
procedures, and security capabilities, including 
information and data described in paragraph 
(6) and section 2242.
‘‘(B) Working with international partners, 
in coordination with the Office for International 
Affairs of the Department, to develop and share 
effective practices to deter, prevent, detect, pro-
tect against, mitigate, and respond to terrorist 
explosive threats and attacks in the United 
States. 
‘‘(5) Promoting security awareness among the 
public and private sector and the general public re-
garding the risks posed by the misuse of explosive 
precursor chemicals and other bomb-making mate-
rials. 
‘‘(6) Providing training, guidance, assessments, 
and planning assistance to the public and private 
sector, as appropriate, to help counter the risk of 
terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United 
States. 
‘‘(7) Conducting analysis and planning for the 
capabilities and requirements necessary for the pub-
lic and private sector, as appropriate, to deter, de-
tect, prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond 
to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the 
United States by carrying out the following: 
‘‘(A) Maintaining a database on capabili-
ties and requirements, including capabilities
and requirements of public safety bomb squads, 
explosive detection canine teams, special tactics 
teams, public safety dive teams, and recipients 
of services described in section 2242. 
‘‘(B) Applying the analysis derived from 
the database described in subparagraph (A) 
with respect to the following: 
‘‘(i) Evaluating progress toward clos-
ing identified gaps relating to national 
strategic goals and standards related to de-
terring, detecting, preventing, protecting 
against, mitigating, and responding to ter-
rorist explosive threats and attacks in the 
United States. 
‘‘(ii) Informing decisions relating to 
homeland security policy, assistance, train-
ing, research, development efforts, testing 
and evaluation, and related requirements 
regarding deterring, detecting, preventing, 
protecting against, mitigating, and re-
sponding to terrorist explosive threats and 
attacks in the United States. 
‘‘(8) Promoting secure information sharing of 
sensitive material and promoting security awareness, 
including by carrying out the following:
‘‘(A) Operating and maintaining a secure 
information sharing system that allows the 
sharing among and between the public and pri-
vate sector of critical information relating to ex-
plosive attack tactics, techniques, and proce-
dures. 
‘‘(B) Educating the public and private sec-
tors about explosive precursor chemicals. 
‘‘(C) Working with international partners, 
in coordination with the Office for International 
Affairs of the Department, to develop and share 
effective practices to deter, detect, prevent, pro-
tect against, mitigate, and respond to terrorist 
explosive threats and attacks in the United 
States. 
‘‘(D) Executing national public awareness 
and vigilance campaigns relating to terrorist ex-
plosive threats and attacks in the United 
States, preventing explosive attacks, and activi-
ties and measures underway to safeguard the 
United States. 
‘‘(E) Working with relevant stakeholder or-
ganizations. 
‘‘(9) Providing any other assistance the Sec-
retary determines necessary.
‘‘SEC. 2242. COUNTERING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Upon request, the Secretary 
shall, to the extent practicable, provide to the public and 
private sector technical assistance services to support the 
security and preparedness of such sectors, as appropriate, 
to counter terrorist explosive threats and attacks that pose 
a risk in certain jurisdictions, including vulnerable and 
disadvantaged communities, to critical infrastructure fa-
cilities, or to special events, as appropriate. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Technical assistance services pro-
vided pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) support the planning and implementation 
of effective measures to deter, detect, prevent, pro-
tect against, mitigate, and respond to terrorist ex-
plosive threats and attacks in the United States, in-
cluding effective strategic risk management and 
emergency operations plans; 
‘‘(2) support the security of explosive precursor 
chemicals and other bomb-making materials outside 
of regulatory control; 
‘‘(3) support efforts to prepare for and respond 
to bomb threats or other acts involving the malicious 
conveyance of false information concerning terrorist 
explosive threats and attacks in the United States;