Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act

Bill: 114-hr-5859
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2016-07-14
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Crime prevention

Emergency planning and evacuation

Firearms and explosives

First responders and emergency personnel

Government information and archives

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Terrorism

Urban and suburban affairs and development

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas.</p> <p>Emergency response providers and jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative may apply for such a grant.</p> <p>Recipients may use grants to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to such scenarios.</p> <p>DHS shall make funds provided under this bill available for use by a grant recipient for a period of at least 24 months.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-19
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas.</p> <p>DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Recipients may use grants to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to such scenarios.</p> <p>Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative may apply for such a grant. </p> <p>Eligible applicants receiving funding under the program may include in funded activities neighboring jurisdictions that would be likely to provide mutual aid in response to terrorist attack scenarios.</p> <p>Grant applications must include a description of how the applicant will work with community partners such as schools, places of worship, and businesses when conducting permitted activities.</p>  <p>DHS shall make funds provided under this bill available for use by a grant recipient for a period of at least 24 months.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-21
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 9, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters against major metropolitan areas.</p> <p>DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Recipients may use grants to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to such scenarios.</p> <p>Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative may apply for such a grant. </p> <p>Eligible applicants receiving funding under the program may include in funded activities neighboring jurisdictions that would be likely to provide mutual aid in response to terrorist attack scenarios.</p> <p>Grant applications must include a description of how the applicant will work with community partners such as schools, places of worship, and businesses when conducting permitted activities.</p> <p>DHS shall make funds provided under this bill available for use by a grant recipient for a period of at least 24 months.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Olson , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Flores , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Ratcliffe , Ms. McSally , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Mica , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Babin , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Katko , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Garrett , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Zeldin , and Mr. Nugent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Count­er­ter­ror­ism Preparedness Act . 2. Major metropolitan area count­er­ter­ror­ism training and exercise grant program (a) In general Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2009. Major metropolitan area count­er­ter­ror­ism training and exercise grant program (a) Establishment The Secretary, acting through the Administrator and the heads of other relevant components of the Department, shall carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, as determined by the Secretary, against major metropolitan areas. (b) Eligible applicants Emergency response providers and jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under section 2003 may apply for a grant under the program established in subsection (a). (c) Application (1) In general Eligible applicants described in subsection (b) may apply for a grant under this section, and shall submit such information in support of an application as the Administrator many require. (2) Minimum contents of application The Administrator shall require that each applicant include in its application at a minimum, the following: (A) The purpose for which the applicant seeks grant funds, including a description of how the applicant plans to use such funds. (B) A description of how the activity for which the funding is sought will prepare the applicant to prevent, prepare for, and respond to complex, coordinated attacks. (C) Such other information as determined necessary by the Administrator. (d) Permitted uses The recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (e) Period of performance The Administrator shall make funds provided under this section available for use by a recipient of a grant for a period of not fewer than 24 months. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section $39,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2008 the following new item: Sec. 2009. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program. .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Count­er­ter­ror­ism Preparedness Act . 2. Major metropolitan area count­er­ter­ror­ism training and exercise grant program (a) In general Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2009. Major metropolitan area count­er­ter­ror­ism training and exercise grant program (a) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator and the heads of other relevant components of the Department, shall carry out a program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, as determined by the Secretary, against major metropolitan areas. (2) Information In establishing the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to eligible applicants— (A) information, in an unclassified format, on the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, which such grants are intended to address; and (B) information on training and exercises best practices. (b) Eligible applicants (1) In general Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under section 2003 may apply for a grant under the program established in subsection (a). (2) Additional jurisdictions Eligible applicants receiving funding under the program established in subsection (a) may include in activities funded by such program neighboring jurisdictions that would be likely to provide mutual aid in response to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (c) Application (1) In general Eligible applicants described in subsection (b) may apply for a grant under this section, and shall submit such information in support of an application as the Administrator may require. (2) Minimum contents of application The Administrator shall require that each applicant include in its application at a minimum, the following: (A) The purpose for which the applicant seeks grant funds, including a description of how the applicant plans to use such funds. (B) A description of how the activity for which the funding is sought will prepare the applicant to prevent, prepare for, and respond to complex, coordinated attacks. (C) A description of how the applicant will work with community partners located within the applicant’s jurisdiction, such as schools, places of worship, and businesses, as appropriate, when conducting activities permitted under subsection (d). (D) Such other information as determined necessary by the Administrator. (d) Permitted uses The recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (e) Period of performance The Administrator shall make funds provided under this section available for use by a recipient of a grant for a period of not fewer than 24 months. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section $39,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2008 the following new item: Sec. 2009. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Count­er­ter­ror­ism Preparedness Act . 2. Major metropolitan area count­er­ter­ror­ism training and exercise grant program (a) In general Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2009. Major metropolitan area count­er­ter­ror­ism training and exercise grant program (a) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator and the heads of other relevant components of the Department, shall carry out a program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, as determined by the Secretary, against major metropolitan areas. (2) Information In establishing the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to eligible applicants— (A) information, in an unclassified format, on the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, which such grants are intended to address; and (B) information on training and exercises best practices. (b) Eligible applicants (1) In general Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under section 2003 may apply for a grant under the program established in subsection (a). (2) Additional jurisdictions Eligible applicants receiving funding under the program established in subsection (a) may include in activities funded by such program neighboring jurisdictions that would be likely to provide mutual aid in response to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (c) Application (1) In general Eligible applicants described in subsection (b) may apply for a grant under this section, and shall submit such information in support of an application as the Administrator may require. (2) Minimum contents of application The Administrator shall require that each applicant include in its application at a minimum, the following: (A) The purpose for which the applicant seeks grant funds, including a description of how the applicant plans to use such funds. (B) A description of how the activity for which the funding is sought will prepare the applicant to prevent, prepare for, and respond to complex, coordinated attacks. (C) A description of how the applicant will work with community partners located within the applicant’s jurisdiction, such as schools, places of worship, and businesses, as appropriate, when conducting activities permitted under subsection (d). (D) Such other information as determined necessary by the Administrator. (d) Permitted uses The recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (e) Period of performance The Administrator shall make funds provided under this section available for use by a recipient of a grant for a period of not fewer than 24 months. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section $39,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2008 the following new item: Sec. 2009. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 586 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5859 [Report No. 114–754] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Olson , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Flores , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Ratcliffe , Ms. McSally , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Mica , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Babin , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Katko , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Garrett , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Zeldin , and Mr. Nugent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security September 19, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Comstock , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Miller of Florida , and Mr. Burgess September 19, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 14, 2016 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act . 2. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program (a) In general Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2009. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program (a) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator and the heads of other relevant components of the Department, shall carry out a program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, as determined by the Secretary, against major metropolitan areas. (2) Information In establishing the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to eligible applicants— (A) information, in an unclassified format, on the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters, which such grants are intended to address; and (B) information on training and exercises best practices. (b) Eligible applicants (1) In general Emergency response providers in jurisdictions that are currently receiving, or that previously received, funding under section 2003 may apply for a grant under the program established in subsection (a). (2) Additional jurisdictions Eligible applicants receiving funding under the program established in subsection (a) may include in activities funded by such program neighboring jurisdictions that would be likely to provide mutual aid in response to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (c) Application (1) In general Eligible applicants described in subsection (b) may apply for a grant under this section, and shall submit such information in support of an application as the Administrator may require. (2) Minimum contents of application The Administrator shall require that each applicant include in its application at a minimum, the following: (A) The purpose for which the applicant seeks grant funds, including a description of how the applicant plans to use such funds. (B) A description of how the activity for which the funding is sought will prepare the applicant to prevent, prepare for, and respond to complex, coordinated attacks. (C) A description of how the applicant will work with community partners located within the applicant’s jurisdiction, such as schools, places of worship, and businesses, as appropriate, when conducting activities permitted under subsection (d). (D) Such other information as determined necessary by the Administrator. (d) Permitted uses The recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to conduct training and exercises consistent with preventing, preparing for, and responding to the most likely terrorist attack scenarios, including active shooters. (e) Period of performance The Administrator shall make funds provided under this section available for use by a recipient of a grant for a period of not fewer than 24 months. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section $39,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2008 the following new item: Sec. 2009. Major metropolitan area counterterrorism training and exercise grant program. .

September 19, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed