H.R. 5859 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016Mr. 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. .