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HR 2512 IH

To establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders.

June 18, 2003

Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `First Responders Funding Reform Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS.

Section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 3714) is amended--

(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking `0.75 percent' and inserting `0.5 percent';

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(3) by adding after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

`(c) BASIS FOR GRANT AWARDS- (1) Grants under this section shall be awarded based on a quantitative assessment of risk for three categories: threat, vulnerability, and consequences.

`(2) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Office shall submit to Congress the quantitative assessment required by paragraph (1).'.