HR 732 · 111th Congress · Emergency Management

THREAT Act

Introduced 2009-01-27· Sponsored by Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.(2009-02-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Targeting Homeland Security Resources Effectively Against Terrorism Act of 2009 or the THREAT Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a program of discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas. Directs the Secretary to make grants to not more than 15 areas in a fiscal year after considering the population, presence of critical infrastructure, and credibility of the terrorism-related threat for an area. Requires amounts awarded to be disbursed directly to local governments.…

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