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[121 STAT. 274]
PUBLIC LAW 110-000—MMMM. DD, 2007
[121 STAT. 274]

121 STAT. 274

PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007 ‘‘(4) Grants to protect critical infrastructure, including port security grants authorized under section 70107 of title 46, United States Code, and the grants authorized under title XIV and XV of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 and the amendments made by such titles. ‘‘(5) The Metropolitan Medical Response System authorized under section 635 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 723). ‘‘(6) The Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program authorized under title XVIII. ‘‘(7) Grant programs other than those administered by the Department. ‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The grant programs authorized under sections 2003 and 2004 shall supercede all grant programs authorized under section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 3714). ‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—The allocation of grants authorized under section 2003 or 2004 shall be governed by the terms of this subtitle and not by any other provision of law.

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‘‘SEC. 2003. URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE.

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‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an Urban Area Security Initiative to provide grants to assist high-risk urban areas in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism. ‘‘(b) ASSESSMENT AND DESIGNATION OF HIGH-RISK URBAN AREAS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall designate highrisk urban areas to receive grants under this section based on procedures under this subsection. ‘‘(2) INITIAL ASSESSMENT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, the Administrator shall conduct an initial assessment of the relative threat, vulnerability, and consequences from acts of terrorism faced by each eligible metropolitan area, including consideration of— ‘‘(i) the factors set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (H) and (K) of section 2007(a)(1); and ‘‘(ii) information and materials submitted under subparagraph (B). ‘‘(B) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION BY ELIGIBLE METROPOLITAN AREAS.—Prior to conducting each initial assessment under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall provide each eligible metropolitan area with, and shall notify each eligible metropolitan area of, the opportunity to— ‘‘(i) submit information that the eligible metropolitan area believes to be relevant to the determination of the threat, vulnerability, and consequences it faces from acts of terrorism; and ‘‘(ii) review the risk assessment conducted by the Department of that eligible metropolitan area, including the bases for the assessment by the Department of the threat, vulnerability, and consequences

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