(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
high-risk 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 from
acts of terrorism faced by that
eligible metropolitan area, and remedy
erroneous or incomplete information.
(3) Designation of high-risk urban areas.--
(A) Designation.--
(i) In general.--For each fiscal
year, after conducting the initial
assessment under paragraph (2), and
based on that assessment, the
Administrator shall designate high-risk
urban areas that may submit
applications for grants under this
section.
(ii) Additional areas.--
Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the
Administrator may--
(I) in any case where an
eligible metropolitan area
consists of more than 1
metropolitan division (as that
term is defined by the Office
of Management and Budget)
designate more than 1 high-risk
urban area within a single
eligible metropolitan area; and
(II) designate an area that
is not an eligible metropolitan
area as a high-risk urban area
based on the assessment by the
Administrator of the relative
threat, vulnerability, and
consequences from acts of
terrorism faced by the area.
(iii) Rule of construction.--
Nothing in this subsection may be
construed to require the Administrator
to--
(I) designate all eligible
metropolitan areas that submit
information to the
Administrator under paragraph
(2)(B)(i) as high-risk urban
areas; or
(II) designate all areas
within an eligible metropolitan
area as part of the high-risk
urban area.
(B) Jurisdictions included in high-risk
urban areas.--
(i) In general.--In designating
high-risk urban areas under
subparagraph (A), the Administrator
shall determine which jurisdictions, at
a minimum, shall be included in each
high-risk urban area.
(ii) Additional jurisdictions.--A
high-risk urban area designated by the
Administrator may, in consultation with
the State or States in which such high-
risk urban area is located, add
additional jurisdictions to the high-
risk urban area.
(c) Application.--
(1) In general.--An area designated as a high-risk
urban area under subsection (b) may apply for a grant
under this section.
(2) Minimum contents of application.--In an
application for a grant under this section, a high-risk
urban area shall submit--
(A) a plan describing the proposed division
of responsibilities and distribution of funding
among the local and tribal governments in the
high-risk urban area;
(B) the name of an individual to serve as a
high-risk urban area liaison with the
Department and among the various jurisdictions
in the high-risk urban area; and
(C) such information in support of the
application as the Administrator may reasonably
require.
(3) Annual applications.--Applicants for grants
under this section shall apply or reapply on an annual
basis.
(4) State review and transmission.--
(A) In general.--To ensure consistency with
State homeland security plans, a high-risk
urban area applying for a grant under this
section shall submit its application to each
State within which any part of that high-risk
urban area is located for review before
submission of such application to the
Department.
(B) Deadline.--Not later than 30 days after
receiving an application from a high-risk urban
area under subparagraph (A), a State shall
transmit the application to the Department.
(C) Opportunity for state comment.--If the
Governor of a State determines that an
application of a high-risk urban area is
inconsistent with the State homeland security
plan of that State, or otherwise does not
support the application, the Governor shall--
(i) notify the Administrator, in
writing, of that fact; and
(ii) provide an explanation of the
reason for not supporting the
application at the time of transmission
of the application.
(5) Opportunity to amend.--In considering
applications for grants under this section, the
Administrator shall provide applicants with a
reasonable opportunity to correct defects in the
application, if any, before making final awards.
(d) Distribution of Awards.--
(1) In general.--If the Administrator approves the
application of a high-risk urban area for a grant under
this section, the Administrator shall distribute the
grant funds to the State or States in which that high-
risk urban area is located.
(2) State distribution of funds.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 45 days
after the date that a State receives grant
funds under paragraph (1), that State shall
provide the high-risk urban area awarded that
grant not less than 80 percent of the grant
funds. Any funds retained by a State shall be
expended on items, services, or activities that
benefit the high-risk urban area.
(B) Funds retained.--A State shall provide
each relevant high-risk urban area with an
accounting of the items, services, or
activities on which any funds retained by the
State under subparagraph (A) were expended.
(3) Interstate urban areas.--If parts of a high-
risk urban area awarded a grant under this section are
located in 2 or more States, the Administrator shall
distribute to each such State--
(A) a portion of the grant funds in
accordance with the proposed distribution set
forth in the application; or
(B) if no agreement on distribution has
been reached, a portion of the grant funds
determined by the Administrator to be
appropriate.
(4) Certifications regarding distribution of grant
funds to high-risk urban areas.--A State that receives
grant funds under paragraph (1) shall certify to the
Administrator that the State has made available to the
applicable high-risk urban area the required funds
under paragraph (2).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated for grants under this section--
(1) $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(2) $950,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(3) $1,050,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(4) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(5) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
(6) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year
2013, and each fiscal year thereafter.