6 U.S.C. § 470 (2024)
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Disclosures regarding homeland security grants
Official statutory text
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Homeland security grant
The term "homeland security grant" means any grant made or administered by the Department, including—
(A) the State Homeland Security Grant Program;
(B) the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program;
(C) the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program;
(D) the Citizen Corps; and
(E) the Metropolitan Medical Response System.
(2) Local government
The term "local government" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of this title.
(b) Required disclosures
Each State or local government that receives a homeland security grant shall, not later than 12 months after the later of October 13, 2006, and the date of receipt of such grant, and every 12 months thereafter until all funds provided under such grant are expended, submit a report to the Secretary that contains a list of all expenditures made by such State or local government using funds from such grant.
(Pub. L. 109–347, title VII, §702, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1943.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006, also known as the SAFE Port Act, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions
For definitions of "Department" and "Secretary" as used in this section, see section 901 of this title.
In this section:
(1) Homeland security grant
The term "homeland security grant" means any grant made or administered by the Department, including—
(A) the State Homeland Security Grant Program;
(B) the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program;
(C) the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program;
(D) the Citizen Corps; and
(E) the Metropolitan Medical Response System.
(2) Local government
The term "local government" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of this title.
(b) Required disclosures
Each State or local government that receives a homeland security grant shall, not later than 12 months after the later of October 13, 2006, and the date of receipt of such grant, and every 12 months thereafter until all funds provided under such grant are expended, submit a report to the Secretary that contains a list of all expenditures made by such State or local government using funds from such grant.
(Pub. L. 109–347, title VII, §702, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1943.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006, also known as the SAFE Port Act, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions
For definitions of "Department" and "Secretary" as used in this section, see section 901 of this title.
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