115 HR 1486 IH: Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-03-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1486IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 9, 2017Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland SecurityA BILLTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide funding to secure non-profit facilities from terrorist attacks, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017.

2.

Non-profit security grant program

(a)

In general

Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

2009.

Non-Profit Security Grant Program

(a)

Establishment

There is established in the Department a program to be known as the Non-Profit Security Grant Program (in this section referred to as the Program). Under the Program, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall make grants to eligible nonprofit organizations described in subsection (b), through the State in which such organizations are located, for target hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at risk of a terrorist attack. (b)

Eligible recipients

Eligible nonprofit organizations described in this subsection (a) are organizations that are— (1)described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and (2)determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack by the Secretary. (c)

Limitation on eligible recipient determination

A nonprofit organization described in subsection (b) shall not be treated as ineligible to receive a grant under this section solely because such organization is not located within a jurisdiction receiving funding under section 2003. (d)

Permitted uses

The recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant for any of the following uses: (1)The acquisition or installation of certain security equipment, such as the acquisition or installation of security equipment on real property (including buildings and improvements) owned or leased by such recipient, specifically to prevent or protection against the risk of a terrorist attack. (2)Fees for training relating to the protection of critical infrastructure key resources, including physical security and cybersecurity, target hardening, terrorism awareness, and employee awareness. (3)Any other appropriate activity, as determined by the Administrator. (e)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to carry out this section. (f)

Report

The Administrator shall annually for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing information on the expenditure by each grant recipient of grant funds made under this section.

. (b)

Conforming amendment

Subsection (a) of section 2002 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603) is amended by striking sections 2003 and 2004 and inserting sections 2003, 2004, and 2009. (c)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2008 the following new item: Sec. 2009. Non-Profit Security Grant Program..