HR 3726 108th Congress House

THREAT Act

Official title: To authorize the grant program under which the Secretary of Homeland Security makes discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2004 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement EBB TerrorismEconomics and Public FinanceGrants-in-aidInfrastructure

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Infrastructure (Economics)PopulationRiskTerrorismUrban affairsUrban areas

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Mar 1, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Jan 22, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

Jan 21, 2004

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 21, 2004

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 1, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Targeting Homeland Security Resources Effectively Against Terrorism Act of 2004 (THREAT Act) - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a program under which the Secretary awards grants, from amounts made available for discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, to not more than 15 areas after considering the population, presence of critical infrastructure, and credibility of the threat for an area. Requires amounts awarded to be disbursed directly to local governments.

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