6 U.S.C. § 601 — Definitions

Page 301 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 601 (d) Medical countermeasures management Not later than 120 days after the date on which appropriations are made available to carry out subsection (a), the Chief Medical Officer shall develop and submit to the Secretary an inte- grated logistics support plan for medical coun- termeasures, including— (1) a methodology for determining the ideal types and quantities of medical counter- measures to stockpile and how frequently such methodology shall be reevaluated; (2) a replenishment plan; and (3) inventory tracking, reporting, and rec- onciliation procedures for existing stockpiles and new medical countermeasure purchases. (e) Transfer Not later than 120 days after December 27, 2021, the Secretary shall transfer all medical countermeasures-related programmatic and per- sonnel resources from the Under Secretary for Management to the Chief Medical Officer. (f) Stockpile elements In determining the types and quantities of medical countermeasures to stockpile under subsection (d), the Secretary, acting through the Chief Medical Officer of the Department— (1) shall use a risk-based methodology for evaluating types and quantities of medical countermeasures required; and (2) may use, if available— (A) chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear risk assessments of the Department; and (B) guidance on medical countermeasures of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (g) Briefing Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2021, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ernmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com- mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives regarding— (1) the plan developed under subsection (d); and (2) implementation of the requirements of this section. (h) Definition In this section, the term ‘‘medical counter- measures’’ means antibiotics, antivirals, anti- dotes, therapeutics, radiological counter- measures, and other countermeasures that may be deployed to protect the employees and work- ing animals of the Department in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, other event impacting health, or pan- demic. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XIX, § 1932, as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXIV, § 6408(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2404.) SUBCHAPTER XV—HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS § 601. Definitions In this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Administrator The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad- ministrator of the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con- gress’’ means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) those committees of the House of Rep- resentatives that the Speaker of the House of Representatives determines appropriate. (3) Critical infrastructure sectors The term ‘‘critical infrastructure sectors’’ means the following sectors, in both urban and rural areas: (A) Agriculture and food. (B) Banking and finance. (C) Chemical industries. (D) Commercial facilities. (E) Commercial nuclear reactors, mate- rials, and waste. (F) Dams. (G) The defense industrial base. (H) Emergency services. (I) Energy. (J) Government facilities. (K) Information technology. (L) National monuments and icons. (M) Postal and shipping. (N) Public health and health care. (O) Telecommunications. (P) Transportation systems. (Q) Water. (4) Directly eligible tribe The term ‘‘directly eligible tribe’’ means— (A) any Indian tribe— (i) that is located in the continental United States; (ii) that operates a law enforcement or emergency response agency with the ca- pacity to respond to calls for law enforce- ment or emergency services; (iii)(I) that is located on or near an international border or a coastline bor- dering an ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico) or international waters; (II) that is located within 10 miles of a system or asset included on the prioritized critical infrastructure list established under section 664(a)(2) of this title or has such a system or asset within its territory; (III) that is located within or contiguous to 1 of the 50 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States; or (IV) the jurisdiction of which includes not less than 1,000 square miles of Indian country, as that term is defined in section 1151 of title 18; and (iv) that certifies to the Secretary that a State has not provided funds under section 604 or 605 of this title to the Indian tribe or consortium of Indian tribes for the purpose for which direct funding is sought; and (B) a consortium of Indian tribes, if each tribe satisfies the requirements of subpara- graph (A). (5) Eligible metropolitan area The term ‘‘eligible metropolitan area’’ means any of the 100 most populous metropoli- tan statistical areas in the United States. Page 302 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 603 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘titles’’. 2 See References in Text note below. (6) High-risk urban area The term ‘‘high-risk urban area’’ means a high-risk urban area designated under section 604(b)(3)(A) of this title. (7) Indian tribe The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given that term in section 5304(e) of title 25. (8) Metropolitan statistical area The term ‘‘metropolitan statistical area’’ means a metropolitan statistical area, as de- fined by the Office of Management and Budget. (9) National Special Security Event The term ‘‘National Special Security Event’’ means a designated event that, by virtue of its political, economic, social, or religious signifi- cance, may be the target of terrorism or other criminal activity. (10) Population The term ‘‘population’’ means population according to the most recent United States census population estimates available at the start of the relevant fiscal year. (11) Population density The term ‘‘population density’’ means popu- lation divided by land area in square miles. (12) Qualified intelligence analyst The term ‘‘qualified intelligence analyst’’ means an intelligence analyst (as that term is defined in section 124h(j) of this title), includ- ing law enforcement personnel— (A) who has successfully completed train- ing to ensure baseline proficiency in intel- ligence analysis and production, as deter- mined by the Secretary, which may include training using a curriculum developed under section 124f of this title; or (B) whose experience ensures baseline pro- ficiency in intelligence analysis and produc- tion equivalent to the training required under subparagraph (A), as determined by the Secretary. (13) Target capabilities The term ‘‘target capabilities’’ means the target capabilities for Federal, State, local, and tribal government preparedness for which guidelines are required to be established under section 746(a) of this title. (14) Tribal government The term ‘‘tribal government’’ means the government of an Indian tribe. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XX, § 2001, as added Pub. L. 110–53, title I, § 101, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 271; amended Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(7)(A), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4180.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Par. (4)(A)(iii)(II). Pub. L. 115–278 substituted ‘‘section 664(a)(2) of this title’’ for ‘‘section 124l(a)(2) of this title’’. PART A—GRANTS TO STATES AND HIGH-RISK URBAN AREAS § 603. Homeland security grant programs (a) Grants authorized The Secretary, through the Administrator, may award grants under sections 604, 605, and 609a of this title to State, local, and tribal gov- ernments. (b) Programs not affected This part shall not be construed to affect any of the following Federal programs: (1) Firefighter and other assistance pro- grams authorized under the Federal Fire Pre- vention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.). (2) Grants authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). (3) Emergency Management Performance Grants under the amendments made by title II of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. (4) Grants to protect critical infrastructure, including port security grants authorized under section 70107 of title 46 and the grants authorized under title 1 XIV and XV of the Im- plementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Com- mission Act of 2007 [6 U.S.C. 1131 et seq., 1151 et seq.] and the amendments made by such ti- tles. (5) The Metropolitan Medical Response Sys- tem authorized under section 723 of this title. (6) The Interoperable Emergency Commu- nications Grant Program authorized under subchapter XIII. (7) Grant programs other than those admin- istered by the Department. (c) Relationship to other laws (1) In general The grant programs authorized under sec- tions 604 and 605 of this title shall supercede all grant programs authorized under section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 3714).2 (2) Allocation The allocation of grants authorized under section 604 or 605 of this title shall be governed by the terms of this part and not by any other provision of law. (Pub. L. 107–296, title XX, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 110–53, title I, § 101, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 273; amended Pub. L. 116–108, § 2(b), Jan. 24, 2020, 133 Stat. 3295.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 93–498, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1535, which is classified principally to chapter 49 (§ 2201 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2201 of Title 15 and Tables. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- gency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is