119-hr1374

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1374 Referred in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1374

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
 and Governmental Affairs

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 AN ACT

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the 
 Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Securing the Cities Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. STC PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, METRICS, AND CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.

 

Section 1928 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 596b) 
is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (a) , by striking ``high-risk urban 
 areas'' and inserting ``jurisdictions designated under 
 subsection
            (c) '';

    (2) by amending paragraph

    (7) of subsection

    (b) to read as 
 follows:
 ``

    (7) establish performance metrics and milestones for the 
 STC program, monitor expenditures for the program, and track 
 the performance against program metrics and milestones; and'';

    (3) in subsection
            (c) (1) , by striking ``from among high-
 risk urban areas under 

section 2003'' and inserting ``based on 
 the capability and capacity of the jurisdiction relating to 
 preparedness and response, as well as the relative threat to 
 such jurisdiction, vulnerability of such jurisdiction, and 
 consequences for such jurisdiction, regarding terrorist attacks 
 and other high-consequence events utilizing nuclear or other 
 radiological materials''; and

    (4) by amending subsection
            (d) to read as follows:
 ``
            (d) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 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 regarding participation in the STC program, the establishment of 
metrics and milestones for the STC program, performance against such 
metrics and milestones, and plans for any changes to the STC 
program.''.

 Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 2025.

 Attest:

 KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

 Clerk.