To address funding for high-threat nonprofit organizations.

SA 4550. Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Ms. Mikulski) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5441, making
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 92, line 2, strike the semicolon and insert the
following: ``: Provided, That $25,000,000 shall be available
until expended for assistance to organizations (as described
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and exempt from tax section 501(a) of such Code (in this
subparagraph referred to as ``nonprofit organizations''))
determined by the Secretary to be at high-risk or potential
high-risk of a terrorist attack, and that these
determinations shall not be delegated to any Federal, State,
or local government official: Provided further, That not
later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make available to
nonprofit organizations the requirements for an application
for a grant under the preceding proviso, which application
shall be submitted not later than 45 days after the date of
the grant announcement, and the Office for Grants and
Training shall take action on such an application not later
than 15 days after the date of receiving such application:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall submit an annual report to the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and Committee on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives on the threat or potential
threat to each nonprofit organization receiving a grant under
this subparagraph: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
distribute any unallocated funds to assist nonprofit
organizations determined by the Secretary to be at high-risk
or potential high-risk of a terrorist attack provided for in
title III of the Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-90; 119 Stat. 2075)
under the heading ``state and local programs'' under the
heading ``Office for Domestic Preparedness'' under the terms
and conditions in this subparagraph: Provided further, That
in determining the allocation of funds to nonprofit
organizations under this subparagraph the Secretary shall
consider--
(i) potential threats from any organization designated as
an international terrorist organization by the Department of
State or a separate network or cell that may operate
domestically or internationally against any group of United
States citizens who operate or are principal beneficiaries or
users of a nonprofit organization;
(ii) prior attacks, within or outside the United States by
an organization described in clause (i) against a nonprofit
organization or entities associated with or similarly
situated as a nonprofit organization;
(iii) symbolic value (including whether a nonprofit
organization is a highly recognized national, cultural, or
historic institution);
(iv) the role of a nonprofit organization in responding to
an international terrorist attack;
(v) any previously conducted threat or vulnerability
assessments; and
(vi) any increased threats to specific sectors or areas;
On page 92, line 19, before the comma insert ``other than
grants to nonprofit organizations as provided for under that
subparagraph''.
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