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 PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

121 STAT. 275

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from acts of terrorism faced by that eligible metropolitan area, and remedy erroneous or incomplete information. ‘‘(3) DESIGNATION OF HIGH-RISK URBAN AREAS.— ‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, after conducting the initial assessment under paragraph (2), and based on that assessment, the Administrator shall designate high-risk urban areas that may submit applications for grants under this section. ‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL AREAS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Administrator may— ‘‘(I) in any case where an eligible metropolitan area consists of more than 1 metropolitan division (as that term is defined by the Office of Management and Budget) designate more than 1 highrisk urban area within a single eligible metropolitan area; and ‘‘(II) designate an area that is not an eligible metropolitan area as a high-risk urban area based on the assessment by the Administrator of the relative threat, vulnerability, and consequences from acts of terrorism faced by the area. ‘‘(iii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require the Administrator to— ‘‘(I) designate all eligible metropolitan areas that submit information to the Administrator under paragraph (2)(B)(i) as high-risk urban areas; or ‘‘(II) designate all areas within an eligible metropolitan area as part of the high-risk urban area. ‘‘(B) JURISDICTIONS INCLUDED IN HIGH-RISK URBAN AREAS.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In designating high-risk urban areas under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall determine which jurisdictions, at a minimum, shall be included in each high-risk urban area. ‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL JURISDICTIONS.—A high-risk urban area designated by the Administrator may, in consultation with the State or States in which such high-risk urban area is located, add additional jurisdictions to the high-risk urban area. ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An area designated as a high-risk urban area under subsection (b) may apply for a grant under this section. ‘‘(2) MINIMUM CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—In an application for a grant under this section, a high-risk urban area shall submit— ‘‘(A) a plan describing the proposed division of responsibilities and distribution of funding among the local and tribal governments in the high-risk urban area; ‘‘(B) the name of an individual to serve as a highrisk urban area liaison with the Department and among the various jurisdictions in the high-risk urban area; and

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