US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

6 U.S.C. § 611

Administration and coordination

Section text and notes

(a)

Regional coordination

The Administrator shall ensure that—
(1)
42 U.S.C. 5133 all recipients of grants administered by the Department to prevent, prepare for, protect against, or respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters (excluding assistance provided under section 203, title IV, or title V of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (, 5170 et seq., and 5191 et seq.)) coordinate, as appropriate, their prevention, preparedness, and protection efforts with neighboring State, local, and tribal governments; and
(2)
42 U.S.C. 5133 all high-risk urban areas and other recipients of grants administered by the Department to prevent, prepare for, protect against, or respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters (excluding assistance provided under section 203, title IV, or title V of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (, 5170 et seq., and 5191 et seq.)) that include or substantially affect parts or all of more than 1 State coordinate, as appropriate, across State boundaries, including, where appropriate, through the use of regional working groups and requirements for regional plans.
(b)

Planning committees

(1)

In general

Any State or high-risk urban area receiving a grant under section 604 or 605 of this title shall establish a State planning committee or urban area working group to assist in preparation and revision of the State, regional, or local homeland security plan or the threat and hazard identification and risk assessment, as the case may be, and to assist in determining effective funding priorities for grants under such sections.

(2)

Composition

(A)

In general

The State planning committees and urban area working groups referred to in paragraph (1) shall include at least one representative from each of the following significant stakeholders:
(i)
Local or tribal government officials.
(ii)
Emergency response providers, which shall include representatives of the fire service, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and emergency managers.
(iii)
Public health officials and other appropriate medical practitioners.
(iv)
Individuals representing educational institutions, including elementary schools, community colleges, and other institutions of higher education.
(v)
State and regional interoperable communications coordinators, as appropriate.
(vi)
State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate.
(B)

Geographic representation

The members of the State planning committee or urban area working group, as the case may be, shall be a representative group of individuals from the counties, cities, towns, and Indian tribes within the State or high-risk urban area, including, as appropriate, representatives of rural, high-population, and high-threat jurisdictions.

(3)

Existing planning committees

Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require that any State or high-risk urban area create a State planning committee or urban area working group, as the case may be, if that State or high-risk urban area has established and uses a multijurisdictional planning committee or commission that meets the requirements of this subsection.

(c)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that, in order to ensure that the Nation is most effectively able to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters—
(1)
the Department should administer a coherent and coordinated system of both terrorism-focused and all-hazards grants;
(2)
there should be a continuing and appropriate balance between funding for terrorism-focused and all-hazards preparedness, as reflected in the authorizations of appropriations for grants under the amendments made by titles I and II, as applicable, of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007; and
(3)
with respect to terrorism-focused grants, it is necessary to ensure both that the target capabilities of the highest risk areas are achieved quickly and that basic levels of preparedness, as measured by the attainment of target capabilities, are achieved nationwide.

Pub. L. 107–296, title XX, § 2021Pub. L. 110–53, title I, § 101121 Stat. 285 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIX, § 1911130 Stat. 2682 Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(7)(C)132 Stat. 4180 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–28888 Stat. 143 section 5133 of Title 42section 5121 of Title 42The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , . Section 203 of the Act is classified to , The Public Health and Welfare. Titles IV and V of the Act are classified generally to subchapters IV (§ 5170 et seq.) and IV–A (§ 5191 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 68 of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 110–53121 Stat. 266 section 762 of this titlesection 5196c of Title 42The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , , . Title I of the Act enacted this subchapter and amended sections 318, 321a, 594, 596, and 752 of this title. Title II of the Act amended and , The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of titles I and II to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–2782018—Subsecs. (c), (d). redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to interagency coordination.

Pub. L. 114–3282016—Subsec. (b). amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to planning committees to assist in preparation and revision of State, regional, or local homeland security plans, and to assist in determining effective funding priorities for grants under sections 604 and 605 of this title.