---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 607"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "607"
heading: "Terrorism prevention"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/607"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization"
  - "Subchapter XV — Homeland Security Grants"
  - "Part A — Grants to States and High-Risk Urban Areas"
---

# §607. Terrorism prevention

- (a) **Law enforcement terrorism prevention program—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Administrator](/usc/6/601.md?p=1) shall ensure that not less than 25 percent of the total combined [funds](/usc/6/677a.md?p=5) appropriated for grants under sections [604](/usc/6/604.md) and [605](/usc/6/605.md) of this title is used for law enforcement [terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18) prevention activities.
  - (2) **Law enforcement terrorism prevention activities—** Law enforcement [terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18) prevention activities include—
    - (A) information sharing and analysis;
    - (B) target hardening;
    - (C) threat recognition;
    - (D) terrorist interdiction;
    - (E) training exercises to enhance preparedness for and response to mass casualty and active shooter [incidents](/usc/6/383.md?p=i-2) and security events at public locations, including airports and mass transit systems;
    - (F) overtime expenses consistent with a [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) [homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) security plan, including for the provision of enhanced law enforcement operations in support of Federal [agencies](/usc/6/701.md?p=2), including for increased border security and border crossing enforcement;
    - (G) establishing, enhancing, and staffing with appropriately qualified [personnel](/usc/6/101.md?p=15) [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17), local, and regional fusion [centers](/usc/6/681.md?p=1) that comply with the guidelines established under [section 124h(i) of this title](/usc/6/124h.md?p=i);
    - (H) paying salaries and benefits for [personnel](/usc/6/101.md?p=15), including individuals employed by the grant recipient on the date of the relevant grant application, to serve as [qualified intelligence analysts](/usc/6/601.md?p=12);
    - (I) any other activity permitted under the Fiscal Year 2007 Program Guidance of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) for the Law Enforcement [Terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18) Prevention Program; and
    - (J) any other [terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18) prevention activity authorized by the [Administrator](/usc/6/601.md?p=1).
  - (3) **Participation of underrepresented communities in fusion centers—** The [Administrator](/usc/6/601.md?p=1) shall ensure that grant [funds](/usc/6/677a.md?p=5) described in [paragraph (1)](#a-1) are used to support the participation, as appropriate, of law enforcement and other [emergency response providers](/usc/6/101.md?p=6) from rural and other underrepresented communities at risk from acts of [terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18) in fusion [centers](/usc/6/681.md?p=1).
- (b) **Office for State and Local Law Enforcement—**
  - (1) **Establishment—** There is established in the Policy Directorate of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) an [Office](/usc/6/590.md?p=3) for [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) and Local Law Enforcement, which shall be headed by an Assistant [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) for [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) and Local Law Enforcement.
  - (2) **Qualifications—** The Assistant [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) for [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) and Local Law Enforcement shall have an appropriate background with experience in law enforcement, intelligence, and other counterterrorism [functions](/usc/6/101.md?p=9).
  - (3) **Assignment of personnel—** The [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall assign to the [Office](/usc/6/590.md?p=3) for [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) and Local Law Enforcement permanent staff and, as appropriate and consistent with sections [316(c)(2)](/usc/6/316.md?p=c-2), [381](/usc/6/381.md), and [468(d)](/usc/6/468.md?p=d) of this title, other appropriate [personnel](/usc/6/101.md?p=15) detailed from other components of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) to carry out the responsibilities under this subsection.
  - (4) **Responsibilities—** The Assistant [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) for [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) and Local Law Enforcement shall—
    - (A) lead the coordination of [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5)-wide policies relating to the role of [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) and local law enforcement in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to natural disasters, acts of [terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18), and other man-made disasters within the [United States](/usc/6/101.md?p=19-A);
    - (B) serve as a liaison between [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17), local, and tribal law enforcement [agencies](/usc/6/701.md?p=2) and the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5);
    - (C) coordinate with the [Office](/usc/6/590.md?p=3) of Intelligence and Analysis to ensure the intelligence and information sharing requirements of [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17), local, and tribal law enforcement [agencies](/usc/6/701.md?p=2) are being addressed;
    - (D) work with the [Administrator](/usc/6/601.md?p=1) to ensure that law enforcement and [terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18)-focused grants to [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17), local, and [tribal government](/usc/6/601.md?p=14) [agencies](/usc/6/701.md?p=2), including grants under sections [604](/usc/6/604.md) and [605](/usc/6/605.md) of this title, the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program, and other grants administered by the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) to support fusion [centers](/usc/6/681.md?p=1) and law enforcement-oriented programs, are appropriately focused on [terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18) prevention activities;
    - (E) coordinate with the Science and Technology Directorate, the Federal [Emergency Management](/usc/6/701.md?p=7) [Agency](/usc/6/701.md?p=2), the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) of Justice, the National Institute of Justice, law enforcement organizations, and other appropriate entities to support the development, promulgation, and updating, as necessary, of national voluntary consensus standards for training and personal protective equipment to be used in a tactical environment by law enforcement officers; and
    - (F) conduct, jointly with the [Administrator](/usc/6/601.md?p=1), a study to determine the efficacy and feasibility of establishing specialized law enforcement deployment teams to assist [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17), local, and [tribal governments](/usc/6/601.md?p=14) in responding to natural disasters, acts of [terrorism](/usc/6/101.md?p=18), or other man-made disasters and report on the results of that study to the [appropriate committees of Congress](/usc/6/601.md?p=2).
  - (5) **Rule of construction—** Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to diminish, supercede, or replace the responsibilities, authorities, or role of the [Administrator](/usc/6/601.md?p=1).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–296, title XX, § 2006, as added Pub. L. 110–53, title I, § 101, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 280; amended Pub. L. 114–190, title III, § 3602, July 15, 2016, 130 Stat. 665.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a)(2)(E) to (J). Pub. L. 114–190 added subpar. (E) and redesignated former subpars. (E) to (I) as (F) to (J), respectively.