ncy response providers
can communicate with each other in the event of natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made
disasters;
(3) provide technical assistance to enable
emergency response providers to deal with threats and
contingencies in a variety of environments;
(4) identify appropriate joint-use equipment to
ensure communications access;
(5) identify solutions to facilitate communications
between emergency response providers in communities of
differing population densities; and
(6) take other actions or provide equipment as the
Director deems appropriate to foster interoperable
emergency communications.
(d) Distribution of Funds.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall distribute
funds under this section to each community
participating in the demonstration project through the
State, or States, in which each community is located.
(2) Other participants.--A State shall make the
funds available promptly to the local and tribal
governments and emergency response providers selected
by the Secretary to participate in the demonstration
project.
(3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after a State
receives funds under this subsection the State shall
report to the Director on the status of the
distribution of such funds to local and tribal
governments.
(e) Maximum Period of Grants.--The Director may not fund
any participant under the demonstration project for more than 3
years.
(f) Transfer of Information and Knowledge.--The Director
shall establish mechanisms to ensure that the information and
knowledge gained by participants in the demonstration project
are transferred among the participants and to other interested
parties, including other communities that submitted
applications to the participant in the project.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated for grants under this section such sums as
may be necessary.

TITLE XIX--DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE

SEC. 1901. [6 U.S.C. 591] DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE.

(a) Establishment.--There shall be established in the
Department a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (referred to in
this title as the ``Office''). The Secretary may re