other man-made disasters and
report on the results of that study to the
appropriate committees of Congress.
(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to diminish, supercede,
or replace the responsibilities, authorities, or role
of the Administrator.
SEC. 2007. [6 U.S.C. 608] PRIORITIZATION.
(a) In General.--In allocating funds among States and high-
risk urban areas applying for grants under section 2003 or
2004, the Administrator shall consider, for each State or high-
risk urban area--
(1) its relative threat, vulnerability, and
consequences from acts of terrorism, including
consideration of--
(A) its population, including appropriate
consideration of military, tourist, and
commuter populations;
(B) its population density;
(C) its history of threats, including
whether it has been the target of a prior act
of terrorism;
(D) its degree of threat, vulnerability,
and consequences related to critical
infrastructure (for all critical infrastructure
sectors) or key resources identified by the
Administrator or the State homeland security
plan, including threats, vulnerabilities, and
consequences related to critical infrastructure
or key resources in nearby jurisdictions;
(E) the most current threat assessments
available to the Department;
(F) whether the State has, or the high-risk
urban area is located at or near, an
international border;
(G) whether it has a coastline bordering an
ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico) or
international waters;
(H) its likely need to respond to acts of
terrorism occurring in nearby jurisdictions;
(I) the extent to which it has unmet target
capabilities;
(J) in the case of a high-risk urban area,
the extent to which that high-risk urban area
includes--
(i) those incorporated
municipalities, c
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