§470 — Title 6 Domestic Security | U.S. Code

§470 Disclosures regarding homeland security grants

Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part Part H— - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 470

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

States and local governments that get homeland security grants must send a report to the Secretary listing every expense paid with those grant funds. The first report is due no later than 12 months after the later of October 13, 2006, or the date the grant was received. After that, they must send a report every 12 months until all the grant money is spent. Homeland security grant — any grant made or run by the Department, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, Citizen Corps, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System. Local government — the meaning given in section 101 of this title.

Title 6, §470

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(a)In this section:

(1)The term “homeland security grant” means any grant made or administered by the Department, including—

(A)the State Homeland Security Grant Program;

(B)the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program;

(C)the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program;

(D)the Citizen Corps; and

(E)the Metropolitan Medical Response System.

(2)The term “local government” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of this title.

(b)Each State or local government that receives a homeland security grant shall, not later than 12 months after the later of October 13, 2006, and the date of receipt of such grant, and every 12 months thereafter until all funds provided under such grant are expended, submit a report to the Secretary that contains a list of all expenditures made by such State or local government using funds from such grant.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006, also known as the SAFE Port Act, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definitions of “Department” and “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 901 of this title.