§601 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in this part so people know what the rules mean. Administrator means the head of FEMA. Appropriate committees of Congress means the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and whatever House committees the Speaker picks. Critical infrastructure sectors covers 17 sectors in cities and rural areas, such as agriculture and food, banking and finance, energy, water, health care, transportation, telecommunications, government facilities, nuclear, chemical, emergency services, postal and shipping, dams, information technology, commercial facilities, national monuments, and the defense industrial base. Directly eligible tribe means an Indian tribe in the continental U.S. that runs law enforcement or emergency response, meets at least one location/size test (on/near an international border or coast; within 10 miles of a listed critical infrastructure asset or has one inside its land; inside or next to one of the 50 most populous metro areas; or whose jurisdiction includes at least 1,000 square miles of Indian country) and certifies the State has not already provided the requested funds; a consortium qualifies if each tribe meets these rules. Eligible metropolitan area means any of the 100 most populous metro areas. High-risk urban area means one designated as high-risk under the law. Indian tribe and tribal government use the federal legal meaning. Metropolitan statistical area is the OMB definition. National Special Security Event means an event of high importance that could be a terrorism target. Population uses the latest U.S. census estimates at the start of the fiscal year. Population density is population divided by land area in square miles. Qualified intelligence analyst means an analyst (including law enforcement) who has required training or equivalent experience to meet the Secretary’s baseline standards. Target capabilities means the preparedness goals used as official guidelines.