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Summary:
In the FY2006 budget request, the Administration proposes roughly $3.36 billion for state and local homeland security assistance programs. This is $250 million less than these programs were appropriated in FY2005 ($3.61 billion). The Administration proposes to combine the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (appropriated $400 million) with the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Area Security Initiative. It also arguably proposes to transfer five Urban Area Security Initiative sub-grants (rail, port, intercity bus, trucking industry, and non-governmental security grants) to a new Targeted Infrastructure Protection Program. Additionally, the Administration proposes to change the current formula used to allocate State Homeland Security Grant Program funds to states and localities. H.R. 2360 proposes $3.19 for state and local homeland security assistance programs, this is $425 million less than these programs were appropriated in FY2005. This report discusses these changes. The report will be updated as circumstances warrant.
