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or in any other district where an act in furtherance of the attempt
or conspiracy took place.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this section, a transfer of funds from
1 place to another, by wire or any other means, shall constitute
a single, continuing transaction. Any person who conducts (as that
term is defined in subsection (c)(2)) any portion of the transaction
may be charged in any district in which the transaction takes
place.’’.
SEC. 1005. FIRST RESPONDERS ASSISTANCE ACT.
(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—The Attorney General shall make
grants described in subsections (b) and (c) to States and units
of local government to improve the ability of State and local law
enforcement, fire department and first responders to respond to
and prevent acts of terrorism.
(b) TERRORISM PREVENTION GRANTS.—Terrorism prevention
grants under this subsection may be used for programs, projects,
and other activities to—
(1) hire additional law enforcement personnel dedicated
to intelligence gathering and analysis functions, including the
formation of full-time intelligence and analysis units;
(2) purchase technology and equipment for intelligence
gathering and analysis functions, including wire-tap, pen links,
cameras, and computer hardware and software;
(3) purchase equipment for responding to a critical incident,
including protective equipment for patrol officers such as quick
masks;
(4) purchase equipment for managing a critical incident,
such as communications equipment for improved interoper-
ability among surrounding jurisdictions and mobile command
posts for overall scene management; and
(5) fund technical assistance programs that emphasize
coordination among neighboring law enforcement agencies for
sharing resources, and resources coordination among law
enforcement agencies for combining intelligence gathering and
analysis functions, and the development of policy, procedures,
memorandums of understanding, and other best practices.
(c) ANTITERRORISM TRAINING GRANTS.—Antiterrorism training
grants under this subsection may be used for programs, projects,
and other activities to address—
(1) intelligence gathering and analysis techniques;
(2) community engagement and outreach;
(3) critical incident management for all forms of terrorist
attack;
(4) threat assessment capabilities;
(5) conducting followup investigations; and
(6) stabilizing a community after a terrorist incident.
(d) APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity that desires to receive
a grant under this section shall submit an application to the
Attorney General, at such time, in such manner, and accom-
panied by such additional information as the Attorney General
may reasonably require.
(2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall—
(A) describe the activities for which assistance under
this section is sought; and