PUBLIC LAW 107-188-JUNE 12, 2002 116 STAT. 623 "(4) CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— For fiscal year 2003, the Secretary may, before making awards pursuant to paragraph (3) for such year, reserve from the amount appropriated under paragraph (l)(A)(i)(I) for the year an amount determined necessary by the Secretary to make awards under subsection (a) to poHtical subdivisions that have a substantial number of residents, have a substantial local infrastructure for responding to public health emergencies, and face a high degree of risk from bioterrorist attacks or other public health emergencies. Not more than three political subdivisions may receive awards pursuant to this subparagraph. "(B) COORDINATION WITH STATEWIDE PLANS.— An award pursuant to subparagraph (A) may not be made unless the application of the political subdivision involved is in coordination with, and consistent with, applicable Statewide plans described in subsection (c). "(C) RELATIONSHIP TO FORMULA GRANTS.—In the case of a State that will receive an award pursuant to paragraph (3), and in which there is located a political subdivision that will receive an award pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, in determining the amount under paragraph (3)(C) for the State, subtract from the population of the State an amount equal to the population of such political subdivision. "(D) CONTINUITY OF FUNDING. —In determining whether to make an award pursuant to subparagraph (A) to a political subdivision, the Secretary may consider, as a factor indicating that the award should be made, that the political subdivision received public health funding from the Secretary for fiscal year 2002. "(5) SIGNIFICANT UNMET NEEDS; DEGREE OF RISK.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2003, the Secretary may, before making awards pursuant to paragraph (3) for such year, reserve from the amount appropriated under paragraph (l)(A)(i)(I) for the year an amount determined necessary by the Secretary to make awards under subsection (a) to eligible entities that— "(i) have a significant need for funds to build capacity to identify, detect, monitor, and respond to a bioterrorist or other threat to the public health, which need will not be met by awards pursuant to paragraph (3); and "(ii) face a particularly high degree of risk of such a threat. "(B) RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS. —Awards pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be supplemental awards to States that receive awards pursuant to paragraph (3), or may be awards to eligible entities described in subsection (b)(1)(B) within such States. "(C) FINDING WITH RESPECT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. — The Secretary shall consider the District of Columbia to have a significant unmet need for purposes of subparagraph (A), and to face a particularly high degree of risk for such purposes, on the basis of the concentration of entities of national significance located within the District.
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