1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act . 2. Hazardous train events (a) In general Chapter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 20904. Hazardous train events (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a State or local emergency response group, including a law enforcement agency, a fire department, and an emergency response agency, located in an area affected by a hazardous train event. (3) Fund The term Fund means the Hazardous Train Event Emergency Reimbursement Fund established under subsection (c). (4) Hazardous train event The term hazardous train event means a train incident that the Administrator has declared to be a hazardous train event pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Declaration (1) In general The Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may declare that a hazardous train event has occurred not later than 3 days after the occurrence of a train derailment, train crash, or other incident involving a train carrying hazardous materials, hazardous waste, or other materials that pose a threat to public health, safety, and the environment, as determined by the Administrator. (2) Effect of declaration Upon a declaration pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall immediately award at least $250,000 from the Fund to 1 or more eligible entities pursuant to subsection (d). (3) Additional funding award Not later than 5 days after a declaration pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator may award additional amounts to the initially awarded entities for further costs or other eligible entities from the Fund, not to exceed $3,000,000 per hazardous train event. Amounts awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be allocated based on additional needs,