; (B) collecting, analyzing, and sharing information and (C) coordinating plans and determining current and future needs. (2) The term law enforcement officer has the meaning given such term in section 232 of title 18, United States Code. (3) The term first responder includes a firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or other individual (including an employee of a legally organized and recognized volunteer organization, whether compensated or not), who, in the course of his or her professional duties, responds to fire, medical, hazardous material, or other similar emergencies and is an employee of a unit of local government, Indian Tribe or State. (4) The term firefighter has the meaning given the term employee in fire protection activities under section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ). (5) The term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. (6) The term unit of local government means any city, county, township, town, borough, parish village, special district, fire authority, county improvement district, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, and includes any entity jointly created by 2 or more public employers. (7) The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (f) Appropriations The program authorized by this Act shall be subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such purposes. Not later than 90 days after funds are appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall obligate such funds for such purposes.