H.R. 5943 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. Katko, Mr. King of New York, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Payne, and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for such grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act. 2. Allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants Subparagraph (A) of section 1406(b)(2) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135(b)(2); Public Law 110–53) is amended by inserting and associated backfill after security training. 3. Periods of performance for public transportation security assistance grants Section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public Law 110–53) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (n); and (2) by inserting after subsection (l) the following new subsection: (m) Periods of performance (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subsection (b) shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 36 months. (2) Exception Funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subparagraph (M) or (N) of subsection (b)(1) shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 55 months. .