,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to protect public safety by incentivizing ,state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ,federal immigration law enforcement to prevent the release of criminal aliens into communities4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,improving ,cooperation with ,states and ,local ,governments and ,preventing the ,catch and ,release of ,criminal ,aliens ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,definitions ,for purposes of this ,act3 7#a7 ,criminal alien ,the term criminal alien means any alien who-- 7,a7 was arrested1 charged1 or convicted of an offense described in section #aja7;a77#dc7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#dc772 7,b7 is described in paragraph 7#b71 7#c71 7#i77;,a71 7#i77;,c77i77,,ii71 or 7#aj77;,c7 of section #bab7;a7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a772 7,c7 is removable under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#d7 of section #bcg7;a7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a772 7,d7 is described in section #bgf of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbf72 or 7,e7 was arrested1 charged1 or convicted of any felony or misdemeanor offense relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs4 7#b7 ,sanctuary jurisdiction ,the term sanctuary jurisdiction means a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state that has in effect a statute1 policy1 or practice that prohibits law enforcement officers of the ,state1 or of the political subdivision1 from assisting or cooperating with ,federal immigration law enforcement in the course of carrying out the officers' routine law enforcement duties4 #c4 ,limits on ,federal funding for ,state and local jurisdictions 7a7 ,in general ,a jurisdiction may not receive any of the funding described in subsection 7b7 if the jurisdiction does not cooperate with ,federal officials with respect to criminal aliens or other aliens deemed to be a priority for removal by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 including by refusing-- 7#a7 to detain or transfer custody of such aliens pursuant to detainers placed upon such aliens2 or 7#b7 to notify a ,federal law enforcement agency1 upon request1 of the release of such aliens4 7b7 ,restricted funding ,the funding described in this subsection consists of-- 7#a7 any of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to the ,state or political subdivision under section #bda7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;i772 7#b7 any grant funding authorized under the ,second ,chance ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aii72 and 7#c7 any other law enforcement related grants or contracts awarded by the ,department of ,homeland ,security or ,department of ,justice1 which may be designated by the relevant ,secretary or the ,attorney ,general4 7c7 ,termination of ineligibility ,a jurisdiction shall become eligible to receive funds1 grants1 or contracts described in subsection 7b7 after the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 certifies that-- 7#a7 the jurisdiction no longer fails to cooperate with ,federal officials regarding detentions1 transfers1 and notifications described in subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 the statute1 policy1 or practice of that ,state or political subdivision prohibiting law enforcement officers from assisting or cooperating with ,federal immigration law enforcement with respect to criminal aliens has been repealed1 rescinded1 or terminated4 7d7 ,reallocation ,any funds that are withheld from a jurisdiction pursuant to this section shall be reallocated by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or by the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with each other1 equally among-- 7#a7 ,states and political subdivisions of ,states1 which-- 7,a7 cooperate with ,federal officials regarding the detentions1 transfers1 and notifications described subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 submit an application to the appropriate ,department for such unobligated funds2 and 7#b7 any statutorily authorized ,federal grant program designed to protect victims of violence4 #d4 ,transparency and accountability 7a7 ,annual publication ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,attorney ,general shall jointly publish1 on the websites of their respective departments-- 7#a7 a list of sanctuary jurisdictions2 and 7#b7 a list of jurisdictions that do not grant ,federal immigration law enforcement officers regular access to jails or detention facilities4 7b7 ,public disclosure of detainers or requests for notification ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and quarterly thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall publish1 on the website of the ,department of ,homeland ,security-- 7#a7 the total number of detainers and requests for notification of the release of any alien that has been issued to each ,state or political subdivision2 and 7#b7 the number of such detainers1 and requests for notification that have been ignored or otherwise not honored4 #e4 ,increase in penalty for reentry by removed alien ,section #bgf7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbf7;a77 is amended1 in the undesignated matter following paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or imprisoned not more than #b years1 or both and inserting shall be imprisoned for not less than #e years and may also be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 #f4 ,savings provisions ,nothing in this ,act may be construed-- 7#a7 to require law enforcement officials of a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state to report or arrest victims or witnesses of a criminal offense2 or 7#b7 to limit the ability of ,state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ,federal immigration law enforcement with regard to aliens who are not criminal aliens4