,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bd1 #bjag,mr4 ,chaffetz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,stewart1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 and ,mr4 ,gosar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to terminate the law enforcement functions of the ,forest ,service and the ,bureau of ,land ,management and to provide block grants to ,states for the enforcement of ,federal law on ,federal land under the jurisdiction of these agencies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,local ,enforcement for ,local ,lands ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,covered law enforcement agency ,the term covered law enforcement agency means-- 7,a7 the ,forest ,service ,law ,enforcement and ,investigations unit2 and 7,b7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management ,office of ,law ,enforcement4 7#b7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 any land and interest in land owned by the ,united ,states within a ,state and included within the ,national ,forest ,system1 including the ,national ,grasslands2 and 7,b7 the public lands 7as defined in section #ajc7;e7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;e774 7#c7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,federal land described in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to ,federal land described in subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states and the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 7#e7 ,unit of local government ,the term unit of local government means-- 7,a7 any city1 county1 township1 town1 borough1 parish1 village1 or other general purpose political subdivision of a ,state2 or 7,b7 an ,indian tribe which performs law enforcement or emergency response functions as determined by the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #c4 ,termination of ,forest ,service and ,bureau of ,land ,management ,agency law enforcement agencies and law enforcement functions 7a7 ,forest ,service ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjag1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall terminate the ,forest ,service ,law ,enforcement and ,investigations unit and cease using employees of the ,forest ,service to perform law enforcement functions on ,federal land4 7b7 ,department of the ,interior ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjag1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall terminate the ,bureau of ,land ,management ,office of ,law ,enforcement and cease using employees of the ,department of the ,interior to perform law enforcement functions on ,federal land4 7c7 ,termination of authorization of appropriations ,beginning with fiscal year #bjah and each fiscal year thereafter1 no amounts are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary concerned for a covered law enforcement agency or for ,federal law enforcement functions on ,federal land4 7d7 ,no effect on authority ,to carry firearms ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,secretary concerned to authorize an employee of the ,forest ,service or the ,bureau of ,land ,management to carry a firearm for protection while in the field4 #d4 ,block grants to ,states for enforcement of ,federal law on ,federal land 7a7 ,grants required2 purpose ,for fiscal year #bjah and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall make a grant to each ,state for the purpose of permitting the ,state1 directly or through subgrants with units of local government in that ,state1 to maintain law and order on ,federal land1 protect individuals and property on ,federal land1 and enforce ,federal law4 ,grant funds shall be used only to carry out law enforcement functions on ,federal land4 7b7 ,determination of grant amount 7#a7 ,grant formula ,a ,state shall receive a grant under subsection 7a7 for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the product of-- 7,a7 the percentage determined under paragraph 7#b7 for that ,state2 and 7,b7 the total amount appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,interior for that fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,state ,percentage ,the percentage for a ,state for purposes of paragraph 7#a7 for a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of the following3 7,a7 ,thirty percent of the percentage determined by comparing the total acreage of ,federal land in that ,state at the end of the preceding fiscal year and the total acreage of ,federal land in all ,states at the end of the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,seventy percent of the percentage determined by comparing the total number of employees of the covered law enforcement agencies assigned to that ,state as of ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 and the total number of all employees of the covered law enforcement agencies as of that date4 7c7 ,report on expenditures ,a ,state or unit of local government receiving a grant or subgrant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary of the ,interior an annual report-- 7#a7 certifying that the grant funds were used only for the ,federal land law enforcement functions specified in subsection 7a72 7#b7 accounting for all expenditures incurred by the ,state or unit of local government in connection with performing such law enforcement functions on ,federal land2 and 7#c7 indicating whether grant funds were sufficient or insufficient to cover such expenditures4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,on account of the reduced costs to be incurred by the ,secretary concerned as a result of the termination of the covered law enforcement agencies1 for fiscal year #bjah and each fiscal year thereafter1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,interior to make grants under this section-- 7#a7 an amount equal to seven percent of the ,forest ,service budget for fiscal year #bjaf2 7#b7 an amount equal to five percent of the ,bureau of ,land ,management budget for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#c7 such additional amounts as the ,secretary concerned considers to be necessary for law enforcement functions on ,federal land for a fiscal year1 to be included in the materials submitted to ,congress by the ,secretary concerned in support of the budget of the ,president for that fiscal year under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 #e4 ,state and local agreements for law enforcement functions on ,federal land 7a7 ,agreement required ,as a condition of a grant or subgrant under section #d1 the ,state or unit of local government receiving the grant or subgrant and the ,secretary concerned shall enter into an agreement1 consistent with this section1 to address the maintenance of law and order and the protection of individuals and property on ,federal land4 7b7 ,powers and duties of law enforcement personnel ,the agreement under subsection 7a7 between a ,state or unit of local government receiving a grant or subgrant and the ,secretary concerned shall authorize designated law enforcement officers of the ,state or unit of local government-- 7#a7 to carry firearms on ,federal land2 7#b7 make arrests without warrant for any offense against the ,united ,states committed in the presence of the law enforcement officer1 or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the ,united ,states if the law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the individual to be arrested has committed or is committing the felony1 provided the arrests occur on ,federal land or within the ,state or local jurisdiction of the law enforcement officer or the individual to be arrested is fleeing from the ,federal land2 7#c7 execute any warrant or other process issued by a court or officer of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of any ,federal law or regulation issued pursuant to law arising out of an offense committed on ,federal land or1 where the individual subject to the warrant or process is on ,federal land1 in connection with any ,federal offense2 and 7#d7 conduct investigations of offenses against the ,united ,states committed on ,federal land in the absence of investigation of the offenses by any other ,federal law enforcement agency having investigative jurisdiction over the offense committed or with the concurrence of the other agency4 7c7 ,indemnify and save harmless ,the ,secretary concerned shall waive1 in any agreement under subsection 7a7 with a ,state or unit of local government1 all civil claims against the ,state or unit of local government and1 subject to available appropriations1 indemnify and save harmless the ,state or unit of local government from all claims by third parties for property damage or personal injury1 that may arise out of law enforcement functions performed under the agreement4 7d7 ,law enforcement personnel not deemed federal employees 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 a law enforcement officer of a ,state or unit of local government performing law enforcement functions pursuant to an agreement under subsection 7a7 shall not be deemed a ,federal employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to ,federal employment1 including those relating to hours of work1 rates of compensation1 leave1 unemployment compensation1 and ,federal benefits4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,a law enforcement officer of a ,state or unit of local government performing law enforcement functions pursuant to an agreement under subsection 7a7 is deemed to be-- 7,a7 a ,federal employee for purposes of sections #acdf7;b7 and #bdja7;b7 and chapter #aga of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 a civil service employee of the ,united ,states within the meaning of the term employee as defined in section #haja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for purposes of subchapter ,i of chapter #ha of such title1 relating to compensation to ,federal employees for work injuries1 and the provisions of subchapter ,i of chapter #ha of such title shall apply4 7e7 ,federal ,investigative ,jurisdiction and ,state ,civil and ,criminal ,jurisdiction ,not ,preempted ,this section shall not be construed or applied-- 7#a7 to limit or restrict the investigative jurisdiction of any ,federal law enforcement agency other than a covered law enforcement agency2 and 7#b7 to affect any right of a ,state or unit of local government to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction on ,federal land4 7f7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,forest ,service ,section #aejjc of the ,national ,forest ,system ,drug ,control ,act of #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;c7 is repealed4 7#b7 ,bureau of land management ,section #cjc7;c77#b7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agcc7;c77#b77 is amended by striking may authorize ,federal personnel or and inserting shall authorize4