,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjag,mr4
 ,*affetz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mrs4
 ,love1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,amodei1   
,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 & ,mr4 ,gos>7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on            
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to t]m9ate ! law   
en=cem5t functions ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & to provide   
block grants to ,/ates = ! en=cem5t (   
,f$]al law on ,f$]al l& "u !            
jurisdiction ( ^! ag5cies1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,local ,en=cem5t = ,local  
,l&s ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
  7#a7 ,cov]$ law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m 
cov]$ law en=cem5t ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! 
,=e/ ,s]vice ,law ,en=cem5t &           

,inve/igations unit2 &  7,b7 ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t ,(fice ( ,law ,en=cem5t4
  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l&       
means--  7,a7 any l& & int]e/ 9 l& own$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 a ,/ate & includ$ 
)9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 includ+ !   
,national ,grassl&s2 &  7,b7 ! public   
l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc7;e7 ( !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;e774  7#c7  
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 ) respect to ,f$]al l&    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph  
7#b72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
) respect to ,f$]al l& describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al 
,/ates & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 
7#e7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit 
( local gov]nm5t means--  7,a7 any city1
 c\nty1 t[n%ip1 t[n1 bor\gh1 p>i%1      
village1 or o!r g5]al purpose political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or  7,b7 an      
,indian tribe :i* p]=ms law en=cem5t or 

em]g5cy response functions z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4          
,t]m9ation ( ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t ,ag5cy law en=cem5t      
ag5cies & law en=cem5t functions  7a7   
,=e/ ,s]vice ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjag1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all  
t]m9ate ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ,law ,en=cem5t & 
,inve/igations unit & cease us+         
employees ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to p]=m law  
en=cem5t functions on ,f$]al l&4  7b7   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior %all t]m9ate ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t ,(fice ( ,law ,en=cem5t &    
cease us+ employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior to p]=m law en=cem5t functions 
on ,f$]al l&4  7c7 ,t]m9ation (         
au?orization ( appropriations ,beg9n+ ) 
fiscal ye> #bjah & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 no am\nts are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = a  
cov]$ law en=cem5t ag5cy or = ,f$]al law
 en=cem5t functions on ,f$]al l&4  7d7  
,no effect on au?ority ,to c>ry fire>ms 

,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
to au?orize an employee ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice
 or ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t to c>ry a
 fire>m = protection :ile 9 ! field4    
#d4 ,block grants to ,/ates = en=cem5t (
 ,f$]al law on ,f$]al l&  7a7 ,grants   
requir$2 purpose ,= fiscal ye> #bjah &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all make a grant to ea* ,/ate 
= ! purpose ( p]mitt+ ! ,/ate1 directly 
or ?r\gh subgrants ) units ( local      
gov]nm5t 9 t ,/ate1 to ma9ta9 law & ord]
 on ,f$]al l&1 protect individuals &    
prop]ty on ,f$]al l&1 & en=ce ,f$]al    
law4 ,grant funds %all be us$ only to   
c>ry out law en=cem5t functions on      
,f$]al l&4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ( grant    
am\nt  7#a7 ,grant =mula ,a ,/ate %all  
receive a grant "u subsection 7a7 = a   
fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt equal to ! product
 (--  7,a7 ! p]c5tage det]m9$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 = t ,/ate2 &  7,b7 ! total
 am\nt appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior = t fiscal ye> pursuant to !   

au?orization ( appropriations 9         
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,/ate ,p]c5tage ,!
 p]c5tage = a ,/ate = purposes (        
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be    
equal to ! sum ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,?irty 
p]c5t ( ! p]c5tage det]m9$ by comp>+ !  
total acreage ( ,f$]al l& 9 t ,/ate at !
 end ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye> & ! total    
acreage ( ,f$]al l& 9 all ,/ates at !   
end ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,sev5ty
 p]c5t ( ! p]c5tage det]m9$ by comp>+ ! 
total numb] ( employees ( ! cov]$ law   
en=cem5t ag5cies assign$ to t ,/ate z ( 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 & ! total numb] ( 
all employees ( ! cov]$ law en=cem5t    
ag5cies z ( t date4  7c7 ,report on     
exp5ditures ,a ,/ate or unit ( local    
gov]nm5t receiv+ a grant or subgrant "u 
?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior an annual report--  7#a7    
c]tify+ t ! grant funds 7 us$ only = !  
,f$]al l& law en=cem5t functions        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 acc\nt+
 = all exp5ditures incurr$ by ! ,/ate or
 unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 connection )   

p]=m+ su* law en=cem5t functions on     
,f$]al l&2 &  7#c7 indicat+ :e!r grant  
funds 7 suffici5t or insuffici5t to cov]
 su* exp5ditures4  7d7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,on acc\nt ( ! r$uc$ co/s
 to be incurr$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ z 
a result ( ! t]m9ation ( ! cov]$ law    
en=cem5t ag5cies1 = fiscal ye> #bjah &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !re is au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior to make grants "u ?is section--
  7#a7 an am\nt equal to sev5 p]c5t ( ! 
,=e/ ,s]vice budget = fiscal ye> #bjaf2 
7#b7 an am\nt equal to five p]c5t ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t budget = fiscal
 ye> #bjaf2 &  7#c7 su* additional      
am\nts z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ consid]s to
 be necess>y = law en=cem5t functions on
 ,f$]al l& = a fiscal ye>1 to be includ$
 9 ! mat]ials submitt$ to ,congress by !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ 9 support ( ! budget 
( ! ,presid5t = t fiscal ye> "u section 
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #e4 ,/ate & local agreem5ts =   
law en=cem5t functions on ,f$]al l&  7a7

 ,agreem5t requir$ ,z a condition ( a   
grant or subgrant "u section #d1 ! ,/ate
 or unit ( local gov]nm5t receiv+ !     
grant or subgrant & ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all ent] into an agreem5t1 consi/5t )  
?is section1 to address ! ma9t5ance (   
law & ord] & ! protection ( individuals 
& prop]ty on ,f$]al l&4  7b7 ,p[]s &    
duties ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel ,!       
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 betwe5 a     
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t receiv+ a
 grant or subgrant & ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all au?orize designat$ law en=cem5t   
(fic]s ( ! ,/ate or unit ( local        
gov]nm5t--  7#a7 to c>ry fire>ms on     
,f$]al l&2  7#b7 make arre/s )\t w>rant 
= any (f5se aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
committ$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! law en=cem5t   
(fic]1 or = any felony cognizable "u !  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! law en=cem5t
 (fic] has reasonable gr\nds to believe 
t ! individual to be arre/$ has committ$
 or is committ+ ! felony1 provid$ !     
arre/s occur on ,f$]al l& or )9 ! ,/ate 
or local jurisdiction ( ! law en=cem5t  

(fic] or ! individual to be arre/$ is   
flee+ f ! ,f$]al l&2  7#c7 execute any  
w>rant or o!r process issu$ by a c\rt or
 (fic] ( compet5t jurisdiction = !      
en=cem5t ( ! provisions ( any ,f$]al law
 or regulation issu$ pursuant to law    
aris+ out ( an (f5se committ$ on ,f$]al 
l& or1 :]e ! individual subject to !    
w>rant or process is on ,f$]al l&1 9    
connection ) any ,f$]al (f5se2 &  7#d7  
conduct inve/igations ( (f5ses aga9/ !  
,unit$ ,/ates committ$ on ,f$]al l& 9 ! 
abs5ce ( inve/igation ( ! (f5ses by any 
o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy hav+      
inve/igative jurisdiction ov] ! (f5se   
committ$ or ) ! concurr5ce ( ! o!r      
ag5cy4  7c7 ,indemnify & save h>mless ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all waive1 9 any    
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 ) a ,/ate or 
unit ( local gov]nm5t1 all civil claims 
aga9/ ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t  
&1 subject to available appropriations1 
indemnify & save h>mless ! ,/ate or unit
 ( local gov]nm5t f all claims by ?ird  
p>ties = prop]ty damage or p]sonal      

injury1 t may arise out ( law en=cem5t  
functions p]=m$ "u ! agreem5t4  7d7 ,law
 en=cem5t p]sonnel n deem$ f$]al        
employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 a law 
en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate or unit ( local
 gov]nm5t p]=m+ law en=cem5t functions  
pursuant to an agreem5t "u subsection   
7a7 %all n be deem$ a ,f$]al employee & 
%all n be subject to ! provisions ( law 
relat+ to ,f$]al employm5t1 includ+ ^?  
relat+ to h\rs ( "w1 rates (            
comp5sation1 leave1 unemploym5t         
comp5sation1 & ,f$]al b5efits4  7#b7    
,exceptions ,a law en=cem5t (fic] ( a   
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t p]=m+ law
 en=cem5t functions pursuant to an      
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 is deem$ to  
be--  7,a7 a ,f$]al employee = purposes 
( sections #acdf7;b7 & #bdja7;b7 & *apt]
 #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
&  7,b7 a civil s]vice employee ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! mean+ ( ! t]m        
employee z def9$ 9 section #haja ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes (  

sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ha ( su* title1    
relat+ to comp5sation to ,f$]al         
employees = "w injuries1 & ! provisions 
( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ha ( su* title   
%all apply4  7e7 ,f$]al ,inve/igative   
,jurisdiction & ,/ate ,civil & ,crim9al 
,jurisdiction ,n ,preempt$ ,?is section 
%all n be con/ru$ or appli$-- 7#a7 to   
limit or re/rict ! inve/igative         
jurisdiction ( any ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
ag5cy o!r ?an a cov]$ law en=cem5t      
ag5cy2 &  7#b7 to affect any "r ( a     
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t to       
ex]cise civil & crim9al jurisdiction on 
,f$]al l&4  7f7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7  
,=e/ ,s]vice ,section #aejjc ( !        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,drug ,control    
,act ( #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;c7 is  
repeal$4  7#b7 ,bureau ( l& managem5t   
,section #cjc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&    
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agcc7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ may au?orize ,f$]al p]sonnel or & 
ins]t+ %all au?orize4