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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjai,ms4 
,mc,sally 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,jones7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb to au?orize !    
,op]ation ,/oneg>d5 grant program1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,op]ation ,/oneg>d5    
,au?orization ,act4  #b4 ,op]ation      
,/oneg>d5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a (  
title ,,xx ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjji4
 ,op]ation ,/oneg>d5  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a        
program1 :i* %all be kn[n z ,op]ation   
,/oneg>d51 "u :i* ! ,secret>y1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all make grants  
to eligible law en=cem5t ag5cies to     
enhance bord] security 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7b7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,a

 law en=cem5t ag5cy is eligible to      
receive a grant "u ?is section if !     
ag5cy-- 7#a7 is locat$ 9--  7,a7 a ,/ate
 bord]+ ,canada or ,mexico2 or  7,b7 a  
,/ate or t]ritory ) a m>itime bord]2 &  
7#b7 is involv$ 9 an active1 ongo+1     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
op]ation coord9at$ ?r\gh a ,u4,s4 ,bord]
 ,patrol sector (fice4  7c7 ,p]mitt$    
uses ,grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section
 may be us$ by ! grant recipi5t =-- 7#a7
 equipm5t1 includ+ ma9t5ance & su/a9m5t 
co/s2  7#b7 p]sonnel1 includ+ ov]time & 
backfill1 9 support ( enhanc$ bord] law 
en=cem5t activities2  7#c7 any activity 
p]mitt$ = ,op]ation ,/oneg>d5 "u !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's mo/     
rec5t ,homel& ,security ,grant ,program 
,notice ( ,fund+ ,opportunity2 &  7#d7  
any o!r appropriate activity1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !   
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7d7 ,p]iod ( p]=mance ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is       
section to grant recipi5ts = a p]iod ( n

 less ?an #cf mon?s4  7e7 ,report ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all submit a report1 = ea*
 ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 to !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t conta9s       
in=mation on ! exp5diture ( grants made 
"u ?is section by ea* grant recipi5t4   
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#aaj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj
 ?r\gh #bjbd = grants "u ?is section4  4
  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjjb7;a7
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!        
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 may    
aw>d grants "u sections #bjjc1 #bjjd1 & 
#bjji to ,/ate1 local1 & tribal         
gov]nm5ts1 z appropriate4  4  7c7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #bjjh ! foll[+3  

,sec4 #bjji4 ,op]ation ,/oneg>d54  4