,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #daj #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bgej ,report ,no4 #aaf-bab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #cj1 #bjai,ms4 ,mc,sally 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 and ,mr4 ,tester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,february #d1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,johnson1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to authorize the ,operation ,stonegarden grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,operation ,stonegarden ,authorization ,act4 #b4 ,operation ,stonegarden 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,a of title ,,xx of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bjji4 ,operation ,stonegarden 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department a program1 which shall be known as ,operation ,stonegarden1 under which the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator1 shall make grants to eligible law enforcement agencies to enhance border security in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,eligible recipients ,a law enforcement agency is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the agency-- 7#a7 is located in-- 7,a7 a ,state bordering ,canada or ,mexico2 or 7,b7 a ,state or territory with a maritime border2 and 7#b7 is involved in an active1 ongoing1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection operation coordinated through a ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol sector office4 7c7 ,permitted uses ,grant funds received under this section may be used by the grant recipient for-- 7#a7 equipment1 including maintenance and sustainment costs2 7#b7 personnel1 including overtime and backfill1 in support of enhanced border law enforcement activities2 7#c7 any activity permitted for ,operation ,stonegarden under the ,department of ,homeland ,security's most recent ,homeland ,security ,grant ,program ,notice of ,funding ,opportunity2 and 7#d7 any other appropriate activity1 as determined by the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7d7 ,period of performance ,the ,secretary shall award grants under this section to grant recipients for a period of not less than #cf months4 7e7 ,report ,the ,administrator shall submit a report1 for each of the fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives that contains information on the expenditure of grants made under this section by each grant recipient4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aaj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd for grants under this section4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bjjb7;a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,secretary1 through the ,administrator1 may award grants under sections #bjjc1 #bjjd1 and #bjji to ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 as appropriate4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bjjh the following3 ,sec4 #bjji4 ,operation ,stonegarden4 4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,operation ,stonegarden ,authorization ,act4 #b4 ,operation ,stonegarden 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,a of title ,,xx of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bjji4 ,operation ,stonegarden 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department a program1 which shall be known as ,operation ,stonegarden1 under which the ,secretary may award grants to ,states that border ,canada or ,mexico1 ,states with an international maritime border1 and eligible law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enhancing border security4 7b7 ,eligible law enforcement agencies ,a law enforcement agency is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the agency1 either directly or through the ,state in which agency is located1 if the agency-- 7#a7 is located in-- 7,a7 a ,state bordering ,canada or ,mexico2 or 7,b7 a ,state or territory with an international maritime border2 and 7#b7 is involved in an active1 ongoing1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection operation coordinated through a sector office4 7c7 ,permitted uses ,grant funds received under this section may be used by a ,state or an eligible law enforcement agency for-- 7#a7 equipment1 including maintenance and sustainment costs2 7#b7 personnel1 including overtime and backfill for law enforcement personnel or non-law enforcement personnel who support enhanced border law enforcement activities2 7#c7 allowable and approved personnel costs1 including salaries1 fringe benefits1 overtime and backfill for dedicated intelligence analysts supporting ,operation ,stonegarden operations in support of enhanced border law enforcement activities 7#d7 any activity permitted for ,operation ,stonegarden under-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security's most recent ,homeland ,security ,grant ,program ,notice of ,funding ,opportunity2 or 7,b7 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency's ,preparedness ,grants ,manual2 and 7#e7 any other appropriate activity1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,period of performance ,the ,secretary may award grants under this section to grant recipients for a period of not less than #cf months4 7e7 ,collection of information ,for any fiscal year beginning on or after the date that is #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,operation ,stonegarden ,authorization ,act for which grants are made under ,operation ,stonegarden1 the ,administrator shall separately collect and maintain financial information with respect to grants awarded under ,operation ,stonegarden1 including-- 7#a7 the amount of the awards2 7#b7 the amount obligated for the awards2 7#c7 the amount of outlays under the awards2 7#d7 financial plans with respect to the use of the awards2 7#e7 any funding transfers or reallocations2 and 7#f7 any adjustments to spending plans or reprogramming4 7f7 ,administrator oversight 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish and implement guidelines-- 7,a7 to ensure that amounts made available under ,operation ,stonegarden are used in accordance with grant guidance and applicable ,federal laws2 7,b7 to increase the proportion of each grant made under ,operation ,stonegarden that is used for operational expenses by the ultimate grantee2 7,c7 to improve program performance reporting and program performance measurements to facilitate designing1 implementing1 and enforcing procedures under ,operation ,stonegarden2 and 7,d7 to require the recording of standardized performance data regarding program output4 7#b7 ,submission ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,operation ,stonegarden ,authorization ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit the guidelines established under paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7g7 ,financial review guidelines 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator1 in coordination with the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall develop and implement guidelines establishing procedures for implementing the auditing and reporting requirements set forth in section #bjbb with respect to ,operation ,stonegarden4 7#b7 ,submission ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,operation ,stonegarden ,authorization ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit the guidelines developed under paragraph 7#a7 to the congressional committees listed under subsection 7f77#b74 7h7 ,report and briefing ,during each of the fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 the ,administrator1 in coordination with the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall submit a report and provide a briefing to the congressional committees listed under subsection 7f77#b7 that includes1 for the period covered by the report-- 7#a7 information on how each recipient of a grant under ,operation ,stonegarden expended amounts received under the grant2 7#b7 information regarding the nature of operations carried out using amounts made available under ,operation ,stonegarden2 and 7#c7 in the first report submitted under this subsection-- 7,a7 an examination of the effects changing ,operation ,stonegarden to award multi-year grants would have on its mission2 and 7,b7 the findings and recommendations of the ,administrator regarding what changes could improve ,operation ,stonegarden1 which may include feedback from grant recipients4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aaj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd for grants under this section4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bjjb7;a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,secretary may award grants under sections #bjjc1 #bjjd1 and #bjji to ,state1 tribal1 territorial1 and local governments1 as appropriate4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bjjh the following3 ,sec4 #bjji4 ,operation ,stonegarden4 4 ,february #d1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment