,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #b1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,bice 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas1 
,mr4 ,fallon1 & ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 = 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 direct !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to e/abli% a grant    
program to reimburse individuals = loss 
or damage to prop]ty ne> ! s\!rn bord] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates caus$ by an individual 
illegally cross+ ! bord]1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,am]ican ,families 
f ,exploitation at ! ,bord] ,act or !   
,,safe ,bord] ,act 4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,impact$ p>ty ,! t]m    

impact$ p>ty means an individual :o--   
7,a7 owns real prop]ty )91 ! bord] zone2
 &  7,b7 has exp]i5c$ prop]ty !ft or    
prop]ty damage on ! prop]ty1 z          
applicable1 by an individual illegally  
cross+ ! ,u4,s4-,mexico bord]4  7#b7    
,at-risk p>ty ,! t]m at-risk p>ty means 
an individual :o-- 7,a7 owns prop]ty )9 
! bord] zone t does n h a boll>d-/yle   
bord] b>ri] t is adjac5t to su* prop]ty2
 &  7,b7 reasonably believes to be at   
risk ( exp]i5c+ prop]ty !ft or prop]ty  
damage on ! prop]ty1 z applicable1 by an
 individual illegally cross+ !          
,u4,s4-,mexico bord]4  7#c7 ,bord] zone 
,! t]m bord] zone means ! area ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates t is )9 #aj miles ( !     
,u4,s4-,mexico bord]4  #c4 ,s\!rn ,bord]
 ,l&[n] ,security ,grant ,program ,!    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% a grant  
program to be kn[n z ! ,s\!rn ,bord]    
,l&[n] ,security ,grant ,program to     
provide grants to impact$ p>ties to cov]
 losses or damage to prop]ty & to       

at-risk p>ties to improve ! security (  
c]ta9 prop]ty4  #d4 ,grants to impact$  
p>ties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may
 provide grants "u ?is ,act to an       
impact$ p>ty to cov] loss or damages n  
o!rwise cov]$ by insurance to ! impact$ 
prop]ty if su* p>ty c]tifies1 to !      
satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 t !      
prop]ty-- 7#a7 0 locat$ 9 ! bord] zone  
at ! "t su* loss or damage occurr$2 &   
7#b7 ! loss or damage 0 caus$ by an     
individual illegally cross+ !           
,u4,s4-,mexico bord]4  7b7 ,application 
,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is        
section1 an impact$ p>ty %all submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator an application t includes
 docum5tation ( ! loss or damage & an   
e/imate ( ! value ( su* loss or an      
e/imate ( ! co/ to repair su* damage4   
#e4 ,grants to at-risk p>ties  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may provide grants
 "u ?is ,act to an at-risk p>ty to      
improve ! physical security ( prop]ty   
locat$ )9 ! bord] zone if su* p>ty      
c]tifies1 to ! satisfaction ( !         

,adm9i/rator1 t ! p>ty reasonably       
believes t ! prop]ty ( su* p>ty is at   
risk ( loss or damage caus$ by an       
individual illegally cross+ !           
,u4,s4-,mexico bord]4  7b7 ,report on   
use ( funds ,n lat] ?an #bij days aft]  
an at-risk p>ty receives funds "u ?is   
section1 su* p>ty %all submit to !      
,adm9i/rator docum5tation on h[ ! p>ty  
sp5ds su* funds4 ,any funds t rema9     
unsp5t on ! day on :i* su* docum5tation 
is submitt$ %all be return$ to !        
,adm9i/rator = fur!r provision "u ?is   
section4  #f4 ,fund+  7a7 ,transf] (    
funds ,( ! funds appropriat$ "u ! head+ 
,procurem5t1 ,con/ruction1 & ,improvem5t
 = use by ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,patrol t are unobligat$ & unexp5d$ z ( 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1           
#ge1jjj1jjj %all be transf]r$ to !      
,adm9i/rator to provide grants "u ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,fiscal ye> limitation ,( !  
funds transf]r$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,adm9i/rator may exp5d #be1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd4  7c7  

,limitation on grant am\nt ,an          
individual may n receive m ?an a total (
 #be1jjj "u ?is section = fiscal ye>s   
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd4  #g4 ,regulations ,! 
,adm9i/rator may issues su* regulations 
z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1    
includ+-- 7#a7 requirem5ts t applicants 
= funds "u ?is ,act submit evid5ti>y    
docum5tation1 includ+ prop]ty de$s1     
police reports1 insurance cov]age       
docum5tation1 & o!r docum5tation        
consid]$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator2 
7#b7 a review process conduct$ by !     
,adm9i/rator or ! inspector g5]al ( !   
,ag5cy to review applications annually =
 wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse2 &  7#c7 !        
applicable p5alties = fraudul5t claims  
or false /atem5ts4  #h4 ,sunset ,!      
au?ority to provide grants "u ?is ,act  
%all cease on ! la/ date ( fiscal ye>   
#bjbf4 ,any funds t h n be5 obligat$ "u 
?is section be=e t date %all be         
transf]r$ to ! head+ ,procurem5t1       
,con/ruction1 & ,improvem5t = use by !  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol4