,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hice  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #e1 #bjbd,mr4   
,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,turn]7      
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$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to e/abli% ! ,bord]   
,security & ,en=cem5t ,block ,grant     
,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,security &         
,en=cem5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #bjbd4   
#b4 ,bord] ,security & ,en=cem5t ,block 
,grant ,program  7a7 ,au?orization ,!   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy is au?oriz$ to e/abli%
 a grant program1 to be kn[n z ! ,bord] 
,security & ,en=cem5t ,block ,grant     
,program1 to provide block grants to    

eligible ,/ates to con/ruct 1 ma9ta91   
repair1 or improve1 a physical bord]    
b>ri] sy/em along ! s\?we/ bord] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,application ,an    
eligible ,/ate seek+ a grant "u ?is     
section %all submit an application to ! 
,adm9i/rator at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may reasonably require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a
 description ( ! int5d$ use ( funds "u  
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 docum5tation (  
any alleg$ loss or damage to ! ,/ate z a
 result ( ! lack ( an updat$ physical   
bord] b>ri] along ! s\?we/ bord] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 t ,/ate4  7c7 ,uses (   
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives
 a grant "u ?is section may use su*     
funds to-- 7,a7 con/ruct a physical     
bord] b>ri] sy/em along ! s\?we/ bord] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ma9ta9 a        
physical bord] b>ri] sy/em along !      
s\?we/ bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,c7
 improve & or repair a physical bord]   
b>ri] sy/em along ! s\?we/ bord] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,cl>ification ,!   

uses ( funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
include co/s associat$ )-- 7,a7 ma9ta9+ 
equipm5t us$ = any ( ! activities       
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph2  7,b7 pay+     
p]sonnel to c>ry out su* activities1    
includ+ ! paym5t ( ov]time & backfill2 &
  7,c7 any activity p]mitt$ = ,op]ation 
,/oneg>d5 "u ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's ,homel& 
,security ,grant ,program ,notice (     
,fund+ ,opportunity4  7d7 ,eligibility  
,a ,/ate is eligible = a grant "u ?is   
section if-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate is locat$     
along ! s\?we/ bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#b7 at ! "t ( apply+ = ! grant1 a   
physical bord] b>ri] along ! portion ( !
 s\?we/ bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 t     
,/ate does n exi/ or is 9 ne$ (         
ma9t5ance1 improvem5t or repair4  7e7   
,aw>ds ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+
 a grant application "u ?is section1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all make a det]m9ation )  
respect to ! application4  7f7 ,f$]al l&
 ,^u approval ( a grant application "u  
?is section by a ,/ate seek+ to use !   

grant = a purpose describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 on ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] 
into an agreem5t ) ! ,/ate to provide ! 
,/ate ) any easem5t 7includ+ any        
appropriate "r ( way7 t is necess>y = ! 
,/ate to complete su* "w4  7g7          
,notification ,if ! ,adm9i/rator d5ies a
 grant application "u ?is section1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all provide writt5 notice 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 detail+ !          
ju/ification = ! d5ial4  7h7 ,report ,= 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s in=mation
 on ! exp5diture ( grants made "u ?is   
section by ea* grant recipi5t4  7i7     
,fund+  7#a7 ,transf] ( funds  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,( ! funds appropriat$ "u         
,procurem5t1 ,con/ruction1 & ,improvem5t

 = use by ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection t are unobligat$ & unexp5d$ 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1       
#fj1jjj1jjj %all be transf]r$ to !      
,adm9i/rator to provide grants "u ?is   
,act4  7,b7 ,fiscal ye> limitation ,( ! 
funds transf]r$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,adm9i/rator may exp5d up to #bj1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg4 
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#aaj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe  
?r\gh #bjbg = grants "u ?is section4    
#c4 ,sunset ,! au?ority to provide      
grants "u ?is ,act %all cease on ! la/  
day ( fiscal ye> #bjbg4 ,any funds t h n
 be5 obligat$ "u ?is section prior t    
date %all be transf]r$ to ,procurem5t1  
,con/ruction1 & ,improvem5t = use by !  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4