,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fejg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york 7= himself & ,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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 am5d 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb & c]ta9
 o!r laws relat+ to c]ta9 prep>$ness1   
transit1 & port security grant programs 
to improve ov]sight1 transp>5cy1 &      
/akehold] engagem5t 9 ! adm9i/ration (  
su* grant programs1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,dhs ,grants ,acc\ntability ,act4    
#b4 ,improvem5ts to c]ta9 prep>$ness1   
transit1 & port security grant programs 
7a7 ,prep>$ness grant programs  7#a7    
,homel& ,security ,grant ,programs      

,subsection 7a7 ( section #bjjb ( !     
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ may & 
ins]t+ %all n less frequ5tly ?an        
annually4  7#b7 ,transp>5cy 9           
prioritization ,subsection 7a7 ( section
 #bjjg ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ consid] & all t foll[s ?r\gh area 
& ins]t+ allocate su* funds to ea* su*  
,/ate or area on ! basis (2 &  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a77,k71 by /rik+ writ+ by !  
,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ an annual         
notification ! ,adm9i/rator submits to !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate be=e ! issuance ( ! 
notice ( fund+ opportunity applicable to
 ! allocation at issue4  7#c7           
,adm9i/ration & coord9ation ,section    
#bjba ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  

7e72  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7
 ! foll[+ new subsections3  7c7         
,deadl9es & application p]iods ,= ea*   
notice ( fund+ opportunity = a grant    
program "u a specifi$ section1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,make su* notice publicly available
 9 accordance ) ! deadl9es1 if any1     
specifi$ 9 ! applicable appropriations  
,act1 b if no su* deadl9e is s specifi$1
 make su* notice publicly available n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( su* ,act4  7#b7 ,all[ ea*    
eligible recipi5t "u su* grant program n
 few] ?an #cj days aft] su* notice is   
made publicly available to submit an    
application ) respect to su* grant      
program4  7d7 ,p]iods ( p]=mance ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all make grant funds      
provid$ "u a specifi$ section available 
= use by ! recipi5t ( su* grant funds = 
a p]iod ( n few] ?an #ed mon?s4  2 &    
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7f7 ,specifi$ section def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m specifi$ section 

means any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section     
#bjjc4  7#b7 ,section #bjjd4  7#c7      
,section #bjji4  4  7#d7 ,risk assessm5t
 deadl9e ,subsection 7c77#b77;,c7 (     
section #bjbb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7,c7 ,deadl9e ,)       
respect to any fiscal ye> = :i* !       
,dep>tm5t int5ds to make a grant or     
adm9i/]s a grant1 ! in=mation requir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be provid$ n few]
 ?an #cj days be=e any notice ( fund+   
opportunity or o!r program guidance     
relat+ to any su* grant4  4  7#e7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bjji ( !     
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fji;a7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by    
/rik+ subsection 7d72  7,b7 by          
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7i7 z  
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7h71 respectively2
 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,c71 by  
/rik+ 7g7 & ins]t+ 7f74  7b7 ,transit & 
port security grant programs  7#a7      
,deadl9es & p]iods ) respect to public  
transportation grants ,section #adjf ( !

 ,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa  
,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4  
#aace7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+    
subsection 7n7 z subsection 7o72 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ subsection 7m7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+ new subsections3  7m7 ,p]iod (   
p]=mance ,funds provid$ pursuant to a   
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section = a use      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all rema9    
available = use by a grant recipi5t = a 
p]iod ( n few] ?an #ed mon?s4  7n7      
,deadl9es & application p]iods ,= ea*   
notice ( fund+ opportunity = ! grant    
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,make su*      
notice publicly available 9 accordance )
 ! deadl9es1 if any1 specifi$ 9 !       
applicable appropriations ,act1 b if no 
su* deadl9e is s specifi$1 make su*     
notice publicly available n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su*    
,act4  7#b7 ,all[ ea* eligible recipi5t 
"u su* grant program n few] ?an #cj days
 aft] su* notice is made publicly       
available to submit an application )    

respect to su* grant program4  4  7#b7  
,railroad security assi/ance ,section   
#aeac ( ! ,implem5t+ ,recomm5dations ( !
 #i_/aa ,commission ,act ( #bjjg 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #aafc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection  
7j72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7h7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7       
,deadl9es & application p]iods ,= ea*   
notice ( fund+ opportunity = ! grant    
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,make su*      
notice publicly available 9 accordance )
 ! deadl9es1 if any1 specifi$ 9 !       
applicable appropriations ,act1 b if no 
su* deadl9e is s specifi$1 make su*     
notice publicly available n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su*    
,act4  7#b7 ,all[ ea* eligible recipi5t 
"u su* grant program n few] ?an #cj days
 aft] su* notice is made publicly       
available to submit an application )    
respect to su* grant program4  4  7#c7  
,ov]-!-road bus security assi/ance      
,section #aecb ( ! ,implem5t+           

,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7k7 z subsection 7l72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection3  7k7 ,deadl9es & application
 p]iods ,= ea* notice ( fund+           
opportunity = ! grant program "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,make su* notice publicly  
available 9 accordance ) ! deadl9es1 if 
any1 specifi$ 9 ! applicable            
appropriations ,act1 b if no su* deadl9e
 is s specifi$1 make su* notice publicly
 available n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( su* ,act4  7#b7     
,all[ ea* eligible recipi5t "u su* grant
 program n few] ?an #cj days aft] su*   
notice is made publicly available to    
submit an application ) respect to su*  
grant program4  4  7#d7 ,port security  
grants ,section #gjajg ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7n7    
,deadl9es & application p]iods ,= ea*   

notice ( fund+ opportunity = a grant    
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,make su*      
notice publicly available 9 accordance )
 ! deadl9es1 if any1 specifi$ 9 !       
applicable appropriations ,act1 b if no 
su* deadl9e is s specifi$1 make su*     
notice publicly available n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su*    
,act4  7#b7 ,all[ ea* eligible recipi5t 
"u su* grant program n few] ?an #cj days
 aft] su* notice is made publicly       
available to submit an application )    
respect to su* grant program4  4