,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf 7legislative 
day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mr4 ,gallego     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a law en=cem5t 
grant program to help law en=cem5t      
ag5cies respond to rapid increases 9 !  
arrival or pres5ce ( ali5s :o h rec5tly 
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,fir/ ,respond]s ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance
 ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy
 ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,appropriate  
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se

 ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a   
,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local law
 en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,b7 an em]g5cy       
op]ations c5t]2 or  7,c7 ano!r ,/ate1   
,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local fir/      
respond] ag5cy4  7#d7 ,em]g5cy op]ation 
c5t] ,! t]m em]g5cy op]ation c5t] means 
a physical or virtual location f :i*    
lead]s ( a jurisdiction or organization 
coord9ate & provide policy direction    
relat$ to an em]g5cy1 includ+-- 7,a7    
coord9at+ in=mation & res\rces to       
support res\rce ne$s & reque/s1 includ+ 
allocation & track+2  7,b7 collect+1    
analyz+1 & %>+ in=mation2 &  7,c7       
coord9at+ plans & det]m9+ curr5t &      
future ne$s4  7#e7 ,firefight] ,! t]m   
firefight] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m       
employee 9 fire protection activities "u
 section #c7y7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7y774   
7#f7 ,fir/ respond] ,! t]m fir/ respond]

 includes a firefight]1 law en=cem5t    
(fic]1 p>am$ic1 em]g5cy m$ical          
te*nician1 or o!r individual 7includ+ an
 employee ( a legally organiz$ &        
recogniz$ volunte] organization1 :e!r or
 n comp5sat$71 :o-- 7,a7 9 ! c\rse ( 8  
or h] pr(essional duties1 responds to   
fire1 m$ical1 haz>d\s mat]ial1 or simil>
 em]g5cies2 &  7,b7 is an employee ( a  
,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit ( local  
gov]nm5t4  7#g7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m    
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774  7#h7 ,law en=cem5t (fic] ,!
 t]m law en=cem5t (fic] means an        
employee ( a gov]nm5tal or public ag5cy 
:o is au?oriz$ by law-- 7,a7 to engage 9
 or sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1 or 
inve/igation ( any crim9al violation (  
law2 or  7,b7 to engage 9 or sup]vise ! 
det5tion or inc>c]ation ( any p]son =   
any crim9al violation ( law4  7#i7      
,rec5tly ,! t]m rec5tly means dur+ !    

#d-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! public 
release ( a ,notice ( ,fund+            
,opportunity4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican 
,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana      
,isl&s4  7#aa7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,!
 t]m unit ( local gov]nm5t means any    
city1 c\nty1 t[n%ip1 t[n1 bor\gh1 p>i%  
village1 special di/rict1 fire au?ority1
 c\nty improvem5t di/rict1 or o!r g5]al 
purpose political subdivision ( a ,/ate1
 & any entity jo9tly creat$ by #b or m  
public employ]s4  #c4 ,fir/ respond]s   
grant program  7a7 ,au?orization ,!     
,adm9i/rator may aw>d grants to eligible
 entities = ! purpose ( fund+ direct    
co/s associat$ ) respond+ to a          
sub/antial & rapid increase 9 ! arrival 
or pres5ce ( ali5s :o h rec5tly ent]$ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,p]mitt$ uses ,funds
 receiv$ "u ! grant program au?oriz$ by 
?is section may be us$ by an eligible   
entity =-- 7#a7 equipm5t1 includ+       

ma9t5ance & su/a9m5t co/s2  7#b7        
all[able & approv$ p]sonnel co/s1       
includ+ sal>ies1 ov]time pay1 fr+e      
b5efits1 & backfill positions = law     
en=cem5t & fir/ respond] p]sonnel2 &    
7#c7 any o!r appropriate activity or co/
 t 0 incurr$ 9 ! eligible entity's      
jurisdiction1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security1 to respond directly 
to a sub/antial & rapid increase 9 !    
arrival or pres5ce ( ali5s :o h rec5tly 
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,geographic 
di/ribution ,! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d n 
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$
 = grants "u ?is section to eligible    
entities locat$ 9 ,/ates t %>e a bord] )
 ,canada or ) ,mexico4  7d7 ,collection 
( in=mation ,= ea* fiscal ye> dur+ :i*  
grants are aw>d$ pursuant to ?is section
 t beg9s on or aft] ! date t is #cj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all sep>ately collect &   
ma9ta9 f9ancial in=mation ) respect to  
grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 includ+--  
7#a7 ! am\nt ( su* aw>ds2  7#b7 ! am\nt 

obligat$ = su* aw>ds2  7#c7 ! am\nt (   
outlays exp5d$ = su* aw>ds2  7#d7       
f9ancial plans ) respect to ! use ( su* 
aw>ds2  7#e7 any fund+ transf]s or      
reallocations relat$ to su* aw>ds2 &    
7#f7 any adju/m5ts to sp5d+ plans or    
reprogramm+ relat$ to su* aw>ds4  7e7   
,adm9i/rator ov]sight  7#a7 ,guidel9es  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & implem5t 
guidel9es t-- 7,a7 ensure am\nts made   
available = grants "u ?is section are   
us$ 9 accordance ) grant guidance &     
applicable laws2  7,b7 increase !       
proportion ( ea* grant made "u ?is      
section t is us$ = op]ational exp5ses by
 ! ultimate grantee2  7,c7 improve      
program p]=mance report+ & program      
p]=mance measurem5ts to facilitate      
design+1 implem5t+1 & en=c+ proc$ures "u
 ?is section2 &  7,d7 require ! record+ 
( /&>diz$ p]=mance data reg>d+ program  
output4  7#b7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit !      
guidel9es e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 

7#a7 to ! appropriate congressional     
committees4  7f7 ,reports & brief+s     
,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & !        
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &            
,immigration ,en=cem5t1 %all submit an  
annual report & provide an annual brief+
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees t includes1 = ! p]iod cov]$  
by ea* su* report-- 7#a7 in=mation      
reg>d+ h[ ea* recipi5t ( grant funds "u 
?is section exp5d$ am\nts receiv$ "u su*
 grant2  7#b7 in=mation reg>d+ ! nature 
( op]ations c>ri$ out us+ su* grant     
funds2 &  7#c7 ) respect to ! fir/      
report submitt$ pursuant to ?is         
subsection-- 7,a7 an exam9ation ( !     
effects t *ang+ ! grant program e/abli%$
 "u ?is section to aw>d multi-ye> grants
 w\ld h on its mission2 &  7,b7 any     
f9d+s & recomm5dations reg>d+ *anges t  
c\ld improve ! grant program1 :i* may   
include fe$back f grant recipi5ts4  #d4 

,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* am\nts z may be necess>y
 to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,limitation 
,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to         
subsection 7a7 may n be exp5d$ to       
reimburse eligible entities = co/s      
relat+ to ! en=cem5t ( ,f$]al           
immigration laws4