,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciba ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #be1 #bjbf,mr4 ,scott of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish eligibility requirements for the use of ,federal funds for ,special ,event ,assessment ,rating support in sanctuary jurisdictions and to reallocate such funds to ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement for immigration enforcement efforts4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sanctuary ,jurisdiction ,event ,security ,enhancement ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,special ,event ,assessment ,rating program1 which is administered by the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 assesses risks for major events to ensure public safety and national security4 7#b7 ,sanctuary jurisdictions1 by limiting cooperation with ,federal immigration enforcement1 may hinder intelligence sharing and increase vulnerabilities at such events1 including threats from illegal aliens potentially involved in terrorism or disruptions4 7#c7 ,examples of such increased vulnerabilities include more than #chb border encounters with individuals on terrorist watch lists along ,united ,states borders between fiscal years #bjba and #bjbd1 inclusive1 and historical cases of foreign-born terrorists illegally entering the ,united ,states plotting attacks against our country4 7#d7 ,conditioning ,,sear support on compliance with immigration laws-- 7,a7 promotes the general welfare of the ,american people2 7,b7 is unambiguous2 7,c7 directly relates to event security risks2 7,d7 complies with all relevant provisions in the ,united ,states ,constitution2 7,e7 does not coerce compliance by sanctuary jurisdictions2 and 7,f7 is consistent with the holding by the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court in ,south ,dakota v4 ,dole 7#dhc ,u4,s4 #bjc 7#aihg774 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,sanctuary jurisdiction ,the term sanctuary jurisdiction means a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state that has in effect a statute1 ordinance1 policy1 or practice that prohibits or restricts-- 7,a7 sending1 receiving1 maintaining1 or exchanging with any ,federal1 ,state1 or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status 7lawful or unlawful7 of any individual2 or 7,b7 complying with a request lawfully made by the ,department of ,homeland ,security under section #bcf or #bhg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf and #aceg7 to detain an alien4 7#b7 ,,sear support ,the term ,,sear support means any ,federal funds1 grants1 or resources provided by the ,department of ,homeland ,security for ,special ,event ,assessment ,rating activities1 including risk assessments1 explosive detection teams1 cyber support1 or other security measures for voluntarily submitted events4 #d4 ,ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for ,federal funding for ,,sear support 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b7 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 sanctuary jurisdictions are ineligible to receive ,federal funds for ,,sear support for events taking place in such jurisdictions1 including funding from-- 7#a7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security's ,office of ,operations ,coordination2 or 7#b7 related grant programs1 such as the ,homeland ,security ,grant ,program4 7b7 ,notification and certification requirements ,the ineligibility of a sanctuary jurisdiction to receive ,federal funds described in subsection 7a7 shall not take effect unless-- 7#a7 #cj days has elapsed since the sanctuary jurisdiction was notified by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that it is a sanctuary jurisdiction2 and 7#b7 the sanctuary jurisdiction fails to certify to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that it is in full compliance with the immigration laws 7as defined in section #aja7;a77#ag7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag7771 including section #fdb of the ,immigration ,reform and ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act of #aiif 7division ,c of ,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #acgc74 #e4 ,reallocation 7a7 ,in general ,an amount equal to the reduction in expenditures resulting from the ineligibility of certain sanctuary jurisdictions under section #d shall be reallocated to ,enforcement and ,removal ,operations of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement4 7b7 ,priority ,of the amounts reallocated pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 priority shall be given to immigration enforcement activities in response to public safety threats1 including arrests1 detentions1 and deportations of convicted criminal noncitizens1 gang members1 and individuals on terrorist watch lists2 and 7#b7 at least #ej percent shall be expended for border-related removals and enforcement operations4 #f4 ,semiannual reports ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit semiannual reports to ,congress detailing-- 7#a7 the amount of funds that have been withheld pursuant to section #d2 7#b7 the amount of funds that have been reallocated pursuant to section #e2 7#c7 the impact such reallocations have had on enforcement outcomes1 including the number of arrests1 detentions1 and deportations2 and 7#d7 the impact of this ,act on reducing risks from illegal aliens at major events4 #g4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held invalid1 the remainder of this section1 and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances1 shall not be affected4