,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,mrs4 
,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,graham7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize an   
increase 9 ! ,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial    
,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,grant allocation =  
jurisdictions t ent] into a #bhg7;g7    
agreem5t to enhance immigration         
en=cem5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! #bhg7;g7 ,expansion ,act4  
#b4 ,au?orization ( increas$ ,edw>d     
,byrne ,memorial ,ju/ice ,assi/ance     
,grant allocation = jurisdictions t ent]
 into a #bhg7;g7 agreem5t to enhance    
immigration en=cem5t  7a7 ,applications 
= increas$ grant fund+ ,not)/&+ section 
#eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &     
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaef71 any ,/ate or         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate t has   
ent]$ into a writt5 agreem5t ) ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 9     

accordance ) section #bhg7;g7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7;g77 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z a #bhg7;g7 ,agreem5t71 may    
submit an application to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al to receive an increas$ allocation
 "u su* section 9 accordance )          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,increas$          
allocation au?oriz$ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security1 ^u receiv+ an application   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & confirm+ t !
 applicant has ent]$ into a #bhg7;g7    
,agreem5t1 %all increase ! annual am\nt 
allocat$ = ,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial      
,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,grants to su*       
applicant by n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !      
av]age annual am\nt allocat$ to su*     
applicant dur+ ! #c mo/ rec5t ye>s 9 :i*
 ! applicant receiv$ su* fund+4  #c4    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 = ea* ( !   
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcc1          
#bj1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all be exp5d$ to      
provide increas$ fund+ to ,/ates &      

political subdivisions ( ,/ates pursuant
 to section #b7;b74