[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1694 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1694

   To improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and 
 tribal governments by expanding the eligible use of funding under the 
 Homeland Security Grant Program to include costs related to staff and 
   law enforcement analysts engaged in information and intelligence 
                          sharing activities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2007

 Mr. Reichert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
   To improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and 
 tribal governments by expanding the eligible use of funding under the 
 Homeland Security Grant Program to include costs related to staff and 
   law enforcement analysts engaged in information and intelligence 
                          sharing activities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as ``The Personnel Reimbursement for 
Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act (The 
PRICE of Homeland Security Act)''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, 
        State, local and tribal governments redoubled their efforts to 
        combat terrorism and expended tremendous energy and financial 
        resources to help the Federal Government fight the terrorist 
        threat.
            (2) States and localities have formed fusion centers, hired 
        intelligence analysts and contributed law enforcement officers 
        and other resources to the expansion of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Forces and the 
        establishment of Field Intelligence Groups, among other 
        efforts.
            (3) These actions, in conjunction with the efforts of the 
        Federal Government and private industry have materially 
        contributed to the common defense of this Nation and have 
        helped keep our homeland secure.
            (4) The Federal Government has endeavored to support these 
        State efforts through the State Homeland Security Grant Program 
        and other methods of Federal assistance.
            (5) It is vital to the security of our homeland that States 
        and localities are able to continue funding the participation 
        of State and local analysts in fusion centers and in their 
        State and local efforts to combat terrorism and terrorist 
        related activities.

SEC. 3. GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR ANALYSTS.

    (a) In General.--Financial assistance provided to a State, local, 
or tribal government by the Secretary of Homeland Security under the 
Homeland Security Grant Program for terrorism prevention activities may 
be used by the State, local, or tribal government to:
            (1) pay salaries for current staff (including law 
        enforcement) who serve as intelligence analysts to facilitate 
        information and intelligence sharing activities; and
            (2) hire new staff (including law enforcement) and 
        contractors to serve as intelligence analysts to facilitate 
        information and intelligence sharing activities.
    (b) Qualifications.--An individual must successfully complete 
training to ensure baseline proficiency in intelligence analysis and 
production before the individual may serve as an intelligence analyst, 
or as a staff intelligence employee or contractor hired with amounts 
used under subsection (a).
    (c) Effective Date.--The requirement under subsection (a)(2) shall 
apply only with respect to an individual hired after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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