110 HR 1694 IH: The Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2007 Mr. Reichert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 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.

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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).

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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.

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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.