[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1962 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1962

 To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award competitive 
   grants to units of local government for innovative programs that 
 address expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented 
                              immigrants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 2007

  Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself and Mr. Bishop of New York) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award competitive 
   grants to units of local government for innovative programs that 
 address expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented 
                              immigrants.

    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 ``Municipal Illegal Immigration Relief 
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS RELATING TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
competitive grants to units of local government for innovative programs 
that address the increased expenses incurred in responding to the needs 
of undocumented immigrants.
    (b) Maximum Amount.--The Secretary may not award a grant under this 
section to a unit of local government in an amount which exceeds 
$5,000,000.
    (c) Use of Grant Funds.--Grants awarded under this section may be 
used for activities relating to the undocumented immigrant population 
residing in the locality, including--
            (1) law enforcement activities;
            (2) uncompensated health care;
            (3) inmate transportation; and
            (4) reduction in jail overcrowding.
    (d) Application.--Each unit of local government desiring a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary, at 
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
Secretary may reasonably require.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2012 to carry out this section.
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