110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6098 In the Senate of the United States, September 27 (legislative day, September 17), 2008. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 6098) entitled An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008 or the PRICE of Homeland Security Act.

2.

Clarification on use of funds

Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Grants and all that follows through used and inserting the following: The Administrator shall permit the recipient of a grant under section 2003 or 2004 to use grant funds; and (B)in paragraph (10), by inserting , regardless of whether such analysts are current or new full-time employees or contract employees after analysts; and (2)in subsection (b)— (A)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (B)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3)

Limitations on discretion

(A)

In general

With respect to the use of amounts awarded to a grant recipient under section 2003 or 2004 for personnel costs in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administrator may not— (i)impose a limit on the amount of the award that may be used to pay for personnel, or personnel-related, costs that is higher or lower than the percent limit imposed in paragraph (2)(A); or (ii)impose any additional limitation on the portion of the funds of a recipient that may be used for a specific type, purpose, or category of personnel, or personnel-related, costs. (B)

Analysts

If amounts awarded to a grant recipient under section 2003 or 2004 are used for paying salary or benefits of a qualified intelligence analyst under subsection (a)(10), the Administrator shall make such amounts available without time limitations placed on the period of time that the analyst can serve under the grant. .

Secretary