[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 6098 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 478
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6098
[Report No. 110-752]
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2008
Mr. Reichert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
July 10, 2008
Additional sponsors: Mr. King of New York, Ms. Harman, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Perlmutter, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia
July 10, 2008
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Personnel Reimbursement for
Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act'' or
the ``PRICE of Homeland Security Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The Congress finds as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) The National Strategy for Information Sharing
issued by the President in October 2007 plainly states that
``The Federal Government may need to provide financial and
technical assistance, as well as human resource support, to
these fusion centers if they are to achieve and sustain a
baseline level of capability. The objective is to assist State
and local governments in the establishment and the sustained
operation of these fusion centers. A sustained Federal
partnership with State and major urban area fusion centers is
critical to the safety of our Nation, and therefore a national
priority.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) The Federal Government has endeavored to
support these State efforts through the State Homeland Security
Grant Program and other methods of Federal assistance but have
placed restrictions on the use of these funds that make long-
term planning for fusion centers unmanageable.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) It is vital to the security of our homeland
that States and localities are able to continue to receive
funding for the participation of State and local analysts in
fusion centers and in their State and local efforts to combat
terrorism and terrorist-related activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR ANALYSTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 2008(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
striking ``Grants'' and all that follows through ``plans,
through'' and inserting the following: ``The Administrator
shall permit grant recipients under section 2003 or 2004 to use
grant funds to achieve and sustain target capabilities related
to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and
responding to acts of terrorism, consistent with a State
homeland security plan and relevant local, tribal, and regional
homeland security plans, through''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in paragraph (10) by inserting the following
after ``analysts'': ``regardless of whether such analysts are
current or new full-time employees or contract employees and
such funding shall be made available without time limitations
placed on the period of time that such analyst can serve under
awarded grants.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Personnel Reimbursement for
Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act'' or
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 a significant amount of
resources to the expansion of Federal homeland security
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 National Strategy for Information Sharing issued by
the President in October 2007 plainly states that ``The Federal
Government may need to provide financial and technical
assistance, as well as human resource support, to these fusion
centers if they are to achieve and sustain a baseline level of
capability. The objective is to assist State and local
governments in the establishment and the sustained operation of
these fusion centers. A sustained Federal partnership with
State and major urban area fusion centers is critical to the
safety of our Nation, and therefore a national priority.''.
(5) The Federal Government has endeavored to support these
State efforts through the State Homeland Security Grant Program
and other methods of Federal assistance but have placed
restrictions on the use of these funds that make long-term
planning for fusion centers unmanageable.
(6) It is vital to the security of our homeland that States
and localities are able to continue to receive funding for 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.
Section 2008(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
609(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``Grants'' and all that follows through ``plans, through'' and
inserting the following: ``The Administrator shall permit grant
recipients under section 2003 or 2004 to use grant funds to
achieve and sustain target capabilities related to preventing,
preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of
terrorism, consistent with a State homeland security plan and
relevant local, tribal, and regional homeland security plans,
through''; and
(2) in paragraph (10) by inserting the following after
``analysts'': ``regardless of whether such analysts are current
or new full-time employees or contract employees and such
funding shall be made available without time limitations placed
on the period of time that such analyst can serve under awarded
grants.''.
SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS FOR PERSONNEL AND OPERATIONAL COSTS.
Section 2008(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
609(b)(2)) is amended by striking so much as precedes subparagraph (B)
and inserting the following:
``(2) Personnel and operational costs.--
``(A) In general.--The recipient of a grant under
section 2003 or 2004 may, at the recipient's
discretion, use up to 50 percent of the amount of the
grant awarded for any fiscal year to pay for personnel
and operational costs, including overtime and backfill
costs, in support of the uses authorized under
subsection (a).''.
Union Calendar No. 478
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6098
[Report No. 110-752]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 10, 2008
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed