I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2012 Ms. Richardson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, regarding port security grant funding for mandated security personnel, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Port Security Boots on the Ground Act.

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Port security grant funding for mandated security personnel

Section 70107(b)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the period and inserting the following: , including overtime and backfill costs incurred in support of other expenditures authorized under this subsection, except that not more than 50 percent of amounts received by a grantee under this section for a fiscal year may be used under this paragraph..