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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1709IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 19, 2021Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Hoeven) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo statutorily establish Operation Stonegarden, through which eligible law enforcement agencies shall be awarded grants for border security enhancement.

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Short titles

This Act may be cited as the Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking officers in Interdicting Drugs Act or the ANTI-Drugs Act.

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Operation Stonegarden

(a)

In general

Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

2010.

Operation Stonegarden

(a)

Establishment

There is established in the Department a program, which shall be known as Operation Stonegarden, under which the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall award grants to eligible law enforcement agencies, through the State administrative agency, to enhance border security in accordance with this section.(b)

Eligible recipients

A law enforcement agency is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the agency—(1)is located in—(A)a State bordering Canada or Mexico; or(B)a State or territory with a maritime border; and(2)is involved in an active, ongoing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through a U.S. Border Patrol sector office.(c)

Permitted uses

Grant funds received under this section may be used for—(1)equipment, including maintenance and sustainment costs;(2)personnel, including overtime and backfill, in support of enhanced border law enforcement activities;(3)any activity permitted for Operation Stonegarden under the Department of Homeland Security’s most recent Homeland Security Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity; and(4)any other appropriate activity, as determined by the Administrator, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.(d)

Period of performance

The Secretary shall award grants under this section to grant recipients for a period of not less than 3 years.(e)

Report

For each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives containing information on the expenditure of grants made under this section by each grant recipient.(f)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated $110,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for grants under this section.

.(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 2002(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended to read as follows:(a)

Grants authorized

The Secretary, through the Administrator, may award grants under sections 2003, 2004, 2009, and 2010 to State, local, and tribal governments, as appropriate..(c)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2009 the following:Sec. 2010. Operation Stonegarden..

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Reauthorization of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program

Section 707(p) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1706(p)) is amended to read as follows:(p)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section..

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COPS Grant Program

Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended by adding at the end the following:(n)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to carry out this part $400,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2026..