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*****Section 6(a)(3)(A) of the preliminary section is modified to allow the allocated moneyfor fencing to be spent on infrastructure and technology along with fencing. [Leahy 4]Section 7. Reference to the Immigration and Nationality Act.Unless otherwise, noted, references to amendments in this bill pertain to theImmigration and Nationality Act, Secretary means the DHS Secretary and Departmentmeans DHS.*****Grassley Amendment 24Section 9. Grant AccountabilityAdds a new Section 9 to the bill’s preliminary section entitled “Grant Accountability”.The new section start by defining the following terms:- Awarding entities- Nonprofit organization- Unresolved audit findingDHS’ Inspector General or the National Science Foundation Inspector General shallconduct audits of grant recipients under the bill to prevent fraud, abuse and waste bygrantees. Grant recipients found to have an unresolved auditing finding are barredfrom grant funds for two fiscal years beginning in the year after the end of the fiscalyear. And priority is given to grant applicants that have not had unresolved auditfindings in the three years before submitting an application for a grant.Nonprofits with funds in offshore accounts for the purpose of availing tax are barredfrom grants. Nonprofits are required to disclose the process for determiningcompensation of its officers, directors, trustees and keep employees.There is a limit of $25,000 that can be used from grant funds to pay for conferencesunless DHS or the NSF provide prior written authorization.The auditors are required to report annually to Congress on their work. [Grassley 24]*****************************************************************TITLE I – Border SecuritySection 1101. Definitions.The following terms are defined:- Rural, high-trafficked areas (rural areas that provide smuggling routes)- Southern border (full border between US and Mexico)- Southwest border region (area in US within 100 miles of the Southern border)
*****Section 1102. Additional US Customs and Border Protection Officers.By September 30, 2017, DHS will hire and train 3,500 new CBP officers.*****Schumer Amendment 1Amends Section 1102. Would permanently fund the advertising fund created topromote US tourism in the Travel Promotion Act of 2009. [Schumer 1]Section 1103. National Guard Support to Secure The Southern Border.A state governor, with DOD approval, can order a state’s National Guard to the border toassist CBP to perform operations as may be needed to secure the Southern border includingconstructing fencing, increasing mobile surveillance systems, deploying drones, deployingradio communications, constructing checkpoints, and providing assistance to CBP in rural,high-trafficked areas.*****Section 1104. Enhancements of Existing Border Security Operations.CBP shall increase the number of border crossing prosecutions in the Tucson Sector to up to210 prosecutions per day. CBP shall reimburse state and local law enforcement agencies forany detention costs related to this expansion. Additional judges will be appointed to handlethe additional cases. $50 million is provided for this project.FEMA shall enhance readiness on the borders through Operation Stonegarden.DHS shall construct additional Border Patrol stations in the Southwest Border region neededto provide full operational support in rural, high-trafficked areas.DHS shall enhance security of the Southwest Border region by adding permanent bases forthe Border Patrol, upgrading existing bases, and ensuring that bases stop individuals fromentering the US after crossing the Southern border.Feinstein Amendment 7Amends Section 1104 by creating a competitive grant program to allocate funds tolaw enforcement agencies for Operation Stonegarden for illegal immigration and drugsmuggling prosecutions in the Southwest Border Region.[Feinstein 7]Feinstein Amendment 10Provides for a new grant program to be added to Section 1104 that allows DHS andthe Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the governors of on the Southernand Northern borders, to provide grants to construct transportation and supportinginfrastructure improvements at existing and new international border crossings
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