[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7487 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7487
To statutorily establish Operation Stonegarden, through which eligible
law enforcement agencies shall be awarded grants for border security
enhancement.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 29, 2024
Ms. Caraveo (for herself and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Oversight and
Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To statutorily establish Operation Stonegarden, through which eligible
law enforcement agencies shall be awarded grants for border security
enhancement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.
This Act may be cited as the ``Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking
officers in Interdicting Drugs Act'' or the ``ANTI-Drugs Act''.
SEC. 2. 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:
``SEC. 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 2024 through 2028, 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 2024 through
2028 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.''.
SEC. 3. 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 $400,000,000
for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out this
section.''.
SEC. 4. COPS GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:
``(m) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of the ANTI-Drugs Act, the Attorney General shall submit a
report to Congress that includes a description of efforts made by the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services--
``(1) to improve and streamline the grant application and
solicitation process under this section to increase
applications for grants it administers from eligible local
governments, including--
``(A) local governments in rural areas; and
``(B) law enforcement agencies with fewer than 200
sworn officers;
``(2) to address barriers in the grant application and
solicitation process that prevent eligible governments in rural
and underserved areas from utilizing the COPS Hiring Program
and other grants it administers; and
``(3) to conduct additional outreach and provide technical
assistance to eligible local governments in rural and
underserved areas to increase utilization of grants it
administers.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(o) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to
carry out this part $665,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024
through 2028.''.
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