[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7519 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7519

   To authorize a temporary increase in the permitted use of certain 
           homeland security grants, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2024

Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 authorize a temporary increase in the permitted use of certain 
           homeland security grants, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMITTED USE OF CERTAIN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS.

    (a) Temporary Increase in Limitation.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the limitation under 
        subsection (b)(2)(A) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security 
        Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609), not more than 75 percent of an 
        amount awarded to a recipient of grant under section 2003 or 
        2004 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 604 and 605) in any fiscal year may 
        be used to pay for covered expenses described in paragraph (2) 
        in support of the permitted uses under subsection (a) of such 
        section 2008 until September 30, 2025.
            (2) Covered expenses described.--Covered expenses described 
        in this paragraph are the following:
                    (A) The hiring of personnel, including public 
                safety personnel.
                    (B) Overtime and backfill costs.
    (b) Other Grants.--Notwithstanding any limitations under section 
2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a), including 
any implementing rules, regulations, or guidance, relating to facility 
security personnel costs under subparagraph (C) of subsection (c)(1) of 
such section, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall permit 
a recipient of a grant under such section to pay not more than 75 
percent of an amount awarded to such recipient for such costs until 
September 30, 2025.
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