HR 1129
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1129
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit requiring
the use of a specified percentage of a grant under the Urban Area Security
Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program for specific purposes,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 16, 2011
Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. BASS of California, and Ms. HIRONO) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit requiring
the use of a specified percentage of a grant under the Urban Area Security
Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program for specific purposes,
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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement
Act'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING USE OF GRANTS UNDER URBAN AREA SECURITY
INITIATIVE AND STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.
Section 2008(b)(3) of Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(b)(3)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
`(C) PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING USE OF GRANTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES- Unless
required by statute, the Administrator may not require the recipient of
a grant under section 2003 or 2004 to use a specific percentage of the
amount of the grant for any one of the permitted uses described in paragraphs
(1) through (10) or (12) through (13) of section 2008(a).'.
SEC. 3. STUDY OF PERCENTAGE OF GRANTS FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR ADMINISTRATION
EXPENSES.
(a) In General- The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
in consultation with the National Advisory Council established under section
508(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 318(a)), shall--
(1) study the use by grantees of Federal funds provided under the Urban
Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program authorized,
respectively, by section 2003 and 2004 of that Act (6 U.S.C. 604, 605),
for paying expenses related to administration as authorized under section
2008(a)(11) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)(11));
and
(2) evaluate and determine whether the percentage authorized under that
section is adequate to ensure proper oversight, management, and administration
of grant awards.
(b) Report- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate on the findings of the study and evaluation, including
recommendations on whether the percentage authorized under section 2008(a)(11)
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)(11)) should be adjusted
to better reflect the costs to grant recipients of managing and administering
their grant awards.
SEC. 4. STUDY OF FEASIBILITY OF MULTI-YEAR GRANT PROGRAM GUIDANCE.
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall--
(1) in consultation with the National Advisory Council established under
section 508(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 318(a)) and
the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, study
the feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages of issuing multi-year program
guidance for grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State
Homeland Security Grant Program authorized, respectively, by section 2003
and 2004 of that Act (6 U.S.C. 604, 605); and
(2) by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator provide the results of the study to the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
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