S.Amdt. 1135

1. Adds Sec. __. (a)(1) There is established in the Department of Homeland Security an International Border Community Interoperable Communications Demonstration Project (referred to in this section as "demonstration project") to address the interoperable communications needs of police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, National Guard, and other emergency response providers, as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: Sec. __. (a)(1) There is established in the Department of Homeland Security an International Border Community Interoperable Communications Demonstration Project (referred to in this section as "demonstration project") to address the interoperable communications needs of police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, National Guard, and other emergency response providers, as defined in the Homeland Security Act of 2002.

   Inserted: (2) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall select no fewer than 4 communities to participate in a demonstration project.

   Inserted: (3) No fewer than 2 of the communities selected under paragraph (2) shall be located on the northern border of the United States and no few than 2 of the communities selected under paragraph (2) shall be located on the southern border of the United States. The Secretary shall select sites along the international borders that reflect a variety of conditions, including at least one site with at least 8,000,000 border crossings per year, commercial activity of at least $50,000,000,000 per year, and critical infrastructure, such as bridges, railways, pipelines, and water resources.

   Inserted: (b)(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall distribute funds under this section to each community participating in a demonstration project under this section through the State or States in which each community is located.

   Inserted: (2) A State receiving funds under this section shall make the funds available to the local governments and emergency response providers participating in a demonstration project selected by the Secretary of Homeland Security not later than 60 days after receiving funds.

   Inserted: (c) Not later than December 31, 2005, and each year thereafter in which funds are appropriated for a demonstration project, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report on the demonstration projects under this section.

   Inserted: (d)(1)) Of the amounts appropriated by this Act, $10,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses to carry out this section.

   Inserted: (2) The amount appropriated by title IV under the heading "research, development, acquisition, and operations" is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.

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