S.Amdt. 1425

SA 1425. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1373 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Byrd (for himself, Mr.
Inouye, and Mrs. Murray)) to the bill H.R. 2892, making appropriations
for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 77, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:

SEC. 556. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.

(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Homeland Security
may award grants to eligible Indian tribes with lands
adjacent to an international border of the United States that
have been adversely affected by illegal immigration,
smuggling, and drug trafficking.
(b) Eligibility.--An Indian tribe is eligible to receive a
grant under this section if the Indian tribe provides
officials of the Department of Homeland Security with--
(1) access to independent districts within an Indian tribe
with land adjacent to an international border of the United
States for placement of equipment;
(2) authority to construct adequate patrol roads on tribal
lands; and
(3) authority to install necessary physical barriers on
tribal lands.
(c) Use of Grant Funds.--Grants awarded under this section
shall be used in areas in which the recipient tribe is
cooperating with the Department of Homeland to support--
(1) law enforcement;
(2) border security; and
(3) environmental and tribal preservation efforts, if
necessary.
(d) Appropriation.--There is appropriated $5,000,000 for
grants under this section.
(e) Offset.--The amount appropriated under title I for
departmental management and operations is hereby reduced by
$5,000,000.

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