S.Amdt. 1386

1. Adds SEC. 1122. BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM on page 942, between lines 17 and 18

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   Inserted: SEC. 1122. BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013".

   Inserted: (b) Reauthorization.--Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23)) is amended by striking "2012" and inserting "2018".

   Inserted: (c) Sense of Congress on 5-Year Limitation on Funds.--It is the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ll et seq.) should be made available through the end of the 4th fiscal year following the fiscal year for which amounts are awarded and should not be made available until expended.

   Inserted: (d) Uniquely Fitted Armor Vests.--Section 2501(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ll(c)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (2), by striking "and" at the end;

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (3) by striking "; or" and inserting "; and";

   Inserted: (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and

   Inserted: (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

   Inserted: "(4) provides armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including armor vests uniquely fitted to individual female law enforcement officers; or".

   Inserted: SEC. 1123. BORDER CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary shall establish a Border Crime Prevention Program to assist units of local governments and tribal governments--

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   Inserted: (1) to better prevent crime and promote public safety and criminal justice in border areas; and

   Inserted: (2) to enhance coordination between Federal and local law enforcement agencies.

   Inserted: (b) Application.--Each eligible entity may apply for a grant under this section by submitting an application containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

   Inserted: (c) Eligibility.--For purposes of this section, an "eligible entity" includes--

   Inserted: (1) any State or unit of local government in the United States, including cities, towns, and counties, that--

   Inserted: (A) touches the Southern border or the Northern border; or

   Inserted: (B) is located within 100 miles of the Southern border or the Northern border; and

   Inserted: (2) tribal governments in the United States that own land that is located within 100 miles of the Southern border or the Northern border.

   Inserted: (d) Direct Funding.--Each grant awarded under this section shall be provided directly to the eligible entity that applied for such grant.

   Inserted: (e) Uses of Grant Funds.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), grant funds under this section may be expended--

   Inserted: (A) to hire and train additional career law enforcement officers for deployment to the border;

   Inserted: (B) to procure equipment, technology, or support systems;

   Inserted: (C) to pay for overtime, mileage reimbursements, fuel, and similar costs;

   Inserted: (D) to provide specialized training to law enforcement officers;

   Inserted: (E) to build or sustain law enforcement facilities or equipment;

   Inserted: (F) to provide for first responders and emergency response services;

   Inserted: (G) to provide support for local prosecutors and probation officers; and

   Inserted: (H) for any other purpose authorized by the Secretary.

   Inserted: (2) Limitation.--Grants awarded under this section may not be used to enforce Federal immigration laws.

   Inserted: (3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of any activity described in paragraph (1) for which grant funds are expended under this section--

   Inserted: (A) shall be 100 percent; and

   Inserted: (B) may be used to cover indirect costs.

   Inserted: (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated, from the Comprehensive Immigration Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1), $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to carry out this section.

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