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Calendar No. 1052 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6098 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 30, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 24 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve 
the financial assistance provided to State, local, and trib-
al governments for information sharing activities, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Personnel Reimburse-
ment for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of 
Homeland Security Act’’ or the ‘‘PRICE of Homeland Se-
curity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 
2001, State, local, and tribal governments redoubled 
their efforts to combat terrorism and expended tre-
mendous energy and financial resources to help the 
Federal Government fight the terrorist threat. 
(2) States and localities have formed fusion 
centers, hired intelligence analysts, and contributed 
a significant amount of resources to the expansion 
of Federal homeland security efforts. 
(3) These actions, in conjunction with the ef-
forts of the Federal Government and private indus-
try, have materially contributed to the common de-
fense of this Nation and have helped keep our home-
land secure. 
(4)
The
National
Strategy
for
Information 
Sharing issued by the President in October 2007 
plainly states that ‘‘The Federal Government may 
need to provide financial and technical assistance, as 
well as human resource support, to these fusion cen-
ters if they are to achieve and sustain a baseline 
level of capability. The objective is to assist State 
and local governments in the establishment and the 
sustained operation of these fusion centers. A sus-
tained Federal partnership with State and major 
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urban area fusion centers is critical to the safety of 
our Nation, and therefore a national priority.’’. 
(5) The Federal Government has endeavored to 
support these State efforts through the State Home-
land Security Grant Program and other methods of 
Federal assistance but have placed restrictions on 
the use of these funds that make long-term planning 
for fusion centers unmanageable. 
(6) It is vital to the security of our homeland 
that States and localities are able to continue to re-
ceive funding for the participation of State and local 
analysts in fusion centers and in their State and 
local efforts to combat terrorism and terrorist-re-
lated activities. 
SEC. 3. GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR ANALYSTS. 
Section 2008(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘Grants’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘plans, through’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The 
Administrator shall permit grant recipients under 
section 2003 or 2004 to use grant funds to achieve 
and sustain target capabilities related to preventing, 
preparing for, protecting against, and responding to 
acts of terrorism, consistent with a State homeland 
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