Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting (ANTI) Drugs Act

Bill: 115-s-2709
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2018-04-18
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting (ANTI) Drugs Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish Operation Stonegarden in the Department of Homeland Security to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to enhance border security.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2709 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To statutorily establish Operation Stonegarden, through which eligible law enforcement agencies shall be awarded grants for border security enhancement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting (ANTI) Drugs Act . 2. Operation Stonegarden (a) In general Subtitle A of title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 2009. Operation Stonegarden (a) Establishment There is established in the Department a program, which shall be known as Operation Stonegarden , under which the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall award grants to eligible law enforcement agencies, through the State administrative agency, to enhance border security in accordance with this section. (b) Eligible recipients A law enforcement agency is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the agency— (1) is located in— (A) a State bordering Canada or Mexico; or (B) a State or territory with a maritime border; and (2) is involved in an active, ongoing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through a U.S. Border Patrol sector office. (c) Permitted uses Grant funds received under this section may be used for— (1) equipment, including maintenance and sustainment costs; (2) personnel, including overtime and backfill, in support of enhanced border law enforcement activities; (3) any activity permitted for Operation Stonegarden under the Department of Homeland Security’s most recent Homeland Security Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity; and (4) any other appropriate activity, as determined by the Administrator, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (d) Period of performance The Secretary shall award grants under this section to grant recipients for a period of not less than 36 months. (e) Report For each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives containing information on the expenditure of grants made under this section by each grant recipient. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $110,000,000, for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022, for grants under this section. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 2002(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (a) Grants authorized The Secretary, through the Administrator, may award grants under sections 2003, 2004, and 2009 to State, local, and tribal governments, as appropriate. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2008 the following: Sec. 2009. Operation Stonegarden. . 3. Reauthorization of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Section 707(p) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1706(p)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (p) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy to carry out this section— (1) $280,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and (2) $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2023. . 4. COPS Grant Program Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to carry out this part $400,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023. .