PRICE of Homeland Security Act
PL 110-412 (H.R.6098), enacted 10/14/2008

122 STAT. 4336 
PUBLIC LAW 110–412—OCT. 14, 2008 
Public Law 110–412 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the financial assistance 
provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Personnel Reimbursement for 
Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security 
Act of 2008’’ or the ‘‘PRICE of Homeland Security Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
609) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Grants’’ and all that follows through ‘‘used’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘The Administrator shall permit the recipient 
of a grant under section 2003 or 2004 to use grant funds’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (10), by inserting ‘‘, regardless of 
whether such analysts are current or new full-time 
employees or contract employees’’ after ‘‘analysts’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as para-
graphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS ON DISCRETION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the use of amounts 
awarded to a grant recipient under section 2003 or 2004 
for personnel costs in accordance with paragraph (2) of 
this subsection, the Administrator may not— 
‘‘(i) impose a limit on the amount of the award 
that may be used to pay for personnel, or personnel- 
related, costs that is higher or lower than the percent 
limit imposed in paragraph (2)(A); or 
‘‘(ii) impose any additional limitation on the por-
tion of the funds of a recipient that may be used 
for a specific type, purpose, or category of personnel, 
or personnel-related, costs. 
‘‘(B) ANALYSTS.—If amounts awarded to a grant 
recipient under section 2003 or 2004 are used for paying 
salary or benefits of a qualified intelligence analyst under 
subsection (a)(10), the Administrator shall make such 
Personnel 
Reimbursement 
for Intelligence 
Cooperation and 
Enhancement of 
Homeland 
Security Act 
of 2008. 
6 USC 101 note. 
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122 STAT. 4337 
PUBLIC LAW 110–412—OCT. 14, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6098: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110–752 (Comm. on Homeland Security). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
July 29, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 29, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
amounts available without time limitations placed on the 
period of time that the analyst can serve under the grant.’’. 
Approved October 14, 2008. 
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