text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Miles with All Resources and 
  Technology Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the 
          Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
              (2) High traffic areas.--The term ``high traffic areas'' 
          has the meaning given the term in section 102(e)(1) of the 
          Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
          1996, as amended by section 102 of this Act.
              (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Homeland Security.
              (4) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational 
          awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 
          1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
          Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).
  
                   TITLE I--INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT
  
  SEC. 101. STRENGTHENING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BORDER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY 
                ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER.
  
      Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
  Responsibility Act of 1996 (Division C of Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 
  1103 note) is amended--
              (1) in subsection (a)--
                      (A) by inserting ``and border technology'' before 
                  ``in the vicinity of''; and
                      (B) by striking ``illegal crossings in areas of 
                  high illegal entry into the United Sates'' and 
                  inserting ``, impede, and detect illegal activity in 
                  high traffic areas'';
              (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``and, pursuant to 
          subsection (d), the installation, operation, and maintenance of 
          technology'' after ``barriers and roads''; and
              (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
      ``(d) Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Technology.--
              ``(1) In general.--Not later than January 20, 2021, the 
          Secretary of Homeland Security, in carrying out subsection (a), 
          shall deploy the most practical and effective technology 
          available along the United States border for achieving 
          situational awareness and operational control of the border.
              ``(2) Technology defined.--In this subparagraph, the term 
          `technology' includes border surveillance and detection 
          technology, including--
                      ``(A) radar surveillance systems;
                      ``(B) Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radars 
                  (VADER);
                      ``(C) 3-dimensional, seismic acoustic detection and 
                  ranging border tunneling detection technology;
                      ``(D) sensors;
                      ``(E) unmanned cameras;
                      ``(F) man-portable and mobile vehicle-mounted 
                  unmanned aerial vehicles; and
                      ``(G) any other devices, tools, or systems found to 
                  be more effective or advanced than those specified in 
                  subparagraphs (A) through (F).
      ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
              ``(1) High traffic areas.--The term `high traffic areas' 
          means sectors along the northern, southern, or coastal border 
          that--
                      ``(A) are within the responsibility of U.S. Customs 
                  and Border Protection; and
                      ``(B) have significant unlawful cross-border 
                  activity.
              ``(2) Situational awareness defined.--The term `situational 
          awareness' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) 
          of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
          (Public Law 114-328).''.
  
  SEC. 102. COMPREHENSIVE SOUTHERN BORDER STRATEGY.
  
      (a) Comprehensive Strategy.--
              (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date 
          of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
          Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
          and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
          of the Senate a comprehensive Southern border strategy.
              (2) Contents.--The strategy submitted under paragraph (1) 
          shall include--
                      (A) a list of known physical barriers, 
                  technologies, tools, and other devices that can be used 
                  to achieve and maintain situational awareness and 
                  operational control (as such term is defined in section 
                  2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 
                  note; Public Law 109-367)) along the southern border;
                      (B) a projected per mile cost estimate for each 
                  physical barrier, technology, tool, and other device 
                  included on the list required under paragraph (1);
                      (C) a detailed account of which type of physical 
                  barrier, technology, tool, or other device the 
                  Department believes is necessary to achieve and 
                  maintain situational awareness and operational control 
                  for each liner mile of the southern border;
                      (D) an explanation for why such physical barrier, 
                  technology, tool, or other device was chosen to achieve 
                  and maintain situational awareness and operational 
                  control for each linear mile of the southern border, 
                  including--
                              (i) the methodology used to determine which 
                          type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or 
                          other device was chosen for such linear mile;
                              (ii) an examination of existing manmade and 
                          natural barriers for each linear mile of the 
                          southern border; and
                              (iii) the information collected and 
                          evaluated from--
                                      (I) the appropriate U.S. Customs 
                                  and Border Protection Sector Chief;
                                      (II) the Joint Task Force 
                                  Commander;
                                      (III) the appropriate State 
                                  Governor;
                                      (IV) local law enforcement 
                                  officials;
                                      (V) private property owners; and
                                      (VI) other affected stakeholders;
                      (E) a per mile cost calculation for each linear 
                  mile of the southern border given the type of physical 
                  barrier, technology, tool, or other device chosen to 
                  achieve and maintain operational control for each 
                  linear mile; and
                      (F) a cost justification for each time a more 
                  expensive physical barrier, technology, tool, or other 
                  device is chosen over a less expensive option, as 
                  established by the per mile cost estimates required in 
                  subparagraph (B).
  
  SEC. 103. ERADICATION OF CARRIZO CANE AND SALT CEDAR.
  
      Not later than January 20, 2019, the Secretary, after coordinating 
  with the heads of relevant Federal, State, and local agencies, shall 
  begin eradicating the carrizo cane plant and any salt cedar along the 
  Rio Grande River.
  
                              TITLE II--GRANTS
  
  SEC. 201. 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 new section:
  
  ``SEC. 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 make grants to 
  eligible law enforcement agencies, through the State administrative 
  agency, to enhance border security in accordance with this section.
      ``(b) Eligible Recipients.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
  this section, a law enforcement agency--
              ``(1) shall be located in--
                      ``(A) a State bordering Canada or Mexico; or
                      ``(B) a State or territory with a maritime border; 
                  and
              ``(2) shall be involved in an active, ongoing, U.S. Customs 
          and Border Protection operation coordinated through a sector 
          office.
      ``(c) Permitted Uses.--The recipient of a grant under this section 
  may use such grant 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 Fiscal Year 2017 
          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 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
  Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland 
  Security of the House of Representatives a report that contains 
  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 fiscal years 2018 through 2022 
  for grants under this section.''.
      (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (a) of section 2002 of the 
  Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603) 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 new item:
  
  ``Sec. 2009. Operation Stonegarden.''.
  
  SEC. 202. SOUTHERN BORDER REGION EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GRANT.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Governors 
  of the States located on the southern border, shall establish a two-
  year grant program to improve emergency communications in the southern 
  border region.
      (b) Eligibility for Grants.--An individual is eligible for a grant 
  under this section if the individual demonstrates that the individual--
              (1) regularly resides or works in a State on the southern 
          border; and
              (2) is at greater risk of border violence due to a lack of 
          cellular and LTE network service at the individual's residence 
          or business and the individual's proximity to the southern 
          border.
      (c) Use of Grants.--Grants awarded under this section may be used 
  to purchase satellite telephone communications systems and services 
  that--
              (1) can provide access to 9-1-1 service; and
              (2) are equipped with receivers for the Global Positioning 
          System.
target: Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deploy the most practical and effective technology available (such as radar, tunnel detection technology, unmanned aerial vehicles, and sensors) to achieve situational awareness and operational control along the U.S. border. DHS shall submit to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy, which shall include: (1) a list of known physical barriers, technologies, tools, and other devices to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the border and their related cost estimates; and (2) information from federal, state, local, and private sources. DHS shall begin eradicating the carrizo cane plant and salt cedar along the Rio Grande River.  The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to establish Operation Stonegarden in DHS to provide border security grants to law enforcement agencies: (1) in a state bordering Canada or Mexico or a maritime border state or territory, and (2) involved in an ongoing U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through a sector office. DHS shall establish a two-year grant program to improve emergency communications in the southern border region for individuals who: (1) reside or work in a southern border state, and (2) are at greater risk of violence due to border proximity and a lack of residential or business cellular and LTE network service. Such grants may be used to purchase satellite telephone communications systems and services that provide access to 9-1-1 service and that are equipped with Global Positioning System receivers.
feat_title: Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act