H.R. 2979 would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from limiting the amount of Urban Area Security Initiative or State Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds that may be used to pay salaries or overtime pay of law enforcement officials engaged in antiterrorism activities.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editFirst Responder Funding Modernization Act of 2007 - Prohibits the wiki and beDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) from limiting the firstamount of grant funds provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program that may be used to providepay salaries or overtime pay of law enforcement officials engaged in antiterrorism activities. Requires DHS to treat such a detailed summaryproposed use of the bill!)grant funds as at least as effective as all other proposed uses.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 8/7/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Response.
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== Points in Favor ==

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