1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responders Emergency Assistance Act . 2. Law enforcement grant program (a) Authorization The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to make grants to States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government for use by law enforcement agencies, first responders, and emergency operation centers to maintain resources that are available to residents of the jurisdiction during periods of increased demand for such resources due to an increase in the arrival or presence of aliens entering the United States. (b) Geographic distribution In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall award not less than 25 percent of the funds to applicants located not more than 100 miles from the southern border of the United States. (c) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority applicants located in areas experiencing an increased presence of aliens entering the United States based on data gathered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the number of encounters with such aliens and the number of such aliens released in that area. (d) Rules The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to make rules to carry out this section. (e) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term emergency operation center means a physical or virtual location from which leaders of a jurisdiction or organization coordinate and provide policy direction related to an emergency, including— (A) coordinating information and resources to support resource needs and requests, including allocation and tracking