; (vi) any structure or place, the purpose of which is to provide disaster or emergency assistance or emergency relief; (vii) a place where a funeral, graveside ceremony, rosary, wedding, or other religious or civil ceremonies or observances occur; or (viii) place where there is an ongoing parade, demonstration, or rally. (7) For the purposes of this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate guidance, in the exercise of his discretion, on the physical distance that constitutes in or near a protected area. . (2) Guidance Nothing in this section (or the amendments therein) shall be construed to— (A) supersede or rescind the Guidance on Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas that the Secretary of Homeland Security published on October 27, 2021; (B) supersede or rescind any Department of Homeland Security guidance that was in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; or (C) compel the Secretary of Homeland Security to amend or issue guidance, except that the Secretary may amend guidance to comport with this section. C Grants 1161. 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: 2009A. Operation Stonegarden (a) Establishment There is established in the Department a program to 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