; firearm The terms ammunition and firearm have the meanings given those terms in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. (2) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) a State; (B) an Indian Tribe; or (C) a unit of local government. (3) Domestic violence protection order The term domestic violence protection order has the meaning given the term covered domestic violence court order in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. 3062. Grant program (a) Authority To make grants The Attorney General may make grants to covered entities to assist the covered entities in carrying out the policies, procedures, protocols, laws, court rules, or regulations described in section 3063. (b) Eligible covered entity (1) In general A covered entity shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section on and after the date on which the Attorney General determines that the covered entity has in effect policies, procedures, protocols, laws, court rules, or regulations that are substantially similar to the policies, procedures, laws, court rules, or regulations described in section 3063. (2) Determination In making a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General may consider policies, procedures, protocols, laws, court rules, or regulations of a covered entity to be substantially similar to the policies, procedures, laws, courts rules, or regulations described in section 3063 even if the policies, procedures, protocols, laws, court rules, or regulations of the covered entity— (A) vary in scope; (B) prescribe different types of protective orders or firearm surrender orders; or (C) provide different timing requirements. (c) Use of funds Grant funds awarded under this section may be used by a covered entity— (1) to assist law enforcement agencies or courts of the covered entity in carrying out the policies, procedures, protocols, laws, court rules, or regulations described in section 3063