,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bbed ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aj1 #bjad,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,markey1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to enhance the ,,cops ,,on ,,the ,,beat grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,cops ,improvements ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,,cops grant improvements 7a7 ,in general ,section #agja of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7c72 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 7#c7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services 7#a7 ,office ,there is within the ,department of ,justice1 under the general authority of the ,attorney ,general1 a separate and distinct office to be known as the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services 7referred to in this subsection as the ,,cops ,office74 7#b7 ,director ,the ,,cops ,office shall be headed by a ,director who shall-- 7,a7 be appointed by the ,attorney ,general2 and 7,b7 have final authority over all grants1 cooperative agreements1 and contracts awarded by the ,,cops ,office4 7b7 ,grant authorization ,the ,attorney ,general shall carry out grant programs under which the ,attorney ,general makes grants to ,states1 units of local government1 ,indian tribal governments1 other public and private entities1 and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia for the purposes described in subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 and 7f74 2 7#d7 in subsection 7c71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking uses of grant amounts4-- and inserting ,community policing and crime prevention grants4--2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking 1 to increase the number of officers deployed in community-oriented policing2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting or train after pay for2 7,d7 by striking paragraph 7#i72 7,e7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#i71 respectively2 7,f7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 award grants to hire school resource officers and to establish school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and local school systems to combat crime1 gangs1 drug activities1 and other problems in and around elementary and secondary schools2 2 7,g7 by striking paragraph 7#ac72 7,h7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ad71 7#ae71 and 7#af7 as paragraphs 7#ac71 7#ad71 and 7#ae71 respectively2 7,i7 in paragraph 7#ae71 as so redesignated1 by striking and at the end2 7,j7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ag7 as paragraph 7#ah72 7,k7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ae71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#af7 establish and implement innovative programs to reduce and prevent illegal drug manufacturing1 distribution1 and use1 including the manufacturing1 distribution1 and use of methamphetamine2 7#ag7 award enhancing community policing and crime prevention grants that meet emerging law enforcement needs1 as warranted2 and 2 and 7,l7 in paragraph 7#ah71 as so redesignated1 by striking through 7#af7 and inserting through 7#ag72 7#e7 by striking subsections 7h7 and 7i72 7#f7 by redesignating subsections 7j7 and 7k7 as subsections 7k7 and 7l71 respectively2 7#g7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 through 7g7 as subsections 7g7 through 7j71 respectively2 7#h7 by inserting after subsection 7c71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7d7 ,troops-to-,cops programs 7#a7 ,in general ,grants made under subsection 7b7 may be used to hire former members of the ,armed ,forces to serve as career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing1 particularly in communities that are adversely affected by a recent military base closing4 7#b7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 former member of the ,armed ,forces means a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states who is involuntarily separated from the ,armed ,forces within the meaning of section #aada of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,community prosecutors program ,the ,attorney ,general may make grants under subsection 7b7 to pay for additional community prosecuting programs1 including programs that assign prosecutors to-- 7#a7 handle cases from specific geographic areas2 and 7#b7 address counter-terrorism problems1 specific violent crime problems 7including intensive illegal gang1 gun1 and drug enforcement and quality of life initiatives71 and localized violent and other crime problems based on needs identified by local law enforcement agencies1 community organizations1 and others4 7f7 ,technology grants ,the ,attorney ,general may make grants under subsection 7b7 to develop and use new technologies 7including interoperable communications technologies1 modernized criminal record technology1 and forensic technology7 to assist ,state and local law enforcement agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to crime to preventing crime and to train law enforcement officers to use such technologies4 2 7#i7 in subsection 7g71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking to ,states1 units of local government1 ,indian tribal governments1 and to other public and private entities12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking define for ,state and local governments1 and other public and private entities1 and inserting establish2 and 7,c7 in the first sentence of paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 7including regional community policing institutes7 after training centers or facilities2 7#aj7 in subsection 7i71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7a7 the first place that term appears and inserting paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 by striking in each fiscal year pursuant to subsection 7a7 and inserting in each fiscal year for purposes described in paragraph 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7c72 7#aa7 in subsection 7j71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 by striking the second sentence2 7#ab7 in subsection 7k71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking subsection 7i7 and2 and 7ii7 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking #bjae and inserting #bjai2 and 7#ac7 by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,retention of additional officer positions ,for any grant under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7c7 for hiring or rehiring career law enforcement officers1 a grant recipient shall retain each additional law enforcement officer position created under that grant for not less than #ab months after the end of the period of that grant1 unless the ,attorney ,general waives1 wholly or in part1 the retention requirement of a program1 project1 or activity4 4 7b7 ,applications ,section #agjb of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 unless waived by the ,attorney ,general after under this part shall2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#h72 and 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#i7 through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#aj71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7d74 7c7 ,renewal of grants ,section #agjc of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd-#b7 is amended to read as follows3 #agjc4 ,renewal of grants 7a7 ,in general ,a grant made under this part may be renewed1 without limitations on the duration of such renewal1 to provide additional funds1 if the ,attorney ,general determines that the funds made available to the recipient were used in a manner required under an approved application and if the recipient can demonstrate significant progress in achieving the objectives of the initial application4 7b7 ,no cost extensions ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general may extend a grant period1 without limitations as to the duration of such extension1 to provide additional time to complete the objectives of the initial grant award4 4 7d7 ,limitation on use of funds ,section #agjd of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd-#c7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking that would1 in the absence of ,federal funds received under this part1 be made available from ,state or local sources and inserting that the ,attorney ,general determines would1 in the absence of ,federal funds received under this part1 be made available for the purpose of the grant under this part from ,state or local sources2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c74 7e7 ,enforcement ,actions ,section #agjf of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd-#e7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,revocation or suspension of funding and inserting ,enforcement actions2 and 7#b7 by striking revoke or suspend and all that follows and inserting take any enforcement action available to the ,department of ,justice44 7f7 ,definitions ,section #agji7a7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd-#h7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking who is authorized and inserting who is a sworn law enforcement officer and is authorized2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 including officers for the ,amtrak ,police ,department before the period at the end4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajja7;a77#aa7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgic7;a77#aa77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #a1jdg1aai1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjjf through #bjji and inserting #ijj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjai2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence-- 7i7 by striking #c percent and inserting #e percent2 and 7ii7 by striking section #agja7;d7 and inserting section #agja7;g72 and 7,b7 by striking the second sentence and inserting the following3 ,of the funds available for grants under part ,q1 not less than #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be used for grants for the purposes specified in section #agja7;c71 not more than #aej1jjj1jjj shall be used for grants under section #agja7;e71 and not more than #bej1jjj1jjj shall be used for grants under section #agja7;f744 7h7 ,purposes ,section #ajjjb of the ,public ,safety ,partnership and ,community ,policing ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking development and inserting use2 and 7#b7 in the matter following paragraph 7#d71 by striking for a period of #f years4 7i7 ,,cops ,program improvements 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aji7;b7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgab;h7b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 by inserting 1 except for the program under part ,q of this title before the period4 7#b7 ,law enforcement computer systems ,section #ajg of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgab;f7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,exception ,this section shall not apply to any grant made under part ,q of this title4 4