,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #f1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a   
r$uction 9 ! am\nt t may be aw>d$ to a  
unit ( local gov]nm5t "u subp>t #a ( "p 
,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime       
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq47 = a unit (
 local gov]nm5t t funds an am\nt t is   
great] ?an #ah p]c5t ( its op]at+ budget
 us+ rev5ue g5]at$ f collect+ f9es & o!r
 fees relat$ to violations ( traffic    
laws1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+      
,bridges & ,trans=m+ ,res5tm5t &        
,unfairness to ,support & ,tru/ =       
,municipal ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae  
or ! ,build ,,tru/ ,act ( #bjae4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 gr[+ tr5d ( local units ( gov]nm5t us+ 
traffic f9es & traffic c\rt fees & co/s 
z rev5ue g5]ators promotes unfair1      

excessive t>get+ ( citiz5s by law       
en=cem5t ag5ts1 infr+es on civil        
lib]ties1 & promotes reliance on        
unpr$ictable rev5ue s\rces4  7#b7 ,!    
gr[+ tr5d ( local units ( gov]nm5t us+  
traffic f9es & traffic c\rt fees & co/s 
z rev5ue g5]ators has ! pot5tial to bre$
 public cynicism & di/ru/ ( local law   
en=cem5t ag5cies1 & to less5 public     
confid5ce t ! laws are be+ en=c$        
imp>tially & ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em is  
adm9i/]$ equally4  #c4 ,r$uction 9 grant
 fund+ = units ( local gov]nm5t  7a7    
,collection ( f9es = violations (       
traffic laws ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b7 or section #d1 a unit (  
local gov]nm5t :i*1 dur+ ! previ\s #c   
fiscal ye>s1 fund$ an am\nt t1 on       
av]age1 0 great] ?an #ah p]c5t ( its    
op]at+ budget us+ rev5ue g5]at$ f       
collect+ f9es & o!r fees relat$ to      
violations ( traffic laws1 %all1 9 !    
case ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t receiv+  
grant funds "u subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title
 ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe

 ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cgej et seq471 receive only #be p]c5t (
 ! grant aw>d t w\ld h o!rwise be5 aw>d$
 to t unit ( local gov]nm5t "u su*      
subp>t4  7b7 ,disproportionate racial   
composition ( law en=cem5t ag5cies ,9 ! 
case ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 = :i*1 dur+ ! previ\s  
fiscal ye>1 ! p]c5tage ( individuals :o 
id5tify z a race :o 7 employees ( ! law 
en=cem5t ag5cy = t unit ( local         
gov]nm5t1 & ! p]c5tage ( individuals :o 
id5tify z t race :o live 9 !            
jurisdiction :i* t law en=cem5t ag5cy   
s]ves1 diff]s by great] ?an #cj p]c5t1 !
 unit ( local gov]nm5t %all receive only
 #e p]c5t ( ! grant aw>d t w\ld h       
o!rwise be5 aw>d$ to t unit ( local     
gov]nm5t "u subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i
 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe   
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgej et seq474  7c7 ,obligation (      
,/ates ,a ,/ate t receives a grant aw>d 
"u subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( !     
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets

 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et   
seq471 :i* does n r$uce a subgrant aw>d 
made "u su* grant to a unit ( local     
gov]nm5t 9 its jurisdiction 9 accordance
 ) ?is section1 %all1 9 ! succe$+ fiscal
 ye>1 receive only #ej p]c5t ( ! grant  
aw>d t w\ld h o!rwise be5 aw>d$ to t    
,/ate "u su* subp>t4  7d7 ,reallocation 
,any funds )held f a ,/ate or unit (    
local gov]nm5t f a direct grant aw>d by 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all be reallocat$ 9 
accordance ) subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title  
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgej et seq474  #d4 ,exemptions ,!     
provisions ( section #c %all n apply 9 !
 case ( any unit ( local gov]nm5t--     
7#a7 t s]ves a population ( less ?an    
#ae1jjj p & s c]tifies to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al2 or  7#b7 to :i* ! ,attorney     
,g5]al has grant$ a waiv] "u section #e4
  #e4 ,waiv]s ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 9
 8 or h] discretion1 grant a waiv] "u   
?is section to any unit ( local gov]nm5t
 = good cause %[n1 & %all consid] !     

foll[+ factors3  7#a7 ,:e!r1 result+ f  
allegations ( excessive uses ( =ce1     
false arre/s1 improp] se>*es & seizures1
 failures to discipl9e (fic]s           
suffici5tly1 or failure to sup]vise     
(fic]s1 ! unit ( local gov]nm5t is      
subject to a cons5t decree or ,memor&um 
( ,und]/&+1 or ! subject ( an           
inve/igation by ! ,special ,litigation  
,section ( ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,:e!r !    
unit ( local gov]nm5t has tak5          
affirmative action to ensure t adequate 
practices & proc$ures are 9 place to    
increase public tru/ & confid5ce 9 !    
imp>tial & equitable adm9i/ration (     
ju/ice1 includ+--  7,a7 :e!r incid5ts ( 
(fic] involv$ %oot+s & uses ( excessive 
=ce are inve/igat$ by a ,special        
,prosecutor appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor1 ,/ate
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 or ,presid+ ,judge ( 
! local c\rt ( jurisdiction2  7,b7 :e!r 
incid5ts ( (fic] involv$ %oot+s & uses (
 excessive =ce are adjudicat$ 9 a public
 proce$+ r ?an ! gr& jury process4  7#c7

 ,:e!r ! m9ority community is equitably 
repres5t$ 9 ! municipality's legislative
 body & executive dep>tm5ts4