,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcbi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,ryan introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to develop an immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement personnel1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,law ,enforcement ,immersive ,training ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,grassroots organizations like the ,national ,association for the ,advancement of ,colored ,people1 the ,american ,civil ,liberties ,union1 the ,national ,council of ,la ,raza1 the ,national ,urban ,league1 ,national ,congress of ,american ,indians1 and the ,national ,asian ,pacific ,american ,legal ,consortium have monitored the issue of police misconduct4 7#b7 ,membership associations like the ,hispanic ,american ,police ,command ,officers ,association1 ,national ,asian ,pacific ,officers ,association1 ,national ,black ,police ,association1 ,national ,latino ,peace ,officers ,association1 ,national ,organization of ,black ,law ,enforcement ,executives1 ,women in ,law ,enforcement1 ,native ,american ,law ,enforcement ,association1 ,international ,association of ,chiefs of ,police1 ,national ,sheriffs' ,association1 ,fraternal ,order of ,police1 and ,national ,association of ,school ,resource ,officers have worked for the needs of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,indian tribal law enforcement groups and with the civilian community on matters of common interest4 #c4 ,law enforcement immersive training curriculum 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services1 shall develop an immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training curriculum for use in accordance with the grant program under section #d4 7b7 ,curriculum ,in developing the curriculum under subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 develop an immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training curriculum1 which addresses-- 7,a7 improving community-police relations2 7,b7 officer safety2 7,c7 officer resilience2 7,d7 situational awareness2 7,e7 physical and emotional responses to stress2 7,f7 critical decision-making and problem-solving2 7,g7 de-escalation2 7,h7 use of force and deadly force2 and 7,i7 crisis intervention2 7#b7 consult with relevant professional law enforcement associations1 community-based organizations1 and defense and national security agencies in the development and dissemination of the curriculum2 7#c7 provide expertise and technical assistance to entities seeking to implement the curriculum2 7#d7 evaluate best practices of immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training methods and curriculum content to maintain state-of-the-art expertise in immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based learning methodology2 and 7#e7 develop a certification process for entities that have successfully implemented the curriculum4 #d4 ,law enforcement immersive training grant program 7a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services1 is authorized to make grants to ,states1 units of local government1 ,indian tribal governments1 other public and private entities1 and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia to provide law enforcement personnel with access to an immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training curriculum that is substantially similar to the curriculum developed under section #c4 7b7 ,application ,an applicant seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,grantee reports ,on the date that is one year after receiving a grant under this section1 each grant recipient shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report on-- 7,a7 any benefits of1 and barriers to1 delivering the curriculum to law enforcement personnel2 and 7,b7 recommendations for improving the access of law enforcement personnel to immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training4 7#b7 ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services reports ,not later than one year after initially awarding grants under this section1 and annually thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services1 shall submit to ,congress a report on-- 7,a7 the number of entities that received grants under this section2 7,b7 the cumulative number and proportion of law enforcement personnel in each ,state that received training under the immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training curriculum described in section #c1 or a curriculum that is substantially similar to such curriculum2 7,c7 any benefits of1 and barriers to1 delivering such curriculum to law enforcement personnel2 7,d7 recommendations for improving the curriculum developed under section #c2 and 7,e7 recommendations for improving the grant program under this section4 7d7 ,funding ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act4 ,the ,attorney ,general shall carry out this ,act using unobligated amounts that are otherwise made available to the ,department of ,justice4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,community-based organizations ,the term community-based organization means a grassroots organization that monitors the issue of police misconduct and that has a national presence and membership4 7#b7 ,immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training ,the term immersive1 real-life1 scenario-based training means the use of simulations and role-playing to place law enforcement personnel in an interactive learning environment to replicate real-life scenarios or teach particular skills or techniques4 7#c7 ,professional law enforcement association ,the term professional law enforcement association means a law enforcement membership association that works for the needs of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,indian tribal law enforcement groups and with the civilian community on matters of common interest4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any possession of the ,united ,states4