,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adfd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,inhofe 7for himself and ,mr4 ,brown7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants to ,state1 local1 territorial1 and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,law ,enforcement ,training for ,mental ,health ,crisis ,response ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings2 purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,law enforcement officers routinely respond to emergencies involving individuals suffering from a mental health crisis4 7#b7 ,recent statistics have shown that as many as-- 7,a7 #a in every #aj calls for police response involve a person suffering from a mental illness2 7,b7 #a in every #d people killed by police suffer from a mental health problem2 and 7,c7 #a in #c people transported to a hospital emergency room for psychiatric reasons are taken by the police4 7#c7 ,law enforcement response calls to individuals suffering from substance use disorder have increased during the current opioid epidemic4 7#d7 ,there is a need to ensure that law enforcement officers have access to proper evidence-based training in responding to mental health crises4 7#e7 ,proper training for response to individuals suffering from a mental health crisis can better protect the safety of the general public and law enforcement officers4 7#f7 ,law enforcement officers in the ,united ,states can better serve their communities if the law enforcement officers receive training to effectively and safely resolve the mental health crises4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to provide grants to ,state1 local1 and ,tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers to-- 7#a7 better train law enforcement officers to resolve behavioral health crisis situations2 7#b7 reduce the number of law enforcement officers killed or injured while responding to a behavioral health crisis2 and 7#c7 reduce the number of individuals killed or injured during a behavioral health crisis in which a law enforcement officer responds4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,applicant ,the term applicant means a law enforcement agency that applies for a grant under section #d4 7#b7 ,attorney general ,the term ,attorney ,general means the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,justice ,programs4 7#c7 ,chief law enforcement officer ,the term chief law enforcement officer has the meaning given the term in section #ibb7s7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,grant funds ,the term grant funds means funds from a grant awarded under section #d4 7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency means an agency of a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian ,tribe that is authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention1 detection1 investigation1 or prosecution of any violation of criminal law4 7#g7 ,program ,the term program means a program or class that-- 7,a7 provides instructional training to law enforcement officers for response to a behavioral health crisis1 including response to people suspected to be under the influence of a drug or psychoactive substance1 and response to circumstances in which a person is suspected to be suicidal or suffering from a mental illness2 and 7,b7 includes training on techniques and strategies designed to protect the health and safety of law enforcement officers and the public1 including the person or persons a law enforcement officer encounters during a behavioral health crisis response4 7#h7 ,recipient ,the term recipient means an applicant that receives a grant under section #d4 7#i7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #ija of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74 #d4 ,grants 7a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,attorney ,general shall award grants to applicants for-- 7#a7 law enforcement officers to receive training from behavioral health crisis response program2 and 7#b7 the cost of transportation and lodging associated with law enforcement officers attending program4 7b7 ,program standards ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish and publish qualification standards for organizations that provide behavioral health crisis response programs4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,the chief law enforcement officer of an applicant shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application that-- 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 a statement describing the program the law enforcement officers will complete2 7ii7 the total number of law enforcement officers in the agency2 7iii7 the number of law enforcement officers of the agency that have been killed1 or seriously injured while responding to a behavioral health crisis during the #e-year-period preceding the date of the application2 and 7iv7 whether the law enforcement officers employed by the agency receive any behavioral health crisis response training1 including during basic police officer training2 and 7,b7 in addition to the information required under subparagraph 7,a71 may1 at the option of the applicant1 include information relating to-- 7i7 recent incidents involving law enforcement officers of the agency in which behavioral health crisis response training could have played a role in protecting the safety of the law enforcement officer or the public1 including the persons or persons the law enforcement officers encountered2 and 7ii7 estimated cost of attendance of a program per law enforcement officer4 7d7 ,restrictions 7#a7 ,supplemental funds ,grant funds shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 ,state1 local1 and tribal funds made available to any applicant for any of the purposes described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,not more than #c percent of any grant made under this section may be used for administrative costs4 7e7 ,reports and records 7#a7 ,reports ,for each year during which grant funds are used1 the recipient shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report containing-- 7,a7 a summary of any activity carried out using grant funds2 7,b7 the number of officers that received training using grant funds2 and 7,c7 any other information relevant to the purpose of this ,act that the ,attorney ,general may determine appropriate4 7#b7 ,records ,for the purpose of an audit by the ,attorney ,general of the receipt and use of grant funds1 a recipient shall-- 7,a7 keep-- 7i7 any record relating to the receipt and use of grant funds2 and 7ii7 any other record as the ,attorney ,general may require2 and 7,b7 make the records described in subparagraph 7,a7 available to the ,attorney ,general upon request by the ,attorney ,general4 #e4 ,use of appropriated funds ,of the total amount appropriated to carry out the ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grant under subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47 for each of fiscal years #bjbj1 #bjba1 and #bjbb1 #e1jjj1jjj shall be used to carry out this ,act for each such fiscal year4