,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ied ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bh1 #bjai ,mr4 ,brown 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mr4 ,bennet7 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 purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,providing ,officers ,with ,electronic ,resources ,act or the ,,power ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 chemical screening devices enhance the ability of law enforcement agencies to identify unknown chemical substances seized or otherwise encountered by law enforcement officers2 and 7#b7 equipping law enforcement agencies with technology that can more efficiently identify substances1 such as heroin1 fentanyl1 methamphetamine1 and other narcotics1 will ensure that law enforcement agencies can-- 7,a7 investigate cases more quickly and safely2 7,b7 better deploy resources and strategies to combat illegal substances from entering and harming communities throughout the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 share spectral data with other law enforcement agencies and ,state and local fusion centers4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to provide grants to ,state1 local1 and ,tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to-- 7#a7 enhance law enforcement efficiency2 and 7#b7 protect law enforcement officers4 #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 ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services4 7#c7 ,chemical screening device ,the term chemical screening device means an infrared spectrophotometer1 mass spectrometer1 nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer1 ,raman spectrophotometer1 ion mobility spectrometer1 or any other scientific instrumentation that is able to collect data that can be interpreted to determine the presence and identity of a covered substance4 7#d7 ,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#e7 ,covered substance ,the term covered substance means-- 7,a7 fentanyl2 7,b7 any other synthetic opioid2 and 7,c7 any other narcotic or psychoactive substance4 7#f7 ,grant funds ,the term grant funds means funds from a grant awarded under section #d4 7#g7 ,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#h7 ,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#i7 ,personnel ,the term personnel-- 7,a7 means employees of a law enforcement agency2 and 7,b7 includes scientists and law enforcement officers4 7#aj7 ,recipient ,the term recipient means an applicant that receives a grant under section #d4 7#aa7 ,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 may award grants to applicants to-- 7#a7 purchase a chemical screening device2 and 7#b7 train personnel to use1 and interpret data collected by1 a chemical screening device4 7b7 ,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 need for a chemical screening device in the jurisdiction of the applicant2 and 7ii7 a certification-- 7,i7 of the number of chemical screening devices the applicant owns or possesses2 7,,ii7 that not less than #a employee of the applicant will be trained to-- 7aa7 use any chemical screening device purchased using grant funds2 and 7bb7 interpret data collected by any chemical screening device purchased using grant funds2 and 7,,iii7 that the applicant will make any chemical screening device purchased using grant funds reasonably available to test a covered substance seized by a law enforcement agency near the jurisdiction of the applicant2 and 7,b7 in addition to the information required under subparagraph 7,a71 may1 at the option of the applicant1 include-- 7i7 information relating to-- 7,i7 the process used by the applicant to identify a covered substance seized by the applicant1 including-- 7aa7 the approximate average amount of time required for the applicant to identify a covered substance2 and 7bb7 as of the date of the application1 the number of cases in which the applicant is awaiting identification of a covered substance2 7,,ii7 any documented case of a law enforcement officer1 first responder1 or treating medical personnel in the jurisdiction of the applicant who has suffered an accidental drug overdose caused by exposure to a covered substance while in the line of duty2 7,,iii7 any chemical screening device the applicant will purchase using grant funds1 including the estimated cost of the chemical screening device2 and 7,,iv7 any estimated costs relating to training personnel of the applicant to use a chemical screening device purchased using grant funds2 and 7ii7 data relating to-- 7,i7 the approximate amount of covered substances seized by the applicant during the #b-year period ending on the date of the application1 categorized by the type of covered substance seized2 and 7,,ii7 the approximate number of covered substance overdoses in the jurisdiction of the applicant that the applicant investigated or responded to during the #b-year period ending on the date of the application1 categorized by fatal and nonfatal overdoses4 7#b7 ,joint applications 7,a7 ,in general ,two or more law enforcement agencies1 including law enforcement agencies located in different ,states1 that have jurisdiction over areas that are geographically contiguous may submit a joint application for a grant under this section that includes-- 7i7 for each law enforcement agency-- 7,i7 all information required under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7,,ii7 any optional information described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 that each law enforcement agency chooses to include2 7ii7 a plan for the sharing of any chemical screening devices purchased or training provided using grant funds2 and 7iii7 a certification that not less than #a employee of each law enforcement agency will be trained to-- 7,i7 use any chemical screening device purchased using grant funds2 and 7,,ii7 interpret data collected by any chemical screening device purchased using grant funds4 7,b7 ,submission ,law enforcement agencies submitting a joint application under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 be considered as #a applicant2 and 7ii7 select the chief law enforcement officer of #a of the law enforcement agencies to submit the joint application4 7c7 ,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 7d7 ,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 an assessment of whether each activity described in subparagraph 7,a7 is meeting the needs described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a77i7 that the applicant identified in the application submitted under subsection 7b72 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 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,attorney ,general #bj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba to carry out section #d4