,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjba,mr4    
,cr[ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to require ,/ates receiv+   
grants "u ! ,byrne grant program & !    
,,cops grant program to h 9 place laws  
requir+ c]ta9 indep5d5t inve/igations ( 
law en=cem5t (fic]s' use ( deadly =ce1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,use ( ,=ce        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjba4  #b4       
,indep5d5t inve/igation ( law en=cem5t  
/atutes condition = receipt ( ,,cops &  
,byrne grant fund+ ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/     
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date t is #c  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
9 ord] to be eligible = a grant "u !    
,byrne grant program or ! ,,cops grant  
program1 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all 
h 9 effect-- 7#a7 an indep5d5t          
inve/igation ( law en=cem5t /atute2 &   
7#b7 a law or policy t ^u ! completion (
 an indep5d5t inve/igation1 ! f9d+s are 

ref]r$-- 7,a7 to ! int]nal affairs      
dep>tm5t ( ! employ+ law en=cem5t ag5cy 
= review & possible discipl9>y action2  
or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy
 t does n h an int]nal affairs dep>tm5t1
 to ! employ+ law en=cem5t ag5cy =      
review & possible discipl9>y action4    
#c4 ,grant program = indep5d5t          
inve/igation ( law en=cem5t /atutes  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d  
grants to eligible ,/ates & ,indian     
,tribes to assi/ 9 implem5t+ an         
indep5d5t inve/igation ( law en=cem5t   
/atute4  7b7 ,eligibility ,to be        
eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 a 
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all h 9 effect 
an indep5d5t inve/igation ( law en=cem5t
 /atute4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
#gej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh  
#bjbe to c>ry out ?is subsection4  #d4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,byrne    
grant program ,! t]m ,byrne grant       
program means any grant program "u      

subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et  
seq471 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! funds are    
*>act]iz$ z be+ made available "u !     
,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial ,/ate & ,local  
,law ,en=cem5t ,assi/ance ,programs1 !  
,local ,gov]nm5t ,law ,en=cem5t ,block  
,grants ,program1 ! ,edw>d ,byrne       
,memorial ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,grant     
,program1 or o!rwise4  7#b7 ,cops grant 
program ,! t]m ,,cops grant program     
means ! grant program au?oriz$ "u       
section #agja ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus   
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha74  7#c7     
,indep5d5t inve/igation ,! t]m indep5d5t
 inve/igation means a crim9al           
inve/igation or prosecution ( a law     
en=cem5t (fic]'s use ( deadly =ce1      
includ+ "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,us+ an
 ag5cy or civilian review bo>d t        
inve/igates & indep5d5tly reviews all   
allegations ( use ( deadly =ce made     
aga9/ law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 !           

jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,assign+ ( !        
attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! alleg$ 
use ( deadly =ce 0 committ$ to conduct !
 crim9al inve/igation & prosecution4    
7,c7 ,adopt+ a proc$ure "u :i* an       
indep5d5t prosecutor is assign$ to      
inve/igate & prosecute ! case1 includ+ a
 proc$ure "u :i* an automatic ref]ral is
 made to an indep5d5t prosecutor appo9t$
 & ov]se5 by ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! alleg$ use ( deadly =ce 0       
committ$4  7,d7 ,adopt+ a proc$ure "u   
:i* an indep5d5t prosecutor is assign$  
to inve/igate & prosecute ! case4  7,e7 
,hav+ law en=cem5t ag5cies agree to &   
implem5t memor&a ( und]/&+ ) o!r law    
en=cem5t ag5cies "u :i* ! o!r law       
en=cem5t ag5cies-- 7i7 %all conduct !   
crim9al inve/igation into ! alleg$ use (
 deadly =ce2 &  7ii7 ^u conclusion ( !  
crim9al inve/igation1 %all file a report
 ) ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate conta9+ a 
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r-- 7,i7 ! use (  
deadly =ce 0 appropriate2 &  7,,ii7 any 
action %\ld be tak5 by ! attorney g5]al 

( ! ,/ate4  7,f7 ,any sub/antially      
simil> proc$ure to ensure imp>tiality 9 
! inve/igation or prosecution4  7#d7    
,indep5d5t inve/igation ( law en=cem5t  
/atute ,! t]m indep5d5t inve/igation (  
law en=cem5t /atute means a /atute      
requir+ an indep5d5t inve/igation 9 a   
crim9al matt] 9 :i*-- 7,a7 "o or m ( !  
possible def5dants is a law en=cem5t    
(fic]2  7,b7 "o or m ( ! alleg$ (f5ses  
involves ! law en=cem5t (fic]'s use (   
deadly =ce 9 ! c\rse ( c>ry+ out t      
(fic]'s duty2 &  7,c7 ! non-,f$]al law  
en=cem5t (fic]'s use ( deadly =ce       
result$ 9 a dea? or injury4  7#e7       
,indep5d5t prosecutor ,! t]m indep5d5t  
prosecutor means1 ) respect to a crim9al
 inve/igation or prosecution ( a law    
en=cem5t (fic]'s use ( deadly =ce1 a    
prosecutor :o-- 7,a7 does n ov]see or   
regul>ly rely on ! law en=cem5t ag5cy by
 :i* ! law en=cem5t (fic] "u            
inve/igation is employ$2 &  7,b7 w\ld n 
be involv$ 9 ! prosecution 9 ! ord9>y   
c\rse ( t prosecutor's duties4  7#f7    

,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #ija ( ! ,omnibus ,crime  
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74