,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4    
,gold51 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mrs4 ,murphy (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4   
,katko1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 & ,mrs4 ,kim (    
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to p]mit ,,cops grants to be
 us$ = ! purpose ( increas+ !           
comp5sation & hir+ ( law en=cem5t       
(fic]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,cops  
on ! ,beat ,grant ,program              
,reau?orization & ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbb4  
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
,presid5t's ,task ,=ce on #ba/ ,c5tury  
,polic+ highlight$ ! importance ( hir+  
law en=cem5t (fic]s :o reflect !        
div]sity & values ( ! community1 & :o h 
bo? ! m9dset & ! skills ne$$ to engage )
 ! community4  7#b7 ,div]se work=ces c  

be m effective1 creative1 & resili5t ?an
 homog5\s work=ces1 & teams ) broad]    
p]spectives result 9 bett] decision-mak+
 & problem-solv+ practices4 ,recruit+ a 
div]se pool ( c&idates includes qualifi$
 individuals f diff]5t races1 g5d]s1    
e?nicities1 & cultural backgr\nds4  7#c7
 ,effective law en=cem5t recruitm5t     
practices c help eng5d] tru/1 develop   
good relations ) _! communities1 &      
ensure t ! (fic]s !y hire c be/ s]ve ^? 
communities4 ,recruitm5t ef=ts %\ld />t 
9 ! community1 & law en=cem5t ag5cies   
%\ld consid] develop+ y\? programs to   
attract y\ng] g5]ations4 ,?is c\ld      
include ,explor] programs1 int]n%ips    
?r\gh local s*ools1 cadet academies1    
univ]sity p>tn]%ips1 & y\? m5tor%ip     
programs t fo/] relation%ips betwe5 "y  
adults & dep>tm5ts4 ,n only d ^!        
programs develop en?usiasm = a law      
en=cem5t c>e]1 !y c also build          
relation%ips betwe5 law en=cem5t ag5cies
 & ! communities !y s]ve4  7b7 ,s5se (  
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   

,,cops ,(fice is uniquely suit$ to emp[]
 local law en=cem5t ag5cies to fulfill  
recomm5dations relat$ to law en=cem5t   
hir+ practices1 includ+ ag5cies be+     
reflective ( ! communities !y s]ve1 bo? 
demographically & 9 values & vision1 &  
possess+ ! m9dset & skills ne$$ to      
engage ) ! community4  #c4              
,reau?orization ( ,,cops on ! ,beat     
grant programs  7a7 ,reau?orization (   
,,cops on ! beat grant program ,section 
#ajja7;a77#aa77;,a7 ( title ,i ( !      
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajbfa7;a77#aa77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjf ?r\gh #bjji & 
ins]t+ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh  
#bjca4  #d4 ,rural community access to  
,,cops grants  7a7 ,uses ( grant am\nts 
,section #agja7;b7 ( title ,i ( !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#bc7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh
 7#bd71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+   

aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 9 !  
case ( any ,/ate or unit ( local        
gov]nm5t t has a m$ian h\sehold income (
 less ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! national m$ian  
h\sehold income & qualifies = a r$uc$   
contribution "u subsection 7g77#b71 to  
increase wages ( c>e] law en=cem5t      
(fic]s to n m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! national
 m$ian h\sehold income2  2 &  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#bc71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
?r\gh 7#ba7 & ins]t+ ?r\gh 7#bb74  7b7  
,pref]5tial consid]ation ,section       
#agja7;c7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;c77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#b7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively4    
7c7 ,co/ %>e ,section #agja7;g7 ( title 
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcha7;g77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7g7 ,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! portion ( !
 co/s ( a program1 project1 or activity 

provid$ by a grant "u subsection 7a7 may
 n exce$ #ge p]c5t1 unless ! ,attorney  
,g5]al waives1 :olly or 9 "p1 !         
requirem5t "u ?is subsection ( a        
non-,f$]al contribution to ! co/s ( a   
program1 project1 or activity4 ,9       
relation to a grant = a p]iod exce$+ #a 
ye> = hir+ or rehir+ or increas+ !      
comp5sation ( c>e] law en=cem5t (fic]s1 
! ,f$]al %>e %all decrease f ye> to ye> 
= up to #e ye>s1 look+ t[>d !           
cont9uation ( ! increas$ hir+ &         
comp5sation level us+ ,/ate or local    
s\rces ( fund+ foll[+ ! conclusion (    
,f$]al support1 z provid$ 9 an approv$  
plan pursuant to section #agjb7;c77#h74 
7#b7 ,r$uc$ non-f$]al contribution  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! portion ( ! co/s ( a       
program1 project1 or activity provid$ by
 a grant "u subsection 7a71 9 any ,/ate 
or unit ( local gov]nm5t describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 may n exce$-- 7i7 #ij 
p]c5t = ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant2  7ii7 #he 
p]c5t = ! second ye> ( ! grant2  7iii7  
#hj p]c5t = ! ?ird ye> ( ! grant2 &     

7iv7 #ge p]c5t = ! f\r? ye> ( ! grant4  
7,b7 ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t     
describ$ ,a ,/ate or unit ( local       
gov]nm5t describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is  
any ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t-- 7i7
 ) a m$ian h\sehold income t is n m ?an 
#hj p]c5t ( ! national m$ian h\sehold   
income2  7ii7 t does n provide a s+le   
employee ) comp5sation t is m ?an d\ble 
! national m$ian h\sehold income2 &     
7iii7 t is a rural ,/ate1 rural         
community1 or rural area z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5t  
,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4                    
#abbia7;a77#bf77;,a77 is am5d$4  4  7d7 
,limitation on hir+ & rehir+ ,section   
#agjd7;c7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajchd7;c77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7c7 ,hir+ & comp5sation 
co/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,fund+ provid$ "u ?is
 "p = hir+ or rehir+ a c>e] law en=cem5t
 (fic] may n exce$ #ge1jjj1 unless !    
,attorney ,g5]al grants a waiv] f ?is   

limitation4  7#b7 ,r$uc$ contribution ,9
 ! case ( a jurisdiction t qualifies = a
 r$uc$ contribution "u section          
#agja7;g77#b71 a c>e] law en=cem5t (fic]
 :o is hir$ or rehir$ or ^: comp5sation 
is increas$ "u ?is "p may n receive f   
any fund+ provid$ "u ?is "p comp5sation 
exce$+ #hj p]c5t ( ! national m$ian     
h\sehold income = "w p]=m$ z an on-duty 
law en=cem5t (fic]4  4  7e7 ,allocation 
( ,,cops grant program funds ,section   
#ajja7;a77#aa77;,b7 ( title ,i ( !      
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajbfa7;a77#aa77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! second s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,if     
funds rema9 available = obligation "u   
?is subp>agraph 9 a fiscal ye> aft] all 
eligible & qualifi$ grantees h be5 fund$
 f ! #ej p]c5t ( fund+ allocat$ = grants
 pursuant to applications submitt$ by   
units ( local gov]nm5t or law en=cem5t  
ag5cies hav+ jurisdiction ov] areas )   
populations exce$+ #aej1jjj or by public
 & private entities t s]ve areas )      

populations exce$+ #aej1jjj1 ! rema9+   
funds may be us$ = grants pursuant to   
applications submitt$ by units ( local  
gov]nm5t or law en=cem5t ag5cies hav+   
jurisdiction ov] areas ) populations    
#aej1jjj or less or by public & private 
entities t s]ve areas ) populations     
#aej1jjj or less44  7f7 ,def9itions     
,section #agji ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus  
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajchi7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,attorney
 ,g5]al means ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,,cops ,director4  4  #e4 ,,cops
 (fice  7a7 ,,cops program ,section     
#agja7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;a77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,! ,(fice (         
,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice1 "u ! g5]al au?ority ( !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 a sep>ate & di/9ct    
(fice to be kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,community
 ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9  

?is subsection z ! ,,cops ,(fice74  7#b7
 ,director ,! ,,cops ,(fice %all be     
head$ by a ,director :o %all-- 7,a7 be  
appo9t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,b7 h
 f9al au?ority ov] grants "u ?is "p &   
any o!r grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & 
contracts aw>d$ by ! ,,cops ,(fice4  4  
#f4 ,,gao report ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbf &  
fiscal ye> #bjca1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] consultation ) ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all submit to        
,congress & make publicly available a   
report t provides national av]ages &    
av]ages = dep>tm5t *>act]i/ic subgr\ps  
includ+ at lea/ size ( police & %]iff   
dep>tm5ts & urban or rural designations 
by jurisdiction detail+-- 7#a7 a measure
 ( h[ repres5tative ! exi/+ work=ce ( ! 
av]age police & %]iff dep>tm5ts is to ! 
community s]v$ bas$ on demographics :i* 
include at lea/ g5d] & race2  7#b7 !    
p]c5tage ( ^? employ$ by ! av]age police
 & %]iff dep>tm5ts t live 9 !           
jurisdiction 9 :i* !y are curr5tly      
employ$2  7#c7 a measure ( av]age (fic] 

pay 9 police & %]iff dep>tm5ts comp>$ to
 co/ ( liv+ 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !y   
are curr5tly employ$2 &  7#d7           
legislative & adm9i/rative              
recomm5dations = improv+ ! p]c5tage (   
(fic]s t live 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !y 
are employ$ & h[ repres5tative ! law    
en=cem5t ag5cy is ( ! community x s]ves4