,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbhg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ai 7legislative day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,mr4 ,graham 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 and ,mr4 ,coons7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to permit ,,cops grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,cops on the ,beat ,grant ,program ,parity ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,president's ,task ,force on #bast ,century ,policing highlighted the importance of hiring law enforcement officers who reflect the diversity and values of the community1 and who have both the mindset and the skills needed to engage with the community4 7#b7 ,diverse workforces can be more effective1 creative1 and resilient than homogenous workforces1 and teams with broader perspectives result in better decision making and problem-solving practices4 ,recruiting a diverse pool of candidates includes qualified individuals from different races1 genders1 ethnicities1 and cultural backgrounds4 7#c7 ,effective recruitment practices can help law enforcement agencies engender trust1 develop good relations with their communities1 and ensure that the officers they hire can best serve those communities4 ,recruitment efforts should start in the community1 and law enforcement agencies should consider developing youth programs to attract younger generations4 ,this could include ,explorer programs1 internships through local schools1 cadet academies1 university partnerships1 and youth mentorship programs that foster relationships between young adults and departments4 ,not only do these programs develop enthusiasm for a law enforcement career1 but they can also build relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services 7commonly known as the ,,cops ,office7 of the ,department of ,justice is uniquely suited to empower local law enforcement agencies to fulfill recommendations related to law enforcement hiring practices1 including agencies being reflective of the communities they serve1 both demographically and in values and vision1 and possessing the mindset and skills needed to engage with the community4 #c4 ,rural community access to ,,cops grants 7a7 ,uses of grant amounts ,section #agja7;b7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#bc7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#bd71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 in the case of any ,state or unit of local government that has a median household income of less than #gj percent of the national median household income and qualifies for a reduced contribution under subsection 7g77#b71 to increase wages of career law enforcement officers to not more than #hj percent of the national median household income2 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#bc71 as redesignated1 by striking through 7#ba7 and inserting through 7#bb74 7b7 ,preferential consideration ,section #agja7;c7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively4 7c7 ,cost share ,section #agja7;g7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;g77 is amended to read as follows3 7g7 ,matching funds 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the portion of the costs of a program1 project1 or activity provided by a grant under subsection 7a7 may not exceed #ge percent1 unless the ,attorney ,general waives1 wholly or in part1 the requirement under this subsection of a non-,federal contribution to the costs of a program1 project1 or activity4 ,in relation to a grant for a period exceeding #a year for hiring or rehiring or increasing the compensation of career law enforcement officers1 the ,federal share shall decrease from year to year for up to #e years1 looking toward the continuation of the increased hiring and compensation level using ,state or local sources of funding following the conclusion of ,federal support1 as provided in an approved plan pursuant to section #agjb7;c77#h74 7#b7 ,reduced non-,federal contribution 7,a7 ,in general ,the portion of the costs of a program1 project1 or activity provided by a grant under subsection 7a71 in any ,state or unit of local government described in subparagraph 7,b71 may not exceed-- 7i7 #ij percent for the first year of the grant2 7ii7 #he percent for the second year of the grant2 7iii7 #hj percent for the third year of the grant2 or 7iv7 #ge percent for the fourth year of the grant4 7,b7 ,state or unit of local government described ,a ,state or unit of local government described in this subparagraph is any ,state or unit of local government-- 7i7 with a median household income that is not more than #hj percent of the national median household income2 7ii7 that does not provide a single employee with compensation that is more than double the national median household income2 and 7iii7 that is a rural ,state1 rural community1 or rural area as such terms are defined in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a774 4 7d7 ,limitation on hiring and rehiring ,section #agjd7;c7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajchd7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,hiring and compensation cost 7#a7 ,in general ,funding provided under this part for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed #ge1jjj1 unless the ,attorney ,general grants a waiver from this limitation4 7#b7 ,reduced contribution ,in the case of a jurisdiction that has a median household income of less than #gj percent of the national median household income and qualifies for a reduced contribution under section #agja7;g77#b71 a career law enforcement officer who is hired or rehired or whose compensation is increased under this part may not receive from any funding provided under this part compensation exceeding #hj percent of the national median household income for work performed as an on-duty law enforcement officer4 4 7e7 ,allocation of ,,cops grant program funds ,section #ajja7;a77#aa77;,b7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7;a77#aa77;,b77 is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following3 ,if funds remain available for obligation under this subparagraph in a fiscal year after all eligible and qualified grantees have been funded from the #ej percent of funding allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations exceeding #aej1jjj or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations exceeding #aej1jjj1 the remaining funds may be used for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations #aej1jjj or less or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations #aej1jjj or less44 7f7 ,definitions ,section #agji of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajchi7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,attorney ,general means the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services4 4 #d4 ,,cops ,office ,section #agja7;a7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services 7#a7 ,establishment of ,office ,there is within the ,department of ,justice1 under the general authority of the ,attorney ,general1 a separate and distinct office to be known as the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services 7referred to in this subsection as the ,,cops ,office74 7#b7 ,director ,the ,,cops ,office shall be headed by a ,director who shall-- 7,a7 be appointed by the ,attorney ,general2 and 7,b7 have final authority over grants under this part and any other grants1 cooperative agreements1 and contracts awarded by the ,,cops ,office4 7#c7 ,grant authorization ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director1 shall make grants to ,states1 units of local government1 ,indian tribal governments1 other public and private entities1 and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia for the purposes described in subsection 7b74 4 #e4 ,,gao report 7a7 ,in general ,in fiscal year #bjbf and fiscal year #bjca1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 after consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available a report that provides the information described in subsection 7b7 using a broad cross-section of law enforcement agencies-- 7#a7 from various regions of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 of different sizes2 and 7#c7 from rural1 suburban1 and urban jurisdictions4 7b7 ,information required ,the information referred to in subsection 7a7 is-- 7#a7 a measure of how representative law enforcement officers are of the communities they serve based on demographics1 including1 at a minimum1 gender and race2 7#b7 the percentage of law enforcement officers who live in the jurisdiction in which they are employed2 7#c7 a measure of average law enforcement officer pay compared to cost of living in the jurisdiction in which the law enforcement officers are employed2 and 7#d7 legislative and administrative recommendations for improving-- 7,a7 the diversity of law enforcement agencies1 including officers1 specifically in relation to the communities they serve2 and 7,b7 the number of officers who live in the jurisdiction in which they are employed4