,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai 7legislative  
day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,mr4 ,graham 7=    
himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,cortez    
,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,mr4 ,coons7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & 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 ,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 recruitm5t practices c help 
law en=cem5t ag5cies 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 b !y c also build        
relation%ips betwe5 law en=cem5t ag5cies
 & ! communities !y s]ve4  7b7 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+     
,s]vices 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,cops      
,(fice7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 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 ,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$-- 7i7 #ij 
p]c5t = ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant2  7ii7 #he 
p]c5t = ! second ye> ( ! grant2  7iii7  
#hj p]c5t = ! ?ird ye> ( ! grant2 or    
7iv7 #ge p]c5t = ! f\r? ye> ( ! grant4  
7,b7 ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t     
describ$ ,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;a774  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 has a m$ian h\sehold     
income ( less ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! national
 m$ian h\sehold income & 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 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices4  4 
#d4 ,,cops ,(fice ,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          
,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ,!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  7#c7 ,grant        
au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,director1 %all make grants to  
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian 
tribal gov]nm5ts1 o!r public & private  
entities1 & multi-jurisdictional or     
regional consortia = ! purposes describ$
 9 subsection 7b74  4  #e4 ,,gao report 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ! in=mation describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 us+ a broad             
cross-section ( law en=cem5t ag5cies--  
7#a7 f v>i\s regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#b7 ( diff]5t sizes2 &  7#c7 f rural1  
suburban1 & urban jurisdictions4  7b7   
,in=mation requir$ ,! in=mation ref]r$  
to 9 subsection 7a7 is-- 7#a7 a measure 
( h[ repres5tative law en=cem5t (fic]s  
are ( ! communities !y s]ve bas$ on     
demographics1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 g5d]

 & race2  7#b7 ! p]c5tage ( law en=cem5t
 (fic]s :o live 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i*  
!y are employ$2  7#c7 a measure ( av]age
 law en=cem5t (fic] pay comp>$ to co/ ( 
liv+ 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! law       
en=cem5t (fic]s are employ$2 &  7#d7    
legislative & adm9i/rative              
recomm5dations = improv+-- 7,a7 !       
div]sity ( law en=cem5t ag5cies1 includ+
 (fic]s1 specifically 9 relation to !   
communities !y s]ve2 &  7,b7 ! numb] (  
(fic]s :o live 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* !y
 are employ$4