,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dgdi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,august #b1    
#bjbb,mr4 ,booker introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve      
grants administered by the ,office of   
,community ,oriented ,policing          
,services1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,,cops ,responsible ,administration 
and ,management ,act4  #b4 ,findings    
,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the
 ,office of ,community ,oriented        
,policing ,services 7referred to in this
 section as the ,,cops ,office7 was     
established within the ,department of   
,justice pursuant to the ,violent ,crime
 ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of 
#aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cbb2 #ajh      
,stat4 #agif7 in order to provide grant 
funding to law enforcement agencies to  
improve policing and add #ajj1jjj police
 officers to law enforcement agencies   

across the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,since
 #aiid1 the ,,cops ,office has          
distributed more than #ad1jjj1jjj1jjj to
 more than #ac1jjj ,state1 local1 and   
,tribal law enforcement agencies to fund
 the hiring and redeployment of more    
than #ace1jjj law enforcement officers  
under the program established under part
 ,q of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime  
,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of     
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha et seq47    
7referred to in this section as the     
,,cops program74  7#c7 ,for fiscal year 
#bjbb1 ,congress appropriated           
#bdf1jjj1jjj for the ,,cops ,hiring     
,program under section #agja7;b77#b7 of 
title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control
 and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;b77#b77 7referred to  
in this section as the ,,chp74  7#d7    
,the total amounts appropriated for the 
,,cops programs has steadily increased  
over the last several years from        
#bbb1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag to   
#eab1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb1     

adding to the administrative of         
responsibilities and workload of the    
,,cops ,office4  7#e7 ,for fiscal years 
#bjba and #bjbb1 in addition to         
continued funding for the ,,chp1 ,,cops 
,office grants were awarded for a wide  
variety of purposes for law enforcement 
agencies to improve public safety and   
implement best practices4  7#f7 ,in     
authorizing ,,cops program funding at   
increasing levels each year1 ,congress  
is obligated to monitor how these       
,federal dollars are invested and that  
funds are spent as effectively as       
possible to carry out the goals of the  
,,cops program4  7#g7 ,as the ,,cops    
program has expanded to provide         
increased funding for public safety1 the
 critical need to dedicate resources to 
administering this program1 overseeing  
its implementation1 and tracking its    
efficacy becomes more pressing4 ,law    
enforcement agencies will likely need   
more resources to comply with           
accountability requirements as          

additional law enforcement officers are 
hired and training programs are made    
more robust4  7#h7 ,the ,federal        
,government should be investing in      
evidence-based1 proven training         
strategies that will make the           
communities of the ,united ,states      
safer4 ,yet1 many training techniques   
have not been sufficiently studied or do
 not empirically reduce use of force    
incidents4  7#i7 ,when local law        
enforcement agencies receive ,federal   
funding1 they must comply with civil    
rights laws4  7#aj7 ,it is the duty of  
,congress to-- 7,a7 ensure the          
accountability of recipients of ,federal
 funds2  7,b7 manage taxpayer dollars in
 a responsible and efficient manner2 and
  7,c7 prevent ,federal dollars from    
supporting policing1 or any other       
practices1 that violate the civil and   
constitutional rights the people of the 
,united ,states4  7#aa7 ,it is the duty 
of ,congress to ensure that ,federal    
funds are invested in effective law     

enforcement training techniques and     
technologies that-- 7,a7 reduce negative
 or dangerous encounters between        
communities and police1 including use of
 force incidents2  7,b7 increase the    
diversion to mental health and other    
social service of calls for service2 and
  7,c7 improve public safety4  7#ab7    
,the ,,cops ,office does not evaluate   
its programs or grant awards to ensure  
investments in activities that-- 7,a7   
improve police relationships with       
communities2 and  7,b7 reduce negative  
or dangerous interactions between law   
enforcement officers and the public1    
including use of force incidents4  7#ac7
 ,congress must act to remedy this lack 
of oversight and ensure that-- 7,a7 the 
,,cops program is operating in an       
effective way2 and  7,b7 funds are      
invested in activities that promote and 
enhance public safety and respect the   
dignity and rights of all people4  7#ad7
 ,to ensure the efficient administration
 and responsible management of the      

,,cops program1 ,congress must provide  
the ,department of ,justice sufficient  
resources to achieve these goals4  7#ae7
 ,accountability and transparency in law
 enforcement and all other government   
activities are essential to a healthy   
democracy and a functional system of    
public safety4 ,providing the           
,department of ,justice and law         
enforcement agencies with the resources 
to implement1 monitor1 and optimize     
policing strategies will improve both   
community safety and public trust in law
 enforcement4  #c4 ,evaluation of the   
administration of the ,,cops ,office    
grant program ,not later than #a year   
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,director of the ,office of   
,management and ,budget shall-- 7#a7    
conduct a review of the grant program   
established under section #agja of title
 ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and 
,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha71 including a review of
 grants used for the purpose described  

in subsection 7b77#b7 of that section1  
to assess-- 7,a7 the efficiency of the  
administration of the program1 including
 the processes for developing and       
drafting solicitations1 reviewing grant 
applications1 and choosing grant        
recipients2 and  7,b7 the oversight of  
grant awards1 including-- 7i7 audits of 
grant awards2  7ii7 a verification that 
funds are used for the approved program 
activities2  7iii7 reporting            
requirements and analysis of information
 reported by grant recipients2  7iv7    
evaluation of the outcomes and impacts  
of the grant program across demographic 
categories2 and  7v7 other performance  
metrics use to assess the effectiveness 
of program activities in achieving the  
stated goals of-- 7,i7 improving        
community relationships2 and  7,,ii7 the
 reduction of negative or dangerous     
interactions between law enforcement    
officers and the public1 including use  
of force incidents2  7#b7 conduct a     
review of all ,federal grant programs to

 identify duplicative grants2 and  7#c7 
submit to the ,attorney ,general1 the   
,committee on the ,judiciary of the     
,senate1 and the ,committee on the      
,judiciary of the ,house of             
,representatives a report that-- 7,a7   
summarizes the findings of the reviews  
performed under paragraph 7#a7 and 7#b72
  7,b7 makes recommendations to enhance 
the administration1 oversight1          
transparency and management of the grant
 program described in paragraph 7#a72   
and  7,c7 identifies duplicative grants 
and makes recommendations for the       
consolidation or discontinuation of     
grant programs where possible4  #d4     
,effectiveness of grants  7a7           
,evaluation plan  7#a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this ,act1 ,director of the
 ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in 
consultation with appropriate experts   
and stakeholders1 shall develop a plan  
for the ,office of ,community ,oriented 
,policing ,services to evaluate the     

effectiveness of grants awarded under   
section #agja of title ,i of the        
,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe      
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajcha7 in achieving-- 7,a7 the goals   
and objectives of improving public      
safety through a reduction in negative  
or dangerous interactions between law   
enforcement officers and the public1    
including use of force incidents2 and   
7,b7 compliance with ,federal law4  7#b7
 ,contents ,the plan developed under    
paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 establish-- 
7i7 implementable reporting requirements
 for the purpose of assessing           
grant-funded activities2  7ii7          
performance metrics that-- 7,i7 promote 
compliance with civil and human rights  
law and principles2  7,,ii7 reduce      
negative or dangerous interactions      
between law enforcement officers and the
 public1 including use of force         
incidents2 and  7,,iii7 measure the     
impact of grant activities on           
communities across demographic          

categories2  7iii7 the role of          
components of the ,federal ,government  
other than the ,office of ,community    
,oriented ,policing ,services in        
assisting in the oversight of those     
grants1 including the ,office of        
,management and ,budget1 the ,office of 
the ,inspector ,general of the          
,department of ,justice1 the ,bureau of 
,justice ,statistics1 the ,bureau of    
,justice ,assistance1 and the ,national 
,institute of ,justice2 and  7iv7 the   
process for the continued support of    
promising practices through the         
development and testing of innovative   
strategies2  7,b7 build knowledge about 
effective practices and outcomes2  7,c7 
support new1 creative approaches to     
preventing crime and promoting safe     
communities2  7,d7 include a plan for   
the discontinuation of grant-funded     
activities that are in violation of the 
laws described in section #e7a7 or other
 civil rights laws2  7,e7 include a     
description of the resources necessary  

for the ,department of ,justice and the 
,office of ,community ,oriented         
,policing ,services to implement the    
plan4  7b7 ,implementation of evaluation
 plan ,not later than #ahj days after   
the date of completion of the plan      
required under subsection 7a77#a71 the  
,attorney ,general1 in consultation with
 the ,director of the ,office of        
,management and ,budget1 the ,inspector 
,general of the ,department of ,justice1
 the ,director of the ,bureau of        
,justice ,statistics1 the ,director of  
the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance1 and
 the ,director of the ,national         
,institute of ,justice1 shall implement 
the plan4  7c7 ,funding ,there are      
authorized to be appropriated to the    
,director of the ,office of ,community  
,oriented ,policing ,services to carry  
out subsection 7b7 #aj1jjj1jjj for each 
of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbh4    
#e4 ,civil rights compliance ,not later 
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 

the ,attorney ,general1 in coordination 
with the ,director of the ,office of    
,justice ,programs1 the ,director of the
 ,office of ,community ,oriented        
,policing ,services1 and the ,director  
of the ,office on ,violence ,against    
,women1 shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of
 the implementation and administrative  
enforcement by the ,department of       
,justice of title ,,vi of the ,civil    
,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;d et seq47 and section            
#hji7;c77#a7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus
 ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act
 of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbbh7;c77#a77
 in connection with ,federal financial  
assistance the ,department of ,justice  
provides under any grant program2  7#b7 
implement a formal review process to    
ensure that recipients of grants under  
section #agja of title ,i of the        
,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe      
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajcha7 are in compliance with civil    
rights laws2  7#c7 establish a system   

for verifying that an applicant for     
grants administered by the ,department  
of ,justice demonstrate compliance with 
civil rights laws before the date on    
which the applicant receives any funds  
from such a grant2  7#d7 suspend the    
award of any grant administered by the  
,department of ,justice to a law        
enforcement agency that does not        
cooperate with a civil rights compliance
 review or investigation conducted by   
the ,attorney ,general1 including an    
investigation conducted pursuant to     
section #bajdja of the ,violent ,crime  
,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of  
#aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja71 by        
rejecting document requests1 restricting
 access to information or data1 or      
otherwise obstructing the review or     
investigation1 until the law enforcement
 agency-- 7,a7 cooperates with the      
review or investigation2 or  7,b7       
otherwise demonstrates compliance with  
the laws described in paragraph 7#a72   
and  7#e7 submit to the ,committee on   

the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the   
,committee on the ,judiciary of the     
,house of ,representatives a report     
summarizing the findings of the review  
conducted under paragraph 7#a74  #f4    
,improving the ,,cops grant program  7a7
 ,use-of-,force data grants ,not later  
than #a year after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general   
shall-- 7#a7 establish a grant program  
within the ,office of ,community        
,oriented ,policing ,services to provide
 grants to law enforcement agencies of  
,states1 units of local government1 or  
,tribal governments to pay for the costs
 associated with participation in the   
,national ,use-of-,force ,data          
,collection of the ,federal ,bureau of  
,investigation2 and  7#b7 through the   
,bureau of ,justice ,assistance1 develop
 and provide technical assistance to law
 enforcement agencies of ,state1 units  
of local government1 or ,tribal         
governments for participation in the    
,national ,use-of-,force ,data          

,collection of the ,federal ,bureau of  
,investigation4  7b7 ,uniformity in     
policing policies  7#a7 ,in general     
,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the law     
enforcement agency of a ,state1 unit of 
local of government1 or ,tribal         
government that applies for a grant     
under section #agja of title ,i of the  
,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe      
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajcha7 shall certify in the application
 for the grant that the law enforcement 
agency has in place a chokehold policy  
and a no-knock entry policy consistent  
with-- 7,a7 ,executive ,order #adjgd    
7#hg ,fed4 ,reg4 #cbide2 relating to    
accountable policing and criminal       
justice practices72 and  7,b7 the policy
 contained in the memorandum issued by  
the ,department of ,justice on          
,september #ac1 #bjba entitled          
,chokeholds  carotid restraints2 knock  
and announce requirement4  7#b7 ,more   
stringent rules ,the law enforcement    
agency of a ,state1 unit of local       

government1 or ,tribal law enforcement  
that applies for a grant under section  
#agja of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of    
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 may certify
 in the application for the grant that  
the law enforcement agency has in place 
a policy that-- 7,a7 is more stringent  
than a policy described in paragraph    
7#a72  7,b7 entirely bans the use of    
chokeholds or carotid restraints2 or    
7,c7 entirely bans the use of no-knock  
entries4  7c7 ,preferential             
consideration ,in awarding grants under 
section #agja of title ,i of the        
,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe      
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajcha71 the ,attorney ,general shall   
give preferential consideration to      
applicants that-- 7#a7 participate in   
the ,national ,use-of-,force ,data      
,collection of the ,federal ,bureau of  
,investigation2 or  7#b7 have           
implemented a policy described in       
subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of subsection 

7b77#b74  7d7 ,funding ,there are       
authorized to be appropriated to the    
,director of the ,office of ,community  
,oriented ,policing ,services           
#bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbc through #bjbh to increase staff1  
hire analysts1 establish data collection
 and review systems1 and establish the  
grant program under subsection 7a77#a74