,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,mr4   
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve      
grants adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice ( ,community
 ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,cops ,responsible        
,adm9i/ration & ,managem5t ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+     
,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,,cops ,(fice7 0 e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice pursuant to ! ,viol5t ,crime 
,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid  
7,public ,law #ajc-cbb2 #ajh ,/at4      
#agif7 9 ord] to provide grant fund+ to 
law en=cem5t ag5cies to improve polic+ &
 add #ajj1jjj police (fic]s to law      
en=cem5t ag5cies across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#b7 ,s9ce #aiid1 ! ,,cops ,(fice has 
di/ribut$ m ?an #ad1jjj1jjj1jjj to m ?an
 #ac1jjj ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law    

en=cem5t ag5cies to fund ! hir+ &       
r$eploym5t ( m ?an #ace1jjj law en=cem5t
 (fic]s "u ! program e/abli%$ "u "p ,q (
 title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,,cops program74  7#c7  
,= fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ,congress          
appropriat$ #bdf1jjj1jjj = ! ,,cops     
,hir+ ,program "u section #agja7;b77#b7 
( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control 
& ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;b77#b77 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,,*p74  7#d7 ,! total   
am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,,cops programs  
has /eadily increas$ ov] ! la/ sev]al   
ye>s f #bbb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag  
to #eab1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 add+
 to ! adm9i/rative ( responsibilities & 
workload ( ! ,,cops ,(fice4  7#e7 ,=    
fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb1 9 addition to
 cont9u$ fund+ = ! ,,*p1 ,,cops ,(fice  
grants 7 aw>d$ = a wide v>iety (        
purposes = law en=cem5t ag5cies to      
improve public safety & implem5t be/    

practices4  7#f7 ,9 au?oriz+ ,,cops     
program fund+ at increas+ levels ea*    
ye>1 ,congress is obligat$ to monitor h[
 ^! ,f$]al doll>s are inve/$ & t funds  
are sp5t z effectively z possible to    
c>ry out ! goals ( ! ,,cops program4    
7#g7 ,z ! ,,cops program has exp&$ to   
provide increas$ fund+ = public safety1 
! critical ne$ to d$icate res\rces to   
adm9i/]+ ?is program1 ov]see+ its       
implem5tation1 & track+ its efficacy    
becomes m press+4 ,law en=cem5t ag5cies 
w likely ne$ m res\rces to comply )     
acc\ntability requirem5ts z additional  
law en=cem5t (fic]s are hir$ & tra9+    
programs are made m robu/4  7#h7 ,!     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld be inve/+ 9       
evid5ce-bas$1 prov5 tra9+ /rategies t w 
make ! communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
saf]4 ,yet1 _m tra9+ te*niques h n be5  
suffici5tly /udi$ or d n empirically    
r$uce use ( =ce incid5ts4  7#i7 ,:5     
local law en=cem5t ag5cies receive      
,f$]al fund+1 !y mu/ comply ) civil     
rights laws4  7#aj7 ,x is ! duty (      

,congress to-- 7,a7 ensure !            
acc\ntability ( recipi5ts ( ,f$]al      
funds2  7,b7 manage taxpay] doll>s 9 a  
responsible & effici5t mann]2 &  7,c7   
prev5t ,f$]al doll>s f support+ polic+1 
or any o!r practices1 t violate ! civil 
& con/itutional rights ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#aa7 ,x is ! duty ( ,congress 
to ensure t ,f$]al funds are inve/$ 9   
effective law en=cem5t tra9+ te*niques &
 te*nologies t-- 7,a7 r$uce negative or 
dang]\s enc\nt]s betwe5 communities &   
police1 includ+ use ( =ce incid5ts2     
7,b7 increase ! div]sion to m5tal heal? 
& o!r social s]vice ( calls = s]vice2 & 
7,c7 improve public safety4  7#ab7 ,!   
,,cops ,(fice does n evaluate its       
programs or grant aw>ds to ensure       
inve/m5ts 9 activities t-- 7,a7 improve 
police relation%ips ) communities2 &    
7,b7 r$uce negative or dang]\s          
int]actions betwe5 law en=cem5t (fic]s &
 ! public1 includ+ use ( =ce incid5ts4  
7#ac7 ,congress mu/ act to rem$y ?is    
lack ( ov]sight & ensure t-- 7,a7 !     

,,cops program is op]at+ 9 an effective 
way2 &  7,b7 funds are inve/$ 9         
activities t promote & enhance public   
safety & respect ! dignity & rights (   
all p4  7#ad7 ,to ensure ! effici5t     
adm9i/ration & responsible managem5t ( !
 ,,cops program1 ,congress mu/ provide !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice suffici5t res\rces 
to a*ieve ^! goals4  7#ae7              
,acc\ntability & transp>5cy 9 law       
en=cem5t & all o!r gov]nm5t activities  
are ess5tial to a heal?y democracy & a  
functional sy/em ( public safety4       
,provid+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & law    
en=cem5t ag5cies ) ! res\rces to        
implem5t1 monitor1 & optimize polic+    
/rategies w improve bo? community safety
 & public tru/ 9 law en=cem5t4  #c4     
,evaluation ( ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,,cops 
,(fice grant program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( !
 grant program e/abli%$ "u section #agja
 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control

 & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha71 includ+ a review (   
grants us$ = ! purpose describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#b7 ( t section1 to      
assess-- 7,a7 ! effici5cy ( !           
adm9i/ration ( ! program1 includ+ !     
processes = develop+ & draft+           
solicitations1 review+ grant            
applications1 & *oos+ grant recipi5ts2 &
  7,b7 ! ov]sight ( grant aw>ds1        
includ+-- 7i7 audits ( grant aw>ds2     
7ii7 a v]ification t funds are us$ = !  
approv$ program activities2  7iii7      
report+ requirem5ts & analysis (        
in=mation report$ by grant recipi5ts2   
7iv7 evaluation ( ! outcomes & impacts (
 ! grant program across demographic     
categories2 &  7v7 o!r p]=mance metrics 
use to assess ! effectiv5ess ( program  
activities 9 a*iev+ ! /at$ goals (--    
7,i7 improv+ community relation%ips2 &  
7,,ii7 ! r$uction ( negative or dang]\s 
int]actions betwe5 law en=cem5t (fic]s &
 ! public1 includ+ use ( =ce incid5ts2  
7#b7 conduct a review ( all ,f$]al grant

 programs to id5tify duplicative grants2
 &  7#c7 submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7,a7      
summ>izes ! f9d+s ( ! reviews p]=m$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 & 7#b72  7,b7 makes       
recomm5dations to enhance !             
adm9i/ration1 ov]sight1 transp>5cy &    
managem5t ( ! grant program describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 id5tifies        
duplicative grants & makes              
recomm5dations = ! consolidation or     
discont9uation ( grant programs :]e     
possible4  #d4 ,effectiv5ess ( grants   
7a7 ,evaluation plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation )  
appropriate exp]ts & /akehold]s1 %all   
develop a plan = ! ,(fice ( ,community  
,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices to evaluate !  
effectiv5ess ( grants aw>d$ "u section  
#agja ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime    
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   

7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 9 a*iev+-- 7,a7 !
 goals & objectives ( improv+ public    
safety ?r\gh a r$uction 9 negative or   
dang]\s int]actions betwe5 law en=cem5t 
(fic]s & ! public1 includ+ use ( =ce    
incid5ts2 &  7,b7 compliance ) ,f$]al   
law4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan develop$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 e/abli%-- 7i7 
implem5table report+ requirem5ts = !    
purpose ( assess+ grant-fund$           
activities2  7ii7 p]=mance metrics t--  
7,i7 promote compliance ) civil & human 
rights law & pr9ciples2  7,,ii7 r$uce   
negative or dang]\s int]actions betwe5  
law en=cem5t (fic]s & ! public1 includ+ 
use ( =ce incid5ts2 &  7,,iii7 measure !
 impact ( grant activities on           
communities across demographic          
categories2  7iii7 ! role ( compon5ts ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t o!r ?an ! ,(fice (   
,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices 9   
assi/+ 9 ! ov]sight ( ^? grants1 includ+
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !     
,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice

 ,/ati/ics1 ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance1 & ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,ju/ice2 &  7iv7 ! process = ! cont9u$  
support ( promis+ practices ?r\gh !     
developm5t & te/+ ( innovative          
/rategies2  7,b7 build k ab\t effective 
practices & outcomes2  7,c7 support new1
 creative approa*es to prev5t+ crime &  
promot+ safe communities2  7,d7 include 
a plan = ! discont9uation ( grant-fund$ 
activities t are 9 violation ( ! laws   
describ$ 9 section #e7a7 or o!r civil   
rights laws2  7,e7 include a description
 ( ! res\rces necess>y = ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice & ! ,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ 
,polic+ ,s]vices to implem5t ! plan4    
7b7 ,implem5tation ( evaluation plan ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
completion ( ! plan requir$ "u          
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !       
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,/ati/ics1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (    

,ju/ice ,assi/ance1 & ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 %all     
implem5t ! plan4  7c7 ,fund+ ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,community       
,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices to c>ry out    
subsection 7b7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh4  #e4     
,civil rights compliance ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,ju/ice ,programs1 ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+     
,s]vices1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice on   
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom51 %all-- 7#a7      
conduct a review ( ! implem5tation &    
adm9i/rative en=cem5t by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice ( title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights 
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et  
seq47 & section #hji7;c77#a7 ( title ,i 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbbh7;c77#a77 9 connection ) ,f$]al   
f9ancial assi/ance ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice

 provides "u any grant program2  7#b7   
implem5t a =mal review process to ensure
 t recipi5ts ( grants "u section #agja (
 title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 are 9 compliance )    
civil rights laws2  7#c7 e/abli% a sy/em
 = v]ify+ t an applicant = grants       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice       
demon/rate compliance ) civil rights    
laws be=e ! date on :i* ! applicant     
receives any funds f su* a grant2  7#d7 
susp5d ! aw>d ( any grant adm9i/]$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to a law en=cem5t   
ag5cy t does n coop]ate ) a civil rights
 compliance review or inve/igation      
conduct$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 includ+ 
an inve/igation conduct$ pursuant to    
section #bajdja ( ! ,viol5t ,crime      
,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja71 by reject+      
docum5t reque/s1 re/rict+ access to     
in=mation or data1 or o!rwise ob/ruct+ !
 review or inve/igation1 until ! law    
en=cem5t ag5cy-- 7,a7 coop]ates ) !     

review or inve/igation2 or  7,b7 o!rwise
 demon/rates compliance ) ! laws        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#e7 submit
 to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report       
summ>iz+ ! f9d+s ( ! review conduct$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  #f4 ,improv+ ! ,,cops   
grant program  7a7 ,use-(-,=ce data     
grants ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a grant program )9 !
 ,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+    
,s]vices to provide grants to law       
en=cem5t ag5cies ( ,/ates1 units ( local
 gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal gov]nm5ts to pay =
 ! co/s associat$ ) p>ticipation 9 !    
,national ,use-(-,=ce ,data ,collection 
( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 &   
7#b7 ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice          
,assi/ance1 develop & provide te*nical  
assi/ance to law en=cem5t ag5cies (     
,/ate1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 or       
,tribal gov]nm5ts = p>ticipation 9 !    
,national ,use-(-,=ce ,data ,collection 

( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7b7
 ,uni=mity 9 polic+ policies  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! law  
en=cem5t ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 unit ( local (
 gov]nm5t1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t t applies
 = a grant "u section #agja ( title ,i (
 ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe     
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcha7 %all c]tify 9 ! application = ! 
grant t ! law en=cem5t ag5cy has 9 place
 a *okehold policy & a no-knock entry   
policy consi/5t )-- 7,a7 ,executive     
,ord] #adjgd 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #cbide2    
relat+ to acc\ntable polic+ & crim9al   
ju/ice practices72 &  7,b7 ! policy     
conta9$ 9 ! memor&um issu$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice on ,septemb] #ac1   
#bjba entitl$ ,*okeholds  c>otid        
re/ra9ts2 knock & ann\nce requirem5t4   
7#b7 ,m /r+5t rules ,! law en=cem5t     
ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 
or ,tribal law en=cem5t t applies = a   
grant "u section #agja ( title ,i ( !   
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 may

 c]tify 9 ! application = ! grant t !   
law en=cem5t ag5cy has 9 place a policy 
t-- 7,a7 is m /r+5t ?an a policy        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 entirely
 bans ! use ( *okeholds or c>otid       
re/ra9ts2 or  7,c7 entirely bans ! use (
 no-knock entries4  7c7 ,pref]5tial     
consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u section 
#agja ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime    
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha71 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all give pref]5tial consid]ation
 to applicants t-- 7#a7 p>ticipate 9 !  
,national ,use-(-,=ce ,data ,collection 
( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 or  
7#b7 h implem5t$ a policy describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection   
7b77#b74  7d7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+     
,s]vices #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh to increase /aff1    
hire analy/s1 e/abli% data collection & 
review sy/ems1 & e/abli% ! grant program
 "u subsection 7a77#a74