,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #af1          
#bjbb,mrs4 ,fis*] 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh to au?orize law en=cem5t  
ag5cies to use ,,cops grants =          
recruitm5t activities1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,recruit & ,reta9 ,act4  #b4        
,improv+ ,,cops grants = police hir+    
purposes  7a7 ,grant use expansion      
,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#e7 ?r\gh 7#bc7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh
 7#bd71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 to   
support hir+ activities by law en=cem5t 
ag5cies exp]i5c+ decl9es 9 (fic]        
recruitm5t applications by r$uc+        

application-relat$ fees1 su* z fees =   
backgr\nd *ecks1 psy*ological           
evaluations1 & te/+4  4  7b7 ,te*nical  
am5dm5t ,section #agja7;b77#bc7 ( title 
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcha7;b77#bc77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7#ba7
 & ins]t+ 7#bb74  #c4 ,adm9i/rative co/s
 ,section #agja ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus 
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 ?r\gh
 7m7 z subsections 7j7 ?r\gh 7n71       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7           
,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #b p]c5t ( a
 grant made = ! hir+ or rehir+ (        
additional c>e] law en=cem5t (fic]s may 
be us$ = co/s incurr$ to adm9i/] su*    
grant4  4  #d4 ,pipel9e ,p>tn]%ip       
,program ,section #agja ( title ,i ( !  
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7n7 !   
foll[+3  7o7 ,,cops ,pipel9e ,p>tn]%ip  

,program  7#a7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity  
means a law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 p>tn]%ip ) 
n less ?an #a educational in/itution1   
:i* may include #a or any comb9ation ( !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,an elem5t>y s*ool4  7,b7 
,a po/-second>y s*ool4  7,c7 ,an        
in/itution ( high] education4  7,d7 ,a  
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution4  7,e7 ,a     
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity4
  7,f7 ,a ,tribal college4  7#b7 ,grants
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d          
competitive grants to eligible entities 
= recruit+ activities t-- 7,a7 support  
sub/antial /ud5t engagem5t = !          
exploration ( pot5tial future c>e]      
opportunities 9 law en=cem5t2  7,b7     
/r5g!n recruitm5t by law en=cem5t       
ag5cies exp]i5c+ a decl9e 9 recruits1 or
 high rates ( resignations or           
retirem5ts2  7,c7 enhance community     
int]actions betwe5 local y\? & law      
en=cem5t ag5cies t are design$ to       
increase recruit+2 &  7,d7 o!rwise      
improve ! outcomes ( local law en=cem5t 

recruitm5t ?r\gh activities su* z       
d$icat$ programm+ = /ud5ts1 "w-bas$     
le>n+ opportunities1 project-bas$ le>n+1
 m5tor+1 community liaisons1 c>e] or job
 fairs1 "w site visits1 job %ad[+1      
appr5tice%ips1 or skills-bas$ int]n%ips4
  7#c7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts made available
 to c>ry out ?is "p = a fiscal ye>1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al may use n m ?an        
#c1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is subsection4  
4  #e4 ,,cops ,grant guidance = ag5cies 
op]at+ bel[ budget$ /r5g? ,section #agjd
 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control
 & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajchd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,guidance = und]/aff$
 law en=cem5t ag5cies  7#a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ applicant
 ,! t]m cov]$ applicant means an        
applicant = a hir+ grant "u ?is "p seek+
 fund+ = a law en=cem5t ag5cy op]at+    
bel[ ! budget$ /r5g? ( ! law en=cem5t   
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,budget$ /r5g? ,! t]m      
budget$ /r5g? means ! employm5t ( !     
maximum numb] ( sworn law en=cem5t      

(fic]s ! budget ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy  
all[s ! ag5cy to employ4  7#b7          
,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all e/abli% consi/5t proc$ures =
 cov]$ applicants1 includ+ guidance t-- 
7,a7 cl>ifies t cov]$ applicants rema9  
eligible = fund+ "u ?is "p2 &  7,b7     
enables cov]$ applicants to atte/ t !   
fund+ f a grant aw>d$ "u ?is "p is n be+
 us$ by ! law en=cem5t ag5cy to supplant
 ,/ate or local funds1 z describ$ 9     
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,pap]work r$uction
 ,9 develop+ ! proc$ures & guidance "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
take measures to r$uce pap]work         
requirem5ts = grants to cov]$           
applicants4  4  #f4 ,/udy on ,police    
,recruitm5t  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all conduct a /udy to consid] !        
compreh5sive effects ( recruitm5t &     
attrition rates on ,f$]al1 ,/ate1       
,tribal1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to id5tify-- 7,a7 !    

prim>y reasons t law en=cem5t (fic]s--  
7i7 jo9 law en=cem5t ag5cies2 &  7ii7   
resign or retire f law en=cem5t ag5cies2
  7,b7 h[ ! reasons describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 may h *ang$ ov] "t2    
7,c7 ! effects ( recruitm5t & attrition 
on public safety2  7,d7 ! effects (     
electronic m$ia on recruitm5t ef=ts2    
7,e7 b>ri]s to ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t    
(fic]s2 &  7,f7 recomm5dations =        
pot5tial ways to address b>ri]s to !    
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( law en=cem5t    
(fic]s1 includ+ ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,e74  7#b7 ,repres5tative  
cross-section  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all endeavor to ensure accurate        
repres5tation ( law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 !
 /udy conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7
 by survey+ a broad cross-section ( law 
en=cem5t ag5cies-- 7i7 f v>i\s regions (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ( diff]5t sizes2
 &  7iii7 f rural1 suburban1 & urban    
jurisdictions4  7,b7 ,me?ods description

 ,! /udy conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include 9 ! report "u         
subsection 7b7 a description ( ! me?ods 
us$ to id5tify a repres5tative sample ( 
law en=cem5t ag5cies4  7b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7    
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report     
conta9+ ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection   
7a72 &  7#b7 make ! report submitt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 publicly available onl9e4 
7c7 ,confid5tiality ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all ensure t !
 /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7        
protects ! privacy ( p>ticipat+ law     
en=cem5t ag5cies4