,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjbc,mr4   
,nehls 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4  
,hunt1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,ezell1 ,ms4  
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1   
,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4        
,f]guson1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1  
,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4    
,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 
,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,good5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,c>l1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4      
,banks1 ,mr4 ,al=d1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4  
,van ,drew1 & ,mr4 ,res*5?al]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to      
e/abli% ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t      
,(fic]s ,remembrance1 ,support &        
,community ,outrea* program1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t   
,(fic]s ,remembrance1 ,support &        
,community ,outrea* ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   

,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial & ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t  
,museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 repres5t !    
only law en=cem5t campus 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & s]ves a critical national      
mission ( honor+ & rememb]+ ^? law      
en=cem5t (fic]s :o h di$ 9 ! l9e ( duty1
 educat+ ! public ab\t ! important role 
( law en=cem5t 9 a democratic society1 &
 work+ to r$uce ! numb] ( l9e ( duty    
dea?s & injuries among law en=cem5t4    
7#b7 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ to ensure
 t ! unique education & outrea* programs
 ( ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s   
,memorial ,fund & ,national ,law        
,en=cem5t ,museum be ma9ta9$ & enhanc$4 
7#c7 ,9 #aihd1 ,congress pass$1 &       
,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan sign$ into    
law1 a jo9t resolution to au?orize !    
,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund1 
,inc41 to e/abli% a ,national ,law      
,en=cem5t ,h]oes ,memorial 7,public ,law
 #ih-ecd7 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4  7#d7       
,d$icat$ on ,octob] #ae1 #aiia1 !       

,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial honors ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &
 ,tribal law en=cem5t (fic]s :o h made !
 ultimate sacrifice = ! safety &        
protection ( our nation & its p4 ,!     
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial is c5t]$ 9 ! #djj block ( ,e  
,/reet1 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc & is !     
nation's monum5t to law en=cem5t (fic]s 
:o h di$ 9 ! l9e ( duty4 ,! ,memorial 0 
built entirely ) private funds4  7#e7 ,9
 #bjjj1 ,congress pass$1 & ,presid5t    
,william ,j4 ,cl9ton sign$ into law1 !  
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum ,act   
7,public ,law #ajf-dib71 :i* au?oriz$ ! 
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial ,fund1 ,inc4 to build !       
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum on     
,f$]al l& 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to honor &  
commemorate ! s]vice & sacrifice ( law  
en=cem5t (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7
 ,9 ,april #bjaf1 con/ruction began on !
 ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum 9     
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 across ! /reet f !      
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        

,memorial 9 ,judici>y ,squ>e4 ,9 ,octob]
 ( #bjah ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t     
,museum 0 complet$ & =mally op5$ 9      
,octob] ( #bjah4 ,no ,f$]al funds 7 us$ 
to build ! museum4  7#g7 ,! ,national   
,law ,en=cem5t ,museum's mission is--   
7,a7 to honor & commemorate !           
extraord9>y s]vice & sacrifice (        
,am]ica's law en=cem5t (fic]s2  7,b7 to 
s]ve z an important bridge betwe5 law   
en=cem5t's pa/ & pres5t1 betwe5 ! h]oes 
( ye/]ye> & ^? :o h foll[$ 9 _!         
foot/eps1 & betwe5 ,am]ica's peace      
(fic]s & ! public !y s]ve2 &  7,c7 to   
increase public und]/&+ & support = law 
en=cem5t & to promote law en=cem5t      
safety4  7#h7 ,! ,national ,law         
,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund       
ma9ta9s ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t      
,(fic]s ,memorial wall 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1
 :i* includes ! names ( e law en=cem5t  
(fic]s kill$ 9 ! l9e ( duty 9 ,am]ican  
hi/ory4 ,! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t     
,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund adds names (    
fall5 (fic]s to ! ,memorial wall e ye>4 

7#i7 ,! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s
 ,memorial ,fund has become ! =emo/     
organization 9 ! c\ntry t memorializes  
law en=cem5t h]oes :o die 9 ! l9e ( duty
 & compiles /ati/ics on law en=cem5t    
fatalities & injuries4  7#aj7 ,!        
programs ( ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t   
,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund & ! ,national   
,law ,en=cem5t ,museum play a critical  
role 9 educat+ ! public ab\t ! vital    
importance ( law en=cem5t 9 a democratic
 society & ! critical role law en=cem5t 
plays 9 protect+ & s]v+ ! public1 & !   
sacrifices law en=cem5t (fic]s h made to
 s]ve 9 ?is role & protect ! public4    
7#aa7 ,! community education & outrea*  
programs1 activities1 & special exhibits
 )9 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum  
help br+ local law en=cem5t ag5cies     
clos] to ! communities !y s]ve1 & help  
to fo/] a bett] und]/&+ betwe5 law      
en=cem5t & communities4  7#ab7 ,!       
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,museum's      
,(fic] ,safety & ,wellness education &  
outrea* programs & activities help      

provide local1 ,/ate & ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cies ) critical in=mation on
 be/ practices to r$uce ! numb] ( l9e ( 
duty dea?s & injuries & provide         
communities & ! public ) education      
conc]n+ ! sacrifices made4 ,^! programs1
 activities1 & special exhibits are     
vitally important at a "t :5 annual l9e 
( duty dea?s among law en=cem5t (fic]s  
rema9 at an hi/orically high level4     
7#ac7 ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,national  
,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,memorial 9      
#aiia1 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t       
,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund has work$       
coop]atively ) local1 ,/ate & ,f$]al law
 en=cem5t ag5cies to prop]ly honor !    
sacrifices made by law en=cem5t &       
provide key programm+ to r$uce ! numb] (
 law en=cem5t fatalities & injuries1 &  
fo/] bett] und]/&+ betwe5 law en=cem5t &
 ! communities !y s]ve4  7#ad7 ,law     
en=cem5t ag5cies ar\nd ! c\ntry are     
d$icat$ to cont9u\s improvem5t &        
innovation 9 (fic] & community safety1 &
 to build+ tru/ ?r\gh community-bas$    

engagem5t & int]v5tions4  7#ae7 ,s9ce   
#bjbj1 !re has be5 a significant        
increase 9 ! numb] ( law en=cem5t (fic]s
 resign+ or retir+4 ,accord+ to !       
,police ,executive ,rese>* ,=um1 ov] !  
pa/ #c ye>s !re has be5 an almo/ #bd    
p]c5t increase 9 ! numb] ( law en=cem5t 
(fic]s retir+1 & m ?an #dg p]c5t        
increase 9 ! numb] ( law en=cem5t (fic]s
 resign+4  7#af7 ,ov] ! pa/ #b ye>s1 a  
numb] ( local gov]nm5ts h decreas$ fund+
 = local law en=cem5t ag5cies at a      
critical "t :5 law en=cem5t ag5cies are 
hav+ a difficult "t recruit+ & reta9+   
(fic]s4 ,a numb] ( law en=cem5t ag5cies 
across ! c\ntry rema9 und]/aff$1 & _m   
law en=cem5t ag5cies h be5 =c$ to decl>e
 p]sonnel em]g5cies & require m&atory   
ov]time4  7#ag7 ,! result+ deficit 9    
confid5ce & support jeop>dizes public   
safety4 ,a su/a9$ national ef=t to      
re/ore confid5ce & und]/&+ 9 law        
en=cem5t is urg5tly ne$$4  #c4          
,e/abli%m5t ( national law en=cem5t     
(fic]s remembrance1 support1 & community

 outrea* program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice a 
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,remembrance1 ,support1 & ,community    
,outrea* ,program 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z 
! ,program74  7b7 ,programs ,dur+ ! fir/
 #g fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all aw>d a grant "u ! ,program to !    
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial ,fund = ! exp5ses associat$ ) 
op]at+ & enhanc+ ! community outrea*1   
public education1 & (fic] safety &      
wellness programs op]at$ by ! ( !       
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        
,memorial ,fund & ,national ,law        
,en=cem5t ,museum1 includ+ programs to--
 7#a7 memorialize law en=cem5t h]oes :o 
di$ 9 ! l9e ( duty & compile /ati/ics on
 law en=cem5t fatalities & injuries2    
7#b7 honor & commemorate ! extraord9>y  
s]vice & sacrifice ( ,am]ica's law      
en=cem5t (fic]s2  7#c7 increase public  

und]/&+ ( & support = law en=cem5t1 &   
br+ local law en=cem5t ag5cies clos] to 
! communities !y s]ve2  7#d7 educate !  
public ab\t ! vital importance ( law    
en=cem5t 9 a democratic society & !     
critical role law en=cem5t plays 9      
protect+ & s]v+ ! public1 & ! sacrifices
 law en=cem5t (fic]s h made to s]ve 9   
?is role & protect ! public2  7#e7      
provide local1 ,/ate & ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cies ) critical in=mation on
 be/ practices to r$uce ! numb] ( l9e ( 
duty dea?s & injuries & provide         
communities & ! public ) education      
conc]n+ ! sacrifices made2  7#f7        
facilitate =ums ar\nd ! c\ntry to       
educate local1 ,/ate & ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cies ab\t be/ practices to  
promote (fic] safety & wellness1 z well 
z community-bas$ engagem5t &            
int]v5tions4  7c7 ,progress report ,=   
ea* ( ! fir/ #g fiscal ye>s ! ,national 
,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,memorial ,fund  
is aw>d$ a grant "u ! ,program1 !       
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s        

,memorial ,fund %all submit a report to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al t-- 7#a7 docum5ts1   
consi/5t ) ! fund+ provid$ f !          
,dep>tm5t1 ! progress 9 deliv]+ public  
education1 community outrea* & (fic]    
safety & wellness programm+2  7#b7      
provides a =mal acc\nt+ ( total am\nts (
 ,f$]al funds exp5d$ dur+ ! fiscal ye>4 
7d7 ,submission to ,congress ,ea* fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit !  
report requir$ "u subsection 7c7 to     
,congress & %all make ! report available
 to ! public on ! int]net website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7e7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is section
 #f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #g fiscal    
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,exception ,if 9 any    
fiscal ye> ! am\nt appropriat$ pursuant 
to ! au?orization "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n 
! full am\nt provid$ by su* p>agraph1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al may transf] su* sums z 
may be necess>y f ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice    

,programs1 up to ! am\nt specifi$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 to c>ry out ?is section4