,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ceja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ah1 #bjbc,ms4 ,kaptur 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,landsman1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 and ,ms4 ,titus7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to authorize a grant program for law enforcement agencies and corrections agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers and corrections officers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,law ,enforcement ,training for ,mental ,health ,crisis ,response ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,findings2 purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,law enforcement and corrections officers routinely respond to emergencies involving individuals suffering from a mental health crisis4 7#b7 ,recent statistics have shown that as many as-- 7,a7 #a in every #aj calls for police response involve a person suffering from a mental illness2 7,b7 #a in every #d people killed by police suffer from a mental health problem2 and 7,c7 #a in #c people transported to a hospital emergency room for psychiatric reasons are taken by the police4 7#c7 ,law enforcement response calls to individuals suffering from substance use disorder have increased during the current opioid epidemic4 7#d7 ,there is a need to ensure that law enforcement officers have access to proper evidence-based training in responding to mental health crises4 7#e7 ,proper training for response to individuals suffering from a mental health crisis can better protect the safety of the general public and law enforcement officers4 7#f7 ,law enforcement and corrections officers in the ,united ,states can better serve their communities if the officers receive training to effectively and safely resolve the mental health crises4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to provide grants to ,state1 local1 and ,tribal law enforcement agencies and corrections agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers and corrections officers to-- 7#a7 better train law enforcement officers and corrections officers to resolve behavioral health crisis situations2 7#b7 reduce the number of law enforcement officers and corrections officers killed or injured while responding to a behavioral health crisis2 and 7#c7 reduce the number of individuals killed or injured during a behavioral health crisis in which a law enforcement officer or corrections officer responds4 #c4 ,law ,enforcement ,training for ,mental ,health ,crisis grant program 7a7 ,reservation of funds ,section #ejf of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaeg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,of the total amount made available to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year1 the ,attorney ,general may reserve not more than #aj1jjj1jjj to carry out the program under section #eji4 4 7b7 ,law ,enforcement ,training for ,mental ,health ,crisis grant program ,subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #eaj4 ,law ,enforcement ,training for ,mental ,health ,crisis grant program 7a7 ,grants authorized ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,attorney ,general is authorized to award grants to applicants for-- 7#a7 law enforcement officers or corrections officers to receive training from a program2 and 7#b7 the cost of transportation and lodging associated with law enforcement officers or corrections officers attending such program4 7b7 ,program standards ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish and publish qualification standards for organizations that provide programs4 7c7 ,applications ,the head of an applicant shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application that-- 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a statement describing the program the law enforcement officers or corrections officers will complete2 7,b7 the total number of law enforcement officers or corrections officers in the agency2 7,c7 the number of law enforcement officers or corrections officers of the agency that have been killed1 or seriously injured while responding to a behavioral health crisis during the #e-year period preceding the date of the application2 and 7,d7 whether the law enforcement officers or corrections officers employed by the agency receive any behavioral health crisis response training1 including during basic officer training2 and 7#b7 in addition to the information required under paragraph 7#a71 may1 at the option of the applicant1 include information relating to-- 7,a7 recent incidents involving officers of the agency during which behavioral health crisis response training could have played a role in protecting the safety of-- 7i7 the law enforcement officer or the public1 including the persons or persons the law enforcement officers encountered2 or 7ii7 the corrections officer or inmates at the correctional facility2 and 7,b7 estimated cost of attendance of a program per officer4 7d7 ,restrictions 7#a7 ,supplemental funds ,grant funds shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal funds made available to any applicant for any of the purposes described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,not more than #c percent of any grant made under this section may be used for administrative costs4 7e7 ,reports and records 7#a7 ,reports ,for each year during which grant funds are used1 the recipient shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report containing-- 7,a7 a summary of any activity carried out using grant funds2 7,b7 the number of officers that received training using grant funds2 and 7,c7 any other information relevant to the purpose of this ,act that the ,attorney ,general may determine appropriate4 7#b7 ,records ,for the purpose of an audit by the ,attorney ,general of the receipt and use of grant funds1 a recipient shall-- 7,a7 keep-- 7i7 any record relating to the receipt and use of grant funds2 and 7ii7 any other record as the ,attorney ,general may require2 and 7,b7 make the records described in subparagraph 7,a7 available to the ,attorney ,general upon request by the ,attorney ,general4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,applicant ,the term applicant means a law enforcement agency or corrections agency that applies for a grant under this section4 7#b7 ,attorney general ,the term ,attorney ,general means the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,justice ,programs4 7#c7 ,grant funds ,the term grant funds means funds from a grant awarded under this section4 7#d7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency means an agency of a ,state or unit of local government that is authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention1 detection1 investigation1 or prosecution of any violation of criminal law4 7#e7 ,program ,the term program means a program or class that-- 7,a7 provides instructional training to law enforcement officers or corrections officers for response to a behavioral health crisis1 including response to people suspected to be under the influence of a drug or psychoactive substance1 and response to circumstances in which a person is suspected to be suicidal or suffering from a mental illness2 7,b7 includes training on techniques and strategies designed to protect-- 7i7 the health and safety of law enforcement officers and the public1 including the person or persons a law enforcement officer encounters during a behavioral health crisis response2 or 7ii7 the health and safety of corrections officers and inmates at the correctional facility1 including the inmate a corrections officer encounters during a behavioral health crisis response1 or in the normal course of business of interactions with the inmate2 and 7,c7 is developed in conjunction with healthcare professionals to provide crisis intervention training focused on understanding mental and behavioral health1 developing empathy1 navigating community resources1 de-escalation skills1 and practical application training for officers4 7#f7 ,recipient ,the term recipient means an applicant that receives a grant under this section4 4