,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,ms4   
,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4    
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,ms4   
,br[nley1 & ,ms4 ,titus7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &   
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh to au?orize a
 grant program = law en=cem5t ag5cies & 
corrections ag5cies to obta9 behavioral 
heal? crisis response tra9+ = law       
en=cem5t (fic]s & corrections (fic]s1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,law ,en=cem5t     
,tra9+ = ,m5tal ,heal? ,crisis ,response
 ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,law en=cem5t & corrections (fic]s      
r\t9ely respond to em]g5cies involv+    
individuals suff]+ f a m5tal heal?      
crisis4  7#b7 ,rec5t /ati/ics h %[n t z 
_m z-- 7,a7 #a 9 e #aj calls = police   
response involve a p]son suff]+ f a     

m5tal illness2  7,b7 #a 9 e #d p kill$  
by police suff] f a m5tal heal? problem2
 &  7,c7 #a 9 #c p transport$ to a      
hospital em]g5cy room = psy*iatric      
reasons are tak5 by ! police4  7#c7 ,law
 en=cem5t response calls to individuals 
suff]+ f sub/ance use disord] h increas$
 dur+ ! curr5t opioid epidemic4  7#d7   
,!re is a ne$ to ensure t law en=cem5t  
(fic]s h access to prop] evid5ce-bas$   
tra9+ 9 respond+ to m5tal heal? crises4 
7#e7 ,prop] tra9+ = response to         
individuals suff]+ f a m5tal heal?      
crisis c bett] protect ! safety ( !     
g5]al public & law en=cem5t (fic]s4     
7#f7 ,law en=cem5t & corrections (fic]s 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c bett] s]ve _!       
communities if ! (fic]s receive tra9+ to
 effectively & safely resolve ! m5tal   
heal? crises4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose (
 ?is ,act is to provide grants to ,/ate1
 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies &
 corrections ag5cies to obta9 behavioral
 heal? crisis response tra9+ = law      
en=cem5t (fic]s & corrections (fic]s    

to-- 7#a7 bett] tra9 law en=cem5t (fic]s
 & corrections (fic]s to resolve        
behavioral heal? crisis situations2     
7#b7 r$uce ! numb] ( law en=cem5t (fic]s
 & corrections (fic]s kill$ or injur$   
:ile respond+ to a behavioral heal?     
crisis2 &  7#c7 r$uce ! numb] (         
individuals kill$ or injur$ dur+ a      
behavioral heal? crisis 9 :i* a law     
en=cem5t (fic] or corrections (fic]     
responds4  #c4 ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ =  
,m5tal ,heal? ,crisis grant program  7a7
 ,res]vation ( funds ,section #ejf ( !  
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaeg7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,(
 ! total am\nt made available to c>ry   
out ?is subp>t = a fiscal ye>1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al may res]ve n m ?an     
#aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! program "u    
section #eji4  4  7b7 ,law ,en=cem5t    
,tra9+ = ,m5tal ,heal? ,crisis grant    
program ,subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( 
! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe      
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     

#ajaea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #eaj4 ,law ,en=cem5t     
,tra9+ = ,m5tal ,heal? ,crisis grant    
program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to aw>d    
grants to applicants =-- 7#a7 law       
en=cem5t (fic]s or corrections (fic]s to
 receive tra9+ f a program2 &  7#b7 !   
co/ ( transportation & lodg+ associat$ )
 law en=cem5t (fic]s or corrections     
(fic]s att5d+ su* program4  7b7 ,program
 /&>ds ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% 
& publi% qualification /&>ds =          
organizations t provide programs4  7c7  
,applications ,! head ( an applicant    
%all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an    
application t-- 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7
 a /atem5t describ+ ! program ! law     
en=cem5t (fic]s or corrections (fic]s w 
complete2  7,b7 ! total numb] ( law     
en=cem5t (fic]s or corrections (fic]s 9 
! ag5cy2  7,c7 ! numb] ( law en=cem5t   
(fic]s or corrections (fic]s ( ! ag5cy t
 h be5 kill$1 or s]i\sly injur$ :ile    

respond+ to a behavioral heal? crisis   
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !   
application2 &  7,d7 :e!r ! law en=cem5t
 (fic]s or corrections (fic]s employ$ by
 ! ag5cy receive any behavioral heal?   
crisis response tra9+1 includ+ dur+     
basic (fic] tra9+2 &  7#b7 9 addition to
 ! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71  
may1 at ! option ( ! applicant1 include 
in=mation relat+ to-- 7,a7 rec5t        
incid5ts involv+ (fic]s ( ! ag5cy dur+  
:i* behavioral heal? crisis response    
tra9+ c\ld h play$ a role 9 protect+ !  
safety (-- 7i7 ! law en=cem5t (fic] or !
 public1 includ+ ! p]sons or p]sons !   
law en=cem5t (fic]s enc\nt]$2 or  7ii7 !
 corrections (fic] or inmates at !      
correctional facility2 &  7,b7 e/imat$  
co/ ( att5dance ( a program p] (fic]4   
7d7 ,re/rictions  7#a7 ,supplem5tal     
funds ,grant funds %all be us$ to       
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ,/ate1 local1 &
 ,tribal funds made available to any    
applicant = any ( ! purposes describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s

 ,n m ?an #c p]c5t ( any grant made "u  
?is section may be us$ = adm9i/rative   
co/s4  7e7 ,reports & records  7#a7     
,reports ,= ea* ye> dur+ :i* grant funds
 are us$1 ! recipi5t %all submit to !   
,attorney ,g5]al a report conta9+-- 7,a7
 a summ>y ( any activity c>ri$ out us+  
grant funds2  7,b7 ! numb] ( (fic]s t   
receiv$ tra9+ us+ grant funds2 &  7,c7  
any o!r in=mation relevant to ! purpose 
( ?is ,act t ! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
det]m9e appropriate4  7#b7 ,records ,= !
 purpose ( an audit by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al ( ! receipt & use ( grant funds1 
a recipi5t %all-- 7,a7 keep-- 7i7 any   
record relat+ to ! receipt & use ( grant
 funds2 &  7ii7 any o!r record z !      
,attorney ,g5]al may require2 &  7,b7   
make ! records describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 available to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ^u 
reque/ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7f7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,applicant ,! t]m applicant means a law 
en=cem5t ag5cy or corrections ag5cy t   
applies = a grant "u ?is section4  7#b7 

,attorney g5]al ,! t]m ,attorney ,g5]al 
means ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,(fice ( 
,ju/ice ,programs4  7#c7 ,grant funds ,!
 t]m grant funds means funds f a grant  
aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,law        
en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t ag5cy
 means an ag5cy ( a ,/ate or unit (     
local gov]nm5t t is au?oriz$ by law or  
by a gov]nm5t ag5cy to engage 9 or      
sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1        
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( any      
violation ( crim9al law4  7#e7 ,program 
,! t]m program means a program or class 
t-- 7,a7 provides in/ructional tra9+ to 
law en=cem5t (fic]s or corrections      
(fic]s = response to a behavioral heal? 
crisis1 includ+ response to p suspect$  
to be "u ! influ5ce ( a drug or         
psy*oactive sub/ance1 & response to     
circum/ances 9 :i* a p]son is suspect$  
to be suicidal or suff]+ f a m5tal      
illness2  7,b7 includes tra9+ on        
te*niques & /rategies design$ to        
protect-- 7i7 ! heal? & safety ( law    

en=cem5t (fic]s & ! public1 includ+ !   
p]son or p]sons a law en=cem5t (fic]    
enc\nt]s dur+ a behavioral heal? crisis 
response2 or  7ii7 ! heal? & safety (   
corrections (fic]s & inmates at !       
correctional facility1 includ+ ! inmate 
a corrections (fic] enc\nt]s dur+ a     
behavioral heal? crisis response1 or 9 !
 normal c\rse ( bus9ess ( int]actions ) 
! inmate2 &  7,c7 is develop$ 9         
conjunction ) heal?c>e pr(essionals to  
provide crisis int]v5tion tra9+ focus$  
on und]/&+ m5tal & behavioral heal?1    
develop+ empa?y1 navigat+ community     
res\rces1 de-escalation skills1 &       
practical application tra9+ = (fic]s4   
7#f7 ,recipi5t ,! t]m recipi5t means an 
applicant t receives a grant "u ?is     
section4  4