,i #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihga ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bg1 #bjbd,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington 7for himself and ,ms4 ,perez7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish grants to combat opioid trafficking4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,fentanyl ,trafficking with ,local ,task ,forces ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,grant authorization 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new part3 ,,pp ,grants to combat opioid trafficking #cjfa4 ,authority to make grants to combat opioid trafficking 7a7 ,grant authorization ,the ,,cops ,director is authorized to make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of locating1 investigating1 and interdicting illicit activities relating to the distribution of opioids4 7b7 ,eligible entity ,for the purpose of the grants made under this part1 eligible entities are ,states1 ,state law enforcement agencies1 units of local government1 ,indian ,tribes1 multi-jurisdictional task forces1 and regional consortia4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,to receive a grant under this part1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,,cops ,director an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,,cops ,director may require4 ,each application shall include-- 7,a7 a detailed explanation of-- 7i7 the intended uses of funds provided under the grant2 and 7ii7 how the activities funded under the grant will meet the purpose of this part2 7,b7 an assurance that the applicant shall maintain and report such data1 records1 and information 7programmatic and financial7 as the ,,cops ,director may reasonably require2 and 7,c7 a certification1 made in a form acceptable to the ,,cops ,director1 that-- 7i7 the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this part2 7ii7 all the information contained in the application is correct2 and 7iii7 the applicant will comply with all provisions of this part and all other applicable ,federal laws4 7#b7 ,guidelines ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this part1 the ,,cops ,director shall promulgate guidelines to implement this part1 including the information that must be included and the requirements that eligible entities must meet1 in submitting the applications required under this part4 7#c7 ,streamlining applications ,to the greatest extent possible1 the ,,cops ,director shall streamline the grant application process to minimize the administrative burden placed on eligible applicants and to prevent the collection of extraneous or duplicative information4 7d7 ,use of funds ,a grant made under this part shall be used-- 7#a7 to hire and train law enforcement officers and other employees2 7#b7 to hire and train law enforcement officers and other employees to establish new1 or support and expand existing1 multi-jurisdictional task forces1 regional consortia1 or both2 7#c7 to procure equipment1 technology1 or support systems1 or pay overtime2 or 7#d7 for any other activities or items the ,attorney ,general determines appropriate to support the purpose described in subsection 7a74 7e7 ,duration ,a grant made under this part shall be for not less than #a year and not more than #c years4 7f7 ,allocation of grant funding ,of the funds appropriated to carry out the grant program under this part not less than #bj percent for ,indian ,tribes1 and not less than #bj percent for multi-jurisdictional task forces4 7g7 ,contracts and subawards ,a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian ,tribe may1 in using a grant under this part for purposes authorized under subsection 7d71 use the grant to contract with or make subawards to a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement agency1 a unit of local government1 a ,tribal organization1 a multi-jurisdictional task force1 or a regional consortia4 7h7 ,administrative costs ,the ,,cops ,director may reserve not more than #b percent from amounts appropriated to carry out this part for administrative costs4 7i7 ,technical assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,,cops ,director may provide technical assistance to the eligible entities described in subsection 7b7 in furtherance of the purposes described in subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,training centers and facilities ,the technical assistance provided by the ,,cops ,director may include the establishment and operation of training centers or facilities1 either directly or by contracting or cooperative arrangements4 ,the functions of the centers or facilities established under this paragraph may include instruction and seminars for police executives1 managers1 trainers1 supervisors1 and such others as the ,,cops ,director considers to be appropriate for supporting efforts related to locating1 investigating1 and interdicting illicit activities relating to the distribution of opioids4 7j7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this part1 the ,,cops ,director shall give priority to applicants that will use awarded funds to establish new1 or support and expand existing1 multi-jurisdictional task forces or regional consortia4 #cjfb4 ,report ,beginning not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this part1 and annually thereafter1 the ,,cops ,director shall submit to ,congress a report describing effectiveness of this grant program and make recommendations for how it can be improved4 #cjfc4 ,definitions ,in this part3 7#a7 ,,cops ,director ,the term ,,cops ,director means the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services4 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe means the governing body of any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band1 or component reservation individually identified 7including parenthetically7 on the list published by the ,secretary under section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#c7 ,multi-jurisdictional task force ,the term multi-jurisdictional task force means any local law enforcement entities composed of law enforcement officers from different ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement agencies1 which may also include other support staff members or law enforcement partners at the ,federal1 ,state1 or local level4 7#d7 ,regional consortia ,the term regional consortium means any law enforcement entities composed of multi-jurisdictional task forces that cross ,state lines4 #cjfd4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part #gj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #agja7m7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7m77 is repealed4