,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 
,oss(f 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 e/abli% a grant program
 to recruit1 reta91 c]tify1 & tra9      
bil+ual law en=cem5t (fic]s1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bil+ual ,public ,safety   
,act4  #b4 ,bil+ual law en=cem5t (fic]  
grants ,section #agja ( title ,i ( !    
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7   
,bil+ual law en=cem5t (fic] grants  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,cov]$ tra9+ program ,! t]m cov]$ tra9+ 
program means-- 7i7 tra9+ curricula =   
law en=cem5t (fic]s to enable effective 
communication ) memb]s ( communities )  
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 &  7ii7 an    
education program relat+ to ! matt]     

describ$ 9 clause 7i71 includ+ a        
p>tn]%ip betwe5 a law en=cem5t ag5cy & a
 community college or univ]sity "u :i*  
law en=cem5t (fic]s ( ! law en=cem5t    
ag5cy take language classes or          
p>ticipate 9 a s]ies ( tra9+s conduct$  
by ! law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7,b7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--  
7i7 a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local law      
en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7ii7 a gr\p ( ,tribal
 law en=cem5t ag5cies4  7,c7 ,grant     
recipi5t ,! t]m grant recipi5t means a  
recipi5t ( a grant "u ! ,program4  7,d7 
,law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t 
ag5cy means a public ag5cy *>g$ ) polic+
 functions1 includ+ any compon5t bureau 
( ! ag5cy 7su* z a gov]nm5tal victim    
s]vices program or village public safety
 (fic] program71 includ+ an ag5cy       
compos$ ( (fic]s or p]sons ref]r$ to 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section      
#b7aj7 ( ! ,indian ,law ,en=cem5t ,re=m 
,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja7aj774  7,e7   
,program ,! t]m ,program means ! grant  
program e/abli%$ "u subsection p>agraph 

7#b74  7#b7 ,grant program ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,bil+ual ,public ,safety ,act1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a grant   
program )9 ! ,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$
 ,polic+ ,s]vices "u :i* ! ,attorney    
,g5]al aw>ds grants to eligible entities
 to aid 9 recruit+1 reta9+1 or tra9+ law
 en=cem5t (fic]s = ! purpose ( s]v+     
communities ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 
7#c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity  
seek+ a grant "u ! ,program %all submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or       
accompani$ by-- 7,a7 su* in=mation z !  
,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require2
  7,b7 a description ( ea* eligible     
project "u p>agraph 7#e7 t ! grant w    
fund2 &  7,c7 a plan = evaluat+ !       
effectiv5ess ( ! eligible entity 9      
implem5t+ ea* project describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#d7 ,selection (    
grant recipi5ts ,9 select+ a recipi5t ( 
a grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! specific   

plan & activities propos$ by ! applicant
 to improve ! ability ( ! applicant to  
s]ve communities ) limit$ ,engli%       
pr(ici5cy2  7,b7 ! size ( ea* community 
) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy t w be       
directly s]v$ by recipi5t2  7,c7 ! numb]
 ( law en=cem5t (fic]s ! grant w\ld     
support2  7,d7 ! plan ( ! recipi5t      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c72 &  7,e7 !
 am\nt ( fund+ f ! grant ! recipi5t w   
d$icate to direct program activities1 z 
oppos$ to program adm9i/ration4  7#e7   
,eligible projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
grant recipi5t %all use ! grant =       
activities ) ! specific objective (     
improv+ ! ability ( ! grant recipi5t to 
s]ve communities ) limit$ ,engli%       
pr(ici5cy1 includ+ by-- 7i7 hir+ or     
reta9+ bil+ual or multil+ual (fic]s :o1 
9 ! c\rse ( _! (ficial duties1 use _!   
=eign language skills to communicate )  
memb]s ( ^? communities2 &  7ii7 provid+
 language education or tra9+ develop$1  
id5tifi$1 or approv$ by ! ,attorney     
,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#f7 to monol+ual1   

bil+ual1 or multil+ual law en=cem5t     
(fic]s to enable ^? law en=cem5t (fic]s 
to communicate ) memb]s ( ^? communities
 & 9 ! c\rse ( _! (ficial duties4  7,b7 
,limitations  7i7 ,comp5sation & bonuses
  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to a grant   
recipi5t t uses am\nts f a grant "u ?is 
subsection to provide comp5sation or    
recruitm5t or ret5tion bonuses to law   
en=cem5t (fic]s1 ! grant recipi5t %all  
require ! law en=cem5t (fic] to commit  
to employm5t by ! grant recipi5t dur+ ! 
#c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
provision ( ! comp5sation or recruitm5t 
or ret5tion bonus4  7,,ii7 ,return (    
funds ,a law en=cem5t (fic] :o does n   
rema9 employ$ by a grant recipi5t dur+ !
 #c-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 
aft] receiv+ comp5sation or a recruitm5t
 or ret5tion bonus pursuant to subclause
 7,i7 %all return a prorat$ am\nt ( !   
comp5sation or recruitm5t or ret5tion   
bonus bas$ on ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! law    
en=cem5t (fic] does n rema9 employ$4    
7ii7 ,prohibition on remote s]vices ,a  

grant recipi5t may n use funds f ! grant
 = remote1 on-dem& translation s]vices1 
su* z ent]+ into a contract ) a         
translation s]vice t ,engli%-speak+ law 
en=cem5t (fic]s call dur+ ! c\rse ( an  
enc\nt] to provide translation by phone4
  7#f7 ,language education or tra9+     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bil+ual ,public 
,safety ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
develop or id5tify effective cov]$ tra9+
 programs = law en=cem5t (fic]s4  7,b7  
,approval ( propos$ programs ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al may approve a cov]$    
tra9+ program id5tifi$ by an eligible   
entity 9 an application submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#c74  7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,!    
cov]$ tra9+ programs develop$1 id5tifi$1
 or approv$ "u ?is p>agraph %all        
include-- 7i7 pre-tra9+ & po/-tra9+ te/s
 to assess relevant k & skills cov]$ 9 !
 cov]$ tra9+ program2 &  7ii7 foll[-up  
evaluative assessm5ts to det]m9e !      
degree to :i* p>ticipants 9 ! cov]$     
tra9+ program apply ! k & skills ga9$ 9 

! cov]$ tra9+ program 9 _! jobs4  7,d7  
,consultation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
develop1 id5tify1 & approve tra9+       
curricula "u ?is p>agraph 9 consultation
 )-- 7i7 relevant law en=cem5t ag5cies (
 ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t2  7ii7 
pr(essional law en=cem5t ag5cies2  7iii7
 law en=cem5t labor or repres5tative    
associations2  7iv7 racial1 e?nic1 or   
cultural aff9ity gr\ps2  7v7            
associations made up ( or t repres5t    
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 
&  7vi7 civil rights & civil lib]ties   
gr\ps4  7,e7 ,tim+ ( grant ,be=e ! date 
on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al aw>ds a grant 
to a grant recipi5t "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all confirm t !      
curricula ! grant recipi5t plans to use 
= language education or tra9+ is        
develop$1 id5tifi$1 or approv$ "u ?is   
p>agraph4  7,f7 ,li/ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all include z a "p ( grant application
 mat]ials = ! ,program on ! website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice a li/ ( ! cov]$     
tra9+ programs develop$1 id5tifi$1 or   

approv$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#g7          
,backgr\nd *eck requirem5t ,an eligible 
entity t uses am\nts f a grant "u ?is   
subsection to hire a new law en=cem5t   
(fic] %all1 be=e hir+ ! law en=cem5t    
(fic]1 p]=m a backgr\nd *eck on ! law   
en=cem5t (fic] t includes-- 7,a7 if     
p]mitt$1 a psy*ological evaluation2 &   
7,b7 a se>* aga9/1 if reasonably        
available-- 7i7 ! ,national             
,dec]tification ,index e/abli%$ by !    
,int]national ,association ( ,directors 
( ,law ,en=cem5t ,/&>ds & ,tra9+2  7ii7 
! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t              
,acc\ntability ,database e/abli%$ "u    
,executive ,ord] #adjgd 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 
#cbide2 relat+ to effective1 acc\ntable 
polic+ & crim9al ju/ice practices72     
7iii7 any sy/em e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate ( ! 
eligible entity to track ! misconduct1  
discipl9>y hi/ory1 or dec]tification (  
law en=cem5t (fic]s2 &  7iv7 any sy/em  
e/abli%$ by ! locality ( ! eligible     
entity to track ! items describ$ 9      
clause 7iii74  7#h7 ,report  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on 
:i* a grant recipi5t receives a grant "u
 ! ,program1 & annually !reaft] until ! 
date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !     
grant recipi5t %all submit to !         
,attorney ,g5]al a report on !          
activities c>ri$ out us+ ! grant1       
includ+1 if applicable-- 7i7 ! numb] (  
bil+ual or multil+ual law en=cem5t      
(fic]s :o receiv$ comp5sation or        
recruitm5t or ret5tion bonuses aw>d$ )  
am\nts f a grant "u ?is subsection & !  
am\nt ( grant funds exp5d$ = su*        
comp5sation or bonuses ( law en=cem5t   
(fic]s2  7ii7 ) respect to language     
education or tra9+ provid$ ) a grant "u 
! ,program-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( law en=cem5t
 (fic]s :o receiv$ ! education or tra9+2
  7,,ii7 a description ( ! education or 
tra9+2 &  7,,iii7 data on ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! education or tra9+2  7iii7 )       
respect to enc\nt]s ( law en=cem5t      
(fic]s ) memb]s ( communities ) limit$  
,engli% pr(ici5cy dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1    
data on-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( ^? enc\nt]s2 & 

7,,ii7 ! portion ( ^? enc\nt]s t involv$
 p]sonnel :o receiv$1 us+ funds f a     
grant-- 7aa7 comp5sation or recruitm5t  
or ret5tion bonuses2 or  7bb7 language  
education or tra9+2 &  7iv7 any o!r data
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es            
appropriate4  7,b7 ,date describ$ ,!    
date describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 )      
respect to a grant recipi5t1 is-- 7i7 ! 
date on :i* ! grant recipi5t exp5ds all 
am\nts f ! grant & completes ea*        
activity conduct$ ) ^? am\nts2 or  7ii7 
an appropriate date det]m9$ by !        
,attorney ,g5]al t is n lat] ?an ! ?ird 
,septemb] #cj occurr+ aft] ! date       
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#i7 ,evaluation
 & report  7,a7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,bil+ual ,public ,safety ,act1 & e #b   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all conduct an     
evaluation (-- 7i7 ! practices deploy$  
by grant recipi5ts to s]ve communities )
 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 &  7ii7 !    
efficacy ( ! ,program 9 improv+ law     

en=cem5t communication ) communities )  
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4  7,b7         
,publication ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all  
submit to ,congress & make publicly     
available a report summ>iz+ ! evaluation
 conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#aj7   
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
#ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is subsection =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcc4  4