,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cji ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,nehls 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,thanedar1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,lawler1 ,mr4 ,amodei of ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,garbarino1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,moolenaar1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 ,hinson1 ,mr4 ,graves1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1 ,mrs4 ,fischbach1 and ,mr4 ,gottheimer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of the ,interior to provide funding for the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,remembrance1 ,support and ,community ,outreach ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial and the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum in ,washington1 ,,dc represent the only law enforcement campus in the ,united ,states and serves a critical national mission of honoring and remembering those law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty1 educating the public about the important role of law enforcement in a democratic society and working to reduce the number of line of duty deaths and injuries among law enforcement4 7#b7 ,it is in the national interest to ensure that the unique education and outreach programs of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum be maintained and enhanced4 7#c7 ,in #aihd1 ,congress passed and ,president ,ronald ,reagan signed into law a joint resolution to authorize the ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund1 ,inc41 to establish a ,national ,law ,enforcement ,heroes ,memorial 7,public ,law #ih-ecd7 in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7#d7 ,dedicated on ,october #ae1 #aiia1 the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial honors ,federal1 tribal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of our ,nation and its people4 ,the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial is centered in the #djj block of ,e ,street1 ,,nw1 ,washington1 ,,dc and is the nation's monument to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty4 ,the ,memorial was built entirely with private funds4 7#e7 ,in #bjjj1 ,congress passed and ,president ,william ,j4 ,clinton signed into law the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-dib71 which authorized the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund1 ,inc4 to build and operate the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum on ,federal land in the ,district of ,columbia to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,in ,april #bjaf1 construction began on the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum in the ,district of ,columbia across the street from the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial in ,judiciary ,square4 ,in ,october of #bjah the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum was completed and formally opened4 ,no ,federal funds were used to build the ,museum4 7#g7 ,the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum's mission is-- 7,a7 to honor and commemorate the extraordinary service and sacrifice of ,america's law enforcement officers2 7,b7 to serve as an important bridge between law enforcement's past and present1 between the heroes of yesteryear and those who have followed in their footsteps1 and between ,america's peace officers and the public they serve2 and 7,c7 to increase public understanding and support for law enforcement and to promote law enforcement safety4 7#h7 ,the programs of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum play a critical role in educating the public about the vital importance of law enforcement in a democratic society1 the critical role law enforcement plays in protecting and serving the public1 and the sacrifices law enforcement officers have made to serve in this role4 7#i7 ,the community education and outreach programs1 activities1 and special exhibits within the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum help bring local law enforcement agencies closer to the communities they serve1 and help to foster a better understanding between law enforcement and communities4 7#aj7 ,the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum's ,officer ,safety and ,wellness education and outreach programs and activities help provide local1 ,state and ,federal law enforcement agencies with critical information on best practices to reduce the number of line of duty deaths and injuries and provide communities and the public with education concerning the sacrifices made4 ,these programs1 activities1 and special exhibits are vitally important at a time when annual line of duty deaths among law enforcement officers remain at an historically high level4 7#aa7 ,since the establishment in #aiia of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial1 and the dedication of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum in #bjah1 the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund and the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum have worked cooperatively with local1 ,state and ,federal law enforcement agencies to properly honor the sacrifices made by law enforcement1 and provide key programming to reduce the number of law enforcement fatalities and injuries1 and foster better understanding between law enforcement and the communities they serve4 7#ab7 ,law enforcement agencies around the country are dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation in officer and community safety1 and to building trust through community-based engagement and interventions4 7#ac7 ,since #bjbj1 there has been a significant increase in the number of law enforcement officers resigning or retiring4 ,according to the ,police ,executive ,research ,forum1 over the past three years there has been an almost #bd-percent increase in the number of law enforcement officers retiring1 and more than #dg-percent increase in the number of law enforcement officers resigning4 7#ad7 ,a number of law enforcement agencies across the country remain under-staffed1 and many law enforcement agencies have been forced to declare personnel emergencies and require mandatory overtime4 7#ae7 ,the resulting deficit in confidence and support jeopardizes public safety4 ,there is a critical need to enhance public understanding and appreciation of law enforcement1 and to improve the safety and wellness of officers who serve our communities4 ,fostering a more informed and positive relationship between law enforcement and the public is essential for societal safety and cohesion4 ,a sustained national effort to restore confidence and understanding in law enforcement is urgently needed4 #c4 ,support for the national law enforcement museum ,during the first seven fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall award a grant to the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund for the expenses associated with operating and enhancing the community outreach1 public education1 and officer safety and wellness programs of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum1 including programs to3 7#a7 ,memorialize law enforcement heroes who die in the line of duty and compile statistics on law enforcement fatalities and injuries4 7#b7 ,honor and commemorate the extraordinary service and sacrifice of ,america's law enforcement officers4 7#c7 ,develop and make available accurate1 relevant1 and accessible resources to promote the understanding of law enforcement history and officer safety and wellness training1 which include digital resources and other types of resources1 such as print resources and traveling exhibitions4 7#d7 ,increase technical resources to better engage the public in person and via online platforms to educate and inform the public about community policing and officer safety and wellness4 7#e7 ,create1 expand and disseminate scholarly work through research1 curricula1 in-house and traveling exhibitions1 publications1 and other outreach initiatives4 7#f7 ,expand the collection acquisition and collection processes1 including staffing1 conservation1 processing1 and digitization4 7#g7 ,augment law enforcement history and officer safety and wellness education activities1 including the development1 dissemination1 and implementation of principles of sound pedagogy for teaching about law enforcement history and officer safety and wellness4 7#h7 ,promote professional development including local1 regional1 and national workshops2 teacher trainings2 and partnerships with appropriate entities to better educate and inform the public about law enforcement history and officer safety and wellness education4 7#i7 ,engage with local and independent educational agencies and expand teacher engagement to cultivate and support the development of leaders in the teaching of law enforcement history and officer safety and wellness education4 7#aj7 ,engage with ,state and local education leaders to encourage the adoption of resources supported under this ,act into curricula across diverse disciplines4 7#aa7 ,create1 develop1 implement1 replicate1 or take to scale entrepreneurial1 evidence-based1 field-initiated innovations for museum and officer safety and wellness improvement1 and rigorously evaluate such innovations4 7#ab7 ,provide for the free admission to ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum for active and retired law enforcement officers and family members of fallen officers2 and dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week4 7#ac7 ,develop online ,law ,enforcement ,history and ,officer ,safety and ,wellness ,education ,resources for the general public and scholarly research4 #d4 ,progress reports2 certifications 7a7 ,progress report ,for each of the first seven fiscal years the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund shall submit a report to the ,secretary of the ,interior that-- 7#a7 documents1 consistent with the funding provided from the ,department1 the progress in delivering public education1 community outreach and officer safety and wellness programming2 and 7#b7 provides a formal accounting of total amounts of ,federal funds expended during the fiscal year4 7b7 ,submission to congress ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall share this report with ,congress every fiscal year and make the report available on the ,u4,s4 ,department of ,interior website4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,interior to carry out this section #f1jjj1jjj for each of the first #g fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exception ,if in any fiscal year the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization under paragraph 7#a7 is not the full amount provided by such paragraph1 the ,secretary may transfer such sums as may be necessary from the ,national ,park ,service1 up to the amount specified in paragraph 7#a71 to carry out this section4 #f4 ,continuation of activities ,to the extent that the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum is engaged in an activity described on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary may use the funds appropriated under section #e to continue that activity4