,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgai ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 ,tillis 7for himself and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,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 ,support1 and ,community ,outreach ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial and the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum in ,washington1 ,,dc1 represent the only law enforcement campus in the ,united ,states and serve 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 enforcement officers2 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 enhanced2 7#c7 in #aihd1 ,congress passed and ,president ,ronald ,reagan signed into law ,public ,law #ih-ecd 7#ih ,stat4 #bgab71 a joint resolution to authorize the ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund1 ,inc41 to establish a ,national ,law ,enforcement ,heroes ,memorial in ,washington1 ,,dc2 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 the ,united ,states and the people of the ,united ,states2 7#e7 the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial is centered in the #djj block of ,e ,street ,,nw1 in ,washington1 ,,dc1 and is the national monument to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty2 7#f7 the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial was built entirely with private funds2 7#g7 in #bjjj1 ,congress passed and ,president ,william ,j4 ,clinton signed into law the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-dib2 #aad ,stat4 #bbaj71 which authorized the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund1 ,inc41 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 ,states2 7#h7 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 ,square2 7#i7 in ,october #bjah1 the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum was completed and formally opened2 7#aj7 no ,federal funds were used to build the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum2 7#aa7 the mission of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum is-- 7,a7 to honor and commemorate the extraordinary service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 to serve as an important bridge between past and present with respect to law enforcement1 between the heroes of yesteryear and those who have followed in their footsteps1 and between the peace officers of the ,united ,states and the public they serve2 7,c7 to increase public understanding and support for law enforcement2 and 7,d7 to promote safety in law enforcement2 7#ab7 the programs of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum play a critical role in educating the public about-- 7,a7 the vital importance of law enforcement in a democratic society2 7,b7 the critical role law enforcement officers play in protecting and serving the public2 and 7,c7 the sacrifices law enforcement officers have made to serve in that role2 7#ac7 the community education and outreach programs1 activities1 and special exhibits within the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum-- 7,a7 help bring local law enforcement agencies closer to the communities they serve2 and 7,b7 help to foster a better understanding between law enforcement officers and communities2 7#ad7 the officer safety and wellness education and outreach programs1 activities1 and special exhibits of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum-- 7,a7 help provide local1 ,state1 and ,federal law enforcement agencies with critical information on best practices to reduce the number of line-of-duty deaths and injuries2 7,b7 provide communities and the public with education concerning the sacrifices made2 and 7,c7 are vitally important at a time when annual line-of-duty deaths among law enforcement officers remain at a historically high level2 7#ae7 since the establishment of the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial in #aiia 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 ,state1 and ,federal law enforcement agencies-- 7,a7 to properly honor the sacrifices made by law enforcement officers2 and 7,b7 to provide key programming-- 7i7 to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries in law enforcement2 and 7ii7 to foster better understanding between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve2 7#af7 law enforcement agencies around the ,united ,states are dedicated to-- 7,a7 continuous improvement and innovation in officer and community safety2 and 7,b7 building trust through community-based engagement and interventions2 7#ag7 since #bjbj1 there has been a significant increase in the number of law enforcement officers resigning or retiring2 7#ah7 across the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 a number of law enforcement agencies remain understaffed and many law enforcement agencies-- 7i7 have been forced to declare personnel emergencies2 and 7ii7 require mandatory overtime2 and 7,b7 the resulting deficit in confidence and support jeopardizes public safety2 7#ai7 there is a critical need-- 7,a7 to enhance public understanding of law enforcement1 which will enhance public appreciation of law enforcement2 and 7,b7 to improve the safety and wellness of officers who serve communities across the ,united ,states2 7#bj7 fostering a more informed and positive relationship between law enforcement officers and the public is essential for community safety2 and 7#ba7 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 #g 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-- 7#a7 7,a7 to memorialize law enforcement heroes who die in the line of duty2 and 7,b7 to compile statistics on law enforcement fatalities and injuries2 7#b7 to honor and commemorate the extraordinary service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the ,united ,states2 7#c7 to 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 exhibitions2 7#d7 to increase technical resources to better engage the public in person and via online platforms to provide education and information to the public about community policing and officer safety and wellness2 7#e7 to create1 expand1 and disseminate scholarly work through research1 curricula1 in-house and traveling exhibitions1 publications1 and other outreach initiatives2 7#f7 to expand the collection acquisition and collection processes1 including staffing1 conservation1 processing1 and digitization2 7#g7 to 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 wellness2 7#h7 to promote professional development1 including through-- 7,a7 local1 regional1 and national workshops2 7,b7 teacher trainings2 and 7,c7 partnerships with appropriate entities to better educate and inform the public about law enforcement history and officer safety and wellness education2 7#i7 to 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 education2 7#aj7 to engage with ,state and local education leaders to encourage the adoption of resources supported under this ,act into curricula across diverse disciplines2 7#aa7 7,a7 to create1 develop1 implement1 replicate1 or take to scale entrepreneurial1 evidence-based1 field-initiated innovations for improving-- 7i7 the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum2 and 7ii7 officer safety and wellness2 and 7,b7 to rigorously evaluate those innovations2 7#ab7 to provide-- 7,a7 free admission to the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum for-- 7i7 active and retired law enforcement officers2 and 7ii7 family members of fallen law enforcement officers2 and 7,b7 dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week2 and 7#ac7 to develop online law enforcement history and officer safety and wellness education resources for the general public and scholarly research4 #d4 ,progress reports2 accounting 7a7 ,progress reports ,for each of the first #g fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund shall submit to the ,secretary of the ,interior a report that-- 7#a7 documents1 consistent with the funding provided by the ,secretary of the ,interior under section #c1 the progress in delivering public education1 community outreach1 and officer safety and wellness programming2 and 7#b7 provides a formal accounting of the total amount of ,federal funds expended during the fiscal year by the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund4 7b7 ,submission to ,congress ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available on the website of the ,department of the ,interior each report submitted under subsection 7a74 #e4 ,continuation of activities ,to the extent that the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,museum is engaged in an activity described in section #c on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior may use the funds appropriated under section #f to continue that activity4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,interior to carry out this ,act #f1jjj1jjj for each of the first #g fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4