,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,lank=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to provide grant    
fund+ to accr$it$ nonpr(it organizations
 to provide bett] access to ne$$ tra9+ =
 law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 rural & small]   
communities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,tra9+ ,rural ,law      
,en=cem5t ,(fic]s ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4    
,tra9+ rural law en=cem5t  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re are m
 ?an #ah1jjj local police dep>tm5ts &   
#c1jjj %]iff's (fices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
 ,( ! local police dep>tm5ts 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-- 7,a7 ne>ly half h few] ?an #aj 
sworn (fic]s2  7,b7 #c out ( #d h few]  
?an #b doz5 sworn (fic]s2 &  7,c7 #h out
 ( #aj h few] ?an #ej sworn (fic]s4     
7#b7 ,f$]al fund+ available ?r\gh grants
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = law

 en=cem5t is frequ5tly complex 9 t]ms ( 
! application process & requires        
specific report+ m&ates4  7#c7 ,small] &
 rural law en=cem5t ag5cies (t5 =ego    
pursu+ ,f$]al fund+ opportunities z t   
pursuit creates a dem& on already limit$
 /aff+1 & ^? small] & rural law en=cem5t
 ag5cies simply lack ! exp]i5ce &       
res\rces to navigate ?r\gh ! application
 process & to successfully adh]e to !   
multitude ( report+ requirem5ts4  7b7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,accr$it$ nonpr(it organization ,! t]m  
accr$it$ nonpr(it organization means a  
nonpr(it organization t1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 has-- 7,a7 ! prop]    
exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 relevant law      
en=cem5t tra9+2 &  7,b7 a /rong track   
record ( successfully conduct+ relevant 
law en=cem5t tra9+ 9 a p>ticul> tra9+   
discipl9e4  7#b7 ,law en=cem5t tra9+    
grant ,! t]m law en=cem5t tra9+ grant   
means a grant aw>d$ by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al "u ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &  
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         

,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 = ! purpose ( 
law en=cem5t tra9+4  7c7 ,au?orization  
,an accr$it$ nonpr(it organization or   
,/ate gov]nm5t entity %all be eligible  
to receive any law en=cem5t tra9+ grant 
= ! purpose ( provid+ tra9+ to ,/ate &  
local law en=cem5t ag5cies ) few] ?an   
#ej sworn law en=cem5t (fic]s at no co/ 
to ! law en=cem5t ag5cy only = an       
eligible activity describ$ 9 subsection 
7d74  7d7 ,eligible activities ,an      
eligible activity describ$ 9 ?is        
subsection is tra9+ 9 #a or m ( !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,de-escalation tra9+ = law 
en=cem5t (fic]s us+ a c]tifi$ tra9+     
program or c\rse 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ejh7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime 
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaei7;a7774  7#b7      
,(fic] wellness programs4  7#c7         
,lead]%ip tra9+4  7#d7 ,victim-c5t]$    
tra9+ = law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 h&l+      
situations ( dome/ic viol5ce4  7#e7     
,critical incid5t response & managem5t4 
7#f7 ,evid5ce-bas$ law en=cem5t safety  

tra9+ =-- 7,a7 active %oot] situations2 
7,b7 ! safe h&l+ ( illicit drugs &      
precursor *emicals2  7,c7 rescue        
situations2  7,d7 recogniz+ & c\nt]+    
ambu% attacks2 or  7,e7 response to     
calls = s]vice involv+-- 7i7 p]sons )   
m5tal heal? ne$s2  7ii7 p]sons )        
sub/ance use disord]s2  7iii7 vet]ans2  
7iv7 p]sons ) disabilities2  7v7        
vuln]able y\?2  7vi7 p]sons :o are      
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual       
assault1 or traffick+2 or  7vii7 p]sons 
exp]i5c+ homelessness or liv+ 9 pov]ty4 
7#g7 ,specializ$ tra9+ to law en=cem5t  
(fic]s to enhance _! conflict           
resolution1 m$iation1 problem solv+1    
s]vice1 & o!r skills ne$$ to "w 9       
p>tn]%ip ) memb]s ( ! community4  7e7   
,am5dm5t ,section #eja7;b7 ( title ,i ( 
! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe      
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaeb7;b771 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively &
 %ift+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2  7#b7 by /rik+

 ,a ,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a ,/ate  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,pool+ grants #b or 
m localities receiv+ grants "u ?is "p   
may elect to pool all or a portion ( ^? 
grants to contract ) an accr$it$        
nonpr(it organization 7z def9$ 9 section
 #b7;b7 ( ! ,tra9+ ,rural ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,(fic]s ,act ( #bjbf7 = ! purpose (    
provid+ tra9+ to ! gr\p ( localities t h
 pool$ su* grants4  4