115 S583 ES: American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 583IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017.

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Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans

Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation.

Passed the Senate May 16, 2017.Secretary