Public Law 114–199: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training, and for other purposes.Public Law199Public Law 114–199130 Stat. 7802016-07-222016-07-22United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02114publicPUBLIC LAW 114–199—JULY 22, 2016130 STAT. 780Public Law114–199114th CongressAn ActTo amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training, and for other purposes.
July 22, 2016
[S. 2840]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act
of 2016.
42 USC 3711 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016” or the “POLICE Act of 2016”.SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF COPS FUNDS. Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (16), by striking “and” at the end;(2) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18);(3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:“(17) to participate in nationally recognized active shooter training programs that offer scenario-based, integrated response courses designed to counter active shooter threats or acts of terrorism against individuals or facilities; and”; and(4) in paragraph (18), as redesignated, by striking “(16)” and inserting “(17)”.ApprovedJuly 22, 2016.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2840:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):