Public Law 115–37: To 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.Public Law37Public Law 115–37131 Stat. 8542017-06-022017-06-02United 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;Stage2.202507022026-01-02115publicPUBLIC LAW 115–37—JUNE 2, 2017131 STAT. 854Public Law115–37115th CongressAn 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.
June 2, 2017
[S. 583]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
American Law Enforcement Heroes Act
of 2017.
42 USC 3711 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017”.SEC. 2. 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”.ApprovedJune 2, 2017.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 583 (H.R. 1428):CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):