[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2491 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2491

To establish a grant program to train law enforcement officers and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2001

  Mr. McKeon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish a grant program to train law enforcement officers and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Officers' Training 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to 
award not to exceed 100 grants, on a competitive basis, to support 
seminars and training programs for the professional development of law 
enforcement officers in the following areas--
            (1) community policing;
            (2) development of policing skills in a multi-cultural 
        environment;
            (3) officer survival and defense;
            (4) the application of technology in law enforcement;
            (5) supervision and mid-level management skills and 
        techniques; and
            (6) identification and management of officer fatigue and 
        sleep deprivation.
    (b) Duration.--Grants awarded under this section shall be awarded 
for a period of not more than 1 year.
    (c) Applications.--
            (1) In general.--To receive a grant under this section, a 
        public or private provider of law enforcement training 
        services, postsecondary educational institution, or association 
        or union of law enforcement officers shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such 
        manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary of 
        Labor may require.
            (2) Uses of funds.--Grant funds awarded under this section 
        may be used for--
                    (A) instructor pay or instructor salaries;
                    (B) fees for attendance at workshops, seminars, 
                conferences, classes, or training sessions; and
                    (C) other reasonable expenses related to training 
                in the areas described in subsection (a).
            (3) Recipients.--Grants under this subsection may be 
        awarded to a public or private provider of training services 
        training institutions, postsecondary educational institutions, 
        or associations or unions of law enforcement officers.
            (4) Awards.--Grants under this subsection shall not exceed 
        $250,000 per grantee in any fiscal year.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the 
        purpose of carrying out this Act.
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