I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2009 Mr. Moran of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize grants to State and local law enforcement training centers to provide training to State and local law enforcement agencies and officers to communicate with telecommunications carriers in emergency situations, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the The Kelsey Smith Law Enforcement Training Grant Program Act.

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Training law enforcement to effectively communicate with telecommunications carriers in emergency situations

(a)

Grant program

(1)

In general

Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this section, the Attorney General shall award grants to State and local law enforcement training centers to provide annual training to State and local law enforcement agencies and officers to effectively communicate with telecommunications carriers in emergency situations, including situations involving missing persons and child abductions. (2)

Use of grant

Training provided with a grant under this section shall include training on how to access contact information for, and request call location information of a user of a commercial mobile service from, a telecommunications carrier to respond to such user’s call for emergency services or to respond to an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm. (3)

Grant period

Each grant awarded under this section shall be for a 2-year period. (b)

Selection of grantees

(1)

Application deadline

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, each State or local law enforcement training center desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application for a grant under this section at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require. (2)

Award deadline

The Attorney General shall award grants under this section not later than 8 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3)

Priority

In selecting State and local law enforcement training centers to receive grants under this section, the Attorney General shall give priority to applications from training centers that serve State or local law enforcement agencies that demonstrate the greatest need for the training described in subsection (a)(2). (c)

Reports

Not later that 3 months after the end of the 2-year grant period, each State or local law enforcement training center receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General a report summarizing the training program carried out with such grant, including the strengths and weaknesses of the program and any recommendations for continuation of the program. (d)

Definitions

In this section— (1)the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given such term in section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)); (2)the term emergency services has the meaning given such term in section 222 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 222); and (3)the term telecommunications carrier has the meaning given such term in section 3 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 153). (e)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011.