II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 955 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2011 Mr. Kerry introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide grants for the renovation, modernization or construction of law enforcement facilities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect Those Who Serve Act.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Law enforcement facilities

The term law enforcement facilities means any building or facilities that houses State or local public safety officers that have law enforcement standing. (2)

State

The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, any territory or possession of the United States, and any Indian tribe.

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Grants

The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States for the renovation, modernization, and construction of law enforcement facilities.

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Matching requirement

(a)

Matching requirement

The matching requirements for this Act are as follows: (1)Law enforcement facilities serving populations of over 50,000 or more shall agree to match the Federal grant funds with an amount of non-Federal funds equal to 20 percent of the total project cost. (2)Law enforcement facilities serving populations between 20,000 and 50,000 shall agree to match the Federal grant funds with an amount of non-Federal funds equal to 10 percent of the total project cost. (3)Law enforcement facilities serving areas with a population of 20,000 or fewer shall agree to match the Federal grant funds with an amount of non-Federal funds equal to 5 percent of the total project cost. (b)

Cost-Share

For purposes of this section, the regional projects’ cost-share shall be based on the total population and demographics of the entire region.

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Administration

The Attorney General shall prescribe requirements, including application requirements, for grants under the program under this Act.

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Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $500,000,000 for fiscal years 2012 through 2017.