[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2840 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2840

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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.

    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 ``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)''.

            Passed the Senate May 18, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2840

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  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.