114 S2840 IS: Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 U.S. Senate 2016-04-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2840IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 21, 2016Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Franken, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Vitter) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.

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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.

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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).