[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 998 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.998
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen
An Act
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and
suicide prevention, 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 ``Supporting and Treating Officers In
Crisis Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. EXPANDING SUPPORT FOR POLICE OFFICER FAMILY SERVICES, STRESS
REDUCTION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION.
Part W of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10491 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in the part heading, by striking ``family support'' and
inserting ``support for law enforcement officers and families'';
(2) in section 2301 (34 U.S.C. 10491)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including any
research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental
Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-113; 131 Stat.
2276)'' after ``interested parties''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, psychological
services, suicide prevention,'' after ``stress reduction'';
(3) in section 2302 (34 U.S.C. 10492), by inserting ``and
mental health services'' after ``family support services''; and
(4) in section 2303 (34 U.S.C. 10493)--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``officers and''
after ``law enforcement''; and
(ii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
``(4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent
suicide, and promote mental health.''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, mental health
crisis, and suicide prevention'' after ``family crisis'';
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ``the human
immunodeficiency virus'' and inserting ``infectious
disease'';
(iii) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, injured, or
permanently disabled'' after ``killed''; and
(iv) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the
following:
``(10) Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and
responding to officer mental health crises and suicide.
``(11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all
of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10).''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZING GRANT PROGRAMS FOR SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS AND FAMILIES.
Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(21) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part W,
$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.