[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 998 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 81
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 998
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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 3, 2019
Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cotton, Mr.
Cornyn, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gardner, Ms. McSally,
and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
May 9, 2019
Reported by Mr. Graham, with an amendment
[Insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
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.''.
Calendar No. 81
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 998
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A BILL
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 9, 2019
Reported with an amendment