[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2948]
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         SUPPORTING AND TREATING OFFICERS IN CRISIS ACT OF 2019

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 81, S. 998.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (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.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, with an 
amendment, as follows:
  (The part of the bill intended to be inserted is shown in italics.)

                                 S. 998

       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.''.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported 
amendment be agreed to, that the bill, as amended, be considered read a 
third time and passed, and that the motion to reconsider be considered 
made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee-reported amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 998), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed as follows:

                                 S. 998

       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.''.

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