[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 114-199
114th Congress

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)''.

Approved July 22, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2840:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):
May 18, considered and passed Senate.
July 12, considered and passed House.