[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 115-37
115th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career
law enforcement officers, 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 ``American Law Enforcement Heroes Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING HIRING AND TRAINING OF VETERANS.

Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ``,
including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as
defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code)'' after
``Nation''.

Approved June 2, 2017.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 583 (H.R. 1428):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
May 16, considered and passed Senate.
May 17, considered and passed House.