[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 116-32
116th Congress

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:

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``(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.''.

Approved July 25, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 998 (H.R. 2368):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-140 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying H.R.
2368.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
May 16, considered and passed Senate.
July 10, considered and passed House.