34 U.S.C. § 10381 — Authority to make public safety and

Page 109 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10381 (b) Distribution The Director shall make available to the pub- lic on a timely basis evaluations received under subsection (a). (c) Administrative costs A State or local entity may use not more than 5 percent of the funds it receives under this sub- chapter to develop an evaluation program under this section. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1606, as added Pub. L. 102–521, § 4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3405.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796cc–5 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bu- reau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumer- ated in section 10142(3) to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Pro- grams, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 108(b)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 10141 of this title. § 10367. ‘‘Local entity’’ defined For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘‘local entity’’ means a child support enforce- ment agency, law enforcement agency, pros- ecuting attorney, or unit of local government. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1607, as added Pub. L. 102–521, § 4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3406.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796cc–6 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. SUBCHAPTER XVI—PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ‘‘COPS ON THE BEAT’’ § 10381. Authority to make public safety and community policing grants (a) Grant authorization The Attorney General shall carry out a single grant program under which the Attorney Gen- eral makes grants to States, units of local gov- ernment, Indian tribal governments, other pub- lic and private entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia for the purposes described in subsection (b). (b) Uses of grant amounts The purposes for which grants made under subsection (a) may be made are— (1) to rehire law enforcement officers who have been laid off as a result of State, tribal, or local budget reductions for deployment in community-oriented policing; (2) to hire and train new, additional career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing across the Na- tion, including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38); (3) to procure equipment, technology, or sup- port systems, or pay overtime, to increase the number of officers deployed in community-ori- ented policing; (4) to award grants to pay for offices hired to perform intelligence, anti-terror, or homeland security duties; (5) to support hiring activities by law en- forcement agencies experiencing declines in officer recruitment applications by reducing application-related fees, such as fees for back- ground checks, psychological evaluations, and testing; (6) to increase the number of law enforce- ment officers involved in activities that are focused on interaction with members of the community on proactive crime control and prevention by redeploying officers to such ac- tivities; (7) to provide specialized training to law en- forcement officers to enhance their conflict resolution, mediation, problem solving, serv- ice, and other skills needed to work in part- nership with members of the community; (8) to increase police participation in multi- disciplinary early intervention teams; (9) to develop new technologies, including interoperable communications technologies, modernized criminal record technology, and forensic technology, to assist State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in reori- enting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to crime to preventing crime and to train law enforcement officers to use such technologies; (10) to develop and implement innovative programs to permit members of the commu- nity to assist State, tribal, and local law en- forcement agencies in the prevention of crime in the community, such as a citizens’ police academy, including programs designed to in- crease the level of access to the criminal jus- tice system enjoyed by victims, witnesses, and ordinary citizens by establishing decentralized satellite offices (including video facilities) of principal criminal courts buildings; (11) to establish innovative programs to re- duce, and keep to a minimum, the amount of time that law enforcement officers must be away from the community while awaiting court appearances; (12) to establish and implement innovative programs to increase and enhance proactive crime control and prevention programs involv- ing law enforcement officers and young per- sons in the community; (13) to establish school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school resource officers who operate in and around elementary and secondary schools to combat school-re- lated crime and disorder problems, gangs, and drug activities, including the training of school resource officers in the prevention of human trafficking offenses; (14) to develop and establish new administra- tive and managerial systems to facilitate the adoption of community-oriented policing as an organization-wide philosophy; Page 110 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10381 (15) to assist a State or Indian tribe in en- forcing a law throughout the State or tribal community that requires that a convicted sex offender register his or her address with a State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency and be subject to criminal prosecution for fail- ure to comply; (16) to establish, implement, and coordinate crime prevention and control programs (in- volving law enforcement officers working with community members) with other Federal pro- grams that serve the community and commu- nity members to better address the com- prehensive needs of the community and its members; (17) to support the purchase by a law en- forcement agency of no more than 1 service weapon per officer, upon hiring for deployment in community-oriented policing or, if nec- essary, upon existing officers’ initial redeploy- ment to community-oriented policing; (18) 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 facili- ties; (19) to provide specialized training to law en- forcement officers to— (A) recognize individuals who have a men- tal illness; and (B) properly interact with individuals who have a mental illness, including strategies for verbal de-escalation of crises; (20) to establish collaborative programs that enhance the ability of law enforcement agen- cies to address the mental health, behavioral, and substance abuse problems of individuals encountered by law enforcement officers in the line of duty; (21) to provide specialized training to correc- tions officers to recognize individuals who have a mental illness; (22) to enhance the ability of corrections of- ficers to address the mental health of individ- uals under the care and custody of jails and prisons, including specialized training and strategies for verbal de-escalation of crises; (23) to permit tribal governments receiving direct law enforcement services from the Bu- reau of Indian Affairs to access the program under this section for use in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (22); and (24) to establish peer mentoring mental health and wellness pilot programs within State, tribal, and local law enforcement agen- cies. (c) Preferential consideration of applications for certain grants In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Attorney General may give preferential consid- eration, where feasible, to an application— (1) for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involves a non- Federal contribution exceeding the 25 percent minimum under subsection (g); (2) from an applicant in a State that has in effect a law that— (A) treats a minor who has engaged in, or has attempted to engage in, a commercial sex act as a victim of a severe form of traf- ficking in persons; (B) discourages or prohibits the charging or prosecution of an individual described in subparagraph (A) for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense, based on the conduct de- scribed in subparagraph (A); and (C) encourages the diversion of an indi- vidual described in subparagraph (A) to ap- propriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment pro- grams, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services; or (3) from an applicant in a State that has in effect a law— (A) that— (i) provides a process by which an indi- vidual who is a human trafficking survivor can move to vacate any arrest or convic- tion records for a non-violent offense com- mitted as a direct result of human traf- ficking, including prostitution or lewd- ness; (ii) establishes a rebuttable presumption that any arrest or conviction of an indi- vidual for an offense associated with human trafficking is a result of being traf- ficked, if the individual— (I) is a person granted nonimmigrant status pursuant to section 1101(a)(15)(T)(i) of title 8; (II) is the subject of a certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 7105(b)(1)(E) of title 22; or (III) has other similar documentation of trafficking, which has been issued by a Federal, State, or local agency; and (iii) protects the identity of individuals who are human trafficking survivors in public and court records; and (B) that does not require an individual who is a human trafficking survivor to provide official documentation as described in sub- clause (I), (II), or (III) of subparagraph (A)(ii) in order to receive protection under the law. (d) Technical assistance (1) In general The Attorney General may provide technical assistance to States, units of local govern- ment, Indian tribal governments, and to other public and private entities, in furtherance of the purposes of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994. (2) Model The technical assistance provided by the At- torney General may include the development of a flexible model that will define for State and local governments, and other public and private entities, definitions and strategies as- sociated with community or problem-oriented policing and methodologies for its implemen- tation. (3) Training centers and facilities The technical assistance provided by the At- torney General may include the establishment and operation of training centers or facilities, Page 111 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10381 1 See References in Text note below. either directly or by contracting or coopera- tive arrangements. The functions of the cen- ters or facilities established under this para- graph may include instruction and seminars for police executives, managers, trainers, su- pervisors, and such others as the Attorney General considers to be appropriate con- cerning community or problem-oriented polic- ing and improvements in police-community interaction and cooperation that further the purposes of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994. (e) Utilization of components The Attorney General may utilize any compo- nent or components of the Department of Jus- tice in carrying out this subchapter. (f) Minimum amount Unless all applications submitted by any State and grantee within the State pursuant to sub- section (a) have been funded, each qualifying State, together with grantees within the State, shall receive in each fiscal year pursuant to sub- section (a) not less than 0.5 percent of the total amount appropriated in the fiscal year for grants pursuant to that subsection. In this sub- section, ‘‘qualifying State’’ means any State which has submitted an application for a grant, or in which an eligible entity has submitted an application for a grant, which meets the require- ments prescribed by the Attorney General and the conditions set out in this subchapter. (g) Matching funds The portion of the costs of a program, project, or activity provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 75 percent, unless the Attor- ney General waives, wholly or in part, the re- quirement under this subsection of a non-Fed- eral contribution to the costs of a program, project, or activity. In relation to a grant for a period exceeding 1 year for hiring or rehiring ca- reer law enforcement officers, the Federal share shall decrease from year to year for up to 5 years, looking toward the continuation of the increased hiring level using State or local sources of funding following the conclusion of Federal support, as provided in an approved plan pursuant to section 10382(c)(8) of this title. (h) Allocation of funds The funds available under this subchapter shall be allocated as provided in section 10261(a)(11)(B) of this title. (i) Administrative costs Not more than 2 percent of a grant made for the hiring or rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers may be used for costs in- curred to administer such grant. (j) Termination of grants for hiring officers Except as provided in subsection (j),1 the au- thority under subsection (a) of this section to make grants for the hiring and rehiring of addi- tional career law enforcement officers shall lapse at the conclusion of 6 years from Sep- tember 13, 1994. Prior to the expiration of this grant authority, the Attorney General shall sub- mit a report to Congress concerning the experi- ence with and effects of such grants. The report may include any recommendations the Attorney General may have for amendments to this sub- chapter and related provisions of law in light of the termination of the authority to make grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers. (k) Grants to Indian Tribes (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (i) 1 and section 10383 of this title, and in acknowledgment of the Federal nexus and distinct Federal respon- sibility to address and prevent crime in Indian country, the Attorney General shall provide grants under this section to Indian tribal gov- ernments, for fiscal year 2011 and any fiscal year thereafter, for such period as the Attor- ney General determines to be appropriate to assist the Indian tribal governments in car- rying out the purposes described in subsection (b). (2) Priority of funding In providing grants to Indian tribal govern- ments under this subsection, the Attorney General shall take into consideration reserva- tion crime rates and tribal law enforcement staffing needs of each Indian tribal govern- ment. (3) Federal share Because of the Federal nature and responsi- bility for providing public safety on Indian land, the Federal share of the cost of any ac- tivity carried out using a grant under this sub- section— (A) shall be 100 percent; and (B) may be used to cover indirect costs. (4) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015. (l) COPS anti-meth program The Attorney General shall use amounts oth- erwise appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2019) to make competitive grants, in amounts of not less than $1,000,000 for such fiscal year, to State law enforcement agencies with high seizures of pre- cursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump seizures for the purpose of locating or investigating illicit activities, such as precursor diversion, labora- tories, or methamphetamine traffickers. (m) COPS anti-heroin task force program The Attorney General shall use amounts oth- erwise appropriated to carry out this section, or other amounts as appropriated, for a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2019) to make com- petitive grants to State law enforcement agen- cies in States with high per capita rates of pri- mary treatment admissions, for the purpose of locating or investigating illicit activities, through Statewide collaboration, relating to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil or relating to the unlawful distribution of pre- scription opioids. (n) Report Not later than 180 days after July 29, 2010, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a re- Page 112 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10381 port describing the extent and effectiveness of the Community Oriented Policing (COPS) initia- tive as applied in Indian country, including par- ticular references to— (1) the problem of intermittent funding; (2) the integration of COPS personnel with existing law enforcement authorities; and (3) an explanation of how the practice of community policing and the broken windows theory can most effectively be applied in re- mote tribal locations. (o)Training in alternatives to use of force, de-es- calation techniques, and mental and behav- ioral health crises (1) Training curricula (A) In general Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2022, the Attorney General shall develop training curricula or identify effective exist- ing training curricula for law enforcement officers and for covered mental health pro- fessionals regarding— (i) de-escalation tactics and alternatives to use of force; (ii) safely responding to an individual ex- periencing a mental or behavioral health or suicidal crisis or an individual with a disability, including techniques and strat- egies that are designed to protect the safe- ty of that individual, law enforcement offi- cers, mental health professionals, and the public; (iii) successfully participating on a crisis intervention team; and (iv) making referrals to community- based mental and behavioral health serv- ices and support, housing assistance pro- grams, public benefits programs, the Na- tional Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and other services. (B) Requirements The training curricula developed or identi- fied under this paragraph shall include— (i) scenario-based exercises; (ii) pre-training and post-training tests to assess relevant knowledge and skills covered in the training curricula; and (iii) follow-up evaluative assessments to determine the degree to which partici- pants in the training apply, in their jobs, the knowledge and skills gained in the training. (C) Consultation The Attorney General shall develop and identify training curricula under this para- graph in consultation with relevant law en- forcement agencies of States and units of local government, associations that rep- resent individuals with mental or behavioral health diagnoses or individuals with disabil- ities, labor organizations, professional law enforcement organizations, local law en- forcement labor and representative organi- zations, law enforcement trade associations, mental health and suicide prevention orga- nizations, family advocacy organizations, and civil rights and civil liberties groups. (2) Certified programs and courses (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date on which training curricula are developed or identified under paragraph (1)(A), the Attor- ney General shall establish a process to— (i) certify training programs and courses offered by public and private entities to law enforcement officers or covered men- tal health professionals using 1 or more of the training curricula developed or identi- fied under paragraph (1), or equivalents to such training curricula, which may in- clude certifying a training program or course that an entity began offering on or before the date on which the Attorney General establishes the process; and (ii) terminate the certification of a training program or course if the program or course fails to continue to meet the standards under the training curricula de- veloped or identified under paragraph (1). (B) Partnerships with mental health organi- zations and educational institutions Not later than 180 days after the date on which training curricula are developed or identified under paragraph (1)(A), the Attor- ney General shall develop criteria to ensure that public and private entities that offer training programs or courses that are cer- tified under subparagraph (A) collaborate with local mental health organizations to— (i) enhance the training experience of law enforcement officers through consulta- tion with and the participation of individ- uals with mental or behavioral health di- agnoses or disabilities, particularly such individuals who have interacted with law enforcement officers; and (ii) strengthen relationships between health care services and law enforcement agencies. (3) Transitional regional training programs for State and local agency personnel (A) In general During the period beginning on the date on which the Attorney General establishes the process required under paragraph (2)(A) and ending on the date that is 18 months after that date, the Attorney General shall, and thereafter the Attorney General may, pro- vide, in collaboration with law enforcement training academies of States and units of local government as appropriate, regional training to equip personnel from law en- forcement agencies of States and units of local government in a State to offer training programs or courses certified under para- graph (2)(A). (B) Continuing education The Attorney General shall develop and implement continuing education require- ments for personnel from law enforcement agencies of States and units of local govern- ment who receive training to offer training programs or courses under subparagraph (A). (4) List Not later than 1 year after the Attorney General completes the activities described in Page 113 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10381 paragraphs (1) and (2), the Attorney General shall publish a list of law enforcement agen- cies of States and units of local government employing law enforcement officers or using covered mental health professionals who have successfully completed a course using 1 or more of the training curricula developed or identified under paragraph (1), or equivalents to such training curricula, which shall in- clude— (A) the total number of law enforcement officers that are employed by the agency; (B) the number of such law enforcement officers who have completed such a course; (C) whether personnel from the law en- forcement agency have been trained to offer training programs or courses under para- graph (3); (D) the total number of covered mental health professionals who work with the agency; and (E) the number of such covered mental health professionals who have completed such a course. (5) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection— (A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (B) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (C) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and (D) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. (p) COPS Pipeline Partnership Program (1) Eligible entity defined In this subsection, the term ‘‘eligible enti- ty’’ means a law enforcement agency in part- nership with not less than 1 educational insti- tution, which may include 1 or any combina- tion of the following: (A) An elementary school. (B) A secondary school. (C) An institution of higher education. (D) A Hispanic-serving institution. (E) A historically Black college or univer- sity. (F) A Tribal college. (2) Grants The Attorney General shall award competi- tive grants to eligible entities for recruiting activities that— (A) support substantial student engage- ment for the exploration of potential future career opportunities in law enforcement; (B) strengthen recruitment by law enforce- ment agencies experiencing a decline in re- cruits, or high rates of resignations or re- tirements; (C) enhance community interactions be- tween local youth and law enforcement agencies that are designed to increase re- cruiting; and (D) otherwise improve the outcomes of local law enforcement recruitment through activities such as dedicated programming for students, work-based learning opportuni- ties, project-based learning, mentoring, com- munity liaisons, career or job fairs, work site visits, job shadowing, apprenticeships, or skills-based internships. (3) Funding Of the amounts made available to carry out this subchapter for a fiscal year, the Attorney General may use not more than $3,000,000 to carry out this subsection. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1701, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title I, § 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1808; amended Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 119, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2468; Pub. L. 105–302, § 1(1), Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2841; Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 341, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 665; Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1163(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3119; Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 243, July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2292; Pub. L. 114–22, title VI, § 601(1), title X, § 1002, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 258, 266; Pub. L. 114–199, § 2, July 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title XIV, § 14001(b), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1288; Pub. L. 115–37, § 2, June 2, 2017, 131 Stat. 854; Pub. L. 115–113, § 2(c), Jan. 10, 2018, 131 Stat. 2276; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, §§ 8210, 8211, Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4114; Pub. L. 115–393, title I, § 101, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5266; Pub. L. 117–325, § 2(b), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4442; Pub. L. 118–64, §§ 2–4, May 24, 2024, 138 Stat. 1435.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Public Safety Partnership and Community Polic- ing Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), (3), is title I of Pub. L. 103–322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1807, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. Subsection (j), referred to in subsec. (j), was redesig- nated subsec. (k) by Pub. L. 118–64, § 3, May 24, 2024, 138 Stat. 1435. Subsection (i), referred to in subsec. (k)(1), was redes- ignated subsec. (j) by Pub. L. 118–64, § 3, May 24, 2024, 138 Stat. 1435. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796dd of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1701 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to section 10541 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (b)(5) to (22). Pub. L. 118–64, § 2(a), added par. (5) and redesignated former pars. (5) to (21) as (6) to (22), respectively. Former par. (22) redesignated (23). Subsec. (b)(23). Pub. L. 118–64, § 2, redesignated par. (22) as (23) and substituted ‘‘(22)’’ for ‘‘(21)’’. Former par. (23) redesignated (24). Subsec. (b)(24). Pub. L. 118–64, § 2(a), redesignated par. (23) as (24). Subsecs. (i) to (o). Pub. L. 118–64, § 3, added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsecs. (i) to (n) as (j) to (o), respectively. Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 118–64, § 4, added subsec. (p). 2022—Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 117–325 added subsec. (n). 2018—Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 115–393 inserted before semicolon at end ‘‘, including the training of school re- source officers in the prevention of human trafficking offenses’’. Subsec. (b)(23). Pub. L. 115–113 added par. (23). Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 115–271, § 8210, added subsec. (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (l), then (m). Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 115–271, § 8211, added subsec. (l). Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 115–271 redesignated subsec. (k) as (l), then (m). 2017—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–37 inserted ‘‘, including by prioritizing the hiring and training of Page 114 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10381 veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38)’’ after ‘‘Nation’’. 2016—Subsec. (b)(17). Pub. L. 114–199, § 2(1), (3), added par. (17). Former par. (17) redesignated (18). Subsec. (b)(18). Pub. L. 114–255, § 14001(b)(1), (3), added par. (18). Former par. (18) redesignated (22). Pub. L. 114–199, § 2(2), (4), redesignated par. (17) as (18) and substituted ‘‘through (17)’’ for ‘‘through (16)’’. Subsec. (b)(19) to (21). Pub. L. 114–255, § 14001(b)(3), added pars. (19) to (21). Subsec. (b)(22). Pub. L. 114–255, § 14001(b)(2), (4), redes- ignated par. (18) as (22) and substituted ‘‘through (21)’’ for ‘‘through (17)’’. 2015—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–22, § 601(1), substituted ‘‘where feasible, to an application—’’ for ‘‘where fea- sible, to applications for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involve a non-Fed- eral contribution exceeding the 25 percent minimum under subsection (g) of this section.’’ and added pars. (1) and (2). Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 114–22, § 1002, added par. (3). 2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(A), inserted ‘‘to’’ after each par. designation. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(B), substituted ‘‘State, tribal, or’’ for ‘‘State and’’. Subsec. (b)(5) to (8). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(G), redes- ignated pars. (6) to (9) as (5) to (8), respectively. Subsec. (b)(9), (10). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(G), redesig- nated pars. (10) and (11) as (9) and (10), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (8). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(C), inserted ‘‘, tribal,’’ after ‘‘State’’. Subsec. (b)(11) to (14). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(G), re- designated pars. (12) to (15) as (11) to (14), respectively. Former par. (11) redesignated (10). Subsec. (b)(15). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(G), redesig- nated par. (16) as (15). Former par. (15) redesignated (14). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(D), substituted ‘‘a State or In- dian tribe in’’ for ‘‘a State in’’, ‘‘the State or tribal community that’’ for ‘‘the State which’’, and ‘‘a State, tribal, or local’’ for ‘‘a State or local’’. Subsec. (b)(16), (17). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(1)(E)–(H), added par. (17) and redesignated former par. (17) as (16). Former par. (16) redesignated (15). Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(2), substituted ‘‘Ex- cept as provided in subsection (j), the authority’’ for ‘‘The authority’’. Subsecs. (j), (k). Pub. L. 111–211, § 243(3), added sub- secs. (j) and (k). 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(1), reen- acted subsec. heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The Attorney General may make grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribal govern- ments, other public and private entities, and multi-ju- risdictional or regional consortia thereof to increase police presence, to expand and improve cooperative ef- forts between law enforcement agencies and members of the community to address crime and disorder prob- lems, and otherwise to enhance public safety.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(3)(A), substituted ‘‘Uses of grant amounts’’ for ‘‘Additional grant projects’’ in subsec. heading and ‘‘The purposes for which grants made under subsection (a) of this section may be made are—’’ for ‘‘Grants made under subsection (a) of this section may include programs, projects, and other activities to—’’ in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which re- lated to rehiring, hiring, and initial redeployment grant projects. Subsec. (b)(1) to (4). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(3)(C), added pars. (1) to (4). Former pars. (1) to (4) redesig- nated (6) to (9), respectively. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(3)(B), redesig- nated par. (5) as (10). Subsec. (b)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(3)(B), re- designated pars. (1) to (3) as (6) to (8), respectively. Former pars. (6) to (8) redesignated (11) to (13), respec- tively. Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(3)(B), (D), re- designated par. (4) as (9) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: ‘‘develop new technologies to assist State and local law enforce- ment agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their ac- tivities from reacting to crime to preventing crime;’’. Former par. (9) redesignated (14). Subsec. (b)(10) to (17). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(3)(B), redesignated pars. (5) to (12) as (10) to (17), respectively. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(2), (4), (5), redes- ignated subsec. (e) as (c), substituted ‘‘subsection (g) of this section’’ for ‘‘subsection (i) of this section’’, and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to use of grants for troops-to-cops programs. Subsecs. (d) to (k). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(a)(4), redes- ignated subsecs. (f) to (k) as (d) to (i), respectively. Former subsecs. (d) and (e) redesignated (b) and (c), re- spectively. 2003—Subsec. (d)(10) to (12). Pub. L. 108–21 added par. (10) and redesignated former pars. (10) and (11) as (11) and (12), respectively. 1998—Subsec. (d)(8) to (11). Pub. L. 105–302 added par. (8) and redesignated former pars. (8) to (10) as (9) to (11), respectively. 1997—Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105–119 amended sub- par. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: ‘‘may not exceed— ‘‘(i) 20 percent of the funds available for grants pur- suant to this subsection in fiscal year 1995; ‘‘(ii) 20 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection in fiscal year 1996; or ‘‘(iii) 10 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection in fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000; and’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PURPOSES OF 1994 AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 103–322, title I, § 10002, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1807, provided that: ‘‘The purposes of this title [see Short Title of 1994 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title] are to— ‘‘(1) substantially increase the number of law en- forcement officers interacting directly with members of the community (‘cops on the beat’); ‘‘(2) provide additional and more effective training to law enforcement officers to enhance their problem solving, service, and other skills needed in inter- acting with members of the community; ‘‘(3) encourage the development and implementa- tion of innovative programs to permit members of the community to assist State, Indian tribal govern- ment, and local law enforcement agencies in the pre- vention of crime in the community; and ‘‘(4) encourage the development of new technologies to assist State, Indian tribal government, and local law enforcement agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to crime to pre- venting crime, by establishing a program of grants and assistance in furtherance of these objectives, including the author- ization for a period of 6 years of grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement offi- cers.’’ IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENCE IN RURAL ALASKA Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 247(a)–(d), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2296, 2297, provided that: ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) STATE.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘State’ means the State of Alaska. ‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘State’ includes any political subdivision of the State of Alaska. ‘‘(2) VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER.—The term ‘village public safety officer’ means an individual em- ployed as a village public safety officer under the pro- gram established by the State pursuant to Alaska Statute 18.65.670. Page 115 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10382 ‘‘(3) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘tribal organi- zation’ has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Educational [Education] Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)) [now 25 U.S.C. 5304(l)]. ‘‘(b) COPS GRANTS.—The State and any Indian tribe or tribal organization in the State that employs a vil- lage public safety officer shall be eligible to apply for a grant under section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Con- trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) [now 34 U.S.C. 10381] (provided that only an Indian tribe or tribal organization may receive a grant under the trib- al resources grant program under subsection (j) [now subsec. (k)] of that section) on an equal basis with other eligible applicants for funding under that section. ‘‘(c) STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANTS.—The State and any Indian tribe or tribal organization in the State that employs a village public safety officer shall be eligible to apply for a grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emer- gency Response program under section 34 of the Fed- eral Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a) on an equal basis with other eligible applicants for funding under that program. ‘‘(d) TRAINING FOR VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT POSITIONS FUNDED UNDER COPS PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any village public safety officer or tribal law enforcement officer in the State shall be eligible to participate in any training program of- fered at the Indian Police Academy of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. ‘‘(2) FUNDING.—Funding received pursuant to grants approved under section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) [now 34 U.S.C. 10381] may be used for training of offi- cers at programs described in paragraph (1) or at a police academy in the State certified by the Alaska Police Standards Council.’’ [For definition of ‘‘Indian tribe’’ as used in section 247(a)–(d) of Pub. L. 111–211, set out above, see section 203(a) of Pub. L. 111–211, set out as a note under section 2801 of Title 25, Indians.] § 10382. Applications (a) In general No grant may be made under this subchapter unless an application has been submitted to, and approved by, the Attorney General. (b) Application An application for a grant under this sub- chapter shall be submitted in such form, and contain such information, as the Attorney Gen- eral may prescribe by regulation or guidelines. (c) Contents In accordance with the regulations or guide- lines established by the Attorney General, each application for a grant under this subchapter shall— (1) include a long-term strategy and detailed implementation plan that reflects consulta- tion with community groups and appropriate private and public agencies; (2) demonstrate a specific public safety need; (3) explain the applicant’s inability to ad- dress the need without Federal assistance; (4) identify related governmental and com- munity initiatives which complement or will be coordinated with the proposal; (5) certify that there has been appropriate coordination with all affected agencies; (6) outline the initial and ongoing level of community support for implementing the pro- posal including financial and in-kind contribu- tions or other tangible commitments; (7) specify plans for obtaining necessary sup- port and continuing the proposed program, project, or activity following the conclusion of Federal support; (8) if the application is for a grant for hiring or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, specify plans for the assumption by the applicant of a progressively larger share of the cost in the course of time, looking toward the continuation of the increased hiring level using State or local sources of funding fol- lowing the conclusion of Federal support; (9) assess the impact, if any, of the increase in police resources on other components of the criminal justice system; (10) explain how the grant will be utilized to reorient the affected law enforcement agency’s mission toward community-oriented policing or enhance its involvement in or commitment to community-oriented policing; and (11) provide assurances that the applicant will, to the extent practicable, seek, recruit, and hire members of racial and ethnic minor- ity groups and women in order to increase their ranks within the sworn positions in the law enforcement agency. (d) Special provisions (1) Small jurisdictions Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, in relation to applications under this subchapter of units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdic- tion over areas with populations of less than 50,000, the Attorney General may waive 1 or more of the requirements of subsection (c) and may otherwise make special provisions to fa- cilitate the expedited submission, processing, and approval of such applications. (2) Small grant amount Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, in relation to applications under section 10381(b) of this title for grants of less than $1,000,000, the Attorney General may waive 1 or more of the requirements of sub- section (c) and may otherwise make special provisions to facilitate the expedited submis- sion, processing, and approval of such applica- tions. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1702, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title I, § 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1811; amended Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, §§ 1111(c)(2)(I), 1163(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3102, 3120.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796dd–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification. AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1111(c)(2)(I), struck out ‘‘and reflects consideration of the statewide strategy under section 3753(a)(1) of this title’’ before semicolon at end. Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1163(b), substituted ‘‘section 3796dd(b)’’ for ‘‘section 3796dd(d)’’.