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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1907

To promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 20, 2003

Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. EDWARDS, and Mr. SCHUMER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL

To promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Safety Act of 

5 2003’’. 
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1 TITLE I—SMALL COMMUNITY 

2 LAW ENFORCEMENT IM3 PROVEMENT GRANTS 

4 SEC. 101. SMALL COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM. 

5 Section 1703 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 

6 and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd–2) is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(d) RETENTION GRANTS.—

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 

10 make grants to units of local government and tribal 

11 governments located outside a Standard Metropoli12 tan Statistical Area, which grants shall be targeted 

13 specifically for the retention for 1 additional year of 

14 police officers funded through the COPS Universal 

15 Hiring Program, the COPS FAST Program, the 

16 Tribal Resources Grant Program-Hiring, or the 

17 COPS in Schools Program. 

18 ‘‘(2) PREFERENCE.—In making grants under 

19 this subsection, the Attorney General shall give pref20 erence to grantees that demonstrate financial hard21 ship or severe budget constraint that impacts the en22 tire local budget and may result in the termination 

23 of employment for police officers described in para24 graph (1). 
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1 ‘‘(3) LIMIT ON GRANT AMOUNTS.—The total 

2 amount of a grant made under this subsection shall 

3 not exceed 20 percent of the original grant to the 

4 grantee. 

5 ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized 

7 to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 

8 $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 

9 through 2009. 

10 ‘‘(B) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made 

11 available for grants under this subsection for 

12 each fiscal year, 10 percent shall be awarded to 

13 tribal governments.’’. 

14 SEC. 102. SMALL COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY GRANT PRO15 GRAM. 

16 Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 

17 and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is 

18 amended by striking subsection (k) and inserting the fol19 lowing: 

20 ‘‘(k) LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY PRO21 GRAM.—

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants made under sub23 section (a) may be used to assist the police depart24 ments of units of local government and tribal gov25 ernments located outside a Standard Metropolitan 
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1 Statistical Area, in employing professional, scientific, 

2 and technological advancements that will help those 

3 police departments to—

4 ‘‘(A) improve police communications 

5 through the use of wireless communications, 

6 computers, software, videocams, databases, and 

7 other hardware and software that allow law en8 forcement agencies to communicate and operate 

9 more effectively; and 

10 ‘‘(B) develop and improve access to crime 

11 solving technologies, including DNA analysis, 

12 photo enhancement, voice recognition, and other 

13 forensic capabilities. 

14 ‘‘(2) COST SHARE REQUIREMENT.—A recipient 

15 of a grant made under subsection (a) and used in 

16 accordance with this subsection shall provide match17 ing funds from non-Federal sources in an amount 

18 equal to not less than 10 percent of the total 

19 amount of the grant made under this subsection, 

20 subject to a waiver by the Attorney General for ex21 treme hardship. 

22 ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The COPS Office 

23 shall administer the grant program under this sub24 section. 
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1 ‘‘(4) NO SUPPLANTING.—Federal funds pro2 vided under this subsection shall be used to supple3 ment and not to supplant local funds allocated to 

4 technology. 

5 ‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized 

7 to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each of fis8 cal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this 

9 subsection. 

10 ‘‘(B) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made 

11 available for grants under this subsection for 

12 each fiscal year, 10 percent shall be awarded to 

13 tribal governments.’’. 

14 SEC. 103. RURAL 9–1–1 SERVICE. 

15 (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro16 vide access to, and improve a communications infrastruc17 ture that will ensure a reliable and seamless communica18 tion between, law enforcement, fire, and emergency med19 ical service providers in units of local government and trib20 al governments located outside a Standard Metropolitan 

21 Statistical Area and in States. 

22 (b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Office of 

23 Justice Programs of the Department of Justice shall make 

24 grants, in accordance with such regulations as the Attor25 ney General may prescribe, to units of local government
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1 and tribal governments located outside a Standard Metro2 politan Statistical Area for the purpose of establishing or 

3 improving 9–1–1 service in those communities. Priority in 

4 making grants under this section shall be given to commu5 nities that do not have 9–1–1 service. 

6 (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘9–1–1 

7 service’’ refers to telephone service that has designated 9–

8 1–1 as a universal emergency telephone number in the 

9 community served for reporting an emergency to appro10 priate authorities and requesting assistance. 

11 (d) LIMIT ON GRANT AMOUNT.—The total amount 

12 of a grant made under this section shall not exceed 

13 $250,000. 

14 (e) FUNDING.—

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 

16 appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 

17 for fiscal year 2005, to remain available until ex18 pended. 

19 (2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available 

20 for grants under this section, 10 percent shall be 

21 awarded to tribal governments. 

22 SEC. 104. JUVENILE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. 

23 (a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are 

24 to—
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1 (1) hold juvenile offenders accountable for their 

2 offenses; 

3 (2) involve victims and the community in the 

4 juvenile justice process; 

5 (3) obligate the offender to pay restitution to 

6 the victim and to the community through community 

7 service or through financial or other forms of res8 titution; and 

9 (4) equip juvenile offenders with the skills need10 ed to live responsibly and productively. 

11 (b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Office of 

12 Justice Programs of the Department of Justice shall make 

13 grants, in accordance with such regulations as the Attor14 ney General may prescribe, to units of rural local govern15 ments and tribal governments located outside a Standard 

16 Metropolitan Statistical Area to establish restorative jus17 tice programs, such as victim and offender mediation, 

18 family and community conferences, family and group con19 ferences, sentencing circles, restorative panels, and repar20 ative boards, as an alternative to, or in addition to, incar21 ceration. 

22 (c) PROGRAM CRITERIA.—A program funded by a 

23 grant made under this section shall—

24 (1) be fully voluntary by both the victim and 

25 the offender (who must admit responsibility), once 
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1 the prosecuting agency has determined that the case 

2 is appropriate for this program; 

3 (2) include as a critical component account4 ability conferences, at which the victim will have the 

5 opportunity to address the offender directly, to de6 scribe the impact of the offense against the victim, 

7 and the opportunity to suggest possible forms of res8 titution; 

9 (3) require that conferences be attended by the 

10 victim, the offender and, when possible, the parents 

11 or guardians of the offender, and the arresting offi12 cer; and 

13 (4) provide an early, individualized assessment 

14 and action plan to each juvenile offender in order to 

15 prevent further criminal behavior through the devel16 opment of appropriate skills in the juvenile offender 

17 so that the juvenile is more capable of living produc18 tively and responsibly in the community. 

19 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 

21 appropriated to carry out this section—

22 (A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 for 

23 grants to establish programs; and 
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1 (B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 

2 2006 and 2007 to continue programs estab3 lished in fiscal year 2005. 

4 (2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available 

5 for grants under this section for each fiscal year, 10 

6 percent shall be awarded to tribal governments. 

7 TITLE II—CRACKING DOWN ON 

8 METHAMPHETAMINE 

9 SEC. 201. METHAMPHETAMINE TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN 

10 RURAL AREAS. 

11 Subpart I of part B of title V of the Public Health 

12 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq.) is amended by in13 serting after section 509 the following: 

14 ‘‘SEC. 510. METHAMPHETAMINE TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN 

15 RURAL AREAS. 

16 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 

17 the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treat18 ment, shall make grants to community-based public and 

19 nonprofit private entities for the establishment of sub20 stance abuse (particularly methamphetamine) prevention 

21 and treatment pilot programs in units of local government 

22 and tribal governments located outside a Standard Metro23 politan Statistical Area. 

24 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Grants made in accordance 

25 with this section shall be administered by a single State 
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1 agency designated by a State to ensure a coordinated ef2 fort within that State. 

3 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 

4 under subsection (a), a public or nonprofit private entity 

5 shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application 

6 at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor7 mation as the Secretary may require. 

8 ‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant under 

9 this section shall use amounts received under the grant 

10 to establish a methamphetamine abuse prevention and 

11 treatment pilot program that serves one or more rural 

12 areas. Such a pilot program shall—

13 ‘‘(1) have the ability to care for individuals on 

14 an in-patient basis; 

15 ‘‘(2) have a social detoxification capability, with 

16 direct access to medical services within 50 miles; 

17 ‘‘(3) provide neuro-cognitive skill development 

18 services to address brain damage caused by meth19 amphetamine use; 

20 ‘‘(4) provide after-care services, whether as a 

21 single-source provider or in conjunction with commu22 nity-based services designed to continue neuro-cog23 nitive skill development to address brain damage 

24 caused by methamphetamine use;
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1 ‘‘(5) provide appropriate training for the staff 

2 employed in the program; and 

3 ‘‘(6) use scientifically-based best practices in 

4 substance abuse treatment, particularly in meth5 amphetamine treatment. 

6 ‘‘(e) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The amount of a grant 

7 under this section shall be at least $19,000 but not greater 

8 than $100,000. 

9 ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

11 appropriated $2,000,000 to carry out this section. 

12 ‘‘(2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made avail13 able for grants under this section, 10 percent shall 

14 be awarded to tribal governments to ensure the pro15 vision of services under this section.’’. 

16 SEC. 202. METHAMPHETAMINE PREVENTION EDUCATION. 

17 Section 519E of the Public Health Service Act (42 

18 U.S.C. 290bb–25e) is amended—

19 (1) in subsection (c)(1)—

20 (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking 

21 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

22 (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the 

23 period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

24 (C) by adding at the end the following: 
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1 ‘‘(H) to fund programs that educate rural 

2 communities, particularly parents, teachers, and 

3 others who work with youth, concerning the 

4 early signs and effects of methamphetamine 

5 use, however, as a prerequisite to receiving 

6 funding, these programs shall—

7 ‘‘(i) prioritize methamphetamine pre8 vention and education; 

9 ‘‘(ii) have past experience in commu10 nity coalition building and be part of an 

11 existing coalition that includes medical and 

12 public health officials, educators, youth13 serving community organizations, and 

14 members of law enforcement; 

15 ‘‘(iii) utilize professional prevention 

16 staff to develop research and science-based 

17 prevention strategies for the community to 

18 be served; 

19 ‘‘(iv) demonstrate the ability to oper20 ate a community-based methamphetamine 

21 prevention and education program; 

22 ‘‘(v) establish prevalence of use 

23 through a community needs assessment; 

24 ‘‘(vi) establish goals and objectives 

25 based on a needs assessment; and 
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1 ‘‘(vii) demonstrate measurable out2 comes on a yearly basis.’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (e)—

4 (A) by striking ‘‘subsection (a), 

5 $10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)—

6 ‘‘(1) $10,000,000’’; 

7 (B) by striking the period at the end and 

8 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

9 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 

11 through 2009 to carry out the programs referred to 

12 in subsection (c)(1)(H).’’; and 

13 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(f) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available for 

15 grants under this section, 10 percent shall be used to as16 sist tribal governments. 

17 ‘‘(g) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The amount of a grant 

18 under this section, with respect to each rural community 

19 involved, shall be at least $19,000 but not greater than 

20 $100,000.’’. 

21 SEC. 203. METHAMPHETAMINE CLEANUP. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall, 

23 through the Department of Justice or through grants to 

24 States or units of local government and tribal governments 

25 located outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, 
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1 in accordance with such regulations as the Attorney Gen2 eral may prescribe, provide for—

3 (1) the cleanup of methamphetamine labora4 tories and related hazardous waste in units of local 

5 government and tribal governments located outside a 

6 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area; and 

7 (2) the improvement of contract-related re8 sponse time for cleanup of methamphetamine labora9 tories and related hazardous waste in units of local 

10 government and tribal governments located outside a 

11 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area by providing 

12 additional contract personnel, equipment, and facili13 ties. 

14 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

16 appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 to 

17 carry out this section. 

18 (2) FUNDING ADDITIONAL.—Amounts author19 ized by this section are in addition to amounts oth20 erwise authorized by law. 

21 (3) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available 

22 for grants under this section, 10 percent shall be 

23 awarded to tribal governments. 
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1 TITLE III—LAW ENFORCEMENT 

2 TRAINING 

3 SEC. 301. SMALL TOWN AND RURAL TRAINING PROGRAM. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Rural Po5 licing Institute, which shall be administered by the Na6 tional Center for State and Local Law Enforcement 

7 Training of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen8 ter (FLETC) as part of the Small Town and Rural Train9 ing (STAR) Program to—

10 (1) assess the needs of law enforcement in units 

11 of local government and tribal governments located 

12 outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area; 

13 (2) develop and deliver expert training pro14 grams regarding topics such as drug enforcement, 

15 airborne counterdrug operations, domestic violence, 

16 hate and bias crimes, computer crimes, law enforce17 ment critical incident planning related to school 

18 shootings, and other topics identified in the training 

19 needs assessment to law enforcement officers in 

20 units of local government and tribal governments lo21 cated outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical 

22 Area; and 

23 (3) conduct outreach efforts to ensure that 

24 training programs under the Rural Policing Institute 

25 reach law enforcement officers in units of local gov-
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1 ernment and tribal governments located outside a 

2 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. 

3 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 

5 appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and 

6 $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 

7 2009 to carry out this section, including contracts, 

8 staff, and equipment. 

9 (2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available 

10 for grants under this section for each fiscal year, 10 

11 percent shall be awarded to tribal governments.

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