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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5753 
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to State and local law 
enforcement agencies for research, training, and acquiring non-lethal 
force methods. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2016 
Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. RICHMOND) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to State 
and local law enforcement agencies for research, training, 
and acquiring non-lethal force methods. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. THE OFFICE OF NON-LETHAL TECHNOLOGIES 
AND TECHNIQUES. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Attorney General shall estab-
lish the Office of Non-Lethal Technologies and Techniques 
(‘‘Office’’) within the Department of Justice not later than 
90 days after enactment. 
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(b) DUTIES.—The Office shall coordinate, develop, 
and refine non-lethal technologies and techniques in co-
ordination with the Department of Homeland Security, 
the Department of Defense, and other related agencies. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Appro-
priations are authorized to be made available to the Office 
for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 from amounts 
otherwise made available to the Department of Justice for 
such fiscal years, to carry out this section. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF NON-LETHAL 
FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Office may make grants to 
State and local law enforcement agencies to— 
(1) research, identify, develop, and refine the 
use of non-lethal force technologies, strategies, and 
techniques for use by law enforcement officers in 
carrying out their duties; 
(2) provide specialized training to law enforce-
ment officers on the de-escalation of conflicts and 
the use of non-lethal force technologies, strategies, 
and techniques; and 
(3) purchase non-lethal force technologies. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The chief executive officer of a 
law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this section 
shall submit to the Office an application at such time, in 
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such manner, and containing such additional information 
as the Office may reasonably require. 
(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—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 Office waives, wholly or in part, the requirement under 
this subsection of a non-Federal contribution to the costs 
of a program, project, or activity. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
(1) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 for the 
authority granted in subsection (a)(1); 
(2) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2020; and 
(3) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
SEC. 3. IDENTIFICATION OF SAVINGS. 
The Administrator of the General Services Adminis-
tration shall identify savings and direct the savings to off-
set the cost of the grant program under section 1. 
SEC. 4. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to provide 
authority to the Department of Justice to impose require-
ments or restrictions on law enforcement agencies other-
wise within the discretion of such agency. 
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