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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5243
To promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 26, 2002
Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. MORAN of Kan-
sas, and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Safety and Law
Enforcement Improvement Act’’.
TITLE 
I—SMALL 
COMMUNITY
LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
IM-
PROVEMENT GRANTS
SEC. 101. SMALL COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 1703 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd–2) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) RETENTION GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may
make grants to units of local government and tribal
governments located outside a Standard Metropoli-
tan Statistical Area, which grants shall be targeted
specifically for the retention for 1 additional year of
police officers funded through the COPS Universal
Hiring Program, the COPS FAST Program, the
Tribal Resources Grant Program-Hiring, or the
COPS in Schools Program.
‘‘(2) PREFERENCE.—In making grants under
this subsection, the Attorney General shall give pref-
erence to grantees that demonstrate financial hard-
ship or severe budget constraint that impacts the en-
tire local budget and may result in the termination
of employment for police officers described in para-
graph (1).
‘‘(3) LIMIT
ON
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—The total
amount of a grant made under this subsection shall
not exceed 20 percent of the original grant to the
grantee.
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002
through 2006.
‘‘(B) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made
available for grants under this subsection for
each fiscal year, 10 percent shall be awarded to
tribal governments.’’.
SEC. 102. SMALL COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY GRANT PRO-
GRAM.
Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is
amended by striking subsection (k) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(k) 
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
TECHNOLOGY
PRO-
GRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Grants under subsection
(a)(1)(C) may be made and used in accordance with
this subsection to assist the police departments of
units of local government and tribal governments lo-
cated outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area in employing professional, scientific, and tech-
nological advancements that will help those police
departments to—
‘‘(A) 
improve 
police 
communications
through the use of wireless communications,
computers, software, videocams, databases and
other hardware and software that allow law en-
forcement agencies to communicate and operate
more effectively; and
‘‘(B) develop and improve access to crime
solving technologies, including DNA analysis,
photo enhancement, voice recognition, and other
forensic capabilities.
‘‘(2) COST SHARE REQUIREMENT.—A recipient
of a grant made and used in accordance with this
subsection shall provide matching funds from non-
Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than
10 percent of the total amount of the grant made
under this subsection, subject to a waiver by the At-
torney General for extreme hardship.
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The office of the De-
partment of Justice responsible for administering
subsection (a)(1)(C) shall administer the grant pro-
gram under this subsection.
‘‘(4) NO
SUPPLANTING.—Federal funds pro-
vided under this subsection shall be used to supple-
ment and not to supplant local funds allocated to
technology.
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2002 through 2006 to carry out this
subsection.
‘‘(B) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made
available for grants under this subsection for
each fiscal year, 10 percent shall be awarded to
tribal governments.’’.
SEC. 103. RURAL 9–1–1 SERVICE.
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro-
vide access to, and improve a communications infrastruc-
ture that will ensure a reliable and seamless communica-
tion between, law enforcement, fire, and emergency med-
ical service providers in units of local government and trib-
al governments located outside a Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area and in States.
(b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Office of
Justice Programs of the Department of Justice shall make
grants, in accordance with such regulations as the Attor-
ney General may prescribe, to units of local government
and tribal governments located outside a Standard Metro-
politan Statistical Area for the purpose of establishing or
improving 9–1–1 service in those communities. Priority in
making grants under this section shall be given to commu-
nities that do not have 9–1–1 service.
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘9–1–1
service’’ refers to telephone service that has designated 9–
1–1 as a universal emergency telephone number in the
community served for reporting an emergency to appro-
priate authorities and requesting assistance.
(d) LIMIT ON GRANT AMOUNT.—The total amount
of a grant made under this section shall not exceed
$250,000.
(e) FUNDING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000
for fiscal year 2002, to remain available until ex-
pended.
(2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available
for grants under this section, 10 percent shall be
awarded to tribal governments.
TITLE II—CRACKING DOWN ON
METHAMPHETAMINE
SEC. 201. METHAMPHETAMINE TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN
RURAL AREAS.
Subpart I of part B of title V of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 509 the following:
‘‘SEC. 510A. METHAMPHETAMINE TREATMENT PROGRAMS
IN RURAL AREAS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through
the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treat-
ment, shall make grants to community-based public and
nonprofit private entities for the establishment of sub-
stance abuse (particularly methamphetamine) prevention
and treatment pilot programs in units of local government
and tribal governments located outside a Standard Metro-
politan Statistical Area.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Grants made in accordance
with this section shall be administered by a single State
agency designated by a State to ensure a coordinated ef-
fort within that State.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under subsection (a), a public or nonprofit private entity
shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant under
this section shall use amounts received under the grant
to establish a methamphetamine abuse prevention and
treatment pilot program that serves one or more rural
areas. Such a pilot program shall—
‘‘(1) have the ability to care for individuals on
an in-patient basis;
‘‘(2) have a social detoxification capability, with
direct access to medical services within 50 miles;
‘‘(3) provide neuro-cognitive skill development
services to address brain damage caused by meth-
amphetamine use;
‘‘(4) provide after-care services, whether as a
single-source provider or in conjunction with commu-
nity-based services designed to continue neuro-cog-
nitive skill development to address brain damage
caused by methamphetamine use;
‘‘(5) provide appropriate training for the staff
employed in the program; and
‘‘(6) use scientifically-based best practices in
substance abuse treatment, particularly in meth-
amphetamine treatment.
‘‘(e) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The amount of a grant
under this section shall be at least $19,000 but not greater
than $100,000.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be
appropriated $2,000,000 to carry out this section.
‘‘(2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made avail-
able for grants under this section, 10 percent shall
be awarded to tribal governments to ensure the pro-
vision of services under this section.’’.
SEC. 202. METHAMPHETAMINE PREVENTION EDUCATION.
Section 519E of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 290bb–25e) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(H) to fund programs that educate rural
communities, particularly parents, teachers, and
others who work with youth, concerning the
early signs and effects of methamphetamine
use, however, as a prerequisite to receiving
funding, these programs shall—
‘‘(i) prioritize methamphetamine pre-
vention and education;
‘‘(ii) have past experience in commu-
nity coalition building and be part of an
existing coalition that includes medical and
public health officials, educators, youth-
serving 
community 
organizations, 
and
members of law enforcement;
‘‘(iii) utilize professional prevention
staff to develop research and science based
prevention strategies for the community to
be served;
‘‘(iv) demonstrate the ability to oper-
ate a community-based methamphetamine
prevention and education program;
‘‘(v) 
establish 
prevalence 
of 
use
through a community needs assessment;
‘‘(vi) establish goals and objectives
based on a needs assessment; and
‘‘(vii) demonstrate measurable out-
comes on a yearly basis.’’;
(2) in subsection (e)—
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘subsection 
(a),
$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) $10,000,000’’;
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002
through 2006 to carry out the programs referred to
in subsection (c)(1)(H).’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available for
grants under this section, 10 percent shall be used to as-
sist tribal governments.
‘‘(g) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The amount of a grant
under this section, with respect to each rural community
involved, shall be at least $19,000 but not greater than
$100,000.’’.
SEC. 203. METHAMPHETAMINE CLEANUP.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall,
through the Department of Justice or through grants to
States or units of local government and tribal governments
located outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area,
in accordance with such regulations as the Attorney Gen-
eral may prescribe, provide for—
(1) the cleanup of methamphetamine labora-
tories and related hazardous waste in units of local
government and tribal governments located outside a
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area; and
(2) the improvement of contract-related re-
sponse time for cleanup of methamphetamine labora-
tories and related hazardous waste in units of local
government and tribal governments located outside a
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area by providing
additional contract personnel, equipment, and facili-
ties.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be
appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to
carry out this section.
(2) FUNDING ADDITIONAL.—Amounts author-
ized by this section are in addition to amounts oth-
erwise authorized by law.
(3) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available
for grants under this section, 10 percent shall be
awarded to tribal governments.
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS RELATING
TO COPS GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other funds au-
thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2003 for grants
under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.),
known as the COPS program, there is authorized to be
appropriated $20,000,000 for such purpose to provide
training to State and local prosecutors and law enforce-
ment agents for prosecution of methamphetamine of-
fenses.
(b) RURAL SET-ASIDE.—Of amounts made available
pursuant to subsection (a), $5,000,000 shall be available
only for prosecutors and law enforcement agents for rural
communities.
(c) DEA REIMBURSEMENT.—Of amounts made
available pursuant to subsection (a), $2,000,000 shall be
available only to reimburse the Drug Enforcement Admin-
istration for existing training expenses.
SEC. 205. EXPANSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE HOT SPOTS
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE PERSONNEL AND
EQUIPMENT FOR ENFORCEMENT, PROSECU-
TION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.
Section 1701(d) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(d)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (10) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (11) by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(12) hire personnel and purchase equipment
for areas located outside a Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area to assist in the enforcement and
prosecution of methamphetamine offenses and the
environmental cleanup of methamphetamine-affected
areas.’’.
TITLE III—LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING
SEC. 301. SMALL TOWN AND RURAL TRAINING PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Rural Po-
licing Institute, which shall be administered by the Na-
tional Center for State and Local Law Enforcement
Training of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen-
ter (FLETC) as part of the Small Town and Rural Train-
ing (STAR) Program to—
(1) assess the needs of law enforcement in units
of local government and tribal governments located
outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area;
(2) develop and deliver export training pro-
grams regarding topics such as drug enforcement,
airborne counterdrug operations, domestic violence,
hate and bias crimes, computer crimes, law enforce-
ment critical incident planning related to school
shootings, and other topics identified in the training
needs assessment to law enforcement officers in
units of local government and tribal governments lo-
cated outside a Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area; and
(3) conduct outreach efforts to ensure that
training programs under the Rural Policing Institute
reach law enforcement officers in units of local gov-
ernment and tribal governments located outside a
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through
2006, to carry out this section, including contracts,
staff, and equipment.
(2) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount made available
for grants under this section for each fiscal year, 10
percent shall be awarded to tribal governments.
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