103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3355
AN ACT
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to allow grants to increase police presence,
to expand and improve cooperative efforts between law
enforcement agencies and members of the community
to address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise
to enhance public safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMMUNITY POLICING; ‘‘COPS ON THE BEAT’’.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711
et seq.) is amended by—
(1) redesignating part Q as part R;
(2) redesignating section 1701 as section 1801;
and
(3) inserting after part P the following new
part:
‘‘PART Q—PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY
POLICING; ‘COPS ON THE BEAT’
‘‘SEC. 1701. AUTHORITY TO MAKE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS.
‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—The Attorney Gen-
eral is authorized to make grants to States and units of
local government, and to other public and private entities,
to increase police presence, to expand and improve cooper-
ative efforts between law enforcement agencies and mem-
bers of the community to address crime and disorder prob-
lems, and otherwise to enhance public safety.
‘‘(b) REHIRING AND HIRING GRANT PROJECTS.—
Grants made under the authority of subsection (a) of this
section may be used for programs, projects, and other ac-
tivities to—
‘‘(1) rehire law enforcement officers who have
been laid off as a result of State and local budget
reductions for deployment in community-oriented po-
licing; and
‘‘(2) hire and train new, additional career law
enforcement officers (including cadets and trainees)
for deployment in community-oriented policing
across the Nation.
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL GRANT PROJECTS.—Grants made
under the authority of subsection (a) of this section also
may include programs, projects, and other activities to—
‘‘(1) increase the number of law enforcement
officers involved in activities that are focused on
interaction with members of the community on
proactive crime control and prevention by redeploy-
ing officers to such activities;
‘‘(2) provide specialized training to law enforce-
ment officers to enhance their conflict resolution,
mediation, problem solving, service, and other skills
needed to work in partnership with members of the
community;
‘‘(3) increase police participation in multidisci-
plinary early intervention teams;
‘‘(4) develop new technologies to assist State
and local law enforcement agencies in reorienting
the emphasis of their activities from reacting to
crime to preventing crime;
‘‘(5) develop and implement innovative pro-
grams to permit members of the community to assist
State and local law enforcement agencies in the pre-
vention of crime in the community;
‘‘(6) establish innovative programs to reduce,
and keep to a minimum, the amount of time that
law enforcement officers must be away from the
community while awaiting court appearances;
‘‘(7) establish and implement innovative pro-
grams to increase and enhance proactive crime con-
trol and prevention programs involving law enforce-
ment officers and young persons in the community;
‘‘(8) develop and establish new administrative
and managerial systems to facilitate the adoption of
community-oriented policing as an organization-wide
philosophy; and
‘‘(9) establish, implement, and coordinate crime
prevention and control programs (involving law en-
forcement officers working with community mem-
bers) with other existing Federal programs that
serve the community and community members to
better address the comprehensive needs of such com-
munity and its members.
‘‘(d) PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION OF APPLICA-
TIONS FOR CERTAIN GRANTS.—In awarding grants under
this part, the Attorney General may give preferential con-
sideration to grants for hiring and rehiring additional ca-
reer law enforcement officers that involve a non-Federal
contribution exceeding the 25 percent minimum under
subsection (h) of this section.
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—(1) The Attorney
General may provide technical assistance to States and
units of local government, and to other public and private
entities, in furtherance of the purposes of this part.
‘‘(2) The technical assistance provided by the Attor-
ney General may include the development of a flexible
model that will define for States and units of local govern-
ment, and other public and private entities, definitions and
strategies associated with community or problem-oriented
policing and methodologies for its implementation.
‘‘(3) The technical assistance provided by the Attor-
ney General may include the establishment and operation
of training centers or facilities, either directly or by con-
tracting or cooperative arrangements. The functions of the
centers or facilities established under this paragraph may
include instruction and seminars for police executives,
managers, trainers, and supervisors concerning commu-
nity or problem-oriented policing and improvements in po-
lice-community interaction and cooperation that further
the purposes of this part.
‘‘(f) UTILIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF-
FICES AND SERVICES.—The Attorney General may utilize
any office or service of the Department of Justice in carry-
ing out this part.
‘‘(g) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—Each qualifying State, to-
gether with grantees within the State, shall receive in each
fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) of this not less than
0.25 percent of the total amount appropriated in the fiscal
year for grants pursuant to such subsection. As used in
this subsection, ‘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 requirements prescribed by the Attorney
General and the conditions set out in this part.
‘‘(h) MATCHING FUNDS.—The portion of the costs
of a program, project, or activity provided by a grant
under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed 75
percent, unless the Attorney General waives, wholly or in
part, the requirement under this subsection of a non-Fed-
eral contribution to the costs of a program, project, or ac-
tivity. In relation to a grant for a period exceeding one
year for hiring or re-hiring career law enforcement offi-
cers, the Federal share shall decrease from year to year,
looking towards 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 1702(c)(8) of this part.
‘‘(i) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—The funds available
under this part shall be allocated as provided in section
1001(a)(11)(B) of this title.
‘‘(j) TERMINATION OF GRANTS FOR HIRING OFFI-
CERS.—The authority under subsection (a) of this section
to make grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional
career law enforcement officers shall lapse at the conclu-
sion of six years from the date of enactment of this part.
Prior to the expiration of this grant authority, the Attor-
ney General shall submit a report to Congress concerning
the experience with and effects of such grants. The report
may include any recommendations the Attorney General
may have for amendments to this part and related provi-
sions of law in light of the termination of the authority
to make grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional
career law enforcement officers.
‘‘SEC. 1702. APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No grant may be made under
this part unless an application has been submitted to, and
approved by, the Attorney General.
‘‘(b) FORM AND CONTENT OF APPLICATION.—An ap-
plication for a grant under this part shall be submitted
in such form, and contain such information, as the Attor-
ney General may prescribe by regulation or guidelines.
‘‘(c) COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS OR GUIDE-
LINES.—In accordance with the regulations or guidelines
established by the Attorney General, each application for
a grant under this part shall—
‘‘(1) include a long-term strategy and detailed
implementation plan that reflects consultation with
community groups and appropriate private and pub-
lic agencies and reflects consideration of the state-
wide strategy under section 503(a)(1) of this part;
‘‘(2) demonstrate a specific public safety need;
‘‘(3) explain the locality’s inability to address
the need without federal assistance;
‘‘(4) identify related governmental and commu-
nity initiatives which complement or will be coordi-
nated with the proposal;
‘‘(5) certify that there has been appropriate co-
ordination with all affected agencies;
‘‘(6) outline the initial and ongoing level of
community support for implementing the proposal
including financial and in-kind contributions 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 sup-
port; and
‘‘(8) if the application is for a grant for hiring
or rehiring additional career law enforcement offi-
cers—
‘‘(A) specify plans for the assumption by
the grantee of a progressively larger share of
the cost in the course of time, looking towards
the continuation of the increased hiring level
using State or local sources of funding following
the conclusion of Federal support;
‘‘(B) assess the impact, if any, of the in-
crease in police resources on other components
of the criminal justice system;
‘‘(C) explain how the grant will be utilized
to re-orient the affected law enforcement agen-
cy’s mission towards community-oriented polic-
ing or enhance its involvement in or commit-
ment to community-oriented policing; and
‘‘(D) ensure that, to the extent practicable,
grantees seek and recruit members of racial,
ethnic, and gender minority groups whose rep-
resentation in the law enforcement agency for
which funds are sought is less than in the gen-
eral population qualified for such employment
in such jurisdiction.
‘‘SEC. 1703. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS BY STATE OFFICE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(c) or (d), an applicant for a grant under this part shall
submit an application to the State office designated under
section 507 of this title in the State in which the applicant
is located for initial review.
‘‘(b) INITIAL REVIEW OF APPLICATION.—The State
office referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall re-
view applications for grants under this part submitted to
it, based upon criteria specified by the Attorney General
by regulation or guidelines, and rank such applications
based upon the criteria specified by the Attorney General.
The State office referred to in subsection (a) of this sec-
tion shall submit the list along with all grant applications
and supporting materials received to the Attorney Gen-
eral.
‘‘(c) DIRECT APPLICATION TO THE ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL
BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.—Notwithstanding
subsection (a) of this section, municipalities whose popu-
lation exceeds 100,000 may submit an application for a
grant under this part directly to the Attorney General. For
purposes of this subsection, ‘municipalities whose popu-
lation exceeds 100,000’ means units of local government
or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas
with populations exceeding 100,000, and consortia or as-
sociations that include one or more such units of local gov-
ernment or law enforcement agencies.
‘‘(d) DIRECT APPLICATION TO THE ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL
BY OTHER APPLICANTS.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (a) of this section, if a State chooses not to carry
out the functions described in subsection (b) of this sec-
tion, an applicant in the State may submit an application
for a grant under this part directly to the Attorney Gen-
eral.
‘‘SEC. 1704. RENEWAL OF GRANTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except for grants made for hir-
ing or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers,
a grant under this part may be renewed for up to two
additional years after the first fiscal year during which
a recipient receives its initial grant if the Attorney General
determines that the funds made available to the recipient
were used in a manner required under an approved appli-
cation and if the recipient can demonstrate significant
progress in achieving the objectives of the initial applica-
tion.
‘‘(b) GRANTS FOR HIRING.—Grants made for hiring
or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers may
be renewed for up to five years, subject to the require-
ments of subsection (a) of this section, but notwithstand-
ing the limitation in that subsection concerning the num-
ber of years for which grants may be renewed.
‘‘(c) MULTI-YEAR GRANTS.—A grant for a period ex-
ceeding one year may be renewed as provided in this sec-
tion, except that the total duration of such a grant includ-
ing any renewals may not exceed three years, or six years
if it is a grant made for hiring or rehiring additional ca-
reer law enforcement officers.
‘‘SEC. 1705. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.
‘‘(a) 
NON-SUPPLANTING
REQUIREMENT.—Funds
made available under this part to States or units of local
government shall not be used to supplant State or local
funds, but will be used to increase the amount of funds
that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made
available from State or local sources.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—No more than 5 per-
cent of the funds available under this part may be used
for the costs of States in carrying out the functions de-
scribed in section 1703(b) or other administrative costs.
‘‘(c) NON-FEDERAL COSTS.—States and units of
local government may use assets received through the as-
sets forfeiture equitable sharing program to cover the non-
Federal portion of programs, projects, and activities fund-
ed under this part.