Public Law 114-199 | Public Law 114–199: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 114–199—JULY 22, 2016

130 STAT. 780

Public Law

114–199

114th Congress

An Act

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training, and for other purposes.

July 22, 2016

[S. 2840]

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

Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act

of 2016.

42 USC 3711 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016

” or the “

POLICE Act of 2016

”.

SEC. 2.

ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF COPS FUNDS.

Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b))

is amended

—

(1)

in paragraph (16), by

striking

“and” at the end;

(2)

redesignating

paragraph (17) as paragraph (18);

(3)

inserting

after paragraph (16) the following:

“(17)

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 facilities; and”

; and

(4)

in paragraph (18), as redesignated, by

striking

“(16)” and

inserting

“(17)”.

Approved July 22, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2840:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

May 18, considered and passed Senate.

July 12, considered and passed House.

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