[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2624 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 273
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2624
[Report No. 107-458]
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to honor, through
permanent tributes, men and women of the United States who were killed
or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2001
Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McKinney,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holden, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
May 14, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. Gilman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holden,
Mr. McNulty, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Moore, Mr. Smith
of Texas, Ms. Watson, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Lowey,
and Ms. Lofgren
May 14, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to honor, through
permanent tributes, men and women of the United States who were killed
or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Tribute Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The well-being of all citizens of the United States is
preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance and
dedication of law enforcement and public safety personnel.
(2) More than 700,000 law enforcement officers, both men
and women, at great risk to their personal safety, serve their
fellow citizens as guardians of peace.
(3) Nationwide, 51 law enforcement officers were killed in
the line of duty in 2000, according to statistics released by
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This number is an increase
of 9 from the 1999 total of 42.
(4) In 1999, 112 firefighters died while on duty, an
increase of 21 deaths from the previous year.
(5) Every year, 1 in 9 peace officers is assaulted, 1 in 25
is injured, and 1 in 4,400 is killed in the line of duty.
(6) In addition, recent statistics indicate that 83
officers were accidentally killed in the performance of their
duties in 2000, an increase of 18 from the 65 accidental deaths
in 1999.
(7) A permanent tribute is a powerful means of honoring the
men and women who have served our Nation with distinction.
However, many law enforcement and public safety agencies lack
the resources to honor their fallen colleagues.
SEC. 3. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
(a) In General.--From amounts made available to carry out this
section, the Attorney General may make grants to States, units of local
government, and Indian tribes to carry out programs to honor, through
permanent tributes, men and women of the United States who were killed
or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers.
(b) Uses of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section shall be
distributed directly to the State, unit of local government, or Indian
tribe, and shall be used for the purposes specified in subsection (a).
(c) $150,000 Limitation.--A grant under this section may not exceed
$150,000 to any single recipient.
(d) Matching Funds.--
(1) The Federal portion of the costs of a program provided
by a grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent.
(2) Any funds appropriated by Congress for the activities
of any agency of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of
Indian Affairs performing law enforcement or public safety
functions on any Indian lands may be used to provide the non-
Federal share of a matching requirement funded under this
subsection.
(e) Applications.--To request a grant under this section, the chief
executive of a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe shall
submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may
require.
(f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than November 30 of each
year, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Congress
regarding the activities carried out under this section. Each such
report shall include, for the preceding fiscal year, the number of
grants funded under this section, the amount of funds provided under
those grants, and the activities for which those funds were used.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2002 through 2006.
Union Calendar No. 273
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2624
[Report No. 107-458]
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A BILL
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to honor, through
permanent tributes, men and women of the United States who were killed
or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 14, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed