[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4339 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4339

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 establish a grant program for law enforcement agencies, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 15, 2024

 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 establish a grant program for law enforcement agencies, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 ``Restoring Law and Order Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.

    Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

                               ``PART PP

``SEC. 3061. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an 
        agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe 
        that is authorized by law or by an agency of a State, unit of 
        local government, or Indian Tribe to engage in or supervise the 
        prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any 
        violation of criminal law.
            ``(2) Rural county.--The term `rural county' means a county 
        that is not a part of a metropolitan statistical area (as 
        defined by the Director of the Office of Management and 
        Budget).

``SEC. 3062. ESTABLISHMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall award grants to 
eligible entities to--
            ``(1) hire and retain law enforcement officers, including 
        by awarding bonuses to law enforcement officers;
            ``(2) combat interstate child trafficking;
            ``(3) prevent violent crime by prioritizing stringent 
        sentences for repeat offenders;
            ``(4) use public safety tools such as bail and pretrial 
        detention to prevent dangerous offenders from returning to 
        communities;
            ``(5) acquire resources to better target drug and fentanyl 
        crimes;
            ``(6) detain and deport illegal aliens who have committed 
        criminal offenses in the United States;
            ``(7) eliminate investigatory backlogs and more quickly 
        process criminal evidence; and
            ``(8) target, combat, and prosecute vehicle thefts, 
        including carjackings.
    ``(b) Distribution of Funds.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry 
out this part, the Attorney General shall award not less than 25 
percent to eligible entities located in a rural county.

``SEC. 3063. APPROPRIATIONS; FUNDING.

    ``(a) Rescission.--Effective on the date of enactment of the 
Restoring Law and Order Act of 2024, any unobligated balances made 
available under clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 10301(1)(A) of the 
Act titled `An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II 
of S. Con. Res. 14' are rescinded.
    ``(b) Appropriation.--Of the unobligated balances rescinded under 
subsection (a)--
            ``(1) $10,000,000,000 is appropriated to the Attorney 
        General for fiscal year 2025 to carry out this part, to remain 
        available until September 30, 2029; and
            ``(2) the remainder shall be deposited in the Treasury.
    ``(c) Redirection of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other law, the 
Attorney General shall use amounts appropriated to the Attorney General 
for the purpose of carrying out a diversity, equity, or inclusion 
initiative established pursuant to Executive Order 14035 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e note; relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility 
in the Federal workforce), including through the award of grants, to 
carry out this part.''.

SEC. 3. GAO STUDY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the 
deficiencies--
            (1) of law enforcement agencies in the United States in 
        processing rape kits; and
            (2) in the availability of rape kits.
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