To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies for research, training, and acquiring non-lethal force methods.

Authority— The Attorney General shall establish the Office of Non-Lethal Technologies and Techniques (“Office”) within the Department of Justice not later than 90 days after enactment.

Duties— The Office shall coordinate, develop, and refine non-lethal technologies and techniques in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and other related agencies.

Authorization of appropriations— Appropriations are authorized to be made available to the Office for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 from amounts otherwise made available to the Department of Justice for such fiscal years, to carry out this section.

Authority— The Office may make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to—

Application— The chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Office an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such additional information as the Office may reasonably require.

Matching requirement— The portion of the costs of a program, project, or activity provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 75 percent, unless the Office waives, wholly or in part, the requirement under this subsection of a non-Federal contribution to the costs of a program, project, or activity.

Authorization of appropriations— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—