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”.
Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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—
in paragraph (16), by striking “ and” at the end;
by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18);
by 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
in paragraph (18), as redesignated, by striking “ (16)” and inserting “ (17)”.