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S 3335 — Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

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The amendment removes the specific title of the bill and replaces it with a more streamlined structure, eliminating sections related to definitions and audit requirements. This change simplifies the bill's framework by removing unnecessary details and focuses on the broader goals without specifying audit processes. As a result, the bill may move forward in a more direct manner, concentrating on the purpose of hiring retired federal law enforcement officers without the added procedural complexities.

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3335 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
3335 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
416 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
Klobuchar (for herself and Mr.
Klobuchar (for herself, Mr.
Grassley) introduced the following bill;
Grassley, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.
Padilla, Mr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Ossoff, Mr.
Durbin, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr.
Coons, Mr.
Blumenthal, Ms.
Hirono, Mr.
Booker, Mr.
Welch, Ms.
Butler, Mr.
Graham, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr.
Cruz, Mr.
Hawley, Mr.
Cotton, Mr.
Tillis, and Mrs.
Blackburn) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 5, 2024 Reported by Mr.
Durbin, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Retired Federal Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
GRANT PROGRAM.</DELETED> <DELETED> 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:</DELETED> <DELETED>``PART PP--CIVIL LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK GRANTS</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC.
3061.
DEFINITIONS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``In this part:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Civilian law enforcement task.--The term `civilian law enforcement task' includes--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) assisting in homicide investigations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) assisting in carjacking investigations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) assisting in financial crimes investigations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) reviewing camera footage;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) crime scene analysis;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(F) forensics analysis;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(G) providing expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or the internet.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a State or local law enforcement agency.</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC.
3062.
GRANTS AUTHORIZED.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from Federal law enforcement agencies to--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf of a law enforcement agency;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of the eligible entity.</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC.
3063.
ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) In General.--A grant awarded under this part shall be subject to the accountability requirements of this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Audit Requirement.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `unresolved audit finding' means a finding in a final audit report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice that an audited grantee has used grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved within 12 months from the date when the final audit report is issued.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Audits.--Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Retired Federal Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under this part to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees.
The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall determine the appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of grant funds under this part that is found to have an unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under this part during the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the end of the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible entities that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant under this part.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Annual Certification.--Beginning in the fiscal year during which audits commence under subsection (a)(2), the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual certification--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) indicating whether--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice under subsection (a) have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under subsection (a)(3) have been issued;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under subsection (a)(3) from the previous year.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(d) Preventing Duplicative Grants.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Before the Attorney General awards a grant to an eligible entity under this part, the Attorney General shall compare potential grant awards with other grants awarded by the Attorney General to determine if grant awards are or have been awarded for a similar purpose.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Report.--If the Attorney General awards grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that includes--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) a list of all such grants awarded, including the total dollar amount of any such grants awarded;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded multiple grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose.''.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
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This Act may be cited as the ``Retired Federal Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act''.
This Act may be cited as the ``Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act''.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a State or local law enforcement agency.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency.
``The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from Federal law enforcement agencies to-- ``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf of a law enforcement agency;
``The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from law enforcement agencies to-- ``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf of a law enforcement agency;
``(2) Audits.--Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Retired Federal Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under this part to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees.
``(2) Audits.--Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under this part to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees.
``(c) Annual Certification.--Beginning in the fiscal year during which audits commence under subsection (a)(2), the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual certification-- ``(1) indicating whether-- ``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice under subsection (a) have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director;
``(c) Annual Certification.--Beginning in the fiscal year during which audits commence under subsection (b)(2), the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual certification-- ``(1) indicating whether-- ``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice under subsection (b) have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director;
and ``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under subsection (a)(3) have been issued;
and ``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under subsection (b)(3) have been issued;
and ``(2) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under subsection (a)(3) from the previous year.
and ``(2) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under subsection (b)(3) from the previous year.
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Calendar No.
416 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3335 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ June 5, 2024 Reported with an amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

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S 3335 is sponsored by Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic).
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This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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