How HR 6911 changes current law

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The bill expands the use of COPS grant funds to include combating organized crime and cartel operations.

• 34 U.S.C. 10381(b)

  in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (22) → in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (23)

  This change updates the paragraph reference to include the newly added use for grant funds.

• 34 U.S.C. 10381(b)

  (23) to create specialized units dedicated to combatting organized crime, cartel operations, and transnational criminal organization and to (A) equip such units with advanced investigative and surveillance technology, including by acquiring-- (i) tactical vehicles (as such term is defined in section 328(d)(8) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) for use in the execution of high-risk warrants, raids, or other law enforcement activities in which the danger to officers or civilians is determined to be significant; (ii) unmanned aerial systems other than-- (I) weaponized drones covered by Department of Defense Directive 3000.09; or (II) unmanned aerial systems from a covered nation (as such term is defined in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code) or manufactured or produced by a covered foreign entity (as such term is defined in section 936 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (49 U.S.C. 44801 note)). (iii) ballistic vests, helmets, and firearms; (B) train officers in counter-organized crime tactics and intelligence-gathering methods; and (C) hire additional law enforcement personnel for these specialized units, including personnel hired to fill positions made vacant by the reassignment of existing officers to such units;

  This addition allows grant funds specifically for creating units focused on organized crime.

• 34 U.S.C. 10381(c)

  or

  This change alters the list of prioritization criteria for grant applicants to include those in areas with high organized crime presence.

• 34 U.S.C. 10381(c)

  . → ; or

  This change allows for an additional criteria for prioritization in grant applications.

• 34 U.S.C. 10381(c)

  (4) from an applicant in a jurisdiction with a documented high presence of cartel, gang, or transnational criminal activity that certifies that the funds will be used for the purposes set forth in subsection (b)(25).

  This addition creates a new funding criteria aimed at jurisdictions struggling with organized crime.