[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9871 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9871
To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 27, 2024
Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking.
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 ``End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local
Task Forces Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.
(a) In General.--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 new part:
``PART PP--GRANTS TO COMBAT OPIOID TRAFFICKING
``SEC. 3061. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO COMBAT OPIOID TRAFFICKING.
``(a) Grant Authorization.--The COPS Director is authorized to make
grants to eligible entities for the purpose of locating, investigating,
and interdicting illicit activities relating to the distribution of
opioids.
``(b) Eligible Entity.--For the purpose of the grants made under
this part, eligible entities are States, State law enforcement
agencies, units of local government, Indian Tribes, multi-
jurisdictional task forces, and regional consortia.
``(c) Application.--
``(1) In general.--To receive a grant under this part, an
eligible entity shall submit to the COPS Director an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the COPS Director may require. Each application
shall include--
``(A) a detailed explanation of--
``(i) the intended uses of funds provided
under the grant; and
``(ii) how the activities funded under the
grant will meet the purpose of this part;
``(B) an assurance that the applicant shall
maintain and report such data, records, and information
(programmatic and financial) as the COPS Director may
reasonably require; and
``(C) a certification, made in a form acceptable to
the COPS Director, that--
``(i) the programs to be funded by the
grant meet all the requirements of this part;
``(ii) all the information contained in the
application is correct; and
``(iii) the applicant will comply with all
provisions of this part and all other
applicable Federal laws.
``(2) Guidelines.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this part, the COPS Director shall promulgate
guidelines to implement this part, including the information
that must be included and the requirements that eligible
entities must meet, in submitting the applications required
under this part.
``(3) Streamlining applications.--To the greatest extent
possible, the COPS Director shall streamline the grant
application process to minimize the administrative burden
placed on eligible applicants and to prevent the collection of
extraneous or duplicative information.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A grant made under this part shall be used--
``(1) to hire and train law enforcement officers and other
employees;
``(2) to hire and train law enforcement officers and other
employees to establish new, or support and expand existing,
multi-jurisdictional task forces, regional consortia, or both;
``(3) to procure equipment, technology, or support systems,
or pay overtime; or
``(4) for any other activities or items the Attorney
General determines appropriate to support the purpose described
in subsection (a).
``(e) Duration.--A grant made under this part shall be for not less
than 1 year and not more than 3 years.
``(f) Allocation of Grant Funding.--Of the funds appropriated to
carry out the grant program under this part not less than 20 percent
for Indian Tribes, and not less than 20 percent for multi-
jurisdictional task forces.
``(g) Contracts and Subawards.--A State, unit of local government,
or Indian Tribe may, in using a grant under this part for purposes
authorized under subsection (d), use the grant to contract with or make
subawards to a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency, a unit
of local government, a Tribal organization, a multi-jurisdictional task
force, or a regional consortia.
``(h) Administrative Costs.--The COPS Director may reserve not more
than 2 percent from amounts appropriated to carry out this part for
administrative costs.
``(i) Technical Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--The COPS Director may provide technical
assistance to the eligible entities described in subsection (b)
in furtherance of the purposes described in subsection (d).
``(2) Training centers and facilities.--The technical
assistance provided by the COPS Director may include the
establishment and operation of training centers or facilities,
either directly or by contracting or cooperative arrangements.
The functions of the centers or facilities established under
this paragraph may include instruction and seminars for police
executives, managers, trainers, supervisors, and such others as
the COPS Director considers to be appropriate for supporting
efforts related to locating, investigating, and interdicting
illicit activities relating to the distribution of opioids.
``(j) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the COPS
Director shall give priority to applicants that will use awarded funds
to establish new, or support and expand existing, multi-jurisdictional
task forces or regional consortia.
``SEC. 3062. REPORT.
``Beginning not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this part, and annually thereafter, the COPS Director shall submit to
Congress a report describing effectiveness of this grant program and
make recommendations for how it can be improved.
``SEC. 3063. DEFINITIONS.
``In this part:
``(1) COPS director.--The term `COPS Director' means the
Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services.
``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' means the
governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band,
nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or
component reservation individually identified (including
parenthetically) on the list published by the Secretary under
section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act
of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
``(3) Multi-jurisdictional task force.--The term `multi-
jurisdictional task force' means any local law enforcement
entities composed of law enforcement officers from different
State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agencies, which may
also include other support staff members or law enforcement
partners at the Federal, State, or local level.
``(4) Regional consortia.--The term `regional consortium'
means any law enforcement entities composed of multi-
jurisdictional task forces that cross State lines.
``SEC. 3064. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
$70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1701(m) of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(m)) is repealed.
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