S.Amdt. 6333

1. Adds Subtitle H--Law Enforcement Scenario-based Training SEC. 1081. SHORT TITLE at the end of title X

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   In S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed

   (2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe's long history of engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies should be renamed the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Strategic Studies.

   Inserted: Subtitle H--Law Enforcement Scenario-based Training SEC. 1081. SHORT TITLE.

   Inserted: This subtitle may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2022".

   Inserted: SEC. 1082. LAW ENFORCEMENT SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING CURRICULUM.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, shall develop a scenario-based training curriculum for use in accordance with the grant program under section 1083.

   Inserted: (b) Curriculum.--In developing the curriculum under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall--

   Inserted: (1) develop a scenario-based training curriculum that addresses--

   Inserted: (A) improving community-police relations;

   Inserted: (B) officer safety;

   Inserted: (C) officer resilience;

   Inserted: (D) situational awareness;

   Inserted: (E) physical and emotional responses to stress;

   Inserted: (F) critical decision-making and problem-solving;

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   Inserted: (G) de-escalation;

   Inserted: (H) use of force and deadly force; and

   Inserted: (I) crisis intervention;

   Inserted: (2) consult with relevant professional law enforcement associations, community-based organizations, and defense and national security agencies in the development and dissemination of the curriculum;

   Inserted: (3) provide expertise and technical assistance to entities seeking to implement the curriculum;

   Inserted: (4) evaluate best practices of scenario-based training methods and curriculum content to maintain state-of-the-art expertise in scenario-based learning methodology; and

   Inserted: (5) develop a certification process for entities that have successfully implemented the curriculum.

   Inserted: SEC. 1083. LAW ENFORCEMENT SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, shall be authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, Indian Tribal governments, other public and private entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia to provide law enforcement personnel with access to a scenario-based training curriculum that is substantially similar to the curriculum developed under section 1082.

   Inserted: (b) Application.--An applicant seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.

   Inserted: (c) Reports.--

   Inserted: (1) Grantee reports.--On the date that is 1 year after receiving a grant under this section, each grant recipient shall submit to the Attorney General a report on--

   Inserted: (A) any benefits of, and barriers to, delivering the curriculum to law enforcement personnel; and

   Inserted: (B) recommendations for improving the access of law enforcement personnel to scenario-based training.

   Inserted: (2) Office of community oriented policing services reports.--Not later than 1 year after initially awarding grants under this section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, shall submit to Congress a report on--

   Inserted: (A) the number of entities that received grants under this section;

   Inserted: (B) the cumulative number and proportion of law enforcement personnel in each State that received training under the scenario-based training curriculum described in section 1082, or a curriculum that is substantially similar to that curriculum;

   Inserted: (C) any benefits of, and barriers to, delivering such curriculum to law enforcement personnel;

   Inserted: (D) recommendations for improving the curriculum developed under section 1082; and

   Inserted: (E) recommendations for improving the grant program under this section.

   Inserted: (d) Funding.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle. The Attorney General shall carry out this subtitle using unobligated amounts that are otherwise made available to the Department of Justice.

   Inserted: SEC. 1084. DEFINITIONS.

   Inserted: In this subtitle:

   Inserted: (1) Community-based organizations.--The term "community-based organization" means a grassroots organization that--

   Inserted: (A) works in communities to improve police accountability and transparency; and

   Inserted: (B) has a national presence and membership.

   Inserted: (2) Professional law enforcement association.--The term "professional law enforcement association" means a law enforcement membership association that works for the needs of Federal, State, local, or Indian Tribal law enforcement groups and with the civilian community on matters of common interest.

   Inserted: (3) Scenario-based training.--The term "scenario-based training" means the use of live-action simulations and role playing to place law enforcement personnel in an interactive learning environment to replicate real-life scenarios or teach particular skills or techniques.

   Inserted: (4) State.--The term "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States.

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   At the end of title X, add the following:

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