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H.R. 715House112th Congress (2011-2013)In Committee

Let's Re-Up the Troops-to-Cops Program Act

Sponsored by Bob FilnerRep. Bob Filner (D-CA)
Introduced February 15, 2011

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

February 28, 2011

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Introduced in House

February 15, 2011

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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February 15, 2011

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E313)

February 18, 2011

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

February 28, 2011

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Bob Filner
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51 · Feb 18, 2011

Mr. Speaker, I recently learned that the unemployment rate for veterans ages 18-24 in the U.S. is 22 percent, double the rate for civilians, and up from about 14 percent three years ago. This is…

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 15, 2011

I

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 715

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 15, 2011

Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grant funds to be used for the Troops-to-Cops Program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Let’s Re-Up the Troops-to-Cops Program Act.

2.

Authorization of Troops-to-Cops program

Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (17) as subparagraphs (A) through (Q), respectively, and by moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the right;

(2)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section), by striking The purposes for which and inserting (1) In general.—The purposes for which;

(3)

in subparagraph (Q) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section), by striking paragraphs (1) through (16) and inserting subparagraphs (A) through (P); and

(4)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)

Troops-to-Cops Program

(A)

In general

For grants made during the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Let’s Re-Up the Troops-to-Cops Program Act, in addition to the purposes described in paragraph (1), grants made under subsection (a) may be used to hire former members of the Armed Forces (and to pay the full salary of such former members) to serve as career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing, particularly in communities that are adversely affected by a recent military base closing.

(B)

Definition

In this paragraph, former member of the Armed Forces means a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.

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